tales of a scorched earth

           




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Title: Tales of a Scorched Earth

Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins

Tuning: D A d G 



Riff1

G|------------|

d|------------|

A|------------|

D|0h0h2-0h0h2-|



Then the bass solo and after:



Riff2

G|------------------------|

d|------------------------|

A|------------------3--3--|

D|0-0h0-3q4q5-0-0-0h------|

          ^slide



Right before Billy begins sing play



Riff3

G|--------------------|

d|--------------------|

A|--------------3---7-|

D|0-0h0-3q4q5-0h--0h--|



Play Riff2.  Then Riff1, then 2 (hold 5 on D between 1 & 2)



Riff4-1 (Chorus)

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|

d|---------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------1--1-1-1-1-1-1-----------------|

D|0--0-0-0-0-0-0--3--3-3-3-3-3-3------------------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-|



Riff4-2

G|------------------------------------------------|

d|------------------------------------------------|

A|------------------------0--0--2--2--3--3--5--5--|

D|0--0--2--2--4--4--5--5--------------------------|



Then a bunch of D's.



Riff1, Riff2, Riff4, Then this



Riff5 

G|------------------------0-0-|

d|----------------0-0-2-2-----|

A|----0-0-2-2-3-3-------------|

D|5-5-------------------------|



Play Riff1.  When there's that room full of distortion (read about it) 

and Bill's like talking just do what ever you want, probably use a

D though.



Rif2, Riff4, Riff2, the end.



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