'The Ace Of Spades' by Motorhead - Guitar Tutorial

Song lyrics:

Chords: show

Choose a fret
            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-----|

VERSЕ 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 VERSЕ Riff 1)
you win some, loose some, it's all the same to me
G5
|--------------------------|----------------------------|
|--------------------------|----------------------------|
|--------------------------|----------------------------|
|-----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 RIFF2: (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------------------------------|
|------------------------|---------------------------------|


MAIN RIFF(first 2 measures only) with FILL 1 
(first 2 measures only)
VERSЕ Riff 2
I don't share your greed the only card I need is the
D5 C5
|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
|--7---------------------|--5----------------------------------------|
|--7---------------------|--5----------------------------------------|
|--5---------------------|--3----------------------------------------|
|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|

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..............................

VERSЕ 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
VERSЕ Riff 2
seven or eleven, snake eyes watchin' you

MAIN Riff (first 2 measures only) 
with FILL 1 (first 2 measures only)
VERSЕ 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-------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

but that's the way I like it baby, I don't want to live forever
N.С. 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---|
|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|

and don't forget the Joker
D5 E5 D5 C5 B5
|--------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------------|
|--------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------------|
|--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------------|
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

play 4x
B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5 B5 A5
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
|--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------------|
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

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------------|
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

MAIN Riff
VERSЕ 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

VERSЕ 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)

VERSЕ 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
|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
|--7-------------|--5------------|--7------------|--5---------------|
|--7-------------|--5------------|--7------------|--5---------------|
|--5-------------|--3------------|--5------------|--3---------------|
|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
| |
| FILL 2: (end FILL 2) |
|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
|--13^-----------|--13^----------|--13^----------|--13^-------------|
|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|

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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Tags: album rock, alternative metal, hard rock, metal, rock, speed metal
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