The Last Day On Earth

Marilyn Manson

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The Last Day On Earth

Written by Brian Hugh Warner, Jeordie White, Stephen Gregory Bier Jr.
Key: Am
The Last Day On Earth Key EmEm
The Last Day On Earth Key FmFm
The Last Day On Earth Key F#mF#m
The Last Day On Earth Key GmGm(one step down)
The Last Day On Earth Key G#mG#m(half step down)
The Last Day On Earth Key AmAm(original key)
The Last Day On Earth Key A#mA#m(half step up)
The Last Day On Earth Key BmBm(one step up)
The Last Day On Earth Key CmCm
The Last Day On Earth Key C#mC#m
The Last Day On Earth Key DmDm
The Last Day On Earth Key D#mD#m
	  		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|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
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