Anthem For A Lost Cause

wonderful wistful song from the manics’ 2013 rewind album . lots of beautiful rolls on and off sus chords / minor chords , which i’ve hopefully illustrated below . standard tuning capo 4 chords = = = = = = Am x02210 Am/F# 2x021 xg 320003 Gsus4 320010 Esus 022200 Em 022000 Dsus4 xx0233 D/A x00232 Bm x24432 C9 x32030 C x32010 Intro = = = = = Am Am/F# G Em Am Am/F# Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Verse 1 = = = = = = = Am Am/F# it’s a cold and lonely message at the end of a song G Em it in - vaded hearts and minds but they couldn’t get along Am Am/F# it can ask you to remember it can ask you for a dance G Em so it seems that every song now is just one last chance Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Chorus 1 = = = = = = = = Gsus4 G Esus Em take this it’s your - s Asus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm an anth - Em for a lost cau - se now ashes bone and splinter Em C9 C C9 C what was once a glittering prize the composition rites Am Am/F# G Em Verse 2 = = = = = = = Am Am/F# oh re - demption love and departure i think your work is done G Em paris st . petersburg don’t need a tower of song Am Am/F# es - cape’s not worth the capture so walk that lonesome road G Em no joy or earthly rapture nothing to take the load Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Chorus 2 = = = = = = = = Gsus4 G Esus Em take this it’s your - s Asus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm an anth - Em for a lost cau - se now ashes bone and splinter Em C9 C C9 C what was once a glittering prize the composition rites Chorus 3 = = = = = = = = Gsus4 G Esus Em take this it’s your - s Asus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm an anth - Em for a lost cau - se now ashes bone and splinter Em C9 C C9 C what was once a glittering prize the composition rites inst = = = = Am Am/F# G Em Am Am/F# Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Gsus4 G Esus Em your - s Asus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm cau - se Em C9 C C9 C Chorus 4 / close = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Gsus4 G Esus Em take this it’s your - s Asus4 Am Dsus4 D/A Bm an anth - Em for a lost cau - se now ashes bone and splinter Em C9 C C9 C G what was once a glittering prize the composition rites - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i hope i’ve done it justice! kevin o’brien watford england november 2013 watfordkev@gmail . com