SMASHING PUMPKINS - "The Crying Tree Of Mercury" Tablature

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Artist: the Smashing Pumpkins
Title: the crying tree of mercury
Release: Machina – the machines of God
Written by: Billy Corgan
Performed by: the Smashing Pumpkins
Tabbed by: Jimi Jackson
Tuning: Eb (EbAbDbGbBbeb)
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I don´t like this song very much, but it´s a great
example, what sound you can make on a guitar. On the
Machina – Album Billy Corgan plays it on a Keyboard
(I´m pretty sure) but in live versions this song´s
played on two guitars. I´m not so sure what effects
are used. Some parts are distorted I think but I
didn´t write down which ones. Just have fun with
figuring out the parts and effects.


Guitar 1: Billy
Guitar 2: James (Lead Guitar)



Intro:

Billy
eb--5-8-5----------5---
Bb--------8-5---8------
Gb--------------------- 2 times
Db---------------------
Ab---------------------
Eb---------------------

Band comes in:

Billy
eb--------7----------8-----
Bb------5----------6-------
Gb----5----------7--------- 2 times
Db--7----------------------
Ab-------------8-----------
Eb-------------------------

James
eb--0----------------0-----
Bb--1----------------------
Gb--2--------------2------- 2 times
Db--2------------3---------
Ab--0----------5-----------
Eb-------------------------



1st Verse:

Billy
eb--------7----------8-----
Bb------5----------6-------
Gb----5----------7--------- 3 times
Db--7----------------------
Ab-------------8-----------
Eb-------------------------

James
eb--0----------------0-----
Bb--1----------------------
Gb--2--------------2------- 3 times
Db--2------------3---------
Ab--0----------5-----------
Eb-------------------------

Billy
eb---------------------------
Bb------5-8--------5/8-------
Gb----5----------5----------- 2 times
Db--5----------7-------------
Ab---------------------------
Eb---------------------------

James
eb--3----------1-------------
Bb--3----------1-------------
Gb--4----------2------------- 2 times
Db--5----------3-------------
Ab--5----------3-------------
Eb--3----------1-------------



2nd Verse:

Billy
eb--------7----------8-----
Bb------5----------6-------
Gb----5----------7--------- 5 times
Db--7----------------------
Ab-------------8-----------
Eb-------------------------

James
eb--0----------------0-----
Bb--1----------------------
Gb--2--------------2------- 5 times
Db--2------------3---------
Ab--0----------5-----------
Eb-------------------------


Billy
eb---------------------------
Bb------5-8--------5/8-------
Gb----5----------5----------- 2 times
Db--5----------7-------------
Ab---------------------------
Eb---------------------------

James
eb--3----------1-------------
Bb--3----------1-------------
Gb--4----------2------------- 2 times
Db--5----------3-------------
Ab--5----------3-------------
Eb--3----------1-------------



Interlude:

Billy
eb--------7----------8-----
Bb------5----------6-------
Gb----5----------7--------- 2 times
Db--7----------------------
Ab-------------8-----------
Eb-------------------------

James
eb--0----------------0-----
Bb--1----------------------
Gb--2--------------2------- 4 times
Db--2------------3---------
Ab--0----------5-----------
Eb-------------------------

When James starts playing his riff the third time,
Billy plays this solo (I think a third guitar/key-
board plays Billy´s part during this solo):

Billy
eb----------------------------------------------
Bb----------------------------------------------
Gb--2-------------------------------------------
Db--2----/7-10-7-10-7~~~----/7~~~-7/5--/14------
Ab--0-------------------------------------12~~~-
Eb----------------------------------------------

Billy
eb--------------------
Bb---------13b15~~~---
Gb--/14~~~------------
Db--------------------
Ab--------------------
Eb--------------------

Billy
eb---------------------------
Bb------5-8--------5/8-------
Gb----5----------5----------- 2 times
Db--5----------7-------------
Ab---------------------------
Eb---------------------------

James
eb—(3)--------(1)------------
Bb—(3)--------(1)------------
Gb—(4)--------(2)------------ 2 times
Db--5----------3-------------
Ab--5----------3-------------
Eb--3----------1-------------



Outro:

Billy (Actually this part
plays another
Studio instrument)
eb--------7----------8-----
Bb------5----------6-------
Gb----5----------7--------- 8 times
Db--7----------------------
Ab-------------8-----------
Eb-------------------------

James
eb--0----------------0-----
Bb--1----------------------
Gb--2--------------2------- 8 times
Db--2------------3---------
Ab--0----------5-----------
Eb-------------------------

This is the outro solo part, probably played by
Billy and over James´s riff:

Billy
eb-------------------------
Bb-------------------------
Gb--2----------------------
Db--2---------/7~~~--------
Ab--0---------/8~~~--------
Eb--------------------//---

Billy
eb-------------------------
Bb-------------------------
Gb--2----------------------
Db--2----------12/14~~~----
Ab--0----------------------
Eb-------------------------

Billy
eb--------------------------------------
Bb-------------------13h15b17r15p13~~---
Gb--2-----------------------------------
Db--2-----------------------------------
Ab--0-----------------------------------
Eb--------------1~~---------------------

Billy
eb---------------------
Bb---------------------
Gb--2---5/7~~----------
Db--2-----------3------
Ab--0-----------3------
Eb--------------1------

Billy
eb---------------------
Bb---------------------
Gb--2------------------
Db--2-----------3------
Ab--0-----------3------
Eb--------------1------


Billy
eb--------------------------------
Bb---------------13b15~~r13~~-----
Gb--2--/14p12~~-------------------
Db--2-----------------------------
Ab--0-----------------------------
Eb--------------------------------

Billy
eb---------------------
Bb---------------------
Gb--2------------------ 2 times
Db--2-----------3------
Ab--0-----------3------
Eb--------------1------



End on:

Billy
eb--------
Bb--------
Gb--2-----
Db--2-----
Ab--0-----
Eb--------


It´s great fun to play this song. I´m not so sure
which tuning´s actually used for this song but
Standard or Eb work. Enjoy this rare tab. If you
want to send corrections or comments:
flooos@gmx.net
Look for my tabs on mxtabs and rate them if you
want.
C U

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