DONKEYS As recorded by (from the 2003 Album "Lipstick Traces: A Secret History Of...")

Transcribed by Matthew Ford Words by & Richey Edwards Music by James Dean Bradfield &

A Intro Moderately Slow Rock P = 69 A Bm11 g 1 gg 4 V V V V I 4 V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtrs I, II f let ring let ring T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2

Dsus2 Fmaj7 A D (add9, add11) g 3 gg V V V f V V V V V V l V W I V V f V V V V V V V V f V W V V

let ring let ring 0 0 G 0 0 T 3 3 1 1 0 1 2 K 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 K 0 0 A 0 3 3 3 2 K 4 4 B 0 K H

B Verse A Bm11 D Fmaj7 A D (add9, add11) c c g 5 gg V V W U V f V W V V W I V U V f V W V f V W V U V V Gtr I let ring 0 0 G 2 G 0 0 G 0 0 T G 2 G 2 K 3 K 1 1 G 2 K 3 3 K 2 K 2 K 2 K 2 2 K 2 K 0 0 A K 2 K 0 K 0 K 3 3 K 2 K 4 4 B K 0 K 2 K 0

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A Bm11 D Fmaj7 A c 9 g V V V gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Vf V V V V V V V V V k V V k I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Vf Vf V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

let ring let ring let ring let ring 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 G 0 0 T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 2 2 K 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 K 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 (0) 2 2 K 4 4 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 K

C Chorus Gsus2 Fbmb5 Fmaj6 N.C. A c 13 g g g V V V V V V V V V V V V I f V V f V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtrs I, II let ring T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 7 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 10 9 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 3 sl.

g g c g V V V V V V V V I f V w/wahV f V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtr III f let ring T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 10 9 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 3 sl.

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Gsus2 Fbmb5 Fmaj6 D5 N.C. Dsus4Dm Dsus4 Dm Dsus4 Dm

15 g g f V f V V V V V V V V V g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I f V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V

let ring 3 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 (0) B 10 9 8 (0) 10 8 3 sl.

g g V V V V f V f V V V V V V V V l g f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V f V V V V V V V V V V VCancel wah f V V

let ring 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 1 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 10 9 8 10 8 3 sl.

D Interlude A D5/Fb A Bm11 c c g 17 gg V V V V k V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 2 2 2 2 c c g gg V V V V k V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

mp let ring T 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 2 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 2 2 2 2

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Dsus2 Fmaj7 A D (add9, add11) g 19 gg V V V f V V V V V V l V V k I V V f V V V V V V V V f V V V V

let ring let ring 0 0 G 0 0 T 3 3 1 1 0 1 2 K 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 K 0 0 A 0 3 3 3 2 K 4 4 B 0 K H

g gg V V V f V V V V V V l V V k I V V f V V V V V V V V f V V V V

let ring let ring 0 0 G 0 0 T 3 3 1 1 0 1 2 K 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 K 0 0 A 0 3 3 3 2 K 4 4 B 0 K H

E Verse A Bm11 D Fmaj7 A D (add9, add11) c c g 21 gg U U V f V W V V W I U U V f V W V f V W U U V V Gtr I G 2 G 0 0 G 0 0 T G 2 G 2 K 3 K 1 1 G 2 K 3 3 K 2 K 2 K 2 K 2 2 K 2 K 0 0 A K 2 K 0 K 0 K 3 3 K 2 K 4 4 B K 0 K 2 K 0 V V W V g g j j j I g W } }

1/2 M |||||||| f T 14 14O 14 (14) (2) x x A x x B

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A Bm11 D Fmaj7 A g c 25 gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Vf V V V V V V V V V V V V } k I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V Vf Vf V V V V V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

let ring let ring let ring 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 x 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

g g g V V V V V V f V V I V V V V V V V V V V } V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V Vf V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V W P.M. T 2 2 2 2 2 0 2 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 x 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 3 3 0 3 3 3 2 2 2 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 5 5 5 5 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1

F Chorus Gsus2 Fbmb5 Fmaj6 N.C. A c 29 g g g V V V V V V V V V V V V I f V V f V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V Gtrs I, II let ring T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 7 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 7 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 10 9 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 3 sl.

g g c g V V V V V V V V I f V V f V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 B 10 9 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 8 3 sl.

