Band: Marilyn Manson
Song: The Last Day on Earth
Album: Mechanical Animals
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B e)
Guitar 1 - Left Lead
Guitar 2 - Left Rhythm
Guitar 3 - Right Lead
Guitar 4 - Right Rhythm
Guitar 5 - Acoustic Chords
Structure
Intro
Chorus 1
Verse 1
Chorus 2
Verse 2
Chorus 4
Bridge
Chorus 4
Chorus 5
INTRO AND CHORUS 1
Guitar 3 (see the end for some notes on getting this riff to sound like the studio version)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--0--------------------------------|--0--------------------------------|
B|----------15--14------15--14-------|----------15--14------15--14-------|
G|------11----------11----------11---|------11----------11----------11---|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
VERSE 1
No guitar for first 8 bars
Guitar 5 plays this in the second 8 bars
Am G C G
We are trembling in our crutches
Am G D
High and dead our skin is glass
Am G C G
I'm so empty here without you
Am G D
I crack my xerox hands
CHORUS 2
Guitars 2 and 4 (let chords ring)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--9---------------5-----------2----|-----------------------------------|
E|--7---------------3-----------0----|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 3
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--0--------------------------------|--0--------------------------------|
B|----------15--14------15--14-------|----------15--14------15--14-------|
G|------11----------11----------11---|------11----------11----------11---|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Play the above 3 times then the below once
Guitar 1 (tremolo pick the notes)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--20--------------18------17-------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 4 (let chords ring)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--12--------------10----------9----|-----------------------------------|
E|--10--------------8-----------7----|-----------------------------------|
VERSE 2
No guitar
CHORUS 3
Guitars 2 and 4 (let chords ring)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--9---------------5-----------2----|-----------------------------------|
E|--7---------------3-----------0----|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 3
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--0--------------------------------|--0--------------------------------|
B|----------15--14------15--14-------|----------15--14------15--14-------|
G|------11----------11----------11---|------11----------11----------11---|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Play the above 3 times then the below once
Guitars 2 and 4 (let chords ring)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--12--------------10----------9----|-----------------------------------|
E|--10--------------8-----------7----|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 3
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--0--------------------------------|--0--------------------------------|
B|----------15--14------15--14-------|----------15--14------15--14-------|
G|------11----------11----------11---|------11----------11----------11---|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
BRIDGE
Guitar 5
Accoustic chords (same rhythm as verse 1)
Am G C G Am G D
play the above three times
On the third time, guitar 1 tremolo picks this in the last 2 bars
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--12-------------------------------|--15-------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|--------------------------15-------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
CHORUS 4
Guitars 2 and 4 (let chords ring)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--9---------------5-----------2----|-----------------------------------|
E|--7---------------3-----------0----|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 3
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--0--------------------------------|--0--------------------------------|
B|----------15--14------15--14-------|----------15--14------15--14-------|
G|------11----------11----------11---|------11----------11----------11---|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Play the above 3 times then the below once
Guitars 2 and 4 (let chords ring)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--12--------------10----------9----|-----------------------------------|
E|--10--------------8-----------7----|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 3
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--0--------------------------------|--0--------------------------------|
B|----------15--14------15--14-------|----------15--14------15--14-------|
G|------11----------11----------11---|------11----------11----------11---|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
CHORUS 5
Guitar 1 (tremolo pick notes)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--14--------------15--20-----------|----------15------17---------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Guitars 2 and 4 (let chords ring)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--9---------------5-----------2----|-----------------------------------|
E|--7---------------3-----------0----|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 3
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--0--------------------------------|--0--------------------------------|
B|----------15--14------15--14-------|----------15--14------15--14-------|
G|------11----------11----------11---|------11----------11----------11---|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Play the above once then
Guitar 1 (tremolo pick the notes)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--14--------------15--20-----------|------------------15---------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Guitars 2 and 4 (let chords ring)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--9---------------5-----------2----|-----------------------------------|
E|--7---------------3-----------0----|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 3
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--0--------------------------------|--0--------------------------------|
B|----------15--14------15--14-------|----------15--14------15--14-------|
G|------11----------11----------11---|------11----------11----------11---|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Play the above once then
Guitar 1 (tremolo pick the notes)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--14--------------15--20-----------|----------15------17---------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Guitars 2 and 4 (let chords ring)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--9---------------5-----------2----|-----------------------------------|
E|--7---------------3-----------0----|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 3
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--0--------------------------------|--0--------------------------------|
B|----------15--14------15--14-------|----------15--14------15--14-------|
G|------11----------11----------11---|------11----------11----------11---|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Play the above once then play this twice
Guitar 1 (tremolo pick the notes)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--20--------------18------17-------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Guitars 2 and 4 (let chords ring)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--12--------------10----------9----|-----------------------------------|
E|--10--------------8-----------7----|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 3
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--0--------------------------------|--0--------------------------------|
B|----------15--14------15--14-------|----------15--14------15--14-------|
G|------11----------11----------11---|------11----------11----------11---|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Finally, play this once
Guitar 1 (tremolo pick the notes)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--20--------------18------17-------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 4 (let chords ring)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|--12--------------10----------9----|-----------------------------------|
E|--10--------------8-----------7----|-----------------------------------|
Guitar 3 main riff notes
When recording this to get the sound right I found that the riff on it's own wasn't enough.
I tracked it playing the riff in three different ways on top of each other to compensate
for the odd "muddy" effect I couldn't figure out in the studio version
Let notes ring
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--0--------------------------------|--0--------------------------------|
B|----------15--14------15--14-------|----------15--14------15--14-------|
G|------11----------11----------11---|------11----------11----------11---|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Let notes ring
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|--0-------10--9---0---10--9---0----|--0-------10--9---0---10--9---0----|
B|--5---7---15--14--7-----------7----|--5---7---15--14--7-----------7----|
G|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Don't let notes ring
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E|----------10--9-------10--9--------|----------10--9-------10--9--------|
B|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
G|--9---11----------11----------11---|--9---11----------11----------11---|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
