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Space Monkey by Placebo
Space Monkey
--- INTRO ---
(this part is not played by a guitar, as far as i know it's all computer work there, but
still like playing it with effects that sounds as spinechilling as that.)
D# ||--------------------------------------------- |
G# ||----7-9-7-9----7-9-7-9----7-9-7-9----7-9-7-9- |
C# ||-11---------11---------10---------10--------- |
F# ||--------------------------------------------- |
A# ||--------------------------------------------- |
d# ||--------------------------------------------- | PLAY
| INTRO
D# |---------------------------------------------- | TWICE
G# |---7-9-7-9---7-9-7-9---7-9-7-9---7-9-7-9------ |
C# |-7---------7---------7---------7-------------- | (x2)
F# |---------------------------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
--- VERSE 1 ---
(It's often nice to play the verse with powerchords, i've seen people do it all the
But I think the verse on the track doesn't have a powerchord sound to it. I play it as the
way, with distortion but not too much, and I play the 2(13x) softly palm muted, but I
of the palm mute on slides and onces i go back to the 2(13x) I palm mute again)
D# |-2(x13)-2s4-4-4-4-2(13x)-4s5-5-5-5------------ |
G# |---------------------------------------------- |
C# |---------------------------------------------- |
F# |---------------------------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
D# |-2(x13)-2s4-4-4-4-2(13x)-4s5-5-5-5------------ |
G# |---------------------------------------------- |
C# |---------------------------------------------- |
F# |---------------------------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
D# |-2(x13)-2s4-4-4-4-2(13x)-4s5-5-5-5------------ |
G# |---------------------------------------------- |
C# |---------------------------------------------- |
F# |---------------------------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
D# |-2(x13)--------------------------------------- |
G# |---------------------------------------------- |
C# |---------------------------------------------- |
F# |---------------------------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
Jumping to CHORUS part, end of VERSE (no more palm muting, and one suggestion: start
this part softly, and little by little increase the sound by hitting it harder, it makes it
really good.)
D# |---------------------------------------------- |
G# |---------------------------------------------- |
C# |---------------------------------------------- |
F# |-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
--- CHORUS 1 ---
(Ok, now it's HERE where you play powerchords, and play it like you mean it!)
D# |-5---555s4--4---4444--22222222-00000000------- |
G# |-5---555s4--4---4444--44444444-22222222------- |
C# |-7---777s6--6---6666--44444444-22222222------- |
F# |-7---777s6--6---6666-------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
D# |-5---555s4--4---4444--2---222s0--0---0000----- |
G# |-5---555s4--4---4444--4---444s2--2---2222----- |
C# |-7---777s6--6---6666--4---444s2--2---2222----- |
F# |-7---777s6--6---6666-------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
--- VERSE 2 ---
D# |-2(x13)-2s4-4-4-4-2(13x)-4s5-5-5-5------------ |
G# |---------------------------------------------- |
C# |---------------------------------------------- |
F# |---------------------------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
D# |-2(x13)-2s4-4-4-4-2(13x)-4s5-5-5-5------------ |
G# |---------------------------------------------- |
C# |---------------------------------------------- |
F# |---------------------------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
D# |-2(x13)-2s4-4-4-4-2(13x)-4s5-5-5-5------------ |
G# |---------------------------------------------- |
C# |---------------------------------------------- |
F# |---------------------------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
D# |-2(x13)--------------------------------------- |
G# |---------------------------------------------- |
C# |---------------------------------------------- |
F# |---------------------------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
Jumping to CHORUS again, end of VERSE 2 (no more palm muting, and one suggestion: start
this part softly, and little by little increase the sound by hitting it harder, it makes
sound really good.)
D# |---------------------------------------------- |
G# |---------------------------------------------- |
C# |---------------------------------------------- |
F# |-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
--- CHORUS 2 ---
(Ok, now it's HERE where you play powerchords, and play it like you mean it!)
D# |-5---555s4--4---4444--22222222-00000000------- |
G# |-5---555s4--4---4444--44444444-22222222------- |
C# |-7---777s6--6---6666--44444444-22222222------- |
F# |-7---777s6--6---6666-------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- | PLAY
d# |---------------------------------------------- | TWICE
D# |-5---555s4--4---4444--2---222s0--0---0000----- | (2x)
G# |-5---555s4--4---4444--4---444s2--2---2222----- |
C# |-7---777s6--6---6666--4---444s2--2---2222----- |
F# |-7---777s6--6---6666-------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
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BRIDGE part which is played
by violins, piano, etc.
I would write guitar tabs
on how to play those parts
but it's just too long...
sorry.
