Manic Street Preachers - Anthem For A Lost Cause

wonderful wistful song from the manics’ 2013 rewind album .

lots of beautiful rolls on and off sus chords / minor chords ,
which i’ve hopefully illustrated below .

standard tuning
capo 4

chords
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Am x02210
Am/F# 2×021
xg 320003
Gsus4 320010
Esus 022200
Em 022000
Dsus4 xx0233
D/A x00232
Bm x24432
C9 x32030
C x32010

intro
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Am Am/F# G Em
Am Am/F# Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

verse 1
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Am Am/F#
it’s a cold and lonely message at the end of a song
G Em
it in – vaded hearts and minds but they couldn’t get along
Am Am/F#
it can ask you to remember it can ask you for a dance
G Em
so it seems that every song now is just one last chance

Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

chorus 1
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Gsus4 G Esus Em
take this it’s your – s

Asus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm
an anth – Em for a lost cau – se now ashes bone and splinter

Em C9 C C9 C
what was once a glittering prize the composition rites

Am Am/F# G Em

verse 2
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Am Am/F#
oh re – demption love and departure i think your work is done
G Em
paris st . petersburg don’t need a tower of song
Am Am/F#
es – cape’s not worth the capture so walk that lonesome road
G Em
no joy or earthly rapture nothing to take the load

Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

chorus 2
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Gsus4 G Esus Em
take this it’s your – s

Asus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm
an anth – Em for a lost cau – se now ashes bone and splinter

Em C9 C C9 C
what was once a glittering prize the composition rites

chorus 3
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Gsus4 G Esus Em
take this it’s your – s

Asus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm
an anth – Em for a lost cau – se now ashes bone and splinter

Em C9 C C9 C
what was once a glittering prize the composition rites

inst
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Am Am/F# G Em
Am Am/F# Gsus4 G Gsus4 G

Gsus4 G Esus Em
your – s

Asus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm
cau – se

Em C9 C C9 C

chorus 4 / close
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Gsus4 G Esus Em
take this it’s your – s

Asus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm
an anth – Em for a lost cau – se now ashes bone and splinter

Em C9 C C9 C G
what was once a glittering prize the composition rites

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i hope i’ve done it justice!

kevin o’brien
watford
england
november 2013

watfordkev@gmail . com