The Fragile Album Tab

Nine Inch Nails: THE FRAGILE
Added By Mikhailo
 
Complete guitar tablature
incl.10 miles high, The New Flesh, The Day the World Went Away (quiet)
Revised and updated (3rd February 2000)
 
Tabbed by Alex Robertson (mog@thefreeinternet.co.uk)
 
 
 
Notation
 
 
b       bend
gb      gradual bend
pb      pre-bend
br      bend and return
bp      bend then pull off
-       slide
~~      vibrato
h       hammer on
p       pull off
PM      palm mute
x       muted or scraped note
H       harmonic
(6)     I think I hear this note...but maybe not...
///     tremolo pick
 
 
LEFT
 
SOMEWHAT DAMAGED
 
Dropped-D tuning
 
INTRO
 
e-------------
B-------------
G-------------
D-------------
A-------------
D--0-1-2-3----
 
...played over this...
 
G--7--7----
D--0--0----
 
...plucked over this until drums come in...
 
B--12b13-13-13-13--12-12-12-12---
 
..then becomes...
 
D--12gb13-13-13-13--12gb13-13-13-13----9b10-10-10-9------
A--------------------------------------------------------
D--------------------------------------------------------
 
[1:48]                  [2:07]                  [2:47]
 
e------------           e-----------            e-------------
B------------           B-----------            B--15-15-15---
G--7h8--7h8--           G-----------            G--19b21b22---
D--0----0----           D--0-1-2-3--            D-------------
A--0----0----           A--0-1-2-3--            A-------------
D--0----0----           D--0-1-2-3--            D-------------
 
[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---
 
[2:00]
 
[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---
 
 
*******************************************************************
 
 
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.
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