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Motorhead
from the album "Ace of Spades"
1980
transcribed by Scott Andrews
sha3u@virginia
tempo = as fast as you can play it
INTRO: - bass arr. for guitar
play 4x
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|--2----2--2----2--2--2--2----2---2---2----0-----|
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guitar
MAIN RIFF:
E5
E5
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|---------------------9-----8-----7--|---------------------9-----8-----7--|
|---------------------7-----7-----7--|---------------------7-----7-----7--|
|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|
E5
E5 (end MAIN RIFF)
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|---------------------9-----8-----7--|---------------------9-----8-----7--|
|---------------------7-----7-----7--|---------------------7-----7-----7--|
|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|
VERSE RIFF 1:
if you like to gamble,
I tell you I'm your man
G5
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|-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|
|-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|
|--0--3--------------------|--(3)-----------------------|
(end VERSE RIFF 1)
you win some, loose some, it's all the same to me
G5
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|-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|
|-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|
|--0--3--------------------|--(3)-----------------------|
MAIN RIFF w/ FILL 1
FILL 1:
|----10---10--------------|----10---10--------------|
|----10^--10--8-----8-----|----10^--10--8-----------|
|----------------9--------|----------------9--------|
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(end FILL 1)
|----10---10--------------|----10---10--------------|
|----10^--10--8-----8-----|----10^--10--8-----------|
|----------------9--------|----------------9--------|
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VERSE RIFF 2:
(end VERSE RIFF 2)
the pleasure is to play
it makes no difference what you say
D5
C5
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|--7---------------------|--5------------------------------|
|--7---------------------|--5------------------------------|
|--5---------------------|--3------------------------------|
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MAIN RIFF (first 2 measures only) with FILL 1 (first 2 measures only)
VERSE RIFF 2
I don't share your greed
the only card I need
is the
D5
C5
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|--7---------------------|--5----------------------------------------|
|--7---------------------|--5----------------------------------------|
|--5---------------------|--3----------------------------------------|
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CHORUS:
Ace of Spades
the Ace of Spades
(end CHORUS)
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|---------------------9-----8-----7--|---------------------9-----8-----7--|
|---------------------7-----7-----7--|---------------------7-----7-----7--|
|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|
MAIN RIFF w/ palm mute: (only first two measures)
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|---------------------9-----8-----7--|---------------------9-----8-----7--|
|---------------------7-----7-----7--|---------------------7-----7-----7--|
|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|
PM..............................
PM..............................
VERSE RIFF 1
playing for the high one, dicing with the devil
going with the flow, it's all a game to me
MAIN RIFF w/ FILL 1
VERSE RIFF 2
seven or eleven, snake eyes watchin' you
MAIN RIFF (first 2 measures only) with FILL 1 (first 2 measures only)
VERSE RIFF 2
double up or quit, double stake or split
CHORUS
the Ace of Spades
the Ace of Spades
MAIN RIFF w/ palm mute
BRIDGE:
you know I'm born to loose
and
gambling's for fools
E5
D5
E5
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|---9------------------------7--|--9-------------------------------------|
|---9------------------------7--|--9-------------------------------------|
|---7------------------------5--|--7-------------------------------------|
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but that's the way I like it baby, I don't want to live forever
N.C.
E5
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|--------------------------------|---9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9---|
|--------------------------------|---9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9---|
|--------------------------------|---7--7--7--7---7--7--7--7---|
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and don't forget the Joker
D5
E5 D5 C5
B5
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|--------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------------|
|--7-----------|--(7)----9--7--5--|--4--------|-(4)-----------------------|
|--7-----------|--(7)----9--7--5--|--4--------|-(4)-----------------------|
|--5-----------|--(5)----7--5--3--|--2--------|-(2)-----------------------|
|--------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------------|
RHYTHM BEHIND GUITAR SOLO:
play 4x
A5
G5 A5
G5
A5
G5 A5
G5
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|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0--|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0-----|
|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0--|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0-----|
|--0--0--0---------0--0--0---------|--0--0--0---------0--0--0------------|
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play 4x
B5
A5 B5
A5
B5
A5 B5
A5
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|--4--4--4------2--4--4--4------2--|--4--4--4------2--4--4--4------2-----|
|--4--4--4------2--4--4--4------2--|--4--4--4------2--4--4--4------2-----|
|--2--2--2---------2--2--2---------|--2--2--2---------2--2--2------------|
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play 4x (end RHYTHM)
A5
G5 A5
G5
A5
G5 A5
G5
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|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0--|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0-----|
|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0--|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0-----|
|--0--0--0---------0--0--0---------|--0--0--0---------0--0--0------------|
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MAIN RIFF
VERSE RIFF 1
pushing up the ante, I know you've got to see me
read 'em and weep, the dead man's hand again
MAIN RIFF w/ FILL 1
VERSE RIFF 2
I see it in your eyes, take one look and die
MAIN RIFF (first 2 measures only) with FILL 1 (first 2 measures only)
VERSE RIFF 2
the only thing you see, you know it's gonna be
CHORUS
the Ace of Spades
the Ace of Spades
MAIN RIFF w/ palm mute
OUTRO: w/ FILL 2
D5
C5
D5
C5
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|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
|--7-------------|--5------------|--7------------|--5---------------|
|--7-------------|--5------------|--7------------|--5---------------|
|--5-------------|--3------------|--5------------|--3---------------|
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| FILL 2:
(end FILL 2) |
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|--13^-----------|--13^----------|--13^----------|--13^-------------|
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E5 D5 E5
E5 D5 E5
END.
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|--9--7--9---------------------|--9--7--9---------------------------|
|--9--7--9---------------------|--9--7--9---------------------------|
|--7--5--7---------------------|--7--5--7---------------------------|
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-Scott Andrews