SMASHING PUMPKINS - "today2" Tablature

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Ok, i looked at the other tab for this song, and i think that it was
a little bit off. This is how i believe the song is really played

intro/theme riff



---11----13----11----15p11------ play this cutesy little riff

------11----11----11-------11--- 4x solo, then 8x with band

-------------------------------- behind playing these dist.

-------------------------------- chords:

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Eb5 Bb Ab

Eb5 Bb Ab

Eb5 Bb C Ab

Eb5 Bb Ab



The lead part is as follows:

repeat six times then do: vib.

--------------------- --------------------8-------

------8-----8h9p8---- ------8-------8h9------8----

--8-8---8-8-------8-- --8-8---8-8-8------------8--

--------------------- ----------------------------

--------------------- ----------------------------

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Eb5 Bb Ab

Today is the greatest day I've ever known

Eb5 Bb Ab

Can't live for tomorrow, tomorrow's much too long

Eb5 Bb Ab

I'll burn my eyes out

Eb5 Bb C

Before I get out



F Ab C F Ab C

I wanted more than life could ever grant me

F Ab C F Ab G D5/A

Bored by the chore of saving face



The lead part over the above chords is really simple, play it on

the first and third times, over the C (8th fret) chord:

slow bend w/vib

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------5b7-------

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Eb5 Bb Ab

Today is the greatest day I've ever known

Eb5 Bb Ab

Can't wait for tomorrow, I might not have that long

Eb5 Bb Ab Eb5 Bb C

I'll tear my heart out before I get out



Play this lead part above the second verse (clean guitar):

-----------------------------------------|--------------------

-----------------------------------------|--------------------

---------------------12-13---12h13p12----|--------------------

---13----15----13---------------------13-|-13----15----13-----

------13----13----13---------------------|----13----13----13--

-----------------------------------------|--------------------



------------------------------------------|--------------------

---------------------11-------------------|--------------------

---12-13-------------------12h13p12-------|--------------------

---------13-------------13----------13p12-|-13----15----13-----

------------13----13----------------------|----13----13----13--

---------------11-------------------------|--------------------



----------------------------------|-----------------------------

--------------------11------------|-----------------------------

--12-13-------12---------13p12----|-----------------------------

--------13------------------------|-13----15----13----17p13-----

-----------13----13------------13-|----13----13----13-------13--

----------------------------------|-----------------------------

dist. vib

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-----------------------13-------

-------------------/12----12-\--

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---13/15-15-15-15---------------

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F Ab Eb5 Bb

Pink ribbon scars that never forget

F Ab Eb5 Bb

I've tried so hard to cleanse these regrets

F Ab Eb5 Bb

My angel wings were bruised and restrained

F Ab G D5/A

My belly stings



Eb5 Bb Eb5 Ab Eb5 Bb Eb5 Ab

Today is.. today is.. today is.. the greatest..

Eb5 Bb C Ab Eb5 Bb C

Day hee-yay, oo oo ooo ooo ooo.... Day hee-yay-ay, hooo...



F Ab C F Ab C

I want to turn you on, I want to turn you on....

F Ab C F Ab

I want to turn you on, I want to turn you..



Eb5 Bb Ab Eb5 Bb Ab

Today is the greatest.... today is the greatest day

Eb5 Bb C Ab Eb5 Bb C Ab Eb5

Today is the greatest.. day.. I have ever really known.



The lead parts in the outro are the clean cutesy riff, the

hammer-on 8th fret riff, and this:

vib sustain

------------------------------------------15p11-------------

-------------------------------------11---------11----------

--12---------12h13p12----12----12h13------------------------

-----15-13------------13----13------------------------------

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------------------------------------------------------------



Then end with the Eb chord and a trem bend down.



Chord formations:



Eb5 6688xx

Bb 688766

Ab 466544

C 8/10/10/9/8/8

F 133211

G 355433

D5/A 5577xx

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