Generation Terrorists Tabs:
#----------------------------------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. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#
Date: Sat, 15 Nov 1997 16:34:22 -0500 (EST)
From: C0rdr0y@aol.com
To: guitar@olga.net, history38@geocites.com
Subject: tab:motorcycle emptiness by the manic street preachers
MotorCycle Emptiness-Manic Street Preachers
I have made this tab from several others. It may be out on some parts but
it should all fit in somewhere. Thanks to Cormac ward for the outro+solo.
Chords:-
E-022100(or x7999x)
B-799877(but idealy you should play B/D#-the bass player playing the D#(fret
6 A string) or you could play x7666x, it sounds better with a bass player)
C#m-x46644
A-x02220(or 577655)
C-x32010(or x3555x or 8(10)(10)988
D-xx232 (or x5777)
G-3x0033 (or 355433)
RIFFS:-
Riff 1
e
b
g
d -9b11r9----7-9----7-9---9b11r9----7-9--7-9---9b11r9---11
a
e
Riff 2
e
b
g-13b14r13--11-13-11-13------13b14r13--11-13-11-13----13b14r13---14
d
a
e
Riff 3
e
b--12b14r12---10-12-10-12---12b14r12---10-12-10-12-----12b14r12-----14
g
d
a
e
Riff 4
e
b
g
d-7-9-9-9-9-9-11-11-11-11-13-13-13
a
e
Riff 5
e
b
g
d-------7------9-------11--------13
a
e
INTRO:-
(E B/D# C#m A)under Riff 1, Riff 4
(E B/D# C#m A)under Riff 2, Riff 4
VERSE1:-
E B/D#
Culture sucks down words
C#m A (E B/D# C#m A)under riff 3, riff 4
Itemise loathing and feed yourself smiles
E B/D#
Organise your safe Tribal War
C#m A (E B/D# C#m A)under riff 2, riff 5
Hurt main kill and enslave the ghetto
BRIDGE:
C#m E
Each day living out a lie
B A(for 4 bars)
Life sold so cheaply forever, ever, ever
CHORUS:
E B/D# C#m A
Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness
E B/D# C#m A
Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness
VERSE 2:
(E B/D# C#m A)under riff1, riff 4
E B/D#
Life lives a slow suicide
C#m A (E B/D# C#m A)under riff 3, riff 4
Orthodox dreams and Symbolic myths
E B/D#
>From fuedal serf to spender
C#m A (E B/D# C#m A)under riff 2, riff 5
This wonderful world of purchase power
BRIDGE:
C#m E
Just like lungs sucking on air
B A(for 4 bars)
Survivals natural as sorrow, sorrow, sorrow
CHORUS:
E B/D# C#m A
Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness
E B/D# C#m A
Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness
MIDDLE 8:
A, B, A, B, C, D, C, D
A B A B
All we want from you are the kicks you've given us
C D C D
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(1 strum)
All we want from you are the kicks you've given us
CHORUS:
CHORUS:
E B/D# C#m A
Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness
E B/D# C#m A
Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness
SOLO:
(E G A E E G A E(one strum))under:(this may not b accurate)
e
b--12--13-12-----------------------12---13--17--15--14--15--14
g--------------------13-----------13--------------------------
d-----------------------------14------------------------------
a
e
e
b-12-----------------------------------------12--13---12---------------
g--------14--16--14--11--13---16---------------------13--------13------
d---------------------------------------------------------------------14
a
e
e
b----------12----------17--15-15--15-15-15---15-------------------------
g
d
a
e
VERSE 3:
E B/D#
Drive away and its the same
C#m A (E B/D# C#m A)under riff 2, riff 4
Everywheres death row, everyones a victim
E B/D#
Your joys are counterfeit
C#m A
This happiness corrupt political shit
BRIDGE:
C#m E
Living life like a comatose
B A(for 4 bars)
Ego loaded and swallow, swallow, swallow
CHORUS:
E B/D# C#m A
Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness
E B/D# C#m A
Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness
E B/D# C#m A
Under neon loneliness, motorcycle emptiness
E B/D# C#m A
Under neon loneliness, Everlasting loveliness
OUTRO:
(E B/D# C#m A)*4 under something like
e
b-----12--10--8--12--10--8--12--10--8--12--10--8--12--10--8--
g
d
a
e
e
b--12-/-14-\-12----10-12-10-12---12-/14-\12-----5-5-5-5-5--7-9-7-5
g
d
a
e
e
b-9-9-9-9-9--11-13-11-9---11-/-13-\-11--9-11--9--11-----11-/13-\-11-----13
g
d
a
e
repeat solo and improvise as neccesary.
