A C E    O  F    S  P  A  D  E  S

Motörhead
from the album "Ace of Spades" 1980

Transcribed by Scott Andrews
sha3u@virginia

Tempo = as fast as you can play it

TUNING - Eb Ab Db Gb Bb eb


[INTRO] - Bass arr. for guitar

eb|------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------| x4
Db|--2----2--2----2--2--2--2----2---2---2----0-----|
Ab|------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------|


[MAIN RIFF]

Guitar                  E5                                   E5
eb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------9-----8-----7--|---------------------9-----8-----7--|
Ab|---------------------7-----7-----7--|---------------------7-----7-----7--|
Eb|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|--0--0---0--0--0--0-----0-----0-----|

                       E5                                   E5 (end MAIN RIFF)
eb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------9-----8-----7--|---------------------9-----8-----7--|
Ab|---------------------7-----7-----7--|---------------------7-----7-----7--|
Eb|--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
eb|--------------------------|----------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|----------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|----------------------------|
Db|-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|
Ab|-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|
Db|--0--3--------------------|--(3)-----------------------|

                                       (end VERSE RIFF 1)
You win some, lose some, it's all the same to me
        G5
eb|--------------------------|----------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|----------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|----------------------------|
Db|-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|
Ab|-----5--------------------|--(5)-----------------------|
Eb|--0--3--------------------|--(3)-----------------------|


[MAIN RIFF w/ FILL 1]

FILL 1:
eb|----10---10--------------|----10---10--------------|
Bb|----10^--10--8-----8-----|----10^--10--8-----------|
Gb|----------------9--------|----------------9--------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|

                                        (end FILL 1)
eb|----10---10--------------|----10---10--------------|
Bb|----10^--10--8-----8-----|----10^--10--8-----------|
Gb|----------------9--------|----------------9--------|
Db|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------|-------------------------|


[VERSE RIFF 2]

The pleasure is to play,  it makes no difference what you say
     D5                       C5            (end VERSE RIFF 2)
eb|------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|--7---------------------|--5------------------------------|
Db|--7---------------------|--5------------------------------|
Ab|--5---------------------|--3------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------|---------------------------------|


[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
eb|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
Gb|--7---------------------|--5----------------------------------------|
Db|--7---------------------|--5----------------------------------------|
Ab|--5---------------------|--3----------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------|-------------------------------------------|


[CHORUS]

   Ace of Spades                    The Ace of Spades          (end CHORUS)
eb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------9-----8-----7--|---------------------9-----8-----7--|
Ab|---------------------7-----7-----7--|---------------------7-----7-----7--|
Eb|--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)

eb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------9-----8-----7--|---------------------9-----8-----7--|
Ab|---------------------7-----7-----7--|---------------------7-----7-----7--|
Eb|--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 lose    and   gambling's for fools
      E5                       D5    E5
eb|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
Gb|---9------------------------7--|--9-------------------------------------|
Db|---9------------------------7--|--9-------------------------------------|
Ab|---7------------------------5--|--7-------------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------|----------------------------------------|

But that's the way I like it baby, I don't wanna live forever
     N.C.                              E5
eb|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|---9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9---|
Db|--------------------------------|---9--9--9--9---9--9--9--9---|
Ab|--------------------------------|---7--7--7--7---7--7--7--7---|
Eb|--------------------------------|-----------------------------|

                                                 and don't forget the Joker
     D5                    E5 D5 C5    B5
eb|--------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------------|
Bb|--------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------------|
Gb|--7-----------|--(7)----9--7--5--|--4--------|-(4)-----------------------|
Db|--7-----------|--(7)----9--7--5--|--4--------|-(4)-----------------------|
Ab|--5-----------|--(5)----7--5--3--|--2--------|-(2)-----------------------|
Eb|--------------|------------------|-----------|---------------------------|


[RHYTHM BEHIND GUITAR SOLO] play x4

     A5           G5 A5           G5    A5           G5 A5           G5
eb|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Gb|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0--|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0-----|
Db|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0--|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0-----|
Ab|--0--0--0---------0--0--0---------|--0--0--0---------0--0--0------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

                                                                  play x4
     B5           A5 B5           A5    B5           A5 B5           A5
eb|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Gb|--4--4--4------2--4--4--4------2--|--4--4--4------2--4--4--4------2-----|
Db|--4--4--4------2--4--4--4------2--|--4--4--4------2--4--4--4------2-----|
Ab|--2--2--2---------2--2--2---------|--2--2--2---------2--2--2------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|

                                                     play x4 (end RHYTHM)
     A5           G5 A5           G5    A5           G5 A5          G5
eb|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
Gb|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0--|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0-----|
Db|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0--|--2--2--2------0--2--2--2------0-----|
Ab|--0--0--0---------0--0--0---------|--0--0--0---------0--0--0------------|
Eb|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|


[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
eb|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
Bb|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
Gb|--7-------------|--5------------|--7------------|--5---------------|
Db|--7-------------|--5------------|--7------------|--5---------------|
Ab|--5-------------|--3------------|--5------------|--3---------------|
Eb|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
  |                                                                   |
  | FILL 2:                                              (end FILL 2) |
eb|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
Bb|--13^-----------|--13^----------|--13^----------|--13^-------------|
Gb|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
Db|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
Ab|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|
Eb|----------------|---------------|---------------|------------------|

     E5 D5 E5                       E5 D5 E5                      END.
eb|------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------|------------------------------------|
Gb|--9--7--9---------------------|--9--7--9---------------------------|
Db|--9--7--9---------------------|--9--7--9---------------------------|
Ab|--7--5--7---------------------|--7--5--7---------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------|------------------------------------|

--
Scott Andrews


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