xA C E O F S P A D E S
Motorhead
from the album "Ace of Spades" 1980
transcribed by Scott Andrews
sha3u@virginia
tempo = as fast as you can play it
[INTRO] - bass arr. for guitar
e|------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------------|x4
D|--2----2--2----2--2--2--2----2---2---2----0-----|
A|------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
guitar
[MAIN RIFF]
guitar E5 E5
e|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------9-----8-----7--|---------------------9-----8-----7--|
A|---------------------7-----7-----7--|---------------------7-----7-----7--|
E|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|
E5 E5 (end MAIN RIFF)
e|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------9-----8-----7--|---------------------9-----8-----7--|
A|---------------------7-----7-----7--|---------------------7-----7-----7--|
E|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|
[VERSE RIFF 1]
if you like to gamble, I tell you I'm your man
G5
e||--------------------------|----------------------------|
B||--------------------------|----------------------------|
G||--------------------------|----------------------------|
D||-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|
A||-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|
D||--0--3--------------------|--(3)-----------------------|
(end VERSE RIFF 1)
you win some, loose some, it's all the same to me
G5
e|--------------------------|----------------------------|
B|--------------------------|----------------------------|
G|--------------------------|----------------------------|
D|-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|
A|-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|
E|--0--3--------------------|--(3)-----------------------|
[MAIN RIFF w/ FILL 1]
FILL 1:
e|----10---10--------------|----10---10--------------|
B|----10^--10--8-----8-----|----10^--10--8-----------|
G|----------------9--------|----------------9--------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
(end FILL 1)
e|----10---10--------------|----10---10--------------|
B|----10^--10--8-----8-----|----10^--10--8-----------|
G|----------------9--------|----------------9--------|
D|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
[VERSE RIFF 2]
the pleasure is to play it makes no difference what you say
D5 C5 (end VERSE RIFF 2)
e|------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|------------------------|---------------------------------|
G|--7---------------------|--5------------------------------|
D|--7---------------------|--5------------------------------|
A|--5---------------------|--3------------------------------|
E|------------------------|---------------------------------|
[MAIN RIFF]
(first 2 measures only) with FILL 1 (first 2 measures only)
[VERSE RIFF 2]
I don't share your greed the only card I need is the
D5 C5
e|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
G|--7---------------------|--5----------------------------------------|
D|--7---------------------|--5----------------------------------------|
A|--5---------------------|--3----------------------------------------|
E|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
[CHORUS]
Ace of Spades the Ace of Spades (end CHORUS)
e|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------9-----8-----7--|---------------------9-----8-----7--|
A|---------------------7-----7-----7--|---------------------7-----7-----7--|
E|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|
[MAIN RIFF]
w/ palm mute: (only first two measures)
e|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
D|---------------------9-----8-----7--|---------------------9-----8-----7--|
A|---------------------7-----7-----7--|---------------------7-----7-----7--|
E|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|
PM.............................. PM..............................
[VERSE RIFF 1]
playing for the high one, dicing with the devil
going with the flow, it's all a game to me
[MAIN RIFF w/ FILL 1]
[VERSE RIFF 2]
seven or eleven, snake eyes watchin' you
[MAIN RIFF] (first 2 measures only) with FILL 1 (first 2 measures only)
[VERSE RIFF 2]
double up or quit, double stake or split
[CHORUS]
the Ace of Spades
the Ace of Spades
[MAIN RIFF w/ palm mute]
[BRIDGE]
you know I'm born to loose and gambling's for fools
E5 D5 E5
e|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
G|---9------------------------7--|--9-------------------------------------|
D|---9------------------------7--|--9-------------------------------------|
A|---7------------------------5--|--7-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
but that's the way I like it baby, I don't want to live forever
N.C. E5
e|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
B|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
G|--------------------------------|---9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9---|
D|--------------------------------|---9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9---|
A|--------------------------------|---7--7--7--7---7--7--7--7---|
E|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
and don't forget the Joker
D5 E5 D5 C5 B5
e|--------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------------|
B|--------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------------|
G|--7-----------|--(7)----9--7--5--|--4--------|-(4)-----------------------|
D|--7-----------|--(7)----9--7--5--|--4--------|-(4)-----------------------|
A|--5-----------|--(5)----7--5--3--|--2--------|-(2)-----------------------|
E|--------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------------|
[RHYTHM BEHIND GUITAR SOLO] play 4x
A5 G5 A5 G5 A5 G5 A5 G5
e|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0--|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0-----|
D|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0--|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0-----|
A|--0--0--0---------0--0--0---------|--0--0--0---------0--0--0------------|
E|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
play 4x
B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5
e|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|--4--4--4------2--4--4--4------2--|--4--4--4------2--4--4--4------2-----|
D|--4--4--4------2--4--4--4------2--|--4--4--4------2--4--4--4------2-----|
A|--2--2--2---------2--2--2---------|--2--2--2---------2--2--2------------|
E|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
play 4x (end RHYTHM)
A5 G5 A5 G5 A5 G5 A5 G5
e|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
G|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0--|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0-----|
D|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0--|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0-----|
A|--0--0--0---------0--0--0---------|--0--0--0---------0--0--0------------|
E|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
[MAIN RIFF]
[VERSE RIFF 1]
pushing up the ante, I know you've got to see me
read 'em and weep, the dead man's hand again
[MAIN RIFF w/ FILL 1]
[VERSE RIFF 2]
I see it in your eyes, take one look and die
[MAIN RIFF] (first 2 measures only) with FILL 1 (first 2 measures only)
[VERSE RIFF 2]
the only thing you see, you know it's gonna be
[CHORUS]
the Ace of Spades
the Ace of Spades
[MAIN RIFF] w/ palm mute
[OUTRO: w/ FILL 2]
D5 C5 D5 C5
e|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
B|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
G|--7-------------|--5------------|--7------------|--5---------------|
D|--7-------------|--5------------|--7------------|--5---------------|
A|--5-------------|--3------------|--5------------|--3---------------|
E|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
| |
| FILL 2: (end FILL 2) |
e|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
B|--13^-----------|--13^----------|--13^----------|--13^-------------|
G|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
D|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
A|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
E|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
E5 D5 E5 E5 D5 E5 END.
e|------------------------------|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|------------------------------------|
G|--9--7--9---------------------|--9--7--9---------------------------|
D|--9--7--9---------------------|--9--7--9---------------------------|
A|--7--5--7---------------------|--7--5--7---------------------------|
E|------------------------------|------------------------------------|
--
Scott Andrews
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| (n) Ghost note
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