all guitars end on E(one strum)
any comments/queries/corrections/anything e-mail me at
c0rdr0y@aol.com(note the 0's in c0rdr0y are zero's)
John Morris
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
|
No Picture
niles Wanna Be |
#1 by niles lewis at Sep 27, 2007 at 9:48 PM EST |
| I always thought the lyric was 'Eagle's loaded and swallow,' which made me think it was about swallowing a gun. The song is less depressing now that I know the actual lyrics... | |
|
No Picture
Da 1 n onli Mat Average |
#2 by Da 1 n onli Matt! goncalves at Sep 30, 2007 at 5:45 AM EST |
| It's the song me and my bf call "our song" and it was a great feeling to watch them in Cardiff in Jan'05 and see them perform that with my bf close by holding me. The lyrics aren't that black and white, but are interpretated according to what the listener perceives it to be. Again themes of capitalism, consumerism are echoed throughout the whole song - people being dazzled by artificial desires. The theme of the motorbike being no form of escapism from forced spending and consumerism, nothing in life is therefore free! | |
|
No Picture
żJosh Rhythm Player |
#3 by żJosh Kirkpatrick? at Oct 8, 2007 at 1:56 AM EST |
| The emptiness isn't personal as such though, it's more to do with the emptiness of the world we live in, or rather, how it breeds emptiness within people. Look at the words used throughout the song, and bare in mind the Manic's own Communist/Marxist political views. "Life lies a slow suicide" followed by "Orthodox dreams and symbolic myths From feudal serf to spender This wonderful world of purchase power" is about how our society and world guide us into lives that are empty, devoid, like a "slow suicide". It could also be seen as our "wonderful world of purchase power" on a "slow suicide", as Marx predicted that capitalism would eventually destroy itself. The "neon loneliness" is about how we're given so many things, such as TV, to distract us from the unfairness of society we live in. Our loneliness is "neon" because it's bright, colourful, and therefor distracting, but ultimately worthless. While we live "under neon loneliness" we'll always have "everlasting nothingness." | |
|
No Picture
Mike Average |
#4 by Mike Dawgg at Oct 8, 2007 at 7:05 AM EST |
| Love this song, and its meaning, surprisingly Just great | |
|
No Picture
Ulti` Average |
#5 by Ulti` 89 at Oct 9, 2007 at 1:39 AM EST |
| I used to think a lot of the lines in the song are different from what they really are. looks like George Michael in the video ? I can't deny it. I can't deny he looks good in the video as well. | |
|
No Picture
sharon Wanna Be |
#6 by sharon howell at Oct 10, 2007 at 1:00 PM EST |
| I used to think there was some connection to Che Guevara's Motorcycle Diaries in this song. Having read the lyrics now I'm not sure. Anyone think there could be anything in it? There are themes of capitalism for sure so possibly an association with communism too. I suppose the neon loneliness part doesn't fit with this idea though... | |
|
No Picture
Alex Average |
#7 by Alex P at Oct 11, 2007 at 10:28 PM EST |
| Hmm, does anyone here agree that it's way better livE? I'm thinking of the louder than war version, where he screams at the end of the all the kicks youve given us bit. | |
Top 7 Manic Street Preachers Guitar Tabs
Popular Guitar Tabs