SMASHING PUMPKINS - "Perfect" Tablature

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Artist: the Smashing Pumpkins
Title: Perfect
Release: Adore
Written by: Billy Corgan
Performed by: the Smashing Pumpkins (without
Jimmy Chamberlin)
Tabbed by: Jimi Jackson
Tuning: Eb (EbAbDbGbBbeb)
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This is really the most complete tab of this
Song on the internet (I´m pretty sure). There
ain´t so much descriptions, actually, but
this is the most accurate one. I also tabbed
the Leadguitar parts so this is pretty close
to the real version which the Pumpkins play.
Have fun and tell me what you think about it
(E – Mail: flooos@gmx.net).


Guitar 1: Billy Corgan (plays only chords)
Guitar 2: James Iha (Leadguitar)
Guitar 3: A Studio guitar that plays the
D | Bm progression thru the
whole song (it´s very quiet, I
didn´t write down this in the
tab)



Chords (Billy):

D Em Bm D/A

eb--2---0---2---2----------
Bb--3---0---3---3----------
Gb--2---0---4---2----------
Db--0---2---4---0----------
Ab------2---2---0----------
Eb------0------------------



Figurations:

I´m not sure but maybe James Iha uses
some Echo effects for these riffs

Fig1 (James)
eb------------------------
Bb------------------------
Gb—-9/11-9/11-9/11-9/11---
Db--x-x--x-x--x-x--x-x----
Ab—-7/9—-7/9—-7/9—-7/9----
Eb------------------------

Fig2 (James)
eb------------------
Bb----8-7-5-3-3-3---
Gb------------------
Db------------------
Ab------------------
Eb------------------



And here´s the song (the upper line over the
vocals and chords is James´s the one over the
vocals Billy´s):


Intro:


Fig1 Fig2 Fig 1
D | Bm | D | Bm | D | Bm | D/A | Em

(D´arcy softly sings the words "perfect",
you can barely hear her voice)



Verse:


(very soft feedback ringing or pick scrape)
D Bm
I know we´re just like old friends


D
we just can´t pretend


Bm
that lovers make amends


D Bm
we are reasons so unreal


D Bm
we can´t help but feel


D Bm
that something has been lost



Pre – Chorus:


Fig2 Fig2
D/A Em D
so please you know you´re just like me


D/A Em
next time I promise we´ll be



Chorus:


Fig1 Fig2
D Bm D Bm D Bm
Perfect Perfect Perfect


D
Strangers down the line


Bm D
Lovers all the time


Bm
Memories unwind



Pre – Chorus:


Fig1 Fig1
D/A Em D
so far I still know who you are


D/A Em
but now I wonder who I was



Verse:


Fi2 Fig2
D | Bm | D | Bm | D/A


(very soft Feedback or pick scrape)
D Bm D
Angel you know it´s not the end


Bm D
we´ll always be good friends


Bm D/A Em
your letters have been sent on



Pre – Chorus:


Fig1 Fig1
D/A Em D
so please you always were so free


D/A Em
you´ll see I promise we´ll be



Chorus:


Fig2

Perfect, Perfect


(very decent Feedback)
Bm
Strangers when we meet


D
Strangers on the street


Bm
Lovers while we sleep


Fig1
D Bm
Perfect


Fig1
D
you know this has to be


Fig1
Bm
we always were so free


Fig1
D Bm
we promise that we´ll be


Fig1 Fig1 Fig1 Fig1
D Bm D Bm D Bm D Bm
Perfect, Perfect, Perfect, Perfect


*fade out*


I hope this doesn´t confuse you. It´s a very good
Tab, I think, for this song. Enjoy it.
C U