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Masses Against the Classes Guitar Tablature
Member Name: the edge
Real Name: Alan Kells
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(Standard Tuning) 

F5 
Ah ah ah ah 1,2,3,4 ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 

Verse 

Strumming pattern 1, 2 and 3, 4 and 1, 2 and 3, 4 etc 

A5 
Hello it's us again 
F5 
We're still so in love with you 
C5 
and yes we mean it too 
G5 
yes we're so in love with with you 
A5 
Hello it's us again  
F5 
You thought you were our friends 
C5 
Success is such an ugly word 
G5 
Especially in your tiny world 


Chorus 

During the chorus James plays the chords something like this; 

   (1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4 etc...) 
e-------------------------------- 
a---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0 
d---0---2---2---2---0---2---2---2 
g---0---2---2---2---0---2---2---2 
b-------------------------------- 
e-------------------------------- 

A5         F5 
The masses against the classes 
C5            
I'm tired of giving a reason  
C5 
when the future is all we believe in 
A5                    F5 
we love the winter it brings us closer together 


A5   F5   A5 (or something like this, not sure though) 
ah ah ah ah 

Verse 

A5 
So can you hurt us anymore 
F5 
Can you feel like it was before 
C5 
Or are you lost forevermore 
G5 
Messed up and dead on alcohol 
A5 
Hello fond farewell my dear 
F5 
I hope you hear this nice and clear 
C5 
Our love is unconditional 
G5 
Our hate is yours to feed upon 

Chorus 
A5         F5 
The masses against the classes 
C5            
I'm tired of giving a reason  
C5 
when the future is all we believe in 
A5                    F5 
we love the winter it brings us closer together 


F5 (second guitar slides around the fretboard) 
ah ah ah ah ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh 

Solo (working on this bit at the moment, any help appreciated) 

Chorus 
A5         F5 
The masses against the classes 
C5            
I'm tired of giving a reason  
C5 
when we're the only thing left to believe in 
A5                    F5 
we love the winter it brings us closer together 


F5 
ah ah ah ah ahhhhhhhhhhhhh 

(Feedback, effects, bending and slides possibly around D5?)
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