Last Night On Earth  
 

Music by U2
Lyrics by Bono And The Edge
 

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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:
 

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6---0--0--0---0---0--3b4p0--3b4p0--

 
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3---2----------------
4---0---4--4--4------
5------------------2-
6------------------0-
 

 verse:
 

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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:
 

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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:
 

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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
 
 
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 palm mute:
 

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6---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--<12>-
 

bridge chords:
 

C#m A E

 
bridge notes:
 

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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
 

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palm mute:
 

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Em A Em