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[Chords]
Tuning: D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-d#
        No Capo
       Dxx0232
       G320003  
       Cx32010
       F133211
    F5  x-8-10-10-x-x
     D#5x688xx
      D5x577xx
      C5x355xx
     A#5x133xx
All chord shapes are relative to tuning
[Intro]
N.C.
N.C.
D   G
D   G   F5 D#5 D5 C5
[Verse 1]
   C  DYou need your stars, Ceven Dkillers have prestige
   C  DAccess to a living Gyou will not Csee
   C  D24 boredom, CI'm conDvicted instantly
   C  DGorgeous poverty of Gcreated Cneeds
[Chorus 1]
FSlash and Cburn
   C  DKill to live
   C  DKill for kicks
F3rd world to the C1st
   C  DKill to liveF5  
[Break]
D   G
D   G
[Verse 2]
   C  DWorms in the garden Cmore Dreal than a McDonalds
   C  DDrain your blood and let the GExxon spill Cin
   C  DLook around here, Cyou see Dnothing is very real
   C  DChained to economy now Gfamine has Cbeen
[Chorus 2]
FSlash and Cburn
   C  DKill to live
   C  DKill for kicks
F3rd world to the C1st
   C  DKill to liveF5  
[Break]
N.C.
N.C.
That's all you Dneed
That's all you Gneed
That's all you Dneed
That's all you GneedF5  D#5  D5  C5  
[Verse 3]
C5Madonna D#5drinks Coke and so A#5you can F5too
C5Tastes real D#5good not like a A#5sweet poison F5should
C5Too much D#5comfort to get A#5decaF5dent
C5Politics here's D#5death and A#5God is safer F5sex
[Solo]
N.C.
Uh uh uh uh
C   D      F5
C   D      F5
C   D      F5
F
[Chorus 3]
FSlash and Cburn
   C  DKill to live
   C  DKill for kicks
F3rd world to the C1st
   C  DKill to live
   C  DKill for kicks
FSlash and Cburn
   C  DKill to live
   C  DKill for kicks
F3rd world to the C1st
   C  DKill to liveF5  
[Outro]
That's all you Dneed
That's all you Gneed
That's all you Dneed
That's all you GneedF5  D#5  D5  C5  A#5  C5  

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Slash N Burn

by Manic Street Preachers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#5

A#5

[Chords]

Tuning: D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-d#

No Capo

xx0232

320003

x32010

133211

F5 x-8-10-10-x-x

D#5

x688xx

x577xx

x355xx

A#5

x133xx

All chord shapes are relative to tuning

[Intro]

N.C.

D G

D G F5 D#5 D5 C5

[Verse 1]

C D C D

You need your stars, even killers have prestige

C D G C

Access to a living you will not see

C D C D

24 boredom, I'm convicted instantly

C D G C

Gorgeous poverty of created needs

[Chorus 1]

F C

Slash and burn

C D

Kill to live

C D

Kill for kicks

F C

3rd world to the 1st

C D F5

Kill to live

[Break]

D G

[Verse 2]

C D C D

Worms in the garden more real than a McDonalds

C D G C

Drain your blood and let the Exxon spill in

C D C D

Look around here, you see nothing is very real

C D G C

Chained to economy now famine has been

[Chorus 2]

F C

Slash and burn

C D

Kill to live

C D

Kill for kicks

F C

3rd world to the 1st

C D F5

Kill to live

[Break]

N.C.

That's all you need

G F5 D#5 D5 C5

That's all you need

[Verse 3]

C5 D#5 A#5 F5

Madonna drinks Coke and so you can too

C5 D#5 A#5 F5

Tastes real good not like a sweet poison should

C5 D#5 A#5 F5

Too much comfort to get decadent

C5 D#5 A#5 F5

Politics here's death and God is safer sex

[Solo]

N.C.

Uh uh uh uh

C D F5

[Chorus 3]

F C

Slash and burn

C D

Kill to live

C D

Kill for kicks

F C

3rd world to the 1st

C D

Kill to live

C D

Kill for kicks

F C

Slash and burn

C D

Kill to live

C D

Kill for kicks

F C

3rd world to the 1st

C D F5

Kill to live

[Outro]

That's all you need

G F5 D#5 D5 C5 A#5 C5

That's all you need

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