SMASHING PUMPKINS - "take me down" Tablature

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TAKE ME DOWN - Written and performed by James Iha

Transcribed by Adam Morris

I have a feeling many of you who were bagging this song earlier
have changed your minds. It IS a great song..really grew on me!
Anyway, here is my take on how it is played.

Tuning: Eb

Take note: I have four (kinda 5) different E's in here.

Sorry there so many chords, but this is as accurate as I get :)

CHORDS USED:

E A D G B E
- - - - - -
E 0 2 2 1 0(0)
E(i) 0 2 2 4 2 x (actually E (no 3rd) (add C#)
Emaj7 0 2 2 4 4 4
Esus2 0 7 9 9 7 7
A x 0 2 2 2 0
A5 x 0 2 2 x x
G#m 4 6 6 4 4 4
G#5 4 6 6 x x x
D#\E5 x 6 9 9 x x
C#sus2 x 4 6 6 4 4
Bsus2 x 2 4 4 2 2
F#5 2 4 4 x x x

Intro: E(i) Emaj7, E(i) Emaj7

E(i) Emaj7
and take me down...
E(i) Emaj7
A5
A5 (BASS NOTE: B)
Esus2 D#\E5 C#sus2 Bsus2

A5
and all i see...

E(i) Emaj7
E(i) Emaj7

E(i) Emaj7
and take my...
E(i)
Emaj7 E
A
G#m
Csus2 (Bass Note: High E) Bsus2

A
when you sleep...
Bsus2 Bsus2 Bsus2
A5 Emaj7 A Esus2 D#\E5 C#sus2 Bsus2 A5
Esus2 D#\E5 C#sus2 Bsus2
A5
Esus2 D#\E5 C#sus2 Bsus2
A5 G#5
F#5 E

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Well...that, I believe, is pretty damn close!
Anyone agree/disagree?

E-mail me with any comments, improvements, and tab requests!

Adam Morris (benmo@deakin.edu.au)

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Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 11:53:16 -0500 (EST)
From: Blanks <blanks@cnu.edu>

Take Me Down
by: the Smashing Pumpkins
from the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
as tabbed by Jonathan Blanks (blanks@cnu.edu)

Well here my attempt at it, it should sound alright for the most part.
Tune half step down of course.

Chords

A/F#? G#m/E

E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e
-----------------------------------------------
0-2-2-2-2-2 0-6-6-4-4-4

A = play on the 5th as a barre chord
B = play on the 7th
C#m = like normal (the 4th fret)
E = play on the 7th
E* = play normal with open strings
G#m = play normal (the 4th fret)

Intro
A/F#? G#m/E

A/F#? G#m/E
Take me down...
A/F#? G#m/E
A A
A
E1 B C#m G#m A

A/F#? G#m/E

A/F#? G#m/E
Take my hand...
A/F#?
G#m/E
A G#m
C#m G#m
A
B
A E* A
E B C#m G#m A
E B C#m G#m
A
E B C#m G#m
A G#m
A E*

Well there you have it, I'm sure it's not 100% correct but...
Corrections, comments, questions?.....blanks@cnu.edu

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