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The Fragile

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3:07

e-----------------

B-----------------

G-----------------

D--0-1-2-3--3-4---
A--0-1-2-3--3-4---
D--0-1-2-3--3-4---

"In the back off the side far away..."

e----------------

B----------------

G----------------

D--PM-00000------
A--PM-00000-etc--
D--PM-00000------

"How could I ever think it's funny how..."

[this combines the different parts that are going on]

e--10-10-10--10-10--10--10-10------8-8--8--8-8--8--8-8-------------

B---X--X--X---X--X---X---X--X------X-X--X--X-X--X--X-X-------------

G---8--9-10---8--9--10---8--9------8-9-10--8-9-10--8-9-------------
D---0--0--0---0--0---0---0--0------0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-------------
A---0--0--0---0--0---0---0--0------0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-------------
D---0--0--0---0--0---0---0--0------0-0--0--0-0--0--0-0-------------

THE DAY THE WORLD WENT AWAY

e----------------------------

B----------------------------

G----------------------------   played over this G----8b9--6--7b8--4--
D--11--9--2--4---9--11-------
A--11--9--2--4---9--11 etc---
E---9--7--0--2---7---9 ------

Break

e---1-------------------
B---2--5-5--6-6--7-7----
G---1--6-6--7-7--8-8----
D---3--7-7--8-8--9-9----
A---4-------------------

E-----------------------

Last Chorus

e--------------------------

B--------------------------

G-------------------------- over this G---11pb13r11---

D---------9--8--9--8-------
A---9--7--------------11---

E--------------------------

THE FRAIL

Dropped-D tuning

e--3---------------------3--10--1-----------0--1------------------3--------------
B-----1----------------------8----1--0------------1--0---------------1-----------
G--------3--0----------------0-------0---------------0------------------3--0-----

D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A----------------------------6---------------------------------------------------
D--0--1--3--5------------0------3----5------0--1--3--5------------0--1--3--5-----
e--0--1------------------1-----3------------3--10--1--------------0--1-----------
B---------------------------1-------------------8----1--0---------------1--0-----
G--------3--5--7------------------7-------------0-------0------------------0-----

D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------6--------------------------------
D--0--1--3-----5---------0--1--3--5---------0------3----5---------0--1--3--5-----

Last section

Same bassline D--0-1-3-5-- over voice wavering between e--6-5

THE WRETCHED

e------------------------------------

B------------------------------------

G------------------------------------

D----------------------------3-------
A-----------5-------------------5----
E--1--3--4-----4----1--3--4----------

"it didn't turn out the way you wanted it to..."

e----------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------

G----------------------------------------------------------

D------------3gb4p0--------------------3gb4----------------

A---3-3-2-1----------------3-3-2-1-------------------------
E---------------------------------------------3--1h3-------

Chorus

e----------------------------------

B----------------------------------

G----------------------------------

D----------------------------------

A----6-8--9--10-11-12---3-5--3-5---
E----4-6--7---8--9-10---1-3--1-3---

Played over 2nd Verse

B-----15--13--12--3---

[3:11] Bridge

e------------------------------

B------------------------------

G------------------------------

D---3--2--3--2--3--2--5--5-5---
A------------------------3-2---

E------------------------------

...then this plucked pattern...

e-------------------------------

B-------------------------------

G------0------------------------
D--2-3-3-3--2-3-2---------------
A------------------3-3-1-1------
E--------------------------3----

...followed by...

e---------

B---------

G--4gb5---

D--5--5---

A---------

E---------

Solo w/wah

e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B--//3-3----//3-3-----------------------------------------------------//3-3---//3-3-

G--//5b7----//5b7-----------------------------------------------------//5b7---//5b7-

D-------//3------//3--------------------3b5--------------------------------//3------

A----------------------1-1-3-3gb5-------------1-1-3-3gb5----------------------------

E----------------------------------6p3---------------------6p3--6p3-----------------

e------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D--3p0--3h5---------------------------5---------------------------5p3----------
A-------------8-7-7-6-6-5-5-3------------8-7-7-6-6-5-5-3-----------------------
E-------------------------------6p3-3----------------------6p3--3--------------

Segued into We're In This Together...

e-------------------------------

B-------------------------------

G------0------------------------
D--2-3-3-3--2-3-2---------------
A------------------3-3-1-1------
E--------------------------3----

WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER

Dropped-D tuning.

