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Song

Love by Smashing Pumpkins

4/4 time. Distortion and a slow, deep, phaser. All chords are 5 chords (power

chords). Slow eighth note strum.

G#5 B5 E5

To my mistakes, to my mistakes of cowardice

G# B E

She shimmy shakes, the jimmy jakes of consequence

G# B E

born of the airs and dues, my airs of madness do declare

G# B E

That it's o.k, it's love

E F#

It's what you wanted to see, it's who you wanted to be

F#

For what you needed to need, she'll make it up

G# B C# E

Love, love, it's who you know

G# B C# E

Love, love, it's who you know

B C# E F#

Love, love, it's who you know

G# B C# E

Love, love, it's who you know

G# B E

Machine gun blues, her vacant rush so steel

G# B E

I'm unaware, lost inside your visions

G# B E

I got mine too over, i got mine and i got you

G# B E

Cause i know you, you're love

E F#

It's want you wanted to see, it's who you wanted to be

F#

For what you needed to need, she'll make it up

G# B C# E

Love, love, it's who you know

G# B C# E

Love, love, it's who you know

B C# E F#

Love, love, it's who you know

G# B C# E

Love, love, it's who you know

E

When i lost my mind, i knew i was in for a long ride

Solo: (chords G# B C# E)

(play over first 4 measures of G# B C# E)

|---------| (x4)

|-4p2-4p2-|

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

G# B C# E

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

|4p2-4^-|-7p4-7^-|9p7-9^-|-12^-|

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

G# B C# E

|11p-9----|---------|---------|-19^-16-|
|------12-|-9h12-12-|16p14-16-|--------|
|---------|---------|---------|--------|
|---------|---------|---------|--------|
|---------|---------|---------|--------|
|---------|---------|---------|--------|

G# B C# E (lyrics start here)

|11p-9------|---------|---------|-21^-19-|
|------12-12|-9h12-12-|9h12-----|--------|
|-----------|---------|---------|--------|
|-----------|---------|---------|--------|
|-----------|---------|---------|--------|
|-----------|---------|---------|--------|

E F#

Can i look up to you as you look down on me

E

Can i feel in to you as you felt in to me

F#

I can't help what you see, i can't help but to be

For what i needed to need, she'll make it up

G# B C# E

Love, love, it's who you know

G# B C# E

Love, love, it's who you know

B C# E F#

Love, love, it's who you know

G# B C# E

Love, love, it's who you know

G# (gradually slow the tempo for 3 measures)

G# B E G#

Love solves everything, Love

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