SMASHING PUMPKINS - "To Forgive" Tablature
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Artist: the Smashing Pumpkins
Title: to forgive
Release: Mellon Collie and the infinite
sadness: Dawn to dusk
Written by: Billy Corgan
Performed by: the Smashing Pumpkins
Tabbed by: Jimi Jackson
Tuning: Eb (EbAbDbGbBbeb)
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A fantastic song with an extraordinary
Bass and the great guitar work of James
Iha. Billy´s only singing this song, I
think. E – mail for comments:
flooos@gmx.net
Enjoy this.
Guitar 1: James
Intro:
(Main Riff)
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
Repeat and then he goes to this bridge riff:
eb------------(0)------------(0)---
Bb------------(0)------------(0)---
Gb---------------------------------
Db---------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------
Eb--7—-9-/-5--------0--2—-3--------
He repeats it, too.
Verse:
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
"Ten times removed, I forget about how it all began"
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
"bastard son of a bastard son of awildeyed child of the sun"
eb------------(0)------------(0)---
Bb------------(0)------------(0)---
Gb---------------------------------
Db---------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------
Eb--7—-9-/-5--------0--2—-3--------
"And right as rain, I´m not the same"
eb------------(0)------------(0)---
Bb------------(0)------------(0)---
Gb---------------------------------
Db---------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------
Eb--7—-9-/-5--------0--2—-3--------
"but I feel the same, I feel nothing"
Chorus:
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool again"
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool pretends"
eb-------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2----4-----------2-----
Db--0-----------0----2-----------2-----
Ab--2-----------0----2-----------0-----
Eb--3-----------2----------------------
"I forget to forget, nothing is important"
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool again"
short feedback part (James doesn´t play anything now)
Verse:
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
"I sensed my loss, before I even learned to talk"
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
"And I remember my birthdays, empty partyafternoon won´t comeback"
Chorus:
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool again"
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool pretends"
eb-------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2----4-----------2-----
Db--0-----------0----2-----------2-----
Ab--2-----------0----2-----------0-----
Eb--3-----------2----------------------
"I forget to forget, nothing is important"
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool again"
Bridge:
eb-------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2----4-----------2-----
Db--0-----------0----2-----------2-----
Ab--2-----------0----2-----------0-----
Eb--3-----------2----------------------
"I forget to forget me"
eb-------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2----4-----------2-----
Db--0-----------0----2-----------2-----
Ab--2-----------0----2-----------0-----
Eb--3-----------2----------------------
"I forget to forget you see"
eb-------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2----4-----------2-----
Db--0-----------0----2-----------2-----
Ab--2-----------0----2-----------0-----
Eb--3-----------2----------------------
"nothing is important to me"
eb-------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2----4-----------2-----
Db--0-----------0----2-----------2-----
Ab--2-----------0----2-----------0-----
Eb--3-----------2----------------------
(Bass Solo over)
Verse:
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
"I knew my loss"
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
"before I even learned to speak"
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
"and all along I knew it was wrong but I played along my song"
Chorus:
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool again"
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool pretends"
eb-------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2----4-----------2-----
Db--0-----------0----2-----------2-----
Ab--2-----------0----2-----------0-----
Eb--3-----------2----------------------
"I forget to forget, nothing is important"
eb------------------------------------
Bb------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2---------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----*fade out*-
Ab--2-----------0----2----------------
Eb--3-----------2----0----------------
"Holding back the fool again"
I think this is nearly 100% right, perhaps
the verse is a bit strange for you, maybe
it´s a bit off, but it sounds good, just
like the original.
C U
Artist: the Smashing Pumpkins
Title: to forgive
Release: Mellon Collie and the infinite
sadness: Dawn to dusk
Written by: Billy Corgan
Performed by: the Smashing Pumpkins
Tabbed by: Jimi Jackson
Tuning: Eb (EbAbDbGbBbeb)
---------------------------------------
A fantastic song with an extraordinary
Bass and the great guitar work of James
Iha. Billy´s only singing this song, I
think. E – mail for comments:
flooos@gmx.net
Enjoy this.
Guitar 1: James
Intro:
(Main Riff)
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
Repeat and then he goes to this bridge riff:
eb------------(0)------------(0)---
Bb------------(0)------------(0)---
Gb---------------------------------
Db---------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------
Eb--7—-9-/-5--------0--2—-3--------
He repeats it, too.
Verse:
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
"Ten times removed, I forget about how it all began"
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
"bastard son of a bastard son of awildeyed child of the sun"
eb------------(0)------------(0)---
Bb------------(0)------------(0)---
Gb---------------------------------
Db---------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------
Eb--7—-9-/-5--------0--2—-3--------
"And right as rain, I´m not the same"
eb------------(0)------------(0)---
Bb------------(0)------------(0)---
Gb---------------------------------
Db---------------------------------
Ab---------------------------------
Eb--7—-9-/-5--------0--2—-3--------
"but I feel the same, I feel nothing"
Chorus:
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool again"
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool pretends"
eb-------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2----4-----------2-----
Db--0-----------0----2-----------2-----
Ab--2-----------0----2-----------0-----
Eb--3-----------2----------------------
"I forget to forget, nothing is important"
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool again"
short feedback part (James doesn´t play anything now)
Verse:
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
"I sensed my loss, before I even learned to talk"
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
"And I remember my birthdays, empty partyafternoon won´t comeback"
Chorus:
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool again"
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool pretends"
eb-------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2----4-----------2-----
Db--0-----------0----2-----------2-----
Ab--2-----------0----2-----------0-----
Eb--3-----------2----------------------
"I forget to forget, nothing is important"
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool again"
Bridge:
eb-------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2----4-----------2-----
Db--0-----------0----2-----------2-----
Ab--2-----------0----2-----------0-----
Eb--3-----------2----------------------
"I forget to forget me"
eb-------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2----4-----------2-----
Db--0-----------0----2-----------2-----
Ab--2-----------0----2-----------0-----
Eb--3-----------2----------------------
"I forget to forget you see"
eb-------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2----4-----------2-----
Db--0-----------0----2-----------2-----
Ab--2-----------0----2-----------0-----
Eb--3-----------2----------------------
"nothing is important to me"
eb-------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2----4-----------2-----
Db--0-----------0----2-----------2-----
Ab--2-----------0----2-----------0-----
Eb--3-----------2----------------------
(Bass Solo over)
Verse:
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
"I knew my loss"
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
"before I even learned to speak"
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--------7--------2--------4---4---4-2-0----
Ab-----5--------0--------2----2---2-------2--
Eb--3--------2--------0----------------------
"and all along I knew it was wrong but I played along my song"
Chorus:
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool again"
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2--------------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----4---4-----4-----
Ab--2-----------0----2---2---2---2-2---2-0-
Eb--3-----------2----0---------------------
"Holding back the fool pretends"
eb-------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2----4-----------2-----
Db--0-----------0----2-----------2-----
Ab--2-----------0----2-----------0-----
Eb--3-----------2----------------------
"I forget to forget, nothing is important"
eb------------------------------------
Bb------------------------------------
Gb--0-----------2---------------------
Db--0-----------0----2-----*fade out*-
Ab--2-----------0----2----------------
Eb--3-----------2----0----------------
"Holding back the fool again"
I think this is nearly 100% right, perhaps
the verse is a bit strange for you, maybe
it´s a bit off, but it sounds good, just
like the original.
C U
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