SMASHING PUMPKINS - "Tales Of A Scorched Earth" Tablature

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Artist: the Smashing PumpkinsTitle: Tales of a scorched EarthRelease: Mellon collie and the infinite sadness – Twilight to starlight Written by: Billy CorganPerformed by: the Smashing Pumpkins (Billy Corgan, James Iha, D´arcy Wretzky, Jimmy Chamberlin)Tabbed by: Florian ScherüblTuning: Down a half step (EbAbDbGbBbeb) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I tabbed this Song because it is one of the best Songs on the Pumpkins´ Mellon Collie LP along with Bullet with butterfly wings , Zero , Through the eyes of ruby and Tonight,tonight. It also is a great experience with lots of Distortion. Please send me Corrections for this tab, especially the Solos (I just wasn´t able to figure out what Billy was playing)and don´t be too cruel with this tab, it´s my first one and I just wanted to enlarge thispages list of Pumpkins Songs. (E – mail: flooos@gmx.net) The Song is played very quick so you will have your problems with the timing of the two guitars and the vocals. Intro:Guitar 2: James (Lead Guitar)eb--------------------------------------------------------------Bb--------------------------------------------------------------Gb-------------------------------------------------------------- play 5 times Db--------------------------------------------------------------Ab----------------------------4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4---Eb------------------------0-0h2-0-0h2-0-0h2-0-0h2-0-0h2-0-0h2---I think the second time guitar 1 comes in with the same.Guitar 1: BillyThe first Guitar plays a short, distorted part before Jameses fast Intro Riff. I just can´t Exactly tell what Billy plays, but it is heavy distorted and I think the first Note is a openEb.Bridge:Billyeb-----------Bb-----------Gb----------- f***ing distorted Db-----------Ab-----------Eb-0---------Both Guitars:eb----------------------------------------------------------Bb-----------------------------------------(----2-)---------Gb-----------------------------------------(----2-)--------- play 2 times Db-9--9-9-12/13-13-14-----9--9-9-5/6-6-7---(7---2-)--------- (last part only second time) Ab-7--7-7-10/11-11-12-----7--7-7-3/4-4-5---(5-5---)--------- Eb-0--0-0-----------------0--0-0-----------(--3---)---------1st Verse Part 1 :Same as Bridge but only played by guitar 2Jameseb------------------------------------------Bb------------------------------------------Gb------------------------------------------ play 3 times Db--9--9-9-12/13-13-14-----9--9-9-5/6-6-7--- Ab--7—-7-7-10/11-11-12-----7--7-7-3/4-4-5---Eb--0—-0-0-----------------0--0-0-----------Billy starts to sing right after the bridge:"Farewell, Goodnight, last one out turn out the lights and let me be, let me die inside let me know the way from this world of hate in you."Fill:Both guitarseb--------------------------------------------Bb--------------------------------------------Gb-------------------------------------------- 2 times (no vocals) Db--------------------------------------------Ab------4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-------Eb—-0-0h2-0-0h2-0-0h2-0-0h2-0-0h2-0-0h2-------2nd Verse Part 2:Only guitar 2 again.Jameseb------------------------------------------Bb------------------------------------------Gb------------------------------------------ now only 2 times Db--9--9-9-12/13-13-14-----9--9-9-5/6-6-7---Ab--7--7-7-10/11-11-12-----7--7-7-3/4-4-5---Eb--0--0-0-----------------0--0-0-----------Billy"...cause the dye is cast, and the bitch is back and we´re all dead yeah we´re all dead." 1st Chorus:Part 1: It is sung by James(everytime this is played he sings something different)Billyeb--------------------------------------------------------------Bb--------------5-----------------------------------2-----------Gb--------------5-----------------------------------2-----------Db--2------5----5-----------------------------------2-----------Ab--2------5----3-----------------------------------0-----------Eb--0------3----------------------------------------------------Jameseb---------3----------------------------------------------------Bb---------3----1-----------------------------------2-----------Gb--1----------------------9/12-12/5-5/2------------2-----------Db--2-----------2-----------------------------------2-----------Ab--2------2----3-----------------------------------0-----------Eb---------3----------------------------------------0----------- "Inside the future ... of a shattered past Yeah Yeah"(the little Solo´s off and I´m unsure if James or Billy is playing it)Part 2 (here Billy´s voice comes in):Billy + James (second time: only James)eb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gb---------9---------11--------13---------14----------4---------6---------7---------9-- 2 Db---------x---------x---------x----------x-----------x---------x---------x---------x-- timesAb---------7---------9---------11---------12----------2---------4---------5---------7--Eb-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----" I lie to be real and I die just to feel, why do the same old things still keep on happening because beyond my hopes there are no feelings (start of Solo, the second time) Bridge:Jameseb-------------------------------------------Bb-------------------------------------------Gb------------------------------------------- 2 times Db-------------------------------------------Ab-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-----4-------Eb—0-0h2-0-0h2-0-0h2-0-0h2-0-0h2-0-0h2-------While James is playing this, Billy lays a Solo over this and a short part of the Verse. Like I said, I wasn´t able to tab it. Please help me and E – mail me this part if you can figureit out.2nd Verse:Jameseb------------------------------------------Bb------------------------------------------Gb------------------------------------------ 