Postcards From A Young Man Chords by Manic Street Preachers

Tempo:
86.9 bpm
Chords used:

F

C

Gm

Bb

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Manic Street Preachers - Postcards from a Young Man chords
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[F]
[C] [Gm]
[Bb] Oh no!
[F] I don't [C] believe the absolutes anymore!
[Gm] I'm quite [Bb] prepared to admit I was [F] wrong!
This life, [C] it sucks your principles away!
[Gm] You have to fight [Bb] against it every single [D] day!
These [Bb] are the post-hacks [Gm] from a young man.
They may [Bb] never be written [F] or posted [C] again!
[F] These [C] are the post-hacks [G] from a [Gm] young man.
They may [Bb] never be written [F] or posted [C] again!
[G]
[Gm] [F] [C] [Gm]
[F] [C] [F] It is [C] like so many other [G] things,
[Gm] as distant [Bb] as your former [F] sins!
So sad [C] and lonely and so [Gm] derelict!
I see [Bb] optimism everywhere I check!
[D] [Dm] These [Bb] are the post-hacks [Gm] from a young man.
[G] They [Gm] may never [Bb] be written [F] or posted [C] again!
[F] These [C] are the post-hacks [G] from a [Gm] young man.
They may never [Bb] be written [C] or posted again!
[G]
[Gm] [F] [C] [Gm]
[F] [C] [Gm] I send you [C] postcards every single day,
[G] just to [Gm] prove I still [C] exist!
[Gm] This world will not [C] impose its will!
[Bb] I would give up!
[C] [F] [C]
[G] [Gm] [Bb]
[F] [C] [F] These [C] are the post-hacks [Gm] from a young man.
They may never [Bb] be written [F] or posted [C] again!
[F] These [C] are the post-hacks [G] from a [Gm] young man.
They may never [Bb] be written [F] or posted again!
[C] [F]
[Gm] [F] [Gm] [F]
[Gm] [F] I won't betray your [Gm] confidence!
[F] I won't pretend my [Gm] brain was lost!
[F] This world will not impose [Bb] [F] its [Bb] will!
[F]
Key:  
F
134211111
C
3211
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
G
2131
F
134211111
C
3211
Gm
123111113
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Let's start jamming Manic Street Preachers - Postcards From A Young Man chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - Bb, F, C, Gm, C, G, Gm and F in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 43 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 87 BPM. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: F Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[Bb] Oh no!
_ _ [F] _ I don't [C] believe the absolutes anymore!
_ [Gm] I'm quite [Bb] prepared to admit I was [F] wrong!
This life, [C] it sucks your principles away!
[Gm] You have to fight [Bb] against it every single [D] day!
These [Bb] are the post-hacks [Gm] from a young man.
They may [Bb] never be written [F] or posted [C] again!
_ [F] These [C] are the post-hacks [G] from a [Gm] young man.
They may [Bb] never be written [F] or posted [C] again!
_ [G] _ _ _
[Gm] _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _ It is [C] like so many other [G] things,
[Gm] as distant [Bb] as your former [F] sins! _
So sad [C] and lonely and so [Gm] derelict!
I see [Bb] optimism everywhere I check!
[D] [Dm] These [Bb] are the post-hacks [Gm] from a young man.
[G] They [Gm] may never [Bb] be written [F] or posted [C] again!
_ [F] These [C] are the post-hacks [G] from a [Gm] young man.
They may never [Bb] be written [C] or posted again!
_ [G] _ _ _
[Gm] _ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [Gm] I send you [C] postcards every single day,
[G] just to [Gm] prove I still [C] exist!
_ _ [Gm] This world will not [C] impose its will!
[Bb] I would give up!
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ [C] _
_ [G] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [F] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] These [C] are the post-hacks [Gm] from a young man.
They may never [Bb] be written [F] or posted [C] again!
_ [F] These [C] are the post-hacks [G] from a [Gm] young man.
They may never [Bb] be written [F] or posted again!
[C] _ _ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] _ [F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ [F] _ _ _
[Gm] _ [F] _ _ _ I won't betray your [Gm] confidence!
[F] I won't pretend my [Gm] brain was lost!
[F] This world will not impose _ _ _ _ [Bb] [F] its _ [Bb] will!
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song finds its place within the National Treasures - The Complete Singles album.

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