Manic Street Preachers – Prologue To History (Guitar Tab)
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found on the B-side of the 1998 single 'If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next' and the 2003 album
'Lipstick Traces (A Secret History of Manic Street Preachers)'.
Tab by Sebadonut (James Glover).
Ive tabbed how I like to play along with the recording but you can play the chords in whatever position on the
neck that feels best - the fills are optional also.
[Intro][Piano Riff tabbed for Guitar]
e|-----------------------|-----------------------| B|-5--7-7--5-7-7--5-7-5--|-5--7-7--5-7-7--x-x-x--| G|-4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--|-4--4-4--4-4-4--x-x-x--| D|-----------------------|----------------x-x-x--| A|-----------------------|-----------------------| E|-----------------------|-----------------------|
[Intro]
B5 G5 D5 F#5 e|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------| D|-9----------------5-------------5/-|-12-------------12\4-------------4-| A|-9----------------5-------------5/-|-12-------------12\4-------------4-| E|-7-------------10\3-------------3/-|-10-------------10\2-------------2-| G5 D5 F#5 e|-------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------------| D|-5-------------5/12-------12\4-------| A|-5-------------5/12-------12\4-------| E|-3-------------3/10-------10\2-------|
[Verse 1]
B5 G5 e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------12-------------------------12-| D|-9----------------------------9-12-------------------------12-| A|-9----------------------------9-10-------------------------10-| E|-7----------------------------7-------------------------------| Were we the Kinnock factor am I talking private sector D5 F#5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------11--------------------------------11-| D|-12--------------------------------12-11--------------------------------11-| A|-12--------------------------------12-9---------------------------------9--| E|-10--------------------------------10--------------------------------------| Do I think Im Shaun William Ryder or my former friend whos now undercover G5 D5 F#5 e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-12------------------------12\-7---------------7/-11--------11\-| D|-12------------------------12\-7---------------7/-11--------11\-| A|-10------------------------10\-5---------------5/-9---------9-\-| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| He's gone and Im no deserter perhaps I'm hard all the same
[Chorus]
G5 D5 G5 D5 e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------7~---5h7p5---5-----------------------------------------------| G|------------------/7---7~-------7---6h7---------------------7-----7---------7-----| D|-5---5---5----5---------------------------5---5---5----5----7---7---7-----7---7---| A|-5---5---5----5---------------------------5---5---5----5----5----------4----------| E|-3---3---3-0--3--0------------------------3---3---3-0--3--0-----------------------| Today a poet who can't play guitar Tomorrow Steve Ovett has injured his calf B5 E5 e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-4---4---4-------------4---4---9b11--9p7-----------------------------------3b4---3p0----| D|-4---4---4--4--4---4---4---4-------------9~--2---2---2------------------------------2p0-| A|-2---2---2--0--2---0---2---2-----------------2---2---2--0--2---0---2---2----------------| E|---------------------------------------------0---0---0--0--0---0---0---0----------------| Next year the worlds greatest politician Yesterday the boy who once had a mission A5 D# D e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-2---2------2-2--2---2------2-2-2-2--8------------------------------------| D|-2---2----0-2-2--2---2----0-2-2-2-2--x------------------------------------| A|-0---0----0-0-0--0---0----0-0-0-0-0--6----------------\5~-----------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| I don't want to be a prologue to history D# e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-6~-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A prologue to history e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------x-x-x-| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------x-x-x-| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------x-x-x-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B5 e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------| D|-9--9--9-9--9-9-9--9--9--9-9--9-9-9-| A|-9--9--9-9--9-9-9--9--9--9-9--9-9-9-| E|-7--7--7-7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7--7-7-7-|
[Verse 2]
