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Subject: s/smashing_pumpkins/mellon_collie_and_the_infinite_sadness.tab

MELLON COLLIE and the INFINITE SADNESS - the song :)
TRANSCRIBED BY ADAM MORRIS

DO NOT overlook this TAB just because it a piano song, 
it is GREAT fun to play!!

THIS IS THE COMPLETE TAB!!

I have completed the TAB after MANY requests to do so,
so...enjoy!

This was NOT an easy task, I can assure you of that!!
Some piano chords do not convert well to guitar!

TUNING: 1/2 step down, dropped D (actually Db), with 
        capo on 2nd fret.  The 3rd fret now becomes 
        the 1st fret etc. (this is just to be consistent
        with the half step down thing)

Piano arranged for guitar

E |----------0-0--3-1-0-1-0--------|
B |-1--------1-1--------3---3-1----| 
G |-0------0-0-0--------2-----x--2-| 
D |-2----2---2-2--------0-----3----|
A |-3--3-----3-3--------------3----| 
D |--------------------------------| 

  |----------0-0--3-1-0-1-0--------|
  |-1--------1-1--------3---3-1----| 
  |-0------0-0-0--------2-----x--2-| 
  |-2----2---2-2--------0-----3----|
  |-3--3-----3-3--------------3----| 
  |--------------------------------| 

  |-1--0------------------------0--|
  |-x-----3--1-----1--------1-3----| 
  |-3--------x--2--0------0--------| 
  |-3--------3-----2----2----------|
  |-1--------3-----3--3------------| 
  |--------------------------------| 

  |--------------------------------|
  |-6--5--3--1--1------------3-1---| 
  |-0-----0--x--2--0-------0-----3-| 
  |-0--------3-----1-----1---------|
  |-x--------3-----1---1-----------| 
  |-5--------------1-1-------------| 

  |--------------------------------|
  |-1----1--3--6-------------3-1---| 
  |-2----2--3--3--3------3-5-----3-| 
  |-x-------0-----5----5-----------|
  |-3--3----------5--5-------------| 
  |--------------------------------| 

  |--------------------------------|
  |-1----1--3--6-------------3-1---| 
  |-2----2--3--3--3------3-5-----3-| 
  |-x-------0-----5----5-----------|
  |-3--3----------5--5-------------| 
  |--------------------------------| 

  |--------------------------------|
  |-1----1--3--6-------------3-1---| 
  |-2----2--3--3--3------3-5-----3-|   
  |-x-------0-----5----5-----------|
  |-3--3----------5--5-------------| 
  |--------------------------------| 

  |--------------------------------|
  |-1---------1--------------------| 
  |-2------2----3-2-0------0--3-2--| 
  |-3----3----------1----1--------3|
  |-3--3------------1--1-----------| 
  |--------------------------------| 

CELLO ENTERS

E |----------0-0--3-1-0-1-0--------|
B |-1--------1-1--------3---3-1----| 
G |-0------0-0-0--------2-----x--2-| 
D |-2----2---2-2--------0-----3----|
A |-3--3-----3-3--------------3----| 
D |--------------------------------| 

  |----------0-0--3-1-0-1-0--------|
  |-1--------1-1--------3---3-1----| 
  |-0------0-0-0--------2-----x--2-| 
  |-2----2---2-2--------0-----3----|
  |-3--3-----3-3--------------3----| 
  |--------------------------------| 

  |-1--0------------------------0--|
  |-x-----3--1-----1--------1-3----| 
  |-3--------x--2--0------0--------| 
  |-3--------3-----2----2----------|
  |-1--------3-----3--3------------| 
  |--------------------------------| 

  |----------------------------0---|
  |--------1---3-1---------1-3-----|
  |-3----x-2-----0-------0---------|
  |-3-2--x-3-----2-----2-----------|
  |-1------3-----3---3-------------|
  |--------------------------------|

  |----------------------------0---|
  |--------1---3-1---------1-3-1---|
  |-3----x-2-----0-------0---0-----|
  |-3-2--x-3-----2-----2-----------|
  |-1------3-----3---3-------------|
  |--------------------------------|

