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Marquis in Spades

The Smashing Pumpkins
Bass Tab

This is tablature — fret positions rather than chord names. Wide lines scroll sideways on their own, so the page never does.

Song

Title: Marquis in Spades

Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins

Tuning: Normal

Riff1

G|------------:------------------|
D|------------:------------------|
A|------5-----:------------5-----|
E|2--2-----5--:0h2-2-2-2-2----5--|

Riff2

G|-----------------------------|
D|---------------------2h2h2h2-|
A|0-2h2h2h2-2h2-4h4h4h4--------|
E|-----------------------------|

Then play 2 F#'s (2 on E)

Riff3

G|--------------------------| 2 more F#'s, then
D|--------------------------| 2 more, then do this again
A|5--5--5h7--7--7h5-5-5q5-5-| going directly to Riff4
E|--------------------------|

Riff4

G|----------------------------|  After a while, halfway
D|----------------------------|  thru this gp down to E
A|--------------5--5-5-7--7-7-|  and then play Riff5.
E|5--5-5-7--7-7---------------|

Riff5

G|--------|
D|--------|
A|--------|

E|0h2h2h2h|

And play Riff1, Riff2, 2 F#'s, Riff3, and Riff4

Do the Riff5 thing, then Riff1 and Riff2.

Then

Riff6

In the back of the...

G|---------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------|
A|5---------------5--7-----5--7--9-|
E|-----2----7--5--------7----------|

Riff5 and 1 thing again.

Play Riff1 ( with more E's, I Am One style), Riff2, and Riff1

adding a few extra A's (5 on E), D's (5 on A), and low E's at the end.

Then do:

Riff7

G|-------------------|
D|-------------------|
A|-------------------|
E|0-2-0-2-0-2-2-0-5--|

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