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--- CHORUS 3 ---
(
D# |-5---555s4--4---4444--22222222-00000000------- |
G# |-5---555s4--4---4444--44444444-22222222------- |
C# |-7---777s6--6---6666--44444444-22222222------- |
F# |-7---777s6--6---6666-------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- | PLAY
d# |---------------------------------------------- | TWICE
D# |-5---555s4--4---4444--2---222s0--0---0000----- | (2x)
G# |-5---555s4--4---4444--4---444s2--2---2222----- |
C# |-7---777s6--6---6666--4---444s2--2---2222----- |
F# |-7---777s6--6---6666-------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
--- AROUND THE END ---
Like you let me down before...
(yea, there's this sound right before he says that, it sounds like a guitar whistling
minute 3:14, here is how you do that.)
D# |---------------------------------------------- |
G# |---------------------------------------------- |
C# |---------------------------------------------- |
F# |-11s18---------------------------------------- |
A# |---------------------------------------------- |
d# |---------------------------------------------- |
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version 2
Verse:
(The timings and rhythm may be wrong but you should get the idea)
G* F G*
e----------------------|
B----------------------|
G----------------------|
D-6/333333333333/66666/
A-6/333333333333/66666/
E-4/111111111111/44444/...
G* F G*
Space monkey in the place to be
F G*
Riding in a rocket to a planet of sound
F G*
shooting the moon, playing dominoes in drag
F G*
An increase in population of a hundred percent
Space monkey in the place to be
with a chemical peel and a picture of Mary
out on a limb in the carnival of me
C B
raising the temperature one hundred degrees
Chorus:(tab)
C* C F Eb
e---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G-66666666/55555555/101010101010101010/8888888
D-66666666/55555555/101010101010101010/8888888
A-44444444/33333333/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-/6666666-|
E----------------------------------------------|
Chorus(chords, shows you where the changes are)
C* C F
we're sown together
Eb
she’s born to mesmer
C* C F
beside, astride her
Eb
I die inside her
Verse 2:
(The timings and rhythm may be wrong but you should get the idea)
G* F G*
e----------------------|
B----------------------|
G----------------------|
D-6/333333333333/66666/
A-6/333333333333/66666/
E-4/111111111111/44444/...
space monkey in the place to be
a mass of contradictions in a golden frame
raising the roof in a calamity way
completely meretricious of a poke in the eye
space monkey in the place to be
talk of the town with a Columbian rock
out on a limb in the carnival of me
raising the temperature 100 degrees
Chorus 2 (tab)
C* C F Eb
e---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G-66666666/55555555/101010101010101010/8888888
D-66666666/55555555/101010101010101010/8888888
A-44444444/33333333/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-/6666666---|
E------------------------------------------------| X2
then
C* C F G G*
e-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-66666666/55555555/101010101010101010/1212121212/131313
D-66666666/55555555/101010101010101010/1212121212/131313
A-44444444/33333333/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-/1010101010/111111--|
E---------------------------------------------------------| X2
Chorus 2 (chords):
C* C F
we're sown together
Eb
she’s born to mesmer
C* C F
beside, astride her
Eb
I die inside her
C* C F
its far too sacred
G (G*)
don’t ever fake it
C* C F G (G*)
and don’t don’t don’t let me down
Bridge:
Like you let me down before
Like you let me down before
(Piano part, transcribed for guitar)
e-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------13-12--|
D-10-12-13-10--10-12-13-10--10-12-13--10-12-13--10-12-13------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------| x2
space monkey in the place to be
with some free-association and a hole in her head
out on a limb in the carnival of me
raising the temperature 100 degrees
then this:
G* G
e----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|
G-1313131313131313/1212121212121212
D-1313131313131313/1212121212121212
A-1111111111111111/1010101010101010 X2 (this can however carry on into
E---------------------------------- the chorus)
Chorus 3 (tab)
C* C F Eb
e---------------------------------------------|
B---------------------------------------------|
G-66666666/55555555/101010101010101010/8888888
D-66666666/55555555/101010101010101010/8888888
A-44444444/33333333/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-/6666666---|
E------------------------------------------------| X2
then
C* C F G G*
e-------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------|
G-66666666/55555555/101010101010101010/1212121212/131313
D-66666666/55555555/101010101010101010/1212121212/131313
A-44444444/33333333/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-/1010101010/111111--|
E---------------------------------------------------------| X2
Chorus 3 (chords):
C* C F
we're sown together
Eb
she’s born to mesmer
C* C F
beside, astride her
Eb
I die inside her
C* C F
its far too sacred
G (G*)
don’t ever fake it
C* C F G (G*)
and don’t don’t don’t let me down
Outro:
like you let me down before
like you let me down before
like you let me down before
like you let me down before
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