As recorded by Nine Inch Nails (From the 1994 Album THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL) Transcribed by scott666, nikb (guitar 4) Words and Music by Nine Inch Nails Gtr I (D A D G B E) - 'Synth' Gtr II (D A D G B E) - 'Guitar 1' Gtr III (D A D G B E) - 'Guitar 2' Gtr IV (D A D G B E) - 'Guitar 3' Intro Q=115 N.C. 4/4 Gtr I S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 8x ||-----------------------------------|| ||o---------------------------------o|| ||-----------------------------------|| ||--1-3-3-3-1-3-3-3-1-3-3-3-1-3-3-3--|| ||o---------------------------------o|| ||-----------------------------------|| Verse 4/4 Gtr I S S S S S S E S S E S S S S 16x ||-------------------------------|| ||o-----------------------------o|| ||-------------------------------|| ||--1-3-3-3-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1--|| ||o-----------------------------o|| ||-------------------------------|| Chorus Eb5F5 N.C. Eb5F5 N.C. Gtr II PM------| PM------| Q Q S S E E E Q Q S S E E E 4x ||------------------|------------------|| ||o-----------------|-----------------o|| ||------------------|------------------|| ||--1S=3------------|-1S=3-------------|| ||o-1S=3------------|-1S=3------------o|| ||--1S=3--3-3-3-3-3-|-1S=3--3-3-3-3-3--|| Interlude N.C. E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E 4x ||-----------------|-----------------|| ||o----------------|----------------o|| ||-----------------|-----------------|| ||------1-3--------|-----1-3---------|| ||o----------------|----------------o|| ||--3-3------3-6-3-|-3-3------3-6-3--|| Verse E E E Q E E E E E E Q E E E 8x ||-----------------|-----------------|| ||o----------------|----------------o|| ||-----------------|-----------------|| ||------1-3--------|-----1-3---------|| ||o----------------|----------------o|| ||--3-3------3-6-3-|-3-3------3-6-3--|| Chorus Eb5F5 N.C. Eb5F5 N.C. Gtr II PM------| PM------| Q Q S S E E E Q Q S S E E E 8x ||------------------|------------------|| ||o-----------------|-----------------o|| ||------------------|------------------|| ||--1S=3------------|-1S=3-------------|| ||o-1S=3------------|-1S=3------------o|| ||--1S=3--3-3-3-3-3-|-1S=3--3-3-3-3-3--|| Interlude N.C. Gtr I Q E H E W 8x ||---------------|-------|| ||o----11-9----9-|------o|| ||---------------|-------|| ||---------------|-------|| ||o--------------|------o|| ||---------------|-------|| Eb5F5 N.C. Eb5F5 N.C. Gtrs II, III PM------| PM------| Q Q S S E E E Q Q S S E E E ||---------------------|-------------------| ||o--------------------|-------------------| ||---------------------|-------------------| ||--1S=3---------------|-1S=3--------------| ||o-1S=3---------------|-1S=3--------------| ||--1S=3---3-3-3-3--3--|-1S=3----3-3-3-3-3-| | | Gtr IV | Q. H +E Q. Q. Q ||---------------------|-------------------| ||o--------------------|-------------------| ||---------------------|-------------------| ||--9----8---------(8)-|-7----5--------3---| ||o-9----8---------(8)-|-7----5--------3---| ||--9----8---------(8)-|-7----5--------3---| Eb5F5 N.C. Eb5 F5 N.C. PM------| PM------| Q Q S S E E E Q Q S S E E E |------------------|-------------------|| |------------------|------------------o|| |------------------|-------------------|| |-1S=3-------------|-1S==3-------------|| |-1S=3-------------|-1S==3------------o|| |-1S=3---3-3-3-3-3-|-1S==3--3-3-3-3-3--|| | | Q. H E E E Q Q Q |------------------|-------------------|| |------------------|------------------o|| |------------------|-------------------|| |-6----5---------1-|-1s3-3--3----------|| |-6----5---------1-|-1s3-3--3---------o|| |-6----5---------1-|-1s3-3--3----------|| Out-Chorus Eb5F5 N.C. Eb5F5 N.C. PM------| PM------| Q Q S S E E E Q Q S S E E E ||---------------------|-------------------| ||o--------------------|-------------------| ||---------------------|-------------------| ||--1S=3---------------|-1S=3--------------| ||o-1S=3---------------|-1S=3--------------| ||--1S=3---3-3-3-3--3--|-1S=3----3-3-3-3-3-| | | Q. H +E Q. Q. Q ||---------------------|-------------------| ||o--------------------|-------------------| ||---------------------|-------------------| ||--9----8---------(8)-|-7----5--------3---| ||o-9----8---------(8)-|-7----5--------3---| ||--9----8---------(8)-|-7----5--------3---| Eb5F5 N.C. Eb5 F5 N.C. PM------| PM------| Q Q S S E E E Q Q S S E E E 4x |------------------|-------------------|| |------------------|------------------o|| |------------------|-------------------|| |-1S=3-------------|-1S==3-------------|| |-1S=3-------------|-1S==3------------o|| |-1S=3---3-3-3-3-3-|-1S==3--3-3-3-3-3--|| | | Q. H E E E Q Q Q 4x |------------------|-------------------|| |------------------|------------------o|| |------------------|-------------------|| |-6----5---------1-|-1s3-3--3----------|| |-6----5---------1-|-1s3-3--3---------o|| |-6----5---------1-|-1s3-3--3----------|| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) /\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide- natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting \n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip \n - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths