Biography:
Motor Ace were an Australian alternative rock band. The lineup consisted of: Patrick Robertson (vocals/guitar), Damian Birchall-Costin (drums), Matt Balfe (bass/backing vocals) and Dave Ong (guitar/backing vocals).
The group was formed in 1998 and released three studio albums before disbanding in late 2005. Motor Ace received heavy radio rotation in Australia especially at Triple J early in their career as well as promotion for their touring schedule.
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Death Defy by Motor Ace
(Chorded and Tabbed by ThunDeRheD.)
(This is the closest I've come up with so far, I don't feel it's 100% accurate but it's close.
Please comment or send corrections to [email protected]. Enjoy!)
CAPO I Standard Tuning (/ = Slide, - = hammer on or pull off)
Fig 1:
E----0-----------------------------------|
B----0-----------------------------------|
G----2-----------------------------------|
D----3-----------------------------------|
A----3-----------------------------------|
E----1-----------------------------------|
Riff 1: E E7 Esus4 A Asus4 D D Cadd9 Cadd9
Riff 2:
E----------------------------------0-------------------------------------------0------|
B----------------------------------3----------------------------------2--------0------|
G-------------2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------2------------------------------------3------------------------|
A---0--------------------------------------------------------3------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------1------------------------------------|
Riff 3:
E----------------------------------0------|
B----------------------------------0------|
G-------------------------1---------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A---------------2-------------------------|
E-----0-----------------------------------|
Riff 4:
A - Asus4 C#5 C#5 G# G# / Ab D5 D5
INTRO:
(Play Fig 1 and let ring x1)
(Play Riff 1 and let ring x4)
VERSE 1.1(play Riff 1 and palm mute x4):
Starting to get my head in your space
Starting to lose track of the weekdays
Starting to cook my brain in five ways
I'm trying to be cool
VERSE 1.2 (play Riff 1 and palm mute x4)
Starting to lose my inhibitions
Starting to make some bad decisions
I'm listening to all your cr*p opinions
I'm trying to be cool
A (palm mute)
PRE CHORUS (play Riff 2 and 3 then Riff 2 again):
A F E
Don't take me over
E (palm mute)
Just take me there
(Scrape) A A Asus4 - A G A A - Asus4 A
Like I planned
Dadd9
I've gone as far as I could go
A Asus4 A G A Dadd9
And now the feeling's starting to take hold
A Asus4
But I'll death defy to make you cry
Bsus4
And find out what you know
A Asus4 D Dadd9
Would you please death defy with me too
VERSE 2.1 (play Riff1 and palm mute x4):
Starting to tune in to your station
Starting to lose my obligation
I'm talking in tongues and celebration
Trying to be cool
VERSE 2.2 (play Riff 1 and palm mute x4)
Starting to get my head in your space
Starting to lose track of the weekdays
Starting to cook my brain in five ways
I'm trying to be cool
PRE CHORUS (play Riff 2 and 3 then Riff 2 again)
E (palm mute)
CHORUS #2
(Scrape) A A Asus4 - A G A A - Aus4 A
Like I planned
Dadd9
I've gone as far as I could go
A Asus4 A G A Dadd9
And now the feeling's starting to take hold
A Asus4
But I'll death defy to make you cry
Bsus4
And find out what you know
A Asus4 D Dadd9
Would you please death defy with me too
A Asus4 D Dadd9
Would you please death defy with me too
BRIDGE/SOLO:
(play Riff 4 x6)
PRE CHORUS (play Riff 2 and 3 then Riff 2 again)
CHORUS #3
(Scrape) A A Asus4 - A G A A - Aus4 A
Like I planned
Dadd9
I've gone as far as I could go
A Asus4 - A G A Dadd9
And now the feeling's starting to take hold
A Asus4
But I'll death defy to make you cry
Bsus4
And find out what you know
A Asus4 D Dadd9
Would you please death defy with me too
A Asus4 D Dadd9
Would you please death defy with me too
A Asus4 D Dadd9
Would you please Would you please
A Asus4 D Dadd9
Would you please Would you pleeeeeeeeeeeeease
D Dadd9 (hold)
(Chorded and Tabbed by ThunDeRheD.)
(This is the closest I've come up with so far, I don't feel it's 100% accurate but it's close.
Please comment or send corrections to [email protected]. Enjoy!)
CAPO I Standard Tuning (/ = Slide, - = hammer on or pull off)
Fig 1:
E----0-----------------------------------|
B----0-----------------------------------|
G----2-----------------------------------|
D----3-----------------------------------|
A----3-----------------------------------|
E----1-----------------------------------|
Riff 1: E E7 Esus4 A Asus4 D D Cadd9 Cadd9
Riff 2:
E----------------------------------0-------------------------------------------0------|
B----------------------------------3----------------------------------2--------0------|
G-------------2-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D-----------------------2------------------------------------3------------------------|
A---0--------------------------------------------------------3------------------------|
E------------------------------------------------1------------------------------------|
Riff 3:
E----------------------------------0------|
B----------------------------------0------|
G-------------------------1---------------|
D-----------------------------------------|
A---------------2-------------------------|
E-----0-----------------------------------|
Riff 4:
A - Asus4 C#5 C#5 G# G# / Ab D5 D5
INTRO:
(Play Fig 1 and let ring x1)
(Play Riff 1 and let ring x4)
VERSE 1.1(play Riff 1 and palm mute x4):
Starting to get my head in your space
Starting to lose track of the weekdays
Starting to cook my brain in five ways
I'm trying to be cool
VERSE 1.2 (play Riff 1 and palm mute x4)
Starting to lose my inhibitions
Starting to make some bad decisions
I'm listening to all your cr*p opinions
I'm trying to be cool
A (palm mute)
PRE CHORUS (play Riff 2 and 3 then Riff 2 again):
A F E
Don't take me over
E (palm mute)
Just take me there
(Scrape) A A Asus4 - A G A A - Asus4 A
Like I planned
Dadd9
I've gone as far as I could go
A Asus4 A G A Dadd9
And now the feeling's starting to take hold
A Asus4
But I'll death defy to make you cry
Bsus4
And find out what you know
A Asus4 D Dadd9
Would you please death defy with me too
VERSE 2.1 (play Riff1 and palm mute x4):
Starting to tune in to your station
Starting to lose my obligation
I'm talking in tongues and celebration
Trying to be cool
VERSE 2.2 (play Riff 1 and palm mute x4)
Starting to get my head in your space
Starting to lose track of the weekdays
Starting to cook my brain in five ways
I'm trying to be cool
PRE CHORUS (play Riff 2 and 3 then Riff 2 again)
E (palm mute)
CHORUS #2
(Scrape) A A Asus4 - A G A A - Aus4 A
Like I planned
Dadd9
I've gone as far as I could go
A Asus4 A G A Dadd9
And now the feeling's starting to take hold
A Asus4
But I'll death defy to make you cry
Bsus4
And find out what you know
A Asus4 D Dadd9
Would you please death defy with me too
A Asus4 D Dadd9
Would you please death defy with me too
BRIDGE/SOLO:
(play Riff 4 x6)
PRE CHORUS (play Riff 2 and 3 then Riff 2 again)
CHORUS #3
(Scrape) A A Asus4 - A G A A - Aus4 A
Like I planned
Dadd9
I've gone as far as I could go
A Asus4 - A G A Dadd9
And now the feeling's starting to take hold
A Asus4
But I'll death defy to make you cry
Bsus4
And find out what you know
A Asus4 D Dadd9
Would you please death defy with me too
A Asus4 D Dadd9
Would you please death defy with me too
A Asus4 D Dadd9
Would you please Would you please
A Asus4 D Dadd9
Would you please Would you pleeeeeeeeeeeeease
D Dadd9 (hold)
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