A Design for Life chords by Manic Street Preachers (Official Version)

GuitarUkulelePiano

Cmaj7
Dm7
G7
Ebmaj7
Dm7b5
C
G
Em7
Am
F
Fadd9

Intro 1

Cmaj7

Verse 1

Cmaj7

Libraries gave us power

Dm7

Then work came and made us free

What price now

Ebmaj7

Dm7b5

For a shallow piece of dignity

Verse 2

Cmaj7

I wish I had a bottle

Dm7

Right here in my dirty face

To wear the scars

Ebmaj7

Dm7b5

To show from where I came

Chorus 1
Dm7 
G 
We don't talk about love
Dm7 
G 
We only wanna get drunk
Em7 
Am 
And we are not allowed to spend
F 
As we are told that this is the end
Am 
F 
A   design for life
Am 
F 
A   design for life
Am 
F 
A   design for life
Fadd9 
C 
A        design for life

Verse 3

Cmaj7

I wish I had a bottle

Dm7

Right here in my pretty face

To wear the scars

Ebmaj7

Dm7b5

To show from where I came

Chorus 2
Dm7 
G 
We don't talk about love
Dm7 
G 
We only wanna get drunk
Em7 
Am 
And we are not allowed to spend
F 
As we are told that this is the end
Am 
F 
A   design for life
Am 
F 
A   design for life
Am 
F 
A   design for life
Fadd9 
A        design for

Solo 1

Dm7

(life)

Ebmaj7

Dm7b5

Cmaj7

Chorus 3
Dm7 
G 
We don't talk about love
Dm7 
G 
We only wanna get drunk
Em7 
Am 
And we are not allowed to spend
F 
As we are told that this is the end
Am 
F 
A   design for life
Am 
F 
A   design for life
Am 
F 
A   design for life
Fadd9 
A        design for

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GuitarUkulelePiano

Cmaj7
Dm7
G7
Ebmaj7
Dm7b5
C
G
Em7
Am
F
Fadd9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: C majorBPM: 132

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
G7: 3-2-0-0-0-1
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
Dm7b5: x-x-0-1-1-1
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Fadd9: x-x-3-2-1-3

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of A Design for Life by Manic Street Preachers, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Manic Street Preachers's performance.

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