Chords with lyrics
Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide is Painless)// Manic Street Preachers
Fantastic cover, I absolutely love playing this song. Since there wasn't a (correct/complete)
version online already, here is the chords + riffs for how I play it.
It sounds great using open chords on a acoustic / clean or with power chords distorted.
Bridge riff:
A minorAm
e|-------------------------|
BB|-------------------------|
G+G|-------5-4---------------|
D MajorD|------------7-5-7-5--7-5-|
A augmentedA|-----7-------------------|
E MajorE|-3-5---------------------|
Fill 1:
A minorAm
e|------------------------|
BB|------------------------|
G+G|------------------------|
D MajorD|-----------5-7-9--5h7p5~|
A augmentedA|-----3-5-7--------------|
E MajorE|-3-5--------------------|
Intro riff:
A minorAm
e|--------------------------------|
BB|--------------------------------|
G+G|---------5-4--------------------|
D MajorD|-------7--------------5-7-5-7-5-|
A augmentedA|-----7--------------7-----------|
E MajorE|-3-5------------3-5-------------|
...Intro...
Intro riff (X4)
...Verse 1...
DmDm G+G
Through early morning fog I see
C majorC A minorAm
Visions of the things to be
DmDm G+G
The pains that are withheld for me
C majorC A minorAm
I realise that I can see
...Chorus...
DmDm G+G
That suicide is painless
C majorC A minorAm
It brings so many changes
FF C majorC DmDm G+G A minorAm
And I can take or leave them if I please
...Verse 2...
DmDm G+G
The game of life is hard to play
C majorC A minorAm
I'm gonna lose it anyway
DmDm G+G
The losing card of some delay
C majorC A minorAm
So this is all I have to say
...Chorus...
DmDm G+G
That suicide is painless
C majorC A minorAm
It brings so many changes
FF C majorC DmDm G+G A minorAm
And I can take or leave them if I please
...Fill 1...
...Verse 3...
DmDm G+G
The sword of time will pierce our skin
C majorC A minorAm
It doesn't hurt when it begins
DmDm G+G
But as it works its way on in
C majorC A minorAm
The pain grows stronger watch I bring
...Chorus...
DmDm G+G
That suicide is painless
C majorC A minorAm
It brings so many changes
FF C majorC DmDm G+G A minorAm
And I can take or leave them if I please
...Verse 4...
DmDm G+G
A augmentedA brave man once requested me
C majorC A minorAm
To answer questions that are key
DmDm G+G
Is it to be or not to be
C majorC A minorAm
And I replied oh why ask me
...Chorus...
DmDm G+G
That suicide is painless
C majorC A minorAm
It brings so many changes
FF C majorC DmDm G+G
And I can take or leave them if I...
...Bridge...
Bridge riff (X8)
....Chorus...
DmDm G+G
That suicide is painless
C majorC A minorAm
It brings so many changes
FF C majorC DmDm G+G A minorAm
And I can take or leave them if I please
DmDm G+G
That suicide is painless
C majorC A minorAm
It brings so many changes
FF C majorC DmDm G+G A minorAm
And you can do the same thing if you please
...Coda...