Manic Street Preachers - The Girl Who Wanted To Be God guitar tab
THE GIRL THAT WANTED TO BE GOD
Riffs
Riff A
G Gmaj7 G7 C
e-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-12---12-b-14-rb--11---11-b-12-rb--10--10--7--7-7-7-7-7-9-9-9-9-|
D-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
e-|-------------------------|
B-|-------------------------|
G-|-10-10-10-10-12-12-12-12-|
D-|-------------------------|
Riff B
C Cmaj7
e-|-----------------------|-----------------------------|-
B-|-----------------------|-----------------------------|-
G-|-9--9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-|-9-10--9-9-9--7--7-5--5-5--7-|-
D-|-----------------------|-----------------------------|-
A-|-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-|-7--8--7-7-7--5--5-3--3-3--5-|-
E-|-----------------------|-----------------------------|-
Ebmaj7 Dm
e-|----------------------------|---------------------------|-
B-|----------------------------|---------------------------|-
G-|-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7--7-7-8-7-|-5--5-5-5------------5--12-|-
D-|----------------------------|---------------------------|-
A-|-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5--5-5-6-7-|-3--3-3-3--------3-3-3--10-|-
E-|----------------------------|-----------3-4-5-----------|-
C Cmaj7
e-|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|-
B-|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|-
G-|-12-12-12-12--9-9-9-9--9-9--12-12-12-|-11-11-11-11-11--7-7-7--7-7-7-|-
D-|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|-
A-|-10-10-10-10--7-7-7-7--7-7--10-10-10-|--9--9--9--9--9--5-5-5--5-5-5-|-
E-|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|-
Ebmaj7 Dm
e-|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
B-|-----------------------------|----------------------------|
G-|-7-8-7--7-8-7-5---5----------|----------------------------|
D-|-----------------------------|-----------------------5--5-|
A-|-5-6-5--5-6-7-3---3--3-------|-3--3-------3--3--5--7------|
E-|------------------------3--5-|-------3-5------------------|
Chords
C Cmaj7 Ebmaj7 Dm Dm2 Gmaj7 G7
e 3 5 8 2 1
B 5 5 3 6 6 0 0
G 5 4 3 7 7 0 0
D 5 5 0 0
A 0 0
E 3 3
Guitar Tab
Arrangement
x2
Intro: |C |Cmaj7 |Ebmaj7 |Dm Dm2|
(Riff A) x2
|G |Gmaj7 |G7 |C |C |
Verse1: x3
|C |Cmaj7 |Ebmaj7 |Dm |
Chorus:
(Riff A) x2
|G |Gmaj7 |G7 |C |C |
Verse 2: See Verse 1
Chorus: See Chorus
Bridge:
|Asus4 |A |Dsus4 |D |
(Riff B) x2
|C |Cmaj7 |Ebmaj7|Dm |
Outro: Chorus x3
transcribed by Kevin Brown and Chris Stevens
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
I have tried to show the rhythm it may not be perfect, listen to the record
for the ideal rhythm
Key:-
x-denotes muted string
s-slide to
b-bend up
r-release
Chords:
C - x3555x
Cmaj7 - x3545x
Ebmaj7 - xxx333
Dm - xxx765
D5 - xx023x
G - 3x0003
Gmaj7 - 3x0002
G7 - 3x0001
C(2) - x32010
Dsus4 - xx0233
D - xx0232
Asus4 - x02230
A - x02220
INTRO:-
C Cmaj7
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
B I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
G I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-I
D I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
A I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
EbMaj7 Dm
E I-3-3-3-3-x-x-5-5-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-8-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-I
B I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-6-6-6-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-I
G I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-7-7-7-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-I
D I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
C Cmaj7
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
B I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
G I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-I
D I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
A I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
EbMaj7 D5
E I-3-3-3-3-x-x-5-5-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-1----------------------------I
B I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-3---3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-I
G I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-2---2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-I
D I-------------------------------I-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-I
A I-------------------------------I------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I------------------------------I
G GMaj7
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-12---------------12b14r12--I-11----------------11b12r11-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G7 C(2)
E I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
G I--10---------------10s7-----I-7-7-7-7-7s9-9-9-9s10-10-10-10s12-12-12-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
G Gmaj7
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-12----------------12b14r12-I-11s7--------------11b12r11-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G7 C(2)
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-10s7---------------7b8r7---I--5-----------------5s0-----I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
VERSE:
C Cmaj7
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
B I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
G I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-I
D I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
A I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
There are_______ no_______ sun___sets just
EbMaj7 Dm
E I-3-3-3-3-x-x-5-5-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-8-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-I
B I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-6-6-6-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-I
G I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-7-7-7-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-I
D I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
Si_____________________________lence
C Cmaj7
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
B I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
G I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-I
D I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
A I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
You could see_____ that she was true_____ and
EbMaj7 Dm
E I-3-3-3-3-x-x-5-5-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-8-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-I
