Manic Street Preachers

The Girl Who Wanted to Be God

Riff B
Chords
e 3 5 8 2 1
B 5 5 3 6 6 0 0
G 5 4 3 7 7 0 0
D 5 5 0 0
A 0 0
Guitar Tab
Arrangement
x2
Intro: |C |Cmaj7 |Ebmaj7 |Dm Dm2|
(Riff A) x2
|G |Gmaj7 |G7 |C |C |
Verse1: x3
|C |Cmaj7 |Ebmaj7 |Dm |
Chorus:
(Riff A) x2
|G |Gmaj7 |G7 |C |C |
Verse 2: See Verse 1
Chorus: See Chorus
Bridge:
|Asus4 |A |Dsus4 |D |
(Riff B) x2
|C |Cmaj7 |Ebmaj7|Dm |
Outro: Chorus x3
transcribed by Kevin Brown and Chris Stevens


I have tried to show the rhythm it may not be perfect, listen to the record
for the ideal rhythm
Key:-
x-denotes muted string
s-slide to
b-bend up
r-release
Chords:
C - x3555x
Cmaj7 - x3545x
Ebmaj7 - xxx333
Dm - xxx765
D5 - xx023x
G - 3x0003
Gmaj7 - 3x0002
G7 - 3x0001
C(2) - x32010
Dsus4 - xx0233
D - xx0232
Asus4 - x02230
A - x02220
INTRO:-
VERSE:
There are_______ no_______ sun___sets just
Si_____________________________lence
You could see_____ that she was true_____ and
Fait___________________________hless but
See_______ through the future________ and for_
Get all the lies_______________
Black out the words_____ for the blind____ have
Eyes_____________________________
CHORUS:
I am____________ the girl that want____ed to
Be________ god___________
I am ___________ the girl that want__ed to
Be______ god_______________
BRIDGE/SOLO:
Hold me____________ she Said_________________
Love me________ to_________ death_____________
ENDING:
I am ___________ the girl that want__ed to
Be______ god_______________
G(end with 1 strum) Solo Strings

SONG STRUCTURE:-
INTRO
VERSE 1(LYRICS ABOVE)
CHORUS
VERSE 2(LYRICS BELOW)
CHORUS
BRIDGE/SOLO
CHORUS*1.5
ENDING
VERSE 2 LYRICS:
There are times when you feel hopeless
Just for once for noone else we are faithless
the dawn is still breaking its heaven is so high
She told the truth, told the truth and then she lied.