#-----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# # This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Last Night On Earth Music by U2 Lyrics by Bono And The Edge Transcribed by Brandon Leniart This song is tuned down 1/2 step and changes keys from E minor to E. Much respect to fellow U2 transcriber Steve Palmer, who I think was the first to have this song on a website. intro: 1---------------------------------- 2---------------------------------- 3---------------------------------- 4---2--2--2------------------------ 5---2--2--2------------------------ 6---0--0--0---0---0--3b4p0--3b4p0-- 1-------------------- 2---3---------------- 3---2---------------- 4---0---4--4--4------ 5------------------2- 6------------------0- verse: 1------------------------------------- 2------------------------3------------ 3------------------------2------------ 4------------------------0---4--4--4-- 5------------------------------------- 6---0--0--3b4p0--3b4p0---------------- She feels the ground is giving way But she thinks we're better off that way use these chords for the prechorus: G 1---3- 2---3- 3---4- 4---5- 5----- 6----- A 1---5- 2---5- 3---6- 4---7- 5----- 6----- G The more you take the less you feel A The less you know the more you believe The more you have the more it takes today G D A5 Bm You got to give it away G D E Bm You got to give it away G D A5 Bm You got to give it away A5 She doesn't care what it's worth Em She's living like it's the last night on earth riff during 2nd & 3rd verses: 1---0------------0------5-----0-------- 2---------3-------------------------3-- 3-------------------------------------- 4-------------------------------------- 5-------------------------------------- 6-------------------------------------- She's not wating on a saviour to come She's at a bus-stop with the news of the world And the sun, here it comes She's not waiting for anyone last bar before chorus: 1---3----3----3-----2-- 2---3----3------------- 3---------------------- 4---------------------- 5---------------------- 6---------------------- G D A5 Bm You got to give it away G D E Bm You got to give it away G D A5 Bm You got to give it away A5 She knows just what it's worth Em She's living like it's the last night on earth 1---7--9--10-- 2------------- 3------------- 4------------- 5------------- 6------------- palm mute: 1----------------------------- 2----------------------------- 3----------------------------- 4----------------------------- 5----------------------------- 6---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--<12>- bridge chords: C#m A E bridge notes: 1--------------------------- 2--------------------------- 3--------------------------- 4--------------------------- 5--------------------------- 6---12---12\9---9\5---5/12-- Slipping away, slip slide The world turns and we get dizzy Slipping away She's living next week now You know she's going t opay it back somehow G She hasn't been to bed in a week A She'll be dead soon, then she'll sleep G D A5 Bm You got to give it away G D E Bm You got to give it away G D A5 Bm You got to give it away A5 She already knows it hurts Em She's living like it's the last night on earth Last night on earth Last night on earth 1---7--9--10-- 2------------- 3------------- 4------------- 5------------- 6------------- palm mute: 1--------------------------- 2--------------------------- 3--------------------------- 4--------------------------- 5--------------------------- 6---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0-- Em A Em --Brandon Leniart