Intro

e----------------

B----------------

G----------------

D--1-1-1-0--0-0--
A--1-1-1-0--0-0--
D--1-1-1-0--0-0--

...over this w/wah...

e------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------------------

D--17-17b18r17--16-16b17r16--15-15b16r15--10-10b12-----

A------------------------------------------------------

D--17-17b18r17--16-16b17r16--15-15b16r15--10-10b12-----

CHORUS

[Actually 2 guitars arranged for 1].

e-------------------------

B-----------------0-------
G--7---8--10---5--4--5----
D--7---8--10---5--5--5----
A--5---6---8---3--5--3----
D--0--------------5--3----

"the further I fall I'm inside you..."

e-------------------

B-------------------

G-------------------

D--1-1-1-0--10b-----
A--1-1-1-0----------
D--1-1-1-0--10b-----

Solo w/wah

e----------------------------------------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------------------------------------

G----------------------------------------------------------------------

D--12-12b13-12b14--3b5r3-0--10--5-9--17b18-17b18--8--10--17b18--10-----
A------------------------0---------------------------------------------
D--12-12b13-12b14--3b5r3-0--10--5-9--17b18-17b18--8--10--17b18--10-----

...then...

e--------------

B--12--X--10---
G--12--X--10---
D--12--X--10---

A--------------

D--------------

Over last chorus and piano outro

guitar 1

D---14---7-----15---7--14--5--14--12--10---

A------------------------------------------

D---14---7-----15---7--14--5--14--12--10---

guitar 2

D---19--12-13--19------17---------15--14---

A------------------------------------------

D---19--12-13--19------17---------15--14---

...these 2 parts can be combined:

e-----------------------------------------

B------------------------8----------------
G---14--7--8-(14)----12-----12--10---9----
D---14--7--7--15--7--14--5--14--12--10----
A---12--5--6--12---------5----------------
D---14--7--7--15--7--14--5--14--12--10----

Piano outro

e-----------------------------------------3--------7-----
B----------------------------3---------3-----1--0--------
G--4-5-4---2-0---4-5-4---4-5-------4-5-------------------
D--0-0-0---1-1---3-3-3-----------5-5-5-------------------
A------------------------3-3-3------------------7--------

D--------------------------------------------------------

e----------------------------------------------------------------

B--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----
G--4-4-2-4-5-4-2--4-4-2-4-5-4-2--4-4-2-4-5-4-2--4-4-2-4-5-4-2----
D--0-0-0-0-0-0-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5----
A--------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------------------

D----------------------------------------------------------------

THE FRAGILE

Verse bassline

A-----8-8------------3-3-2--------------8-8-----------------
E--3-------1-1----1---------3--------3-------1-1----1-3-----

"in a world full of..."

G--0--9--10--9--7---

CHORUS

Bassline

A--5--6---8--------
E------------3-----

Guitar (not on first chorus)

e--15p13--15p13--15p13----

B-------------------------

G-------------------------

VERSE 2

plucked

e-----------------------

B-----------------------

G-----------------------

D------16------16-------
A--14------14------14---

E-----------------------

BRIDGE "we'll find the perfect place to go..."

e-----------------------------

B--10--10---4-5-4--8---8--8---
G--10--10---5------8--10--9---
D---9--10---5------8---8--8---
A---8---8---3------6---6--6---

E-----------------------------

PRE-SOLO

G--5-4-4-4---

SOLO

G--12--5--3--0--12--19--10--5--4--9--10--5--4--12--5--3--0---
 ---9--10--3--5--7h8p7--10--5--12--7--12--19--10--5--4--9--10--3--0-

JUST LIKE YOU IMAGINED

Dropped-D tuning

Intro

e--1--1--1--1---
B--3--3--3--3---
G--2--2--2--2---
D-----3--2--0---

A---------------

D---------------

Bassline

D--0--3--3--0--3--5--8--10--12p0---

Main melody

e-----------13-----------

B---------------13h15----

G----10h12---------------

D------------------------

A------------------------

D------------------------

[1:07] distorted guitar

e-------------

B-------------

G-------------

D--7--8gb10---
A--5--6gb-8---
D--0----------

1:55

D--0--3--5--7b8r7---

2:25

B----------15----
G----10-12-------
D--0-------------

2:42

D--0--3h5--3h5-7p0--7b8r7-5--5b7r5-3--

Piano outro

e--------------------

B--------------------

G------2--3--7---9---
D---3----------------

A--------------------

D---0--3--5--8--10---

EVEN DEEPER

VERSE

Bassline d--2--2--0--5---

Can be played just as...