  |----------------------------0---|
  |--------1---3-1---------1-3-1---|
  |-3----x-2-----0-------0---0-----|
  |-3-2--x-3-----2-----2-----------|
  |-1------3-----3---3-------------|
  |--------------------------------|
  
  |-1-0----------------------------|
  |-3-3---1------------------3-1---|
  |-x-----2---2--0---------0-----3-|
  |-0-----3---3--1-------1---------|
  |-------3------1-----1-----------|
  |--------------1---1-------------|

  |--------------------------------|
  |-1----1--3--6-------------3-1---| 
  |-2----2--3--3--3------3-5-----3-| 
  |-x-------0-----5----5-----------|
  |-3--3----------5--5-------------| 
  |--------------------------------| 

  |--------------------------------|
  |-1----1--3--6-------------3-1---| 
  |-2----2--3--3--3------3-5-----3-| 
  |-x-------0-----5----5-----------|
  |-3--3----------5--5-------------| 
  |--------------------------------| 

  |--------------------------------|
  |-1----1--3--6-------------3-1---| 
  |-2----2--3--3--3------3-5-----3-| 
  |-x-------0-----5----5-----------|
  |-3--3----------5--5-------------| 
  |--------------------------------| 

  |--------------------------------|
  |-1--------1---------------------|
  |-2------2---3-2-0-------0-3-2---|
  |-x----3---------1-----1-------3-|
  |-3--3-----------1---1-----------|
  |------------------1-------------|

  |----------0-0--3-1-0-1-0--------|
  |-1--------1-1--------3---3-1----| 
  |-0------0-0-0--------2-----x--2-| 
  |-2----2---2-2--------0-----3----|
  |-3--3-----3-3--------------3----| 
  |--------------------------------| 

  |----------0-0--3-1-0-1-0--------|
  |-1--------1-1--------3---3-1----| 
  |-0------0-0-0--------2-----x--2-| 
  |-2----2---2-2--------0-----3----|
  |-3--3-----3-3--------------3----| 
  |--------------------------------| 

  |-1--0------------------------0--|
  |-x-----3--1-----1--------1-3----| 
  |-3--------x--2--0------0--------| 
  |-3--------3-----2----2----------|
  |-1--------3-----3--3------------| 
  |--------------------------------| 

  |--------------------------------|
  |-6--5--3--1--1------------3-1---| 
  |-0-----0--x--2--0-------0-----3-| 
  |-0--------3-----1-----1---------|
  |-x--------3-----1---1-----------| 
  |-5--------------1-1-------------| 


  |--------------------------------|
  |------------1-------------------|
  |-2--------2---3-2--0--------0---|
  |-0------0----------1------1-----|
  |-0----0------------1----1-------|
  |-0--0--------------1--1---------|

  |--------------------------------|
  |-3-1-----------------1----------|
  |-----3-2----------2------3---2--|
  |-------0--------0---------------|
  |-------0------0-----------------|
  |-------0----0-------------------|

  |---------------19-20------**-----|
  |-------11-12---------------------|
  |-4-------------------------------|
  |-4-------------------------------|
  |-2-------------------------------|
  |---------------------------------|
  *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
   This whole measure is IMPOSSIBLE
   to be arranged for guitar because
   of the difference in number of
   octaves to a piano.  The C is meant
   to be a low C, but I HAD to arrange
   it as a high, I am very sorry! 
** Impossible note on a guitar.

**** Remember that the numbers shown
     are fret numbers IN RELATION TO 
     THE CAPO!
     The dot on the 3rd fret becomes the
     1st fret in the tab fret.

As you can probably tell, this TAB was not
an easy task for me to work out and transcribe,
so.....

PLEASE tell me what you think!!!

Adam
benmo@deakin.edu.au

---

Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 09:26:51 +1000 (EST)
From: The Loan Arranger 
Subject: s/smashing_pumpkins/mellon_collie_and_the_infinite_sadness.tab

    Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

Smashing Pumpkins
"Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness"

Performance Notes: Tune down 1/2 step.  
  
