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| Song: |
1979 |
| Band: |
The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Album: |
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness |
| Words and Music by: |
Billy Corgan |
| Transcribed by: |
Agent Brown |
| Tuning: |
Eb (1/2 step down) |
Chords used:
| |
|
Eb7 |
E7 |
B7 |
F# |
B5(1) |
B5(2) |
C#m |
E(1) |
E(2) |
A |
| Eb |
- |
-x-- |
x-- |
x-- |
x-- |
--x-- |
--x--- |
-x-- |
-0--- |
0---- |
5-- |
| Bb |
- |
-x-- |
x-- |
x-- |
x-- |
--x-- |
--0--- |
-5-- |
-0--- |
0---- |
5-- |
| Gb |
- |
-8-- |
9-- |
4-- |
x-- |
--x-- |
--4--- |
-6-- |
-9--- |
1---- |
6-- |
| Db |
- |
-x-- |
x-- |
x-- |
4-- |
--9-- |
--4--- |
-6-- |
-9--- |
2---- |
7-- |
| Ab |
- |
-6-- |
7-- |
2-- |
4-- |
--9-- |
--2--- |
-4-- |
-7--- |
2---- |
7-- |
| Eb |
- |
-0-- |
0-- |
0-- |
2-- |
--7-- |
--x--- |
-x-- |
-0--- |
0--- |
5-- |
Intro -- Play the Eb7, E7, B7 chord progression that is shown
below (riff 1) and follow that up with riff 2:
Riff 1:
| |
|
Eb7 |
E7 |
B7 |
| Eb |
|-- |
-------------------- |
-- |
--------------------| |
| Bb |
|-- |
-------------------- |
-- |
--------------------| |
| Gb |
|-- |
8--8--8--8-8-8-8--8- |
9\ |
4--4--4--4--4--4--4-| |
| Db |
|-- |
x--x--x--x-x-x-x--x- |
x- |
x--x--x--x--x--x--x-| |
| Ab |
|-- |
6--6--6--6-6-6-6--6- |
7\ |
2--2--2--2--2--2--2-| |
| Eb |
|-- |
0--0--0--0-0-0-0--0- |
0- |
0--0--0--0--0--0--0-| |
Riff 2:
| Eb |
|------------------|------------------| |
| Bb |
|------------------|------------------| |
| Gb |
|------------------|------------------| |
| Db |
|--6--6--4--4\2--2-|-2/4--6--9-9-9-9--| |
| Ab |
|--0--0--0--0\0--0-|-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--| |
| Eb |
|------------------|------------------| |
Verse 1 (note: riff 2 is played throughout the lyrics except
when F#5 and B5 come in):
| Riff 1 |
Riff 2 |
|
|
| |
|
Shakedown |
1979 |
| Riff 1 |
Riff 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Cool |
kids |
never |
have |
the |
time |
| Riff 1 |
Riff 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F#5 |
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|
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|
B5(1) |
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|
| |
|
On |
a |
live |
wire |
right |
up |
off |
the |
street |
|
|
you |
and |
I |
should |
meet |
| Riff 1 |
Riff 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Junebug |
skipping |
like |
a |
stone |
| Riff 1 |
Riff 2 |
|
|
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|
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|
|
| |
|
With |
the |
headlights |
pointed |
at |
the |
dawn |
| Riff 1 |
Riff 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F#5 |
|
|
|
|
B5 |
| |
|
We |
were |
sure |
we'd |
never |
see |
an |
end |
|
|
to |
it |
all |
Chorus 1:
| |
E(1) |
|
Eb7 |
E(1) |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
E(1) |
| And |
I |
don't |
e- |
ven |
care |
|
to |
shake |
these |
zipper |
blues |
| |
Eb7 |
|
E(1) |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
E(1) |
|
|
Eb7 |
|
E(1) |
A |
| And |
we |
|
don't |
know |
|
just |
where |
are |
bones |
will |
rest |
|
to |
dust |
|
I |
guess |
| |
|
F#5 |
|
|
|
B5(1) |
|
|
| Forgotten |
and |
absorbed |
|
into |
the |
earth |
|
below |
Repeat Intro
Verse 2:
| Riff 1 |
Riff 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
Double |
cross |
the |
vacant |
and |
the |
bored |
| Riff 1 |
Riff 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
They're |
not |
sure |
just |
what |
we |
have |
in |
store |
| Riff 1 |
Riff 2 |
|
|
|
F#5 |
|
|
B5(1) |
| |
|
Morphine |
city |
slippin' |
dues |
down |
to |
see |
Chorus 2:
| |
E(1) |
|
|
Eb7 |
E(1) |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
E(1) |
| And |
we |
|
don't |
e- |
ven |
care |
|
as |
restless |
as |
we |
are |
| |
Eb7 |
|
E(1) |
A |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
E(1) |
|
|
Eb7 |
E(1) |
A |
| We |
feel |
|
the |
pull |
|
in |
the |
land |
of |
a |
thousand |
guilts |
|
and |
poured |
ce- |
ment |
| |
|
|
B5(2) |
|
|
|
|
|
C#m |
|
A |
| Lamend |
and |
as- |
sured |
|
to |
the |
lights |
and |
towns |
be- |
low |
| B5(2) |
|
|
|
|
C#m |
|
|
A |
|
|
B5(2) |
|
|
|
|
C#m |
|
|
A |
| Fas- |
ter |
than |
|
the |
speed |
|
of |
sound, |
|
|
fas- |
ter |
than |
|
we |
thought |
|
we'd |
go |
| |
F#5 |
|
|
B5(1) |
|
|
|
| Be- |
neath |
|
the |
sound |
|
of |
hope |
Verse 3:
| Justine |
never |
knew |
the |
rules |
| Hung |
down |
with |
the |
freaks |
and |
ghouls |
| No |
apologies |
ever |
need |
be |
made |
| I |
knew |
you |
better |
than |
you |
faked |
it |
to |
see... |
Chorus 3:
| That |
we |
don't |
even |
care |
to |
shake |
these |
zipper |
blues |
| And |
we |
don't |
know |
just |
where |
are |
bones |
will |
rest |
to |
dust |
I |
guess |
| Forgotten |
and |
absorbed |
into |
earth |
below |
Outro:
| Riff 1 |
Riff 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
The |
street |
heats |
the |
urgency |
of |
now |
| Riff 1 |
Riff 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
E(2) |
| |
|
As |
you |
see |
there's |
no |
one |
a- |
round |
Notes:
- This version is an interpretation of the way Billy Corgan
plays the song live by himself on an acoustic guitar.
During live performances with the band, he is accompanied
by James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlain (who leaves his drum
set to play guitar), who add extra rhythm and lead parts
to the song.
- This song can sound close to the original with standard
tuning. However, to match the exact sound of the CD
recordings and live performances, it is highly
recommended that this song be played in Eb.
- On the actual album, the entire tune is played entirely
with overdubbed guitar parts, synthesized drums, and
several special effects (e.g. an vocal echo effect).
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