4 times Db--9--9-9-12/13-13-14-----9--9-9-5/6-6-7---Ab--7--7-7-10/11-11-12-----7--7-7-3/4-4-5---Eb--0--0-0-----------------0--0-0----------- "bless the martyrs and kiss the kids (at the beginning of second for knowing better, knowing this repetation Billy ends the cause you´re all whores and I´m a fag Solo) and I´ve got no mother and I´ve got no Dad"2nd Chorus:Part 1:Billyeb--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bb--------------5-----------------------------------2-----------------------------Gb--------------5-----------------------------------2-----------------------------Db--2------5----5-----------------------------------2-----------------------------Ab--2------5----3-----------------------------------0-----------------------------Eb--0------3----------------------------------------------------------------------Jameseb---------3-----------------------------------------------------------------------Bb---------3----1-----------------------------------2------------------------------Gb--1----------------------9/12-12/5-5/2------------2------------------------------Db--2-----------2-----------------------------------2------------------------------Ab--2------2----3-----------------------------------0------------------------------Eb---------3----------------------------------------0------------------------------ "to save me the wasted ... save me from myself"Part 2:Both guitarseb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bb------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gb---------9---------11--------13---------14---------4---------6---------7---------9-- 2 Db---------x---------x---------x----------x----------x---------x---------x---------x-- timesAb---------7---------9---------11---------12---------2---------4---------5---------7--Eb-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----Same Vocals as the first time ("I lie to be real…")Bridge:Jameseb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gb---------9---------11---------13---------14---------4---------6---------7---------9-- 4Db---------x---------x----------x----------x----------x---------x---------x---------x-- timesAb---------7---------9----------11---------12---------2---------4---------5---------7—- andEb-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---- moreBilly plays some wild and distorted improvisation (the open Eb a few times; maybe he usespetals)and lays another Solo over the second chorus part, here used for the bridge. Don´t ask me what is played, it´s a terrible noise and impossible to figure out.It leads into the second part of the bridge:Billy + James eb--------------------------Bb-------------------------- heavy distortedGb-------------------------- Db--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----- play as often as neededAb--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-----Eb--x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----- "Everybody´s lost and just waiting to be found, everyone´s a thought just waiting to fade..." 3rd Verse:Jameseb------------------------------------------Bb------------------------------------------Gb------------------------------------------ 2 times Db--9--9-9-12/13-13-14-----9--9-9-5/6-6-7---Ab--7--7-7-10/11-11-12-----7--7-7-3/4-4-5---Eb--0--0-0-----------------0--0-0----------- "so *** it all cause I don´t care so what somehow somewhere we dared"3rd Chorus:Part 1:Billyeb----------------------------------------------------------------------------Bb--------------5-----------------------------------2-------------------------Gb--------------5-----------------------------------2-------------------------Db--2------5----5-----------------------------------2-------------------------Ab--2------5----3-----------------------------------0-------------------------Eb--0------3------------------------------------------------------------------Jameseb---------3------------------------------------------------------------------Bb---------3----1-----------------------------------2-------------------------Gb--1----------------------9/12-12/5-5/2------------2-------------------------Db--2-----------2-----------------------------------2-------------------------Ab--2------2----3-----------------------------------0-------------------------Eb---------3----------------------------------------0------------------------- "to try to dare ... to dare for a little more" Part 2:Both guitarseb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bb-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Gb---------9---------11---------13---------14---------4---------6---------7---------9-- 2Db---------x---------x----------x----------x----------x---------x---------x---------x-- timesAb---------7---------9----------11---------12---------2---------4---------5---------7--Eb-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0----0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0---- "I lie to be real..."End:Billy + Jameseb------------------------------------------Bb------------------------------------------Gb------------------------------------------ 2 times or as often as needed Db--9--9-9-12/13-13-14-----9—-9-9—5/6-6-7---Ab--7--7-7-10/11-11-12-----7—-7-7—3/4-4-5---Eb--0--0-0-----------------0—-0-0-----------End oneb-------------- Bb--------------Gb--------------Db--9--9-9///---Ab--7--7-7///---Eb--0--0-0///---One of my friends says, somewhere in the net is another version of the song that must be veryClose to mine. If the tabber of this tab which I don´t know sees my version of Tales of a Scorched earth please don´t suppose it´s stolen (I don´t know how close mine is…). It´s myFirst tab but I´m proud of it because it´s tabbed by ear and not stolen.Hope you like it (and send corrections if you can figure out the hard parts)and have fun withIt!