e------------

B------------

G------------

D--2----2----
A--2----2----
E--0----3b-----

CHORUS

e-------0--0-0-0---
B--10---8--8-8-8---
G---9---7--5-6-7---
D---7---6--X-X-X---
A---7---7--7-7-7---
E---0---0--0-0-0---

VERSE 2

e-------------------------------------

B-------------------------------------

G--10--7--9--13-----------------------
D-----------------12-14-12------------
A---------------------------15--14----

E-------------------------------------

BREAK

w/ slide

e---------------------

B------------12--9----
G------------12--9----
D-----14-12-----------
A--14-----------------

E---------------------

4:27

e------------------------

B------------------------

G--7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-------
D--7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-------
A--7-7-7-7-7-7-8-7-------

E------------------------

OUTRO

D--9-7-7-6--

Strings

e--------------------------------

B----------------------------9---
G---------------------10-7-9-----
D--5-7--5-9--5-6-7---------------

A--------------------------------

E--------------------------------

PILGRIMAGE

Dropped-D tuning

e------------------------------------

B------------------------------------

G------------------------------------

D----4-5---6---10---4-5---5-6---7----
A----4-5---6---10---4-5---5-6---7----
D----4-5---6---10---4-5---5-6---7----

played over this

e------

B------

G--5---
D--4---
A--3---

D------

Main Melody

e------------------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------

G--8h9p8--13--11--9--8--6--5h6p5---8--6--5-------------
D--------------------------------------------4h6--6----

A------------------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------------------

2:02

e-------------8----8----
B---7----7----7----7----
G---8----5----6----7----

D-----------------------

A-----------------------

D-----------------------

NO, YOU DON'T

Dropped-D tuning

Intro

D--2--
A--2--
D--2--

Main riff

e--------------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------------

G--------------------------------------------------

D----6b7p0---2--2-3-2---2p0---3---5---6b7p0--------
A----6b7p0---2--2-3-2---2p0---3---5---6b7p0--------
D----6b7p0---2--2-3-2---2p0---3---5---6b7p0--------

1:32

A---XX-7777-7777-77---X-777777-777777----

1:47

e------------------

B------------------

G------------0-0---
D---5gb6--X--2-2---
A---------X--2-2---
D---------X--2-2---

"just for the record..."

e------------------------------

B------------------------------

G---0--------------------------
D---2--2p0h2-------------------
A---2--------0h1h2-------------
D---2---------------5b--2p0----

Played over the end section

B--8-----

G--9b12--

LA MER

Piano

e-----------------

B--5--5-6-5-------
G--5--5-7-5--7----
D------------8----
A----------------- Bassline     A---------------------------11--13-
E-----------------              E-----6--8--11--13--11--13---------

Main melody

e----10----8--------------------------3----------------------------

B------------------------------------------------------------------

G--7----7-----10--10--12--12---5---3-----3--2--3--5--2-------------
D--------------------------------------------------------3---------
A-----------------------------------------------------------3--1---

E------------------------------------------------------------------

e-----------------6--8---------3------------------------------------
B--10--8--6--6p5----------------------------------------------------
G-----------------------5---3------0--0--5--7--0--------------------

D-------------------------------------------------------------------

A--------------------------------------------------3--1-------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------

e-----10----8--------------------5--3-------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------3--3----3-------
G--7-----7----10--10--12--12--5--------5--5---3--2------------------
D---------------------------------------------------------3----3----

A-------------------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------

e-----10----8-------------------------------------------------------

B-------------------------------------------------------------------

G--7-----7-----10--12--14--10--5--7--0------5-----5-----5-----------

D-----------------------------------------------------------fade----

A----------------------------------------3-----3-----3--------------

E-------------------------------------------------------------------

[1:32] Funky bassline shared with Into The Void...

