Ace of Spades

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Ace of Spades

Written by Lemmy Kilmister
Key: Em
Ace of Spades Key BmBm
Ace of Spades Key CmCm
Ace of Spades Key C#mC#m
Ace of Spades Key DmDm(one step down)
Ace of Spades Key D#mD#m(half step down)
Ace of Spades Key EmEm(original key)
Ace of Spades Key FmFm(half step up)
Ace of Spades Key F#mF#m(one step up)
Ace of Spades Key GmGm
Ace of Spades Key G#mG#m
Ace of Spades Key AmAm
Ace of Spades Key A#mA#m
	  		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)  
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|  
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|  
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|  
|---------------------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  
|--------------------------|----------------------------|  
|--------------------------|----------------------------|  
|--------------------------|----------------------------|  
|-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|  
|-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|  
|--0--3--------------------|--(3)-----------------------|  
  
                                       (end VERSE RIFF 1)  
you win some, loose some, it's all the same to me  
      G5                                            E  
|--------------------------|----------------------------|  
|--------------------------|----------------------------|  
|--------------------------|----------------------------|  
|-----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--------|  
|-------------------------|-------------------------|  
|-------------------------|-------------------------|  
|-------------------------|-------------------------|  
  
                                        (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  
|------------------------|---------------------------------|  
|------------------------|---------------------------------|  
|--7---------------------|--5------------------------------|  
|--7---------------------|--5------------------------------|  
|--5---------------------|--3------------------------------|  
|------------------------|---------------------------------|  
  
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  
|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|  
|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|  
|--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)  
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|  
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|  
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|  
|---------------------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  
|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------|  
|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------|  
|---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.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---|  
|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|  
  
                                                 and don't forget the Joker  
   D5                                          Bm  
|--------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------------|  
|--------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------------|  
|--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         A5               A5            A5             
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|  
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|  
|--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            B5               B5            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            A5               A5            A5          E  
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|  
|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|  
|--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  
  
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  
|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|  
|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|  
|--7-------------|--5------------|--7------------|--5---------------|  
|--7-------------|--5------------|--7------------|--5---------------|  
|--5-------------|--3------------|--5------------|--3---------------|  
|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|  
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| 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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