B5 G5 e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------12-------------------------12-| D|-9----------------------------9-12-------------------------12-| A|-9----------------------------9-10-------------------------10-| E|-7----------------------------7-------------------------------| So I water my plants with Evian a brand new Dyson that is decadent D5 F#5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------11--------------------------------11-| D|-12--------------------------------12-11--------------------------------11-| A|-12--------------------------------12-9---------------------------------9--| E|-10--------------------------------10--------------------------------------| Read my papers and the business section check out the Tessas and the pensions G5 D5 F#5 e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-12------------------------12\-7---------------7/-11--------11\-| D|-12------------------------12\-7---------------7/-11--------11\-| A|-10------------------------10\-5---------------5/-9---------9-\-| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| Call my friends and they're alright so I pray for the safety of the night
[Chorus]
G5 D5 G5 D5 e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------7~---5h7p5---5-----------------------------------------------| G|------------------/7---7~-------7---6h7---------------------7-----7---------7-----| D|-5---5---5----5---------------------------5---5---5----5----7---7---7-----7---7---| A|-5---5---5----5---------------------------5---5---5----5----5----------4----------| E|-3---3---3-0--3--0------------------------3---3---3-0--3--0-----------------------| Today a poet who can't play guitar Tomorrow Steve Ovett has injured his calf B5 E5 e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-4---4---4-------------4---4---9b11--9p7-----------------------------------3b4---3p0----| D|-4---4---4--4--4---4---4---4-------------9~--2---2---2------------------------------2p0-| A|-2---2---2--0--2---0---2---2-----------------2---2---2--0--2---0---2---2----------------| E|---------------------------------------------0---0---0--0--0---0---0---0----------------| Next year the worlds greatest politician Yesterday the boy who once had a mission A5 D# D e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-2---2------2-2--2---2------2-2-2-2--8------------------------------------| D|-2---2----0-2-2--2---2----0-2-2-2-2--x------------------------------------| A|-0---0----0-0-0--0---0----0-0-0-0-0--6----------------\5~-----------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| I don't want to be a prologue to history D# e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-6~-----------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A prologue to history e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------------x-x-x-| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------x-x-x-| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------x-x-x-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B5 e|------------------------------------| B|------------------------------------| G|------------------------------------| D|-9--9--9-9--9-9-9--9--9--9-9--9-9-9-| A|-9--9--9-9--9-9-9--9--9--9-9--9-9-9-| E|-7--7--7-7--7-7-7--7--7--7-7--7-7-7-|
[Verse 3][Piano riff option]
For the 3rd verse I like to play along with the piano riff as I think it adds urgency leading in to
the final chorus. If you prefer just play the regular verse chords (also tabbed below)
B5 G5 e|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| B|-5--7-7--5-7-7--5-7-5---5--7-7--5-7-7--5-7-5--|-5--7-7--5-7-7--5-7-5---5--7-7--5-7-7--5-7-5--| G|-4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4---4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--|-4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4---4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--| D|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| D5 F#5 e|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| B|-5--7-7--5-7-7--5-7-5---5--7-7--5-7-7--5-7-5--|-5--7-7--5-7-7--5-7-5---5--7-7--5-7-7--5-7-5--| G|-7--7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7---7--7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7--|-6--6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6---6--6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--| D|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| G5 D5 F#5 e|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| B|-5--7-7--5-7-7--5-7-5---5--7-7--5-7-7--5-7-5--|-5--7-7--5-7-7--5-7-5---5--7-7--5-7-7--5-7-5--| G|-4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4---4--4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4--|-7--7-7--7-7-7--7-7-7---6--6-6--6-6-6--6-6-6--| D|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| A|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
[Verse 3][Power chord option]
B5 G5 e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------12-------------------------12-| D|-9----------------------------9-12-------------------------12-| A|-9----------------------------9-10-------------------------10-| E|-7----------------------------7-------------------------------| Remember ethnic cleansing in the highlands no one says a thing in the middle of England D5 F#5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------11--------------------------------11-| D|-12--------------------------------12-11--------------------------------11-| A|-12--------------------------------12-9---------------------------------9--| E|-10--------------------------------10--------------------------------------| I'm bruised fruit but still taste so nice but if you look at me you better look twice G5 D5 F#5 e|----------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-12------------------------12\-7---------------7/-11--------11\-| D|-12------------------------12\-7---------------7/-11--------11\-| A|-10------------------------10\-5---------------5/-9---------9-\-| E|----------------------------------------------------------------| I'm talking rubbish to cover up the cracks an empty vessel who can't make contact