Tune low E down to a C

C---10--11--12---0--3p0---0h10--11--12p0----

2:04

e----------------

B----------------

G---7--7b8r7-----
D--10-10---------

A----------------

E----------------

3:39

e------------------------

B-----(8)--(8)--(8)------

G--0---8----7----5-------

D------------------------

A------------------------

E------------------------

THE GREAT BELOW

INTRO

e-------------

B-------------

G------------- plucked over this... D---11--12--14-----11--12--14--14b15r14-
D--7-7--8--5--

A-------------

E--5-5--6--3--

VERSE

e---0---0---3---                                e--------------------------3----
B---2---3---3---                                B--2--3--5-----2--3--5----------
G---2---0---0---        played over this        G-----------------------0-------
D---2---3---0---                                D-------------------------------
A---0---1---X---                                A-------------------------------
E-----------3---                                E-------------------------------

You can combine these chords with the strings...

e----------------------------

B---5--3--2---5--3--3--------
G---2--2--2---3--3--3--------
D---2--2--2---3--3--3--------
A---0--0--0---1--1--X--------
E-------------------3--------

"oceans pull me close..."

Dm, C, Gm, F

Played over these chords:

D C Gm F

e----------------------------

B--5-3-----------5-3---------
G-------5-3-2---------5-3-2--

D----------------------------

A----------------------------

E----------------------------

End melodic guitar

e-------------------------------0----------------------------
B---10-8--------5----10-8-------5-------10-8---------6-------

G------------------------------------------------------------

D---------7-5--------------7-5------------------7-5----------

A------------------------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------------------------------

Pluck over this

D--11-12-14---11-12-14-14b15r14--

************************************************************************

RIGHT

THE WAY OUT IS THROUGH

Dropped-D tuning

e--[--------------]-[----13--15-------17--15--13---------------------------------]
B--[--------------]-[------------13---------------13--12--------------15---------]
G--[----14-----12-]-[-------------------------------------10--12--14------10--12-]
D--[-12-----15----]-[------------------------------------------------------------]

A--[--------------]-[------------------------------------------------------------]

D--[--------------]-[------------------------------------------------------------]

1st time only Repeat

[1:24] synth and (bassline)

D----0-0-10--0-0-10---1----0-10---0-9----------
A--------------------------------------3--5-----

D--(12)---------(15)(10)--(9)-----------(12)----

2:06

A---5p3h5--7------------5b6r5------
D-------------5--5--3--------------

2:49

e------------------------

B------------------------

G-------------7b8r7------

D--0--3--10---7b8r7------
A--0--3--10---5b6r5------
D--0--3--10--------------

Outro Bassline

A-----15--------------------
D--12----15--10--12--9--0---

INTO THE VOID

Dropped-D tuning, then all strings down a tone.

Cello Intro

d-------------------------------

A-------------------------------

F-------------------------------

C-------------------------------

G---3--5--8--10--8--10--1--3----

C-------------------------------

Guitar melody

d-----------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------------------

F--------------10-------------12--10--12--14--12--10--------
C---12--10--12-----12----12--------------------------12-----

G-----------------------------------------------------------

C-----------------------------------------------------------

...then...

C---10--11--12--0--3----0h10--11--12p0---

G----------------------------------------

C----------------------------------------

Synth Riff

C---10--11--12--0--3----0h10--11--12-------
G---10--11--12--0--3----0h10--11--12-------
C---10--11--12--0--3----0h10--11--12-------

2:06

C-----10--10-9--9-8--8-7----

G---------------------------

C---------------------------

Break [3:22]

d-----------------------------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------------------------

F--------------10-------------12--10--12--14--12--10--------
C---12--10--12-----12----12--------------------------12-----

G-----------------------------------------------------------

C-----------------------------------------------------------

Solo [3:42]

d-----------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------

F-----------------------------------------

C--12--10----0h6-7-8-9--------------------

G-----------------------------------------

C-----------------------0h10--11--12------

WHERE IS EVERYBODY?