  Piano Arranged for Guitar - Transcribed with much help from 
                              Adam Benmo  &
                              Eric Agnew < ? ! ?> (check out his web 
                              page though at 'http://spaa.simplenet.com'
  
  D                                Em             G
e---------------------------------|---------------------|
b-10-------------10-10---10--8--7-|-8---7---------3-----|
g--7--------------7--7------------|-9---------9---4---4-|
d--7-----------7------------------|-9-------------5-----|
a--9--------9---------------------|-7-------------5-----|
e-10----10------------------------|---------------3-----|

 D                                 Em             G
e---------------------------------|---------------------|
b-10-------------10-10---10--8--7-|-8---7---------3-----|
g--7--------------7--7------------|-9---------9---4---4-|
d--7-----------7------------------|-9-------------5-----|
a--9--------9---------------------|-7-------------5-----|
e-10----10------------------------|---------------3-----|

 C               G        D
e-----------------------|-------------------------------|
b-8---7-----5----3------|-10------------------------7---|
g-5--------------4----4-|--7----------------7---9-------|
d-5--------------5------|--7------------7---------------|
a-7--------------5------|--9---------9------------------|
e-8--------------3------|-10-----10---------------------|

  A9               Gmaj7    F(maj7)
e-7----5-----3------2-----|------------------0---------|
b-8----7-----5------3---3-|-1-------------------3---1--|
g-----------------------4-|-2-------------2------------|
d-7-----------------------|-3----------3---------------|
a-0-----------------------|-3-------3------------------|
e-------------------3-----|-1----1---------------------|

 G/B             C         Am
e----------------------3-|-----------------------------|
b-3---------3----5-----5-|-5---------------5-----------|
g-0---------0----5-----5-|-5------------5------7----5--|
d-0------0-------5-------|-7---------7-----------------|
a-2---2----------3-------|-7------7--------------------|
e------------------------|-5---5-----------------------|

 G/B             C         Am
e----------------------3-|-----------------------------|
b-3---------3----5-----5-|-5---------------5-----------|
g-0---------0----5-----5-|-5------------5------7----5--|
d-0------0-------5-------|-7---------7-----------------|
a-2---2----------3-------|-7------7--------------------|
e------------------------|-5---5-----------------------|
 
 G/B             C         Am
e----------------------3-|-----------------------------|
b-3---------3----5-----5-|-5---------------5-----------|
g-0---------0----5-----5-|-5------------5------7----5--|
d-0------0-------5-------|-7---------7-----------------|
a-2---2----------3-------|-7------7--------------------|
e------------------------|-5---5-----------------------|
  
  G                           F
e---------------------------|--------------------------|
b-3----------------3--------|-1---------------1---0----|
g-4-------------4------5--4-|-2------------2---------0-|
d-5----------5--------------|-3---------3--------------|
a-5-------5-----------------|-3------3-----------------|
e-3----3--------------------|-1---1--------------------|

Extra Strings Enter
  D                                Em             G
e---------------------------------|---------------------|
b-10-------------10-10---10--8--7-|-8---7---------3-----|
g--7--------------7--7------------|-9---------9---4---4-|
d--7-----------7------------------|-9-------------5-----|
a--9--------9---------------------|-7-------------5-----|
e-10----10------------------------|---------------3-----|

 D                                 Em             G
e---------------------------------|---------------------|
b-10-------------10-10---10--8--7-|-8---7---------3-----|
g--7--------------7--7------------|-9---------9---4---4-|
d--7-----------7------------------|-9-------------5-----|
a--9--------9---------------------|-7-------------5-----|
e-10----10------------------------|---------------3-----|

 C               G        D
e-----------------------|-------------------------------|
b-8---7-----5----3------|-10------------------------7---|
g-5--------------4----4-|--7----------------7---9-------|
d-5--------------5------|--7------------7---------------|
a-7--------------5------|--9---------9------------------|
e-8--------------3------|-10-----10---------------------|
  
  C5      G           D
e------------------0----|---------------0---2-----------|
b---------------------3-|------------3------------------|
g-5-------4-----------2-|---------2---------------------|
d-5---4---5-----------4-|------4------------------------|
a-3-------5-----------5-|---5---------------------------|
e---------3-------------|-------------------------------|

  C5      G           D
e------------------0----|---------------0---2-----------|
b---------------------3-|------------3------------------|
g-5-------4-----------2-|---------2---------------------|
d-5---4---5-----------4-|------4------------------------|
a-3-------5-----------5-|---5---------------------------|
e---------3-------------|-------------------------------|
  