B I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-6-6-6-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-I
G I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-7-7-7-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-I
D I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
Fait___________________________hless but
C Cmaj7
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
B I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
G I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-I
D I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
A I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
See_______ through the future________ and for_
EbMaj7 Dm
E I-3-3-3-3-x-x-5-5-x-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-8-x-x-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-I
B I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-6-6-6-6-x-x-6-x-x-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-I
G I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-7-7-7-7-x-x-7-x-x-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-I
D I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
A I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I---------------------------------I
Get all the lies_______________
C Cmaj7
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
B I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
G I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-x-x-I
D I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-5-5-5-x-x-5-x-x-I
A I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I-------------------------------I
Black out the words_____ for the blind____ have
EbMaj7 D5
E I-3-3-3-3-x-x-5-5-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-1----------------------------I
B I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-3---3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-I
G I-3-3-3-3-x-x-3-3-x-3-x-x-3-x-x-I-2---2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-2--2-2-I
D I-------------------------------I-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-I
A I-------------------------------I------------------------------I
E I-------------------------------I------------------------------I
Eyes_____________________________
CHORUS:
G GMaj7
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-12---------------12b14r12--I-11----------------11b12r11-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
I am____________ the girl that want____ed to
G7 C(2)
E I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
G I--10---------------10s7-----I-7-7-7-7-7s9-9-9-9s10-10-10-10s12-12-12-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------------------I
Be________ god___________
G Gmaj7
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-12----------------12b14r12-I-11s7--------------11b12r11-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
I am ___________ the girl that want__ed to
G7 C(2)
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-10s7---------------7b8r7---I--5-----------------5s0-----I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
Be______ god_______________
BRIDGE/SOLO:
Asus4 A
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I--3----3------------3-------I--2---2-----2-2-----2----2--I
G I--2----2------------2-------I--2---2-----2-2-----2----2--I
D I--2----2------------2-------I--2---2-----2-2-----2----2--I
A I--0----0------------0-------I--0---0-----0-0-----0----0--I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
Hold me____________ she Said_________________
Dsus4 D
E I-3----3-------3---3----3----I-2--2--2-2---2--2-2---2-I
B I-3----3-------3---3----3----I-3--3--3-3---3--3-3---3-I
G I-2----2-------2---2----2----I-2--2--2-2---2--2-2---2-I
D I-0----0-------0---0----0----I-0--0--0-0---0--0-0---0-I
A I----------------------------I------------------------I
E I----------------------------I------------------------I
Love me________ to_________ death_____________
C Cmaj7
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-9--9-9--9-9--9-9--9-9--9---I-9s10-9-9-9--7--7--5-5-5--7-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7-7--7---I-7s8--7-7-7--5--5--3-3-3--5-I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
EbMaj7 Dm
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-7--7-7--7-7-7-7--7-7-7b8r7-I-5--5--5--5------------5s12-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I-5--5-5--5-5-5-5--5-5-5b6r5-I-3--3--3--3------3--3--3s10-I
E I----------------------------I------------3-4-5-----------I
C CMaj7
E I-----------------------------------I----------------------------I
B I-----------------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-12-12-12-12--9-9-9-9-9-9s12-12-12-I-11-11-11-11-7-7--7--7-7--7-I
D I-----------------------------------I----------------------------I
A I-10-10-10-10--7-7-7-7-7-7s10-10-10-I-9--9--9--9--5-5--5--5-5--5-I
E I-----------------------------------I----------------------------I
EbMaj7 Dm
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-7b8r7--5--7b8r7----5-5-----I----------------------------I
D I----------------------------I------------------------5-5-I
A I-5b6r5--3--5b6r5----3-3-----I-3------3------3--3--5s7----I
E I------------------------3-5-I----------3--5--------------I
ENDING:
G Gmaj7
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-12----------------12b14r12-I-11s7--------------11b12r11-I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
I am ___________ the girl that want__ed to
G7 C(2)
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I-10---------------10s7------I-0--5s7-7-7-7-7--7s9-9-9-9--I
D I----------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
Be______ god_______________
G(end with 1 strum) Solo Strings
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
B I----------------------------I----------------------------I
G I----------------------------I----------------------------I
D I-0--------------------------I----------------------------I
A I----------------------------I----------------------------I
E I----------------------------I----------------------------I
SONG STRUCTURE:-
INTRO
VERSE 1(LYRICS ABOVE)
CHORUS
VERSE 2(LYRICS BELOW)
CHORUS
BRIDGE/SOLO
CHORUS*1.5
ENDING
VERSE 2 LYRICS:
There are times when you feel hopeless
Just for once for noone else we are faithless
the dawn is still breaking its heaven is so high
She told the truth, told the truth and then she lied.
