Ace Of Spades

Posted by: sha3u@fermi.clas.Virginia.EDU (Scott H. Andrews)

A C E O F S P A D E S

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

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|-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|

|-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|

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(end VERSE RIFF 1)

you win some, loose some, it's all the same to me

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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

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|--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

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|--7---------------------|--5----------------------------------------|

|--7---------------------|--5----------------------------------------|

|--5---------------------|--3----------------------------------------|

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Ace of Spades the Ace of Spades (end CHORUS)

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|--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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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

the Ace of Spades

the Ace of Spades

MAIN RIFF w/ palm mute

you know I'm born to loose and gambling's for fools

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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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and don't forget the Joker

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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)-----------------------|

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RHYTHM BEHIND GUITAR SOLO: play 4x

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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

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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)

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|--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

the Ace of Spades

the Ace of Spades

MAIN RIFF w/ palm mute

OUTRO: w/ FILL 2

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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