Band:Manic Street Preachers
Song:The Masses Against The Classes
Tabbed by:Matthew Ford


Tuning:EADGBE


Chords:
E5:0799xx
G#:466544
E:022100
B5:x244xx
F#5:244xxx
B:799877
A:577655
D:10.12.12.11.10.10.
C:8.10.10.9.8.8.


This song is quite easy to play although the solo may 
take time to get used to all the bends.
It starts with the words "The country was founded on 
the principle that the primary role of government is to 
protect property from the majority-and so it remains."


E5Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (022xxx@1)

Verse (with SOME string muting-guitar w/distortion)


G#Hello (xx1114@1)it's us again,
EWe're (022100@1)still so in love with you,
B5And (x244xx@1)yes we mean it to,
F#We're (244322@1)still so in love with you.
G#Hello (xx1114@1)it's us again,
EYou (022100@1)thought you were our friends,
B5Success (x244xx@1)is an ugly word,
F#5Especially (244xxx@1)in your tiny world....


Chorus (")


G#The (xx1114@1)masses,
EAgainst (022100@1)the classes, I'm
B5Tired (x244xx@1)of giving a reason, when the
F#5Future (244xxx@1)is what we believe in.
G#We (xx1114@1)love the winter, it
EBrings (022100@1)us closer together,


Refrain (clean guitar: no distortion)


B (x2444x@1)         A (x02220@1)         D (xx0232@1)         CAaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh (x32010@1)

Verse (Same as previous verse)


So can you hurt us anymore,
Can you feel like it was before,
Or are you lost forever more,
Messed up and dead on alcohol,
Hello fond farewell my dear,
I hope you hear this nice and clear,
Our love is unconditional,
Our hate is yours to feed upon....


Chorus (Same as previous chorus)


E5Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (022xxx@1)

Solo (Second guitar plays verse chords)


e---------------------------------------------------
B-------------------------7-(8)---------7-(8)-------
G-------------6-(7)--------------6-(7)--------------
D-------6-(7)-------4-(5)---------------------4-(5)-
A-4-(5)---------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------


e--------------------------15-------------------------------------------
B------------------------------------14-----14-----14-----14-----14-----
G--------------12-^14--/16----16-----16(18)-16(18)-16(18)-16(18)-16(18)-
D-/12--12-^14-----------------------------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------


e--------------------------
B-14-----15-----16---------
G-16(18)-17(19)-18(20)-----
D--------------------------
A--------------------------
E--------------------------
The masses
Against the classes,
I'm tired of giving a reason,
When the future is what we believe in,
We love the winter,
It brings us closer together.


E5Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh (022xxx@1)

Now there's lots of horrible but brilliant feedback, 
a bit of guitar as well but just mess around. That's what James did. 
Unless anyone can tell me how he plays it?
s_laughter_uk@yahoo.co.uk

Anyway, this all happens when James says "The slave begins by 
demanding justice and ends by wanting to wear a crown."