[Chorus]
G5 D5 G5 D5 e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------7~---5h7p5---5-----------------------------------------------| G|------------------/7---7~-------7---6h7---------------------7-----7---------7-----| D|-5---5---5----5---------------------------5---5---5----5----7---7---7-----7---7---| A|-5---5---5----5---------------------------5---5---5----5----5----------4----------| E|-3---3---3-0--3--0------------------------3---3---3-0--3--0-----------------------| Today a poet who can't play guitar Tomorrow Phil Bennett's playing outside half B5 E5 e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-4---4---4-------------4---4---9b11--9p7-----------------------------------3b4---3p0----| D|-4---4---4--4--4---4---4---4-------------9~--2---2---2------------------------------2p0-| A|-2---2---2--0--2---0---2---2-----------------2---2---2--0--2---0---2---2----------------| E|---------------------------------------------0---0---0--0--0---0---0---0----------------| Next year the worlds greatest politician Yesterday the boy who once had a mission A5 D# D e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-2---2------2-2--2---2------2-2-2-2--8------------------------------------| D|-2---2----0-2-2--2---2----0-2-2-2-2--x------------------------------------| A|-0---0----0-0-0--0---0----0-0-0-0-0--6----------------\5~-----------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| I don't want to be a prologue to history D# D D# D e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-8-----------------------------------8------------------------------------| D|-x-----------------------------------X------------------------------------| A|-6~--------------\5------------------6----------------\5------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A prologue to history A prologue to history D# D D# D e|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-8-----------------------------------8----------------7-------7-7-7-7-7-7-| D|-x-----------------------------------X----------------7-------7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-6~--------------\5------------------6----------------5-------5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A prologue to history A prologue
[Outro]
D# D D# D e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-8---8--x-x-x-8-x-7---7--x-x-x-7--7--8---8--x-x-x-8-x-7---7--x-x-x-7--7--| D|-8---8--x-x-x-8-x-7---7--x-x-x-7--7--8---8--x-x-x-8-x-7---7--x-x-x-7--7--| A|-6---6--x-x-x-6-x-5---5--x-x-x-5--5--6---6--x-x-x-6-x-5---5--x-x-x-5--5--| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D# D D# D e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-8---8--x-x-x-8-x-7---7--x-x-x-7--7--8---8--x-x-x-8-x-7---7--x-x-x-7--7--| D|-8---8--x-x-x-8-x-7---7--x-x-x-7--7--8---8--x-x-x-8-x-7---7--x-x-x-7--7--| A|-6---6--x-x-x-6-x-5---5--x-x-x-5--5--6---6--x-x-x-6-x-5---5--x-x-x-5--5--| E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------| D# D D# D e|-3---3--3-3-5-3-x-2---2--2-0-0-0-2-2--3---3--3-3-5-3-x-2---2--2-0-0-0-2-2-| B|-4---4--4-4-4-4-x-3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3--4---4--4-4-4-4-x-3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-| G|-3---3--3-3-3-3-x-2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2--3---3--3-3-3-3-x-2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D# D D# D e|-3---3--3-3-5-3-x-2---2--2-0-0-0-2-2--3---3--3-3-5-3-x-2---2--2-0-0-0-2-2-| B|-4---4--4-4-4-4-x-3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3--4---4--4-4-4-4-x-3---3--3-3-3-3-3-3-| G|-3---3--3-3-3-3-x-2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2--3---3--3-3-3-3-x-2---2--2-2-2-2-2-2-| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D# D D# D e|-3----------------2------2-----2------3----------------2------3-----2-----| B|-4----------------3-------------------4----------------3------------------| G|-3----------------2-------------------3----------------2------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D# D D# D e|-3----------------2------2-----2------3----------------2------3-----2-----| B|-4----------------3-------------------4----------------3------------------| G|-3----------------2-------------------3----------------2------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D# D D# D e|-3----------------2------2-----2------3----------------2------3-----2-----| B|-4----------------3-------------------4----------------3------------------| G|-3----------------2-------------------3----------------2------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| D# e|-3------------------------------------------------------------------------| B|-4------------------------------------------------------------------------| G|-3------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
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