This is the live version of Motorcycle Emptiness by Manic Street Preachers, from the the 20th Century DVD. There are fundamental differences in the bridge and solo, but I have kept in some elements of the original for all you rhythm players out there. The outro solo is obviously improvised but I've worked it out as close as I can, and I think it's pretty spot on. Enjoy! Motorcycle Emptiness Millennium - Manic Street Preachers Lead Guitar - James Dean Bradfield Riff 1 e-------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------| G-4b6r4--2h4p2h4-4b6r4--2h4p2h4p2--4b6p4-4\-| D-------------------------------------------| A-------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------| Riff 2 e-----------------------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------------------| G-13b14r13--11h13p11h13-13b14r13--11h13p11h13--11b13p11-11\-| D-----------------------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------------------| Riff 3 e------------------------------------------------------------| B-12b14h12--10h12p10h12--12b14p12--10h12p10h12--12b14p12-12\-| G------------------------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------| Riff ending 1 e---------------------------| B---------------------------| G-2h4-4-4h6-6-6-6h8-8-8-8h9-| D---------------------------| A---------------------------| E---------------------------| Riff ending 2 e---------------------------------| B---------------------------------| G-2h4-4-4h6-6-6-6h8-8-8-8h9-11h13-| D---------------------------------| A---------------------------------| E---------------------------------| Riff ending 3 e-------------------| B-------------------| G-2---2h4---4h6---9-| D-------------------| A-------------------| E-------------------| Rhythm Guiar Main chord progression E Eb/E C# A e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-2--2--2-2-2--2--2-| D-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-9--9--9-9-9--9--9-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-2--2--2-2-2--2--2-| A-7--7--7-7-7--7--7-6--6--6-6-6--6--6-4--4--4-4-4--4--4-0--0--0-0-0--0--0-| E-------------------------------------------------------------------------| Intro Lead - Riff 1, riff ending 2, riff 2, riff ending 1 Intro Rhythm - Main chord progression Verse E Eb/E C# A Culture sucks down words, itemise loathing and feed yourself smiles (lead guitar - riff 2, riff ending 1, rhythm main chords) E Eb/E C# A Organise your safe tribal war, hurt, maim, kill and enslave the ghetto (lead guitar - riff 3, riff ending 3, rhythm main chords) (let G-9 lead ring into pre chorus) Pre chorus C# E Each day living out a lie B A Life sold cheaply forever e---------------------------| B-12-10---9------9-10h12p10-| G-------------9-------------| D---------------------------| - lead part in unison with vocals A---------------------------| E---------------------------| B A B A Ever, ever Chorus E Eb/E C# A Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness E Eb/E C# A Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness Verse 2 - Same as verse 1 Pre chorus Chorus Bridge Rhythm - palm muted power chords A B e------------------------| B---2-----4-4----------4-| G-----2---4---4----4-----| D-------2-4-----4----4---| A-0-------2--------------| E------------------------| A B e---------------------------------| B---2--------------4p2--4p2-------| G-----2---2b4r2-------------4p2---| D-------2-----------------------4-| A-0--------------2----------------| E---------------------------------| C D C D e---------10-x-10-x-10-10--10---------| B-1-------12-x-12-x-12-12--12---------| G-0-------12-x-12-x-12-12--12--5----7-| D-2----12----------------------5----7-| A-3----12----------------------3----5-| E------10-----------------------------| All we want from you are the kicks you've given us All we want from you are the kicks you've given us A B A B All we want from you are the kicks you've given us C D C D - hit this last D hard All we want from you are the kicks you've given us Chorus Pre chorus Solo E G A E e----------------------------------------------------------------------| B-12b13r12-12----------12-15b17r15---14h15-14--12-------------------12-| G-------------13----13----------------------------14-14b15r14-11-11----| D----------------14----------------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------------------------| E G A e----------------------------15----12h15p12-------12h15p12-------12h15p12---------------------------| B-12b13r12-12----------12-15b17r15----------15b17----------15b17----------15b17--15b17r15b17r15b17--| G-------------13----13------------------------------------------------------------------------------| D----------------14---------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Verse 3 - no rhythm guitar Drive away and it's the same, everywhere's death row, everyone's a victim (lead guitar 2, riff ending 1, rhythm main chords) Your joys are counterfeit, this happiness, corrupt political shit Pre chorus Chorus Outro Rhythm - main chords e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B-12-12-12p10p9----12p10p9----12p10p9----12p10p9----12p10p9----12p10p9---12p10p9-------| G---------------11---------11---------11---------11---------11---------11--------11h13-| D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| e-----------------------------------------------| B-----------------------------------------------| G-13b14r13-x-13b14-13--11h13p11h13-13b14r13-13\-| D-----------------------------------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------| e------------------------------------------------------------------------| B---------------------------------12h14p12h14p12----14b16-14-12h14p14----| G------9----9----9h11b13-11-9--13----------------13-------------------13-| D-9h11---11---11---------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------------------------| e----14---------------------------| B-14b16-14--12h14p12h14-14b16r14\-| G---------------------------------| D---------------------------------| A---------------------------------| E---------------------------------| e-16-16-16b17-16p14h16p14h16p14--------------| B-------------------------------17--17p14----| G-----------------------------------------16-| D--------------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------| e--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G-16s14p13h14p13h1413----13-------14--------16-------14-------13----13-----------| D---------------------14----14s16-----16s18----18s16----16s14----14----14b16-14~-| A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Riff 1, riff ending 3