Dropped-D tuning

e-------------------------

B-------------------------

G-------------------------

D--3-3-3--1h3-3-3--1h3----
A--3-3-3--1h3-3-3--1h3----
D--3-3-3--1h3-3-3--1h3----

Guitar melody over this

D--1-3-1bp0---------------
A------------1gb--1--0----

D-------------------------

"i'd like to stay..."

e--11---11---11----

B------------------

G-----10---10------

D------------------

A------------------

D------------------

CHORUS

e-----------------------------------------------------------------------

B-----------------------------------------------------------------------

G-----------------------------------------------------------------------

D--------15gb-15-----13-------------13------13-----8-----8-----X-----6b-
A----------------------13--13---------13--13---------8---------X-----6b-
D--15-15-----------------13--13---------13-------------8-------X-----6b-

3:34

e----------------------------------

B---10--10---------9---9-----------
G---14--14b15r14--13--13b15r13-----

D----------------------------------

A----------------------------------

D----------------------------------

4:27

e----------------------

B---9---9---9h11p9-----
G--13--13--13-13-13----
D--12--13--13-13-13----

A----------------------

D----------------------

THE MARK HAS BEEN MADE

Dropped-D tuning

e-----------------------------

B-----------------------------

G-----------------------------

D----7b8r7----7b8r7---5--4----
A----5--------5-------5--5----
D--0--------0---------0--0----

1:04

A--5--4--0--3--2--------------------
D-----------------5--0--3--5--0-----

1:52

e-------------------------------

B-------------------------------

G-------------------------------

D-----3gb4--XX--3gb4----4-------
A--5--------XX--5-------5-------

D-------------------------------

3:28

A--------------------------------------------8------
D--0-12-11----0-11-10---0-10-9---0-9-8----7---------

4:21

e--------------

B--------------

G--5--4--3-----
D--4--3--2-----

A--------------

D--------------

PLEASE

Dropped-D tuning

Intro

v=downstroke

^=upstroke

e--------------------------

B--------------------------

G--------------------------

D--2--2--2---2-2p0--5------
A--2--2--2---2-2p0--5------
D--2--2--2---2-2p0--5------

v ^ v

VERSE bassline

D--2222----6--3--5555----6--3-----

"all the flesh..." talkboxy melody

D--2--5--8--7--6--5--2--5-5-5--2--

"just like now..." Pre-Chorus

D--2--7--0--9-----
A--2--7--0--9-----
D--2--7--0--9-----

CHORUS

e----------------------

B----------------------

G----------------------

D--8--11--7--4--2--7---
A--8--11--7--4--2--7---
D--8--11--7--4--2--7---

"And it it keeps repeating..."

D--6-sustain---

A--------------

D--------------

Ending "never be enough to fill me up..."

D--2-5-2--9-8--7--5b6------

A--------------------------

D--------------------------

STARFUCKERS, INC.

Dropped-D tuning

VERSE

e--------------

B--------------

G--------------

D----2---2-----
A----2---2-----
D----2---2-----

-swell-

CHORUS

e--------------------------------------------

B--------------------------------------------

G---------X--13-13-13------------------------
D--9-12---X--13-13-13---12---14-14---9-------
A--9-12---X--11-11-11---12---14-14---9-------
D--9-12---X-------------12---14-14---9-------

CHORUS into VERSE

e---------------------

B---------------------

G-----------9gb-------

D--6--7--9------------
A--7--7--5--5---------

D---------------------

2nd VERSE

D--5--

repeated

BRIDGE "all our pain..."

e--0--0--0--0-------
B--0--0--0--0-------
G--5--4--2--1-------
D--2--2--2--2-------
A--2--2--2--2-------
D--2--2--2--2-------

Next CHORUS

D--2-2-2-2-2-2-2----

3:33

G--12b13--11b12--10b11--8b9----

COMPLICATION

Dropped-D tuning

e-----------------------------------------

B-----------------------------------------

G-----------------------------------------

D--12b--12---10b--10-5b-5---9b---9--------
A--12b--12---10b--10-5b-5--10b--10--------
D--0----0----0----0--0--0---0----0--------

Synth line

D--10--5--3--0--0-----

A---------------------

D---------------------

[0:57] w/wah

e------------------------

B--///8------8--8--8-----
G--///10b12r11r10--9-----

D------------------------

A------------------------

D------------------------

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO JOINING YOU, FINALLY

Dropped-D tuning

Bassline

D--0-0--3-6-6--3-5-5--3-6-6--3------

"in the blur of serenity..."

D--0--6-5-4-3---0--6-5-4-3--1---0--6-5-4-3---0--6-5-4-3--1---

CHORUS

"the smell of sunshine..." Bassline and synth combined as:

e----------------

B---0--0--0--0---
G---5--4--4--4---
D---5--5--5--5---
A---X--X--3--X---
D---5--5-----3---

2nd VERSE

"the fool's devotion..."

D--0--6-5-4-3---0--6-5-4-3--1---0--10-12-12-10---0--6-5-4-3--1---

2:40

D--5--7--10--12p10h12------

THE BIG COME DOWN

Dropped-D tuning

e---------------------------------------------------------------

B---------------------------------------------------------------

G---------7-----11-------------7----11~~----11-11---13-13-13----
D---------6-----10-------------6----10~~----10-10---12-12-12----
A--3-5--X-5--X---9------3-5--X-5--X--9-------9--9---11-11-11----
D--0-0--X----X----------0-0--X----X-----------------------------

CHORUS

D--8---------5---------0------------
A--8-(x11)---5-(x11)---0-(x3)-------
D--8---------5---------0------------

Descending melody over this:

D----12-10-8-7-5-4---

A--------------------

D--12----------------

These parts can be combined like this:

D--8--12--10--8--7--5--4---
A--8---8---8--5--5--5--0---
D--8---8---8--5--5--5--0---

2nd VERSE

Add this:

e----------------------

B--7h8p7-7b8--7--6-6---
G--7-7-7-7----7--5-5---
D--0-0-0-0----0--0-0---

A----------------------

D----------------------

BRIDGE

A----3-----
D--0---0---

...with...

e---------

B---------

G--5~~----

D--3~~----

A---------

D---------

...then...

e------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

B---------------------------------------------------------------------13-11-10-------
G------------------------------------------------------------------------------12-11-
D--12-10-12-10-12--10-12-10--(X2)--12-10-12-10-19--10-12-10----12--10----------------

A------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

D------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

UNDERNEATH IT ALL

Dropped-D tuning

INTRO

e-------------------------------------------15h17---15h17-----

B--15-15----15-15----16-16------16-16-------------------------
G--------14-------14--------14---------14---------------------

D-------------------------------------------------------------

A-------------------------------------------------------------

D-------------------------------------------------------------

[0:16] Fuzzy

D--5h7--7-7--5h7-------
A--5h7--7-7--5h7-------
D--5h7--7-7--5h7-------

[0:43] Fuzzy [1:04] Clearer

e---------------------------------

B---------------------------------

G--8---8---8---8------------------
D--8-7-8-7-8-7-8-7----5-7-5-7-----
A--6-7-6-7-6-7-6-7----5-7-5-7-----
D----7---7---7---7----5-7-5-7-----

1:35

"Crucified..."

D--5-7--X--5--X----5-7--X--5--X----X--7-7-----
A--5-7--X--5--X----5-7--X--5--X----X--7-7-----
D--5-7--X--5--X----5-7--X--5--X----X--7-7-----

RIPE (WITH DECAY)

Tune Guitar flat ie.half a tone down.

eb-----------------0------
Bb-----------------5------
Gb--------------0---------
Db--8--7--8--7--X---------
Ab--7--7--7--7--7---------
Eb--0--0--0--0--0---------

..from [0:40] this becomes...

eb-----------------0-----------
Bb-----------------5-----------
Gb--------------0-----6b7r6----
Db--8--7--8--7--X-----8--------
Ab--7--7--7--7--7-----7--------
Eb--0--0--0--0--0-----0--------

1:30

eb---0---0--0-----
Bb--17--15h17-----

Gb----------------

Db--17--14h17-----

Ab----------------

Eb----------------

[3:21] Piano

eb-----0--0-----0------------------------
Bb-----8--5----0-------------------------
Gb------------0-------------9------------
Db--------------------7-9-7-9---7--9-----
Ab-------------------10-7-7-7---7-10-----
Eb--0-----------------0-0-0-0---0--0-----

[3:36] Strings

eb--0--0--0--0--0-0--0--0----

Bb---------------------------

Gb--9--5--6--7--7-9-12--9----

Db---------------------------

Ab---------------------------

Eb---------------------------

..before rolling drumbeat comes in...

eb--0-0--0--0--0----
Bb-------------0----
Gb--7-9-12--9--9----
Db-------------9----
Ab-------------7----
Eb-------------0----

...then bassline...

