1985 Chords by Manic Street Preachers

Tempo:
121.6 bpm
Chords used:

E

A

F#m

B

C#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Manic Street Preachers - 1985 chords
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[A]
[E]
[A]
In 1985, I placed a bet online, [E] losing all that I had.
I pleaded square for my heart and tax.
[A] In 1985, all the lost proved right.
[E] Turbo and teams were little.
It doesn't taste as sad as chapter one.
In [F#] 1985, in [A] 1985.
[F#m] [A]
[E] [B]
[F#m] So God is dead, [E] like Nietzsche [B] will say.
[F#m]
Superstition is [E] all we [B] have.
[F#m] He said, when the white guns [E] were under [B] attack,
he'd [A] realize it's not what we had.
He'd realize it's not what we had.
[C#m]
[A] [C#m]
[E] [D#]
[E]
[A] 1985, the Civil War fell by.
It's hidden [E] like the stars above.
Nature unable to stop from the worst.
[A] In 1985, the world still came alive.
Brands [E] were made for life.
Moral CMR gave me a choice.
In [F#] 1985, in [A] 1985.
So [F#m]
[E] [B]
[F#m] God is dead, like [E] Nietzsche [B] will say.
[F#m] Only [A] 16 years of [E] age, he [B]
said.
[F#m] See all the tears [E] fall, go up [B] and down.
He'd realize [A] it's not what we had.
He'd realize it's not what we had.
[C#m]
[A]
[E] [G#m]
[E] [G#m]
[A]
[C#m]
[E]
[A]
In 1985, I placed a bet, losing [E] all that I had.
Key:  
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
B
12341112
C#m
13421114
E
2311
A
1231
F#m
123111112
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To learn Manic Street Preachers - 1985 chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: B, F#m, E, B, F#m, A and E. A strategic approach would be to train at 60 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 122. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Major.

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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _
In 1985, _ I placed a bet _ online, [E] losing all that I had. _
I pleaded square for my heart and tax.
_ [A] In _ 1985, _ _ _ _ all the lost proved right.
[E] Turbo and teams were little. _
It doesn't taste as sad as chapter one.
In [F#] 1985, _ _ _ _ in [A] _ 1985. _ _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ So God is dead, [E] like Nietzsche [B] will say.
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _
Superstition is [E] all we _ [B] have. _
_ [F#m] He _ said, when the white guns [E] were under _ _ [B] attack,
he'd [A] realize it's not what we had.
He'd realize it's not what we _ had.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ 1985, _ _ _ the Civil War fell by.
It's hidden [E] like the stars above. _ _ _
Nature unable to stop from the worst.
[A] In _ 1985, _ _ _ the world still came alive.
Brands [E] were made for life. _
Moral _ CMR gave me a choice.
In [F#] 1985, _ _ _ _ in _ [A] 1985. _ _ _
So _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ God is dead, like [E] Nietzsche [B] will say.
_ _ [F#m] _ _ Only [A] 16 years of [E] age, he [B] _
said.
_ [F#m] _ _ See all the tears [E] fall, go up [B] and down.
He'd realize [A] it's not what we had. _
He'd realize it's not what we had. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [G#m] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ In 1985, _ I placed a bet, _ _ losing [E] all that I had. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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