(It's Not War) Just The End Of Love // Manic Street Preachers
From the album Postcards From A Young Man
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Capo 3
The riffs can be a bit tricky to get the hang of, but it sounds great to play once you get the
hang of it!
The chord referred to as C * for the intro is played as below, I just don't know the correct
name of it!
(If you do know it, please tell me so I can correct it!)
E A D G B e
1 X | | | O |
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2 X | | | | |
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3 X O | | | |
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4 X | O | | |
Riff played during the verses:
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---0-----0---------0-----0--------0-----0--------0-----------|
D|-----4-----4---------4-----4--------4-----4--------4-------0-|
A|-5-----5-----5---------5-----0-0------0-----0-0------0-0-2---|
E|---------------3---------------------------------------------|
This riff is played 3 times in each verse (once before lyrics and twice during). Or you can just play
the chords below!
...Intro...
D C * C C Em D D C * C C Em Am7 G
E|--------------------------------2-----------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-----2--0--------0-----0--2-------2-----2--0-------0-----2-----0-----0----|
D|---4-----4----2------2-----2----0-----4-----4----2-----2-----2-----2-----2------|
A|-5-----3------3----3-----2----------5-----3------3---3-----2-----0--------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3-----2--|
followed by:
D G A
A G
Bm G A
A G
...Verse 1...
D G A
To feel forgiveness, you gotta forgive
A D
Do you see the stars or the darkness begin?
D G A
You fight your war, I fight for my life
A
You pay your dues, and I'll pay mine
...Chorus...
D G A A G
It's not war, just the end of love
Bm G A A G
Just like before, but it's never enough
F#m G
Oh, it's never enough
...Verse 2...
D G A
You fight your war, I fight for my life
A D
You pay your dues, and I will pay mine
D G A
To feel forgiveness, you gotta forgive
A
It's lost on me, I believe in revenge
...Chorus 2...
D G A A G
It's not war, just the end of love
Bm G A A G
You've got the looks, but I've got the scars
D G A A G
It's not war, just the end of love
Bm G A A G
To feel some tenderness, do you have to give up?
F#m G
Do you have to give up?
F#m G
Oh, do you have to give up?
...Intro riff (again)...
D C * C C Em D D C * C C Em Am7 G
E|--------------------------------2-----------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
G|-----2-----2--0--------0-----0--2-------2-----2--0-------0-----2-----0-----0----|
D|---4-----4----2------2-----2----0-----4-----4----2-----2-----2-----2-----2------|
A|-5-----3------3----3-----2----------5-----3------3---3-----2-----0--------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------3-----2--|
...Solo...
D G A
A G
Bm G A
A G
...Chorus 3...
D G A A G
It's not war, just the end of love (just the end of)
Bm G A A G
Just like before but it's never enough
D G A A G
It's not war, just the end of love
Bm G A A G
You weathered the storm, but sheltered the loss
F#m G
But sheltered the loss
F#m G
But sheltered the loss
...Coda...
verse riff twice or:
D G A (X2)
D (hold)
Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/manic_street_preachers/its_not_war_just_the_end_of_love_chords_1769487