Ab----------------7----
Eb---0--10--8--7-------

5:40

eb----------------------------------------

Bb--12-----12--12-----12---12-----12------
Gb--14b15--14--14b15--14---11b12--11------

Db----------------------------------------

Ab----------------------------------------

Eb----------------------------------------

...over this...

eb--15--repeatedly--

Bb--19--------------

6:00

Note: "---" means slide towards nut (0 fret)

eb--------------------------------

Bb-----10--8-----10-10-11-12------
Gb--9---9--7------9--9-10-11------
Db--7---7--5------7--7--8--9------
Ab--7---7--5------7--7--8--9------
Eb--0---0--0------0--0--0--0------

10 MILES HIGH

Intro

e---------------------

B---------------------

G---------------------

D----2----2-----------

A---------------etc.--

E--0---0----0---------

Can be played like this:

e--0--0--0---
B--0--0--0---
G--3--1--3---
D--2--2--2---
A--2--2--2---
E--0--0--0---

Plinky piano

e------------------

B------------------

G--13-14-16-15-8---

D------------------

A--11-12-14-13-6---

E------------------

Bassline

E--9-9-9-9-10--12---

1:40

e--6----

B--X----

G--0----
D--5----

A-------

E-------

Main riff

e----------------------------

B----------------------------

G----------------------------

D--6-6-6-6--7--8-8--8-8------
A--4-4-4-4--5--7-7--6-6--5---
E------------------------3---

THE NEW FLESH

Strings intro:

e--------------------

B---11-12-12---------
G------------10-12---

Bass:

E----3-1-----

Piano melody in unison with vocals:

e------------------------------------------------

B--13-13-12-12--13-12-----------------12-13-12---
G---------------------12-10--12-12-10------------

D------------------------------------------------

A------------------------------------------------

E------------------------------------------------

"give it to me..."

e--10-11-13-10--

Main riff:

e------------------------------------------

B------------------------------------------

G------------------------------------------

D--5-3-3--3-2-3-5-3-0-3-2-2----------------
A----------------------------3-1-3-1-------
E-------------------------------------3----

Bassline under this riff:

A--10--8-9-10---1-2-3--1-2-3-2-3-2-----
E----------------------------------3---

Outro guitar over this riff:

e----------------------------

B---8------8-------11--11----

G--10b12--10b12--9b10--------

D----------------------10----

A----------------------------

E----------------------------

THE DAY THE WORLD WENT AWAY (QUIET VERSION)

1:00

Synth

e----------0--0---
B----------0--0---
G----------1--3---
D--11--11--2--4---
A--11---9--2--4---
E---9---7--0--2---

...played over this...

e------------------------

B------------------------

G--4-6-7-6---4-6-7-6-----
D--------------------6---

A------------------------

E------------------------

1:30

plucked:

G--9-6-8-4---

first time only

e--------------9---------------9-------------9---------2-------9-------
B------------------------2-3-2-------7-----------------2-2-3-4---------
G--10------------------4-------------6-6-7-6-----------3-----4---------
D--11-11-12-11---------4-------------7-----------------4-----4---------
A--11------------------2-------------0-----------------4-----2---------
E---9--------------------------------------------------2---------------

repeat

e------------------------1-2-3-4-9---------------------2---------9----
B-----------------14-----2-3-2-------7------------14---2-2-3-4-9------
G--10-10-11-12-13------4-------------6-10-11-12-13-----3-----4--------
D--11-11-12-11---------4-------------7-11-12-11--------4-----4--------
A--11------------------2-------------0-----------------4-----2--------
E---9--------------------------------------------------2--------------

3:40

bassline

D-------------9-----4----
A---4---7--------------2-

E------------------------

4:10

plucked

D-----------------------

A----4--6--7--6--7--9---
E--0--------------------

4:40

piano

B-------12--11-12-11--9--
G--11-9------------------

synth

E--4--7--4--6--7-

End

e------------------------

B------------------------

G-------------3----------
D--11--9---9--4--7--11---
A--11--9--11--4-----11---
E---9--7---0--2------9---

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DISCLAIMER:

This transcription is not a copy of official music, nor is it

intended to be definitive. It is my interpretation of the music

of Nine Inch Nails, which is the property of the copyright owner.

It is freely offered to all musicians who are interested for private

use, but is not for commercial use or exploitation.

If you wish to pass this transcription on, please credit

the author: ALEX ROBERTSON.

Corrections/Comments: mog@thefreeinternet.co.uk

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