Manic Street Preachers – Soul Contamination (Guitar Tab)
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Chords
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from the B side of the 1991 single Stay Beautiful
Tab by James Glover (Sebadonut)
[Intro]
Guitar One:
B5 A5 G5 pm e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-4----------------2----------------------------------------------| D|-4----------------2----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| A|-2----------------0----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Guitar Two:
e|------------------------------------------------------------3-----------3---| B|------------------------------------------------3-------3---3-3---3-3---3-3-| G|------------------------------------------3h4h5---5-3-5-5b7---7r5-5-5b7---7-| D|-------------------------------------0h3h5----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------5----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
Guitar one:
E5 D5 B5 A5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| Everyone is staring with the glaze of obsession G5 E5 A5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------7-| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-5-| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5---| Interlocking cartels bypassing the bone E5 D5 B5 A5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| The empty statement of art school dissension G5 E5 A5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------7-| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-5-| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5---| Institutionalised expression of mass control
Guitar Two:
Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12---| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12--------------------------------------------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12--/9--9-9-9-10-9--/9--9-9-9-10-9-------\-| G|--------------------------------------/9--9-9-9-9--9--/9--9-9-9-9--9-------\-| D|--------------------------------------/9--9-9-9-9--9--/9--9-9-9-9--9-------\-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12---| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12--------------------------------------------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12--/9--9-9-9-10-9--/9--9-9-9-10-9-------\-| G|--------------------------------------/9--9-9-9-9--9--/9--9-9-9-9--9-------\-| D|--------------------------------------/9--9-9-9-9--9--/9--9-9-9-9--9-------\-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Guitar one:
A5 E5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------| And when America fills in the hole G5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------| Your pile of misery where centuries be A5 E5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------| And he does win a holiday after a poll G5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------| One per cent interest stand up with glee B5 A5 G5 pm e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-4----------------2----------------------------------------------| D|-4----------------2----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| A|-2----------------0----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Guitar Two:
A E e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| G|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| D|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| G D e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-12~-----------------------12\7~------------------------7/-| G|-12~-----------------------12\7~------------------------7/-| D|-12~-----------------------12\7~------------------------7/-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| A E e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| G|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| D|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| G D e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-12~-----------------------12\7~---------------------------| G|-12~-----------------------12\7~---------------------------| D|-12~-----------------------12\7~---------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| B A G e|-----3---------3---------3---------3---------3-------------| B|-3---3-3---3---3-3---3---3-3---3---3-3---3---3-3-----------| G|-5b7---7r5-5b7---7r5-5b7---7r5-5b7---7r5-5b7---7r5---------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse]
Guitar one:
E5 D5 B5 A5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| Soul contamination spreads the germs of finance G5 E5 A5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------7-| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-5-| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5---| Making weak minds think this is what they want E5 D5 B5 A5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-----------------| A|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| Power facts are brutally sold to worn darkened skin G5 E5 A5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D|---------------------------------------------------------------7-| A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-7-5-| E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-5---| Arise the new scum arise to the sound of a drum
Guitar Two:
Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12---| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12--------------------------------------------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12--/9--9-9-9-10-9--/9--9-9-9-10-9-------\-| G|--------------------------------------/9--9-9-9-9--9--/9--9-9-9-9--9-------\-| D|--------------------------------------/9--9-9-9-9--9--/9--9-9-9-9--9-------\-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------12--12-----12------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12-----------12----12---| G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Pm e|-12--12-----12------12--12-----12--------------------------------------------| B|---------12----12-----------12----12--/9--9-9-9-10-9--/9--9-9-9-10-9-------\-| G|--------------------------------------/9--9-9-9-9--9--/9--9-9-9-9--9-------\-| D|--------------------------------------/9--9-9-9-9--9--/9--9-9-9-9--9-------\-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
Guitar one:
A5 E5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------| With your desk degrees in civil engineering G5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------| Theyre drawing up plans for a future for themselves A5 E5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-| A|-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5------------------------------| And sweet daddy buys up a university G5 D5 e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------| G|-----------------------------------------------------------| D|------------------------------7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------------------| On a mission tied next to suits B5 A5 G5 pm e|-----------------------------------------------------------------| B|-----------------------------------------------------------------| G|-4----------------2----------------------------------------------| D|-4----------------2----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| A|-2----------------0----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
Guitar Two:
A E e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| G|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| D|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| G D e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-12~-----------------------12\7~------------------------7/-| G|-12~-----------------------12\7~------------------------7/-| D|-12~-----------------------12\7~------------------------7/-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| A E e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| G|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| D|-/14~----------------------14\9~------------------------9/-| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| G D e|-----------------------------------------------------------| B|-12~-----------------------12\7~---------------------------| G|-12~-----------------------12\7~---------------------------| D|-12~-----------------------12\7~---------------------------| A|-----------------------------------------------------------| E|-----------------------------------------------------------| B A G e|------------------------------------------------------------3-----------3---| B|------------------------------------------------3-------3---3-3---3-3---3-3-| G|------------------------------------------3h4h5---5-3-5-5b7---7r5-5-5b7---7-| D|-------------------------------------0h3h5----------------------------------| A|-----------------------------------5----------------------------------------| E|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
[Outro]
Guitar One:
F#5 A5 E5 e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| D|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| A|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------| Soul contamination die because you crossed by fire F#5 A5 E5 e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| D|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| A|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------| Soul contamination poverty expressed in your heart F#5 A5 E5 e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|-------------------------------9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| D|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-9--9-9-9-9-9-9-9--9-9-9-9-9-9--| A|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7-7-7-7-7-7--| E|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-5--5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------------| Soul contamination arise surrender burn F#5 A5 e|---------------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------------| D|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-7--7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| E|-2--2-2-2-2-2-2-5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| Soul contamination do you rise A G#5 F#5 E e|--------------------------------------------------------------| B|--------------------------------------------------------------| G|--------------------------------------------------------------| D|-7--6--4--2---------------------------------------------------| A|-7--6--4--2---------------------------------------------------| E|-5--4--2--0---------------------------------------------------| up
Guitar Two:
e|----19-16---------19-16---------19-16---------19-16-----------|
B|----------17------------17------------17------------17--------|
G|-------------16------------16------------16-------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Soul contamination die because you crossed by fire
e|----19-16---------19-16---------19-16---------19-16-----------|
B|----------17------------17------------17------------17--------|
G|-------------16------------16------------16-------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Soul contamination poverty expressed in your heart
e|----19-16---------19-16---------19-16---------19-16-----------|
B|----------17------------17------------17------------17--------|
G|-------------16------------16------------16-------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------|
Soul contamination arise surrender burn
Pm
e|----19-16----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------17----17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-17-|
G|----------------16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-16-|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
Soul contamination do you rise
e|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-17-17-17-17-17----------------------------------------------|
G|-16-16-16-16-16----------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
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