SMASHING PUMPKINS - "today3" Tablature

today -- by Smashing Pumpkins
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re-Transcribed by Chris Carman (cecarman@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu)
re-re-Transcribed by Jason Vertucio (bulletproof0418@hotmail.com)
(refer to the chord formations at the end of the file)

Chris: Okay, everyone, we've been duped by Billy Corgan. You don't need to
capo the first fret or tune down a 1/2 step or anything. Normal tuning,
I swear.

Jay: Okay, *someone*, whose names I won't mention, Chris, went a little happy
with major chords. I for the most part left this file intact, except
changing certain major chords to minor chords. I play this as an
acoustic, so I ain't sure if the tabs themselves are right or not. But
hey, you'll find that out for me I guess, won't ya? By the way, the Cm
chord in this song is basically a Cm(VIII) which is 8/10/10/8/8/8 but I
didn't feel like trying to fit the (VIII) everywhere. So just keep that
in mind. You can also use a regular Cm (x35543) during the verses if you
so choose. It makes the playing a lot simpler.
Okay. This is the over-talkative Jay V signin' out. Remember to get your
stuff from guitartabs.cc all the time!


INTRO:

E|---11----13----11----15p11------
B|------11----11----11-------11---
G|-------------------------------- play this riff 8 times. after
D|-------------------------------- the first four the full band
A|-------------------------------- comes in playing the following
E|-------------------------------- distorted chords:

Eb5 Bb Ab
Eb5 Bb Ab
Eb5 Bb Cm Ab
Eb5 Bb Ab

The lead part is as follows:
repeat six times then do: vib.
E|--------------------- --------------------8-------
B|------8-----8h9p8---- ------8-------8h9------8----
G|--8-8---8-8-------8-- --8-8---8-8-8------------8--
D|--------------------- ----------------------------
A|--------------------- ----------------------------
E|--------------------- ----------------------------

CHORUS:

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 Cm
Before I get out

VERSE:

Fm Ab Cm Fm Ab Cm
I wanted more than life could ever grant me
Fm Ab Cm Fm Ab G(III) 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 Cm(VIII) chord:
slow bend w/vib
E|----------------
B|------5b7-------
G|----------------
D|----------------
A|----------------
E|----------------

CHORUS:

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 Cm
I'll tear my heart out before I get out

Play this lead part above the chorus (clean guitar):
E|-----------------------------------------|--------------------
B|-----------------------------------------|--------------------
G|---------------------12-13---12h13p12----|--------------------
D|---13----15----13---------------------13-|-13----15----13-----
A|------13----13----13---------------------|----13----13----13--
E|-----------------------------------------|--------------------

E|------------------------------------------|--------------------
B|---------------------11-------------------|--------------------
G|---12-13-------------------12h13p12-------|--------------------
D|---------13-------------13----------13p12-|-13----15----13-----
A|------------13----13----------------------|----13----13----13--
E|---------------11-------------------------|--------------------

E|----------------------------------|-----------------------------
B|--------------------11------------|-----------------------------
G|--12-13-------12---------13p12----|-----------------------------
D|--------13------------------------|-13----15----13----17p13-----
A|-----------13----13------------13-|----13----13----13-------13--
E|----------------------------------|-----------------------------
dist. vib
E|--------------------------------
B|-----------------------13-------
G|-------------------/12----12-\--
D|--------------------------------
A|---13/15-15-15-15---------------
E|--------------------------------

VERSE:

Fm Ab Eb5 Bb
Pink ribbon scars that never forget
Fm Ab Eb5 Bb
I've tried so hard to cleanse these regrets
Fm Ab Eb5 Bb
My angel wings were bruised and restrained
Fm Ab G(III) D5/A
My belly stings

CHORUS:

Eb5 Bb Eb5 Ab Eb5 Bb Eb5 Ab
Today is.. today is.. today is.. the greatest..
Eb5 Bb Cm Ab Eb5 Bb Cm
Day hee-yay, oo oo ooo ooo ooo.... Day hee-yay-ay, hooo...

BRIDGE:

Fm Ab Cm Fm Ab Cm
I want to turn you on, I want to turn you on....
Fm Ab Cm Fm Ab
I want to turn you on, I want to turn you..

OUTRO:

Eb5 Bb Ab Eb5 Bb Ab
Today is the greatest.... today is the greatest day
Eb5 Bb Cm Ab Eb5 Bb Cm 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
E|------------------------------------------15p11-------------
B|-------------------------------------11---------11----------
G|--12---------12h13p12----12----12h13------------------------
D|-----15-13------------13----13------------------------------
A|------------------------------------------------------------
E|------------------------------------------------------------

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

CHORD FORMATIONS:

Eb5 6688xx
Bb 688766
Ab 466544
Cm x35543 or 8/10/10/8/8/8
Fm 133111
G(III) 355433
D5/A 5577xx
Bm(add4) x24430
F#(II) 244322