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From: 3EV1@QUCDN.QUEENSU.CA

Blue, from "Lull" (Rhinoceros EP) - Smashing Pumpkins

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-Although the bass is drop D tuning, the guitars are regular tuned (I think).

Here's how I play it...

|-----3-------1-------3-------   -----2-------0---------------------------------|
|-----3-------1-------5-------   -----3-------1---------------------------------|
|-----4-------2-------5-------   -----4-------0---------------------------------|
|-----5-------3-------5-------   -----4-------2---------------------------------|
|-----5-------3-------3-------   -----2-------3---------------------------------|
|-----3-------1---------------   -----------------------------------------------|

<------Verse---------> <---"Chorus" ----------------------------------|

- The above is for rhythm guitar (James). Billy plays the following (I think):

|-----------------------------   -----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------   -----------------------------------------------|
|-----------------------------   -----------------------------------------------|
|-----5b6b5---\3/10-----------   ----------------------------(16)b14------------|
|-----------------------------   ----5----7----9/10---12------------------------|
|-----3b4b3---\1/8------------   -----------------------------------------------|

<-----Verse----------> <--------"Chorus"----------------------------|

- At the end of the 2nd chorus the chord is some wierd Am which looks like

this:

|---0----|

|---1----| (Am/D?)

|---0----|

|---2----|

|---0----|

              |--------|

- Here's the slow part...

  |---3-------------0-------------      ----------------------------------------|
  |---0-(or 3)------1-------------      ------------------------13--12----------|(pinky)
  |---4-------------2-------------      ----------------------------------------|
  |---5-------------3-------------      ---12----12-----10--10--10--10----------|
  |---5-------------3-------------      ------14--------12--12--12--12----------|
  |---3-------------1-----(thumb)-      ----------------------------------------|

<-----James-------> <---------Billy--------------------|

- I could be wrong on a lot of things here, but this is how I play it and it

comes out sounding pretty good. Any comments appreciated.

- 3ev1@qucdn.queensU.ca (Van Vekris)

Hey, Blue, all your love is strange

Come out, with all those crazy names

So true, when you laugh

For you, Blue

Right or wrong?

I belong...right or wrong.

Hey, Blue, where'd you run to now? (Hey Blue)

Miss you since they found you out

I've been waiting for such a long hour

For your smile...

For you, Blue

I lay with you this velvet moment

Stay with me for a while

Where we run is up to you

Just stay with me for a while.

Comments

Spotted a wrong chord, or know a capo position that sounds closer to the record?

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