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A#m7b5 variation:
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6 | | O O | |
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A6/9:  
  X O     O
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2 | | | | O |
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3 | | | | | |
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4 | | O O | |
Eadd4: (In this version he doesn't play either E string too often!)
  O O     O O
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2 | | O | | |
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[Verse 1]
 Eadd4I am an architect, they call me a butcher
 Eadd4I am a pioneer, they call me primitive
 Eadd4I am purity, they call me perverted
 Eadd4Holding you but I only miss these things when they leave
[Pre-chorus]
 DI am idiot drug hive, the virgin, the A#m7b5tattered A6/9and the Eadd4tornA#m7b5  A6/9  Eadd4  
 DLife is for the cold made warm and theA#m7b5y are juA6/9st lizarEadd4dsA#m7b5  A6/9  Eadd4  
 DSelf-disgust is self-obsession honey aA#m7b5nd I do aA6/9s I pleaEadd4seA#m7b5  A6/9  Eadd4  
 DA morality obedient, Eonly to the cleansed repented
[Chorus]
 AI am stronger than Mensa, Miller and GMailF#mer
 I Espat out D5Plath Db5and BmPinterE  
 AI am all the things that you regret
A truth that GwasF#mhes Ethat learnt D5how Db5to  BmspellE  
[Verse 2]
 Eadd11The first time you see yourself naked you cry
 Eadd11Soft skin now acne, foul breath, so broken
 Eadd11He loves me truly this mute solitude I'm draining
 Eadd11I know I believe in nothing but it is my nothing
[Pre-chorus]
 DSleep can't hide the thoughts splitting A#m7b5through my A6/9mindEadd4  A#m7b5  A6/9  Eadd4  
 DShadows aren't clean, false mirrors too many A#m7b5people A6/9awakeEadd4  A#m7b5  A6/9  Eadd4  
 DIf you stand up like a nail then you will be A#m7b5knocked A6/9downEadd4  A#m7b5  A6/9  Eadd4  
 DI've been too honest with myself I should have Elied like everybody else
[Chorus]
 AI am stronger than Mensa, Miller and GMailF#mer
 I Espat out D5Plath Db5and BmPinterE  
 AI am all the things that you regret
A truth that GwasF#mhes Ethat learnt D5how Db5to  BmspellE  
[Coda]
 Eadd11So damn easy to cave in, man kills everything
 Eadd11So damn easy to cave in, man kills everything

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Faster

by Manic Street Preachers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eadd4

A#m7b5

A6/9

F#m

Db5

Eadd11

A#m7b5 variation:

5 | | | | O |

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6 | | O O | |

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7 | | | | | |

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8 | | | | | |

A6/9:

X O O

1 | | | | | |

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2 | | | | O |

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3 | | | | | |

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4 | | O O | |

Eadd4: (In this version he doesn't play either E string too often!)

O O O O

1 | | | O | |

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2 | | O | | |

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3 | | | | | |

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4 | | | | | |

[Verse 1]

Eadd4

I am an architect, they call me a butcher

Eadd4

I am a pioneer, they call me primitive

Eadd4

I am purity, they call me perverted

Eadd4

Holding you but I only miss these things when they leave

[Pre-chorus]

D A#m7b5 A6/9 Eadd4 A#m7b5 A6/9 Eadd4

I am idiot drug hive, the virgin, the tattered and the torn

D A#m7b5 A6/9 Eadd4 A#m7b5 A6/9 Eadd4

Life is for the cold made warm and they are just lizards

D A#m7b5 A6/9 Eadd4 A#m7b5 A6/9 Eadd4

Self-disgust is self-obsession honey and I do as I please

D E

A morality obedient, only to the cleansed repented

[Chorus]

A G F#m

I am stronger than Mensa, Miller and Mailer

E D5 Db5 Bm E

I spat out Plath and Pinter

I am all the things that you regret

G F#m E D5 Db5 Bm E

A truth that washes that learnt how to spell

[Verse 2]

Eadd11

The first time you see yourself naked you cry

Eadd11

Soft skin now acne, foul breath, so broken

Eadd11

He loves me truly this mute solitude I'm draining

Eadd11

I know I believe in nothing but it is my nothing

[Pre-chorus]

D A#m7b5 A6/9 Eadd4 A#m7b5 A6/9 Eadd4

Sleep can't hide the thoughts splitting through my mind

D A#m7b5 A6/9 Eadd4 A#m7b5 A6/9 Eadd4

Shadows aren't clean, false mirrors too many people awake

D A#m7b5 A6/9 Eadd4 A#m7b5 A6/9 Eadd4

If you stand up like a nail then you will be knocked down

D E

I've been too honest with myself I should have lied like everybody else

[Chorus]

A G F#m

I am stronger than Mensa, Miller and Mailer

E D5 Db5 Bm E

I spat out Plath and Pinter

I am all the things that you regret

G F#m E D5 Db5 Bm E

A truth that washes that learnt how to spell

[Coda]

Eadd11

So damn easy to cave in, man kills everything

Eadd11

So damn easy to cave in, man kills everything

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