Manic Street Preachers – Anthem For A Lost Cause chords
Chords:
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 ====== Am x02210 Am/F# 2x021x G 320003 Gsus4 320010 Esus 022200 Em 022000 Dsus4 xx0233 D/A x00232 Bm x24432 C9 x32030 C x32010 Intro ===== Am Am/F# G Em Am Am/F# Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Verse 1 =======Am Am/F#It's a cold and lonely message at the end of a songG EmIt in-vaded hearts and minds but they couldn't get alongAm Am/F#It can ask you to remember it can ask you for a danceG EmSo it seems that every song now is just one last chanceGsus4 G Gsus4 G Chorus 1 ========Gsus4 G Esus EmTake this it's your - sAsus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm An anth -em for a lost cau -se now ashes bone and splinterEm C9 C C9 C What was once a glittering prize the composition ritesAm Am/F# G Em Verse 2 =======Am Am/F#Oh re-demption love and departure I think your work is doneG EmParis St. Petersburg don't need a tower of songAm Am/F#Es-cape's not worth the capture so walk that lonesome roadG EmNo joy or earthly rapture nothing to take the loadGsus4 G Gsus4 G Chorus 2 ========Gsus4 G Esus EmTake this it's your - sAsus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm An anth -em for a lost cau -se now ashes bone and splinterEm C9 C C9 CWhat was once a glittering prize the composition ritesChorus 3 ========Gsus4 G Esus EmTake this it's your - sAsus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm An anth -em for a lost cau -se now ashes bone and splinterEm C9 C C9 C What was once a glittering prize the composition ritesINST ==== Am Am/F# G Em Am Am/F# Gsus4 G Gsus4 GGsus4 G Esus Em your - sAsus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm cau -seEm C9 C C9 C Chorus 4 / close ================Gsus4 G Esus EmTake this it's your - sAsus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm An anth -em for a lost cau -se now ashes bone and splinterEm C9 C C9 C G What was once a glittering prize the composition rites----------------------------------------- I hope I've done it justice! Kevin O'Brien Watford England November 2013 watfordkev@gmail.com