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Gsus2 Fbmb5 Fmaj6 D5 N.C. Dsus4Dm Dsus4 Dm Dsus4 Dm

31 g g f V f V V V V V V V V V V g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I f V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V

let ring 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 10 9 8 10 8 3 sl.

g g f V f V V V V V V V V V g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I f V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V

let ring 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 T 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 A 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 10 9 8 10 8 3 sl.

A Dsus4 Dm Dsus4 Dm Dsus4 Dm Dsus4 Dm Dsus4 Dm Dsus4 Dm

33 g f V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V f V V V V V V V V V V gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

Gtrs I, II, III let ring 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 1 T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

g g j l V f V I g Gtr IV ff

T 10 A 12 B sl.

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G Solo A Bm11 D Fmaj7 A D (add9, add11) g 36 g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V l V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V Gtrs I, II let ring let ring 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 4 4 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 (0) 0 3 12 sl.

8va g f V V gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V P V Vf V V V V V V V V V V V P V I V V V V V V V V z z v let ring FullFull Full Full Full Full Full Full Full Full 1/2 M M M M M M let Mring M M M M | ||| 13 13 | ||| ||||| Y T 14 15151515 1515O 1315 1513O 14 14 1414 1414 1616 1616 161614 161416 1414 141614 161616 16 16 A 16 (16) 12 B P P sl.sl. P P sl. g gg U I U U Gtr III

T 2 2 A 2 B 0

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A Bm11 g 40 gg V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V let ring T 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 A 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2

8va V V V V V V V V V V g g V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I g V V V V V V V V V V V

|Full| M 17 17 17O 16 16 17 16 17 16 14 16 14 14 T 14 17 14 17 14 17 14 17 14 17 14 17 17 14 17 14 14 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 14 14 16 A 16 B sl. P P P P P P H P P H P P P P

D Fmaj7 A

42 g V V V V gg V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V

let ring let ring 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 T 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 (0) 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 (0) A 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 (0) B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

8va g g V V f V V V g V V V V V V f V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM FullM 14 13 13 13 T 17 14 14 15 15 13 13 15 15 13 13 15 15 13 13 15 15O 14 14 16 16 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 A 14 12 11 12 14 B P P P P sl. sl. sl.

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H Outro Fmaj7 Gtr. V w/reverbC & delayE`maj7 B` Em B/A Am B/A Am Composite arrangement f V V 44 ff V V f V V V gV V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V gV gV V V V V V V

Gtrs I, II, V let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring T 10 8 9 7 9 8 9 8 9 9 A 10 8 9 9 10 9 10 10 B 8 10 6 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 W V W V V f f V P l If u z |||||||||||||||| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| T A 14 14O 12 12 14 14 14 B P sl. sl.

Fmaj7 C E`maj7 B` Em B/A Am B/A Am V V 46 V V f V V V gV V V V V V V V V V I V V V V V V gV gV V V V V V V

let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring let ring T 10 8 9 7 9 8 9 8 9 9 A 10 8 9 9 10 9 10 10 B 8 10 6 8 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 6

rit. Fmaj7 C Ec`maj7 Bc` Em Am V V gV V V V (U 48 V V V V V V l V l V l f V l V V U I V V V V V V U V gV V U

G 8 G 8 G 6 G 6 7 7 G 8 T K 10 K 8 K 8 K 6 8 8 K 5 K 9 K 9 K 7 K 7 9 9 K 5 A K 10 K 10 K 8 K 8 9 9 K 7 B K 8 K 10 K 6 K 8 7 7 K 0 K K 8 K K 6 K K K sl.

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