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141 lines
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today -- by Smashing Pumpkins
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re-Transcribed by Chris Carman (cecarman@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu)
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Thanks (in part) to Guitar World magazine
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(refer to the chord formations at the end of the file)
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Okay, everyone, we've been duped by Billy Corgan. You don't need to capo the
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first fret or tune down a 1/2 step or anything. Normal tuning, I swear.
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intro/theme riff
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---11----13----11----15p11------ play this cutesy little riff
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------11----11----11-------11--- 4x solo, then 8x with band
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-------------------------------- behind playing these dist.
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-------------------------------- chords:
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Eb5 Bb Ab
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Eb5 Bb Ab
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Eb5 Bb C Ab
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Eb5 Bb Ab
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The lead part is as follows:
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repeat six times then do: vib.
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--------------------- --------------------8-------
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------8-----8h9p8---- ------8-------8h9------8----
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--8-8---8-8-------8-- --8-8---8-8-8------------8--
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--------------------- ----------------------------
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--------------------- ----------------------------
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--------------------- ----------------------------
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Eb5 Bb Ab
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Today is the greatest day I've ever known
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Eb5 Bb Ab
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Can't live for tomorrow, tomorrow's much too long
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Eb5 Bb Ab
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I'll burn my eyes out
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Eb5 Bb C
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Before I get out
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F Ab C F Ab C
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I wanted more than life could ever grant me
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F Ab C F Ab G D5/A
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Bored by the chore of saving face
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The lead part over the above chords is really simple, play it on
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the first and third times, over the C (8th fret) chord:
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slow bend w/vib
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------5b7-------
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Eb5 Bb Ab
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Today is the greatest day I've ever known
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Eb5 Bb Ab
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Can't wait for tomorrow, I might not have that long
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Eb5 Bb Ab Eb5 Bb C
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I'll tear my heart out before I get out
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Play this lead part above the second verse (clean guitar):
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---------------------12-13---12h13p12----|--------------------
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---13----15----13---------------------13-|-13----15----13-----
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------13----13----13---------------------|----13----13----13--
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-----------------------------------------|--------------------
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---------------------11-------------------|--------------------
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---12-13-------------------12h13p12-------|--------------------
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---------13-------------13----------13p12-|-13----15----13-----
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------------13----13----------------------|----13----13----13--
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---------------11-------------------------|--------------------
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--------------------11------------|-----------------------------
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--12-13-------12---------13p12----|-----------------------------
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--------13------------------------|-13----15----13----17p13-----
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-----------13----13------------13-|----13----13----13-------13--
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dist. vib
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-----------------------13-------
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-------------------/12----12-\--
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---13/15-15-15-15---------------
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F Ab Eb5 Bb
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Pink ribbon scars that never forget
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F Ab Eb5 Bb
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I've tried so hard to cleanse these regrets
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F Ab Eb5 Bb
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My angel wings were bruised and restrained
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F Ab G D5/A
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My belly stings
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Eb5 Bb Eb5 Ab Eb5 Bb Eb5 Ab
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Today is.. today is.. today is.. the greatest..
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Eb5 Bb C Ab Eb5 Bb C
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Day hee-yay, oo oo ooo ooo ooo.... Day hee-yay-ay, hooo...
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F Ab C F Ab C
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I want to turn you on, I want to turn you on....
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F Ab C F Ab
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I want to turn you on, I want to turn you..
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Eb5 Bb Ab Eb5 Bb Ab
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Today is the greatest.... today is the greatest day
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Eb5 Bb C Ab Eb5 Bb C Ab Eb5
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Today is the greatest.. day.. I have ever really known.
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The lead parts in the outro are the clean cutesy riff, the
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hammer-on 8th fret riff, and this:
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vib sustain
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------------------------------------------15p11-------------
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-------------------------------------11---------11----------
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--12---------12h13p12----12----12h13------------------------
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-----15-13------------13----13------------------------------
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Then end with the Eb chord and a trem bend down.
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Chord formations:
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Eb5 6688xx
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Bb 688766
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Ab 466544
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C 8/10/10/9/8/8
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F 133211
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G 355433
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D5/A 5577xx
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-cecarman@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu
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