  C5      G           D
e------------------0----|----------------5---5----------|
b---------------------3-|------------3---5---7----------|
g-5-------4-----------2-|---------2---------------------|
d-5---4---5-----------4-|------4------------------------|
a-3-------5-----------5-|---5---------------------------|
e---------3-------------|-------------------------------|

  A9            Gmaj7(sus2)   Fmaj7
e-7--------------2-----------|-0---------------0--------|
b-8---7----------3-----2-----|-1------------------3--1--|
g-9---7----------------3-----|-2-------------2----------|
d-7---------7----------0-----|-3----------3-------------|
a-0------0-------------------|-3-------3----------------|
e----------------3-----------|-1----1-------------------|
 
 G/B             C         Am
e----------------------3-|-----------------------------|
b-3---------3----5-----5-|-5---------------5-----------|
g-0---------0----5-----5-|-5------------5------7----5--|
d-0------0-------5-------|-7---------7-----------------|
a-2---2----------3-------|-7------7--------------------|
e------------------------|-5---5-----------------------|

 G/B             C         Am
e----------------------3-|-----------------------------|
b-3---------3----5-----5-|-5---------------5-----------|
g-0---------0----5-----5-|-5------------5------7----5--|
d-0------0-------5-------|-7---------7-----------------|
a-2---2----------3-------|-7------7--------------------|
e------------------------|-5---5-----------------------|
 
 G/B             C         Am
e----------------------3-|-----------------------------|
b-3---------3----5-----5-|-5---------------5-----------|
g-0---------0----5-----5-|-5------------5------7----5--|
d-0------0-------5-------|-7---------7-----------------|
a-2---2----------3-------|-7------7--------------------|
e------------------------|-5---5-----------------------|

  G                           F (ritardando)
e---------------------------|--------------------------|
b-3----------------3--------|-1---------------1---0----|
g-4-------------4------5--4-|-2------------2---------0-|
d-5----------5--------------|-3---------3--------------|
a-5-------5-----------------|-3------3-----------------|
e-3----3--------------------|-1---1--------------------|

  D (a tempo)                      Em             G
e---------------------------------|---------------------|
b-10-------------10-10---10--8--7-|-8---7---------3-----|
g--7--------------7--7------------|-9---------9---4---4-|
d--7-----------7------------------|-9-------------5-----|
a--9--------9---------------------|-7-------------5-----|
e-10----10------------------------|---------------3-----|

 D                                 Em             G
e---------------------------------|---------------------|
b-10-------------10-10---10--8--7-|-8---7---------3-----|
g--7--------------7--7------------|-9---------9---4---4-|
d--7-----------7------------------|-9-------------5-----|
a--9--------9---------------------|-7-------------5-----|
e-10----10------------------------|---------------3-----|

 C               G        D
e-----------------------|-------------------------------|
b-8---7-----5----3------|-10------------------------7---|
g-5--------------4----4-|--7----------------7---9-------|
d-5--------------5------|--7------------7---------------|
a-7--------------5------|--9---------9------------------|
e-8--------------3------|-10-----10---------------------|

  A9               Gmaj7    F(maj7)
e-7----5-----3------2-----|------------------0---------|
b-8----7-----5------3---3-|-1-------------------3---1--|
g-----------------------4-|-2-------------2------------|
d-7-----------------------|-3----------3---------------|
a-0-----------------------|-3-------3------------------|
e-------------------3-----|-1----1---------------------|

  Em7                         Fmaj7
e---------------------------|-0---------------0--------|
b-3---------------3---1---0-|-1------------------3---1-|
g-0------------0------------|-2------------2-----------|
d-2---------2---------------|-3---------3--------------|
a-2------2------------------|-3------3-----------------|
e-0---0---------------------|-1---1--------------------|
  
  Em7                         D (strings silent)
                              ^        ^       ^    ^
e---------------------------|--------------9---10---22-|
b-3---------------3---1---0-|------2---3---------------|
g-0------------0------------|-2------------------------|
d-2---------2---------------|-0------------------------|
a-2------2------------------|-0------------------------|
e-0---0---------------------|--------------------------|


Written Out by The Loan Arranger    c9609436@alinga.newcastle.edu.au
13/2/97