Motorcycle Emptiness Chords & Tabs
Motorcycle emptiness (solo's).
h Hammer
p Pull off
^ bend up as indicated
^^ bend up slowly.
s slide (glissando)
~ Vibrato
First solo: 3:48
e------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-12^13r12------------15^17--15--14h15-14--12-10-12-10--------12---|
G------------13----13-----------------------------------11^^13-----|
D---------------14-------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
e-------------------------------15-------12--12h15p12-----|
B-12^13-12-12----------12-15^17----15-15--------------15--|
G-------------13----13------------------------------------|
D----------------14---------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------------|
e--12h15p12-----12h15p12----12h15p12------------------|
B-----------15-----------15----------15----15^^17-----|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
Second Solo: 5:20 (very tough to play)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/m/manic_street_preachers/motorcycle_emptiness_tab_ver_4.html ]
e------------------------------------------------------|
B--7s9--12-10-9-----12-10-9-----12-10-9----12-10-9-----|
G---------------11----------11----------11---------11--|
D------------------------------------------------------|
A------------------------------------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------------|
e----------------------------------------------------------------|
B--12-10-9----12-10-9-----9-9^10-9---9^10-9---7h9-7h9-9^10-9~~~--|
G----------11---------11-----------------------------------------|
D----------------------------------------------------------------|
A----------------------------------------------------------------|
E----------------------------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------|
G-------9----9----9-11^13--11-9h11--------------------|
D--9h11---11---11-------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------|
B--------12----12----12-14^16-14-12h14p12------12-----|
G--11s13----13----13-----------------------13---------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
e-----------------------------------------------------|
B---14^16-14---12h14--12h14--14^16-14-----------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------|
The rest of the solo is quite un clear on the record so I am unable to
transcribe it but all of the above is almost note-for-note perfect.
It is just a matter of practice.
Enjoy!!
