From Despair To Where
{Manic Street Preachers}


Key

PO = Pull off

~~ = Vibrato

BU = Bend string up

LD = Let string down from a bend

Verse

G5  A5  C5  G5  These are played in this order throughtout the verse.

Verse Riff (You can put this in at any time, but usually after 1st Chorus)

E----------------------------------PO-------
B--------PO-------    Or   -5--5--7^5--2--0-
G-5--5--7^5--2--0-         -5--5--7^5--2--0-
D-5--5--7^5--2--0---------------------------
A-----------------
E-----------------

Pre-Chorus

E----------------------
B----------------------
G---------3-3-3-3-3----
D-5---7---3-3-3-3-3-etc
A-5---7---1-0-1-0-1----
E-3---5----------------

Chorus

Chords - G5  A5  C5  G5

Chorus Riff                       (This bit I play, it fits in with the song)

E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------BU--LD--------------------------------------------------------
G----------12-14--16--14-12---------BU------BU------BU--LD-----BU-LD-BU-LD-BU-
D----12-14------------------14~~~~12--14--12--14--12--14--12--7--9--7--9--7--9
A-14--------------------------------------------------------------------------
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Second Chorus Riff (One octave higher)

                BU  LD
E-------12-15-17--19--17-15-------
B-12-15---------------------15~~~~
G---------------------------------
D---------------------------------
A---------------------------------
E---------------------------------

Interlude

E5  D#5  D5  A5  C5 D5 E5 F5 A5 B5

Play as many times as required.

There is a slight solo behind the last chorus, but you can just go ape
shit on the 12th and 15th frets on the high E and B strings.

Ending Run

B-12---15---17---19---20~~~~~~~~