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Manic Street Preachers
"Black Square" from Futorology album
Intro: (F C) 2X
Verse 1:
F C
Let us overcome our endless progress “Art is never modern for art is eternal”
F C F
When every single day you’re haunted by perfection Paintings are never finished but merely abandoned
Chorus 1:
Dm
Resources – divorces, With unknown forces
Am
Endless endorsements, Slowly passing always
Dm
Resources – divorces, With unknown forces
Am F C
Endless endorsements, Slowly passing always
Verse 2:
F C
Let us wipe the slate clean let us dig our own graves Let us choose our own wars and make our own mistakes
F C F
“Free yourselves from the tyranny of objects” Purged of all colour the purest abstraction
Chorus 2:
Dm
Resources – divorces, With unknown forces
Am
Endless endorsements, Slowly passing always
Dm
Resources – divorces, With unknown forces
Am (F C) 2x
Endless endorsements Slowly passing always
D (quick bass notes progression: D A E F G A C B A G F E) 5X
(the bridge is based on a scale notes progress using D chord at the start, progression can be plqaed using
only the bass note instead of doing the arpeggio like in the original recording)
Final Chorus:
Dm
Resources – divorces, With unknown forces
Am
Endless endorsements, Slowly passing always
Dm
Resources – divorces, With unknown forces
Am
Endless endorsements Slowly passing always
Dm Am 2X
Song History
Last Updated: September 10, 2025