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

Song

Song: "Tear"

Artist: Smashing Pumpkins

Album: Adore

Tabbed by: L.A.

Normal tuning, although on my bass normal tuning sounds pretty warped. This

is one of those songs that needs the bass to carry it, so play it right!

Enjoy.

*Note* this song isn't really broken up into verse, bridge, and chorus, but

you'll be able to tell when each part comes in, it's basically in this

order. By the by, this is entirely of my own figuring and did not use any

part of the other tab or tabs on here.

Intro and "...you were on your way..."

G|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
D|-------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
A|-1-1-1-------------------|-1-1-1--1-------------|-1-1-1-----4-444-66-4-|
E|-------4-4-0-00-00-2-3-5-|-------4-4-0==0-2-3-5-|-------4-4------------|

"Do you know the way..."

G|----------------------------------------------------|---------|
D|*--------------------------------------------------*|---------|
A|*-6-6-6-6-8h9p8-6-----------------44444-1-44-1-4-6-*|-------6-|
E|------------------4-4-4-4-6h7p6-4-------------------|-2--4----|

"Where is your heart..." (Kind of a variation on the above riff)

G|--------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|-6-6-6--8-99-8-9-----------------44444-1-44-1-4-6-|
E|-----------------4-4-4-4-6h7p6-4------------------|

"You laughed the light..."

G|------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------|---------------6-66-666-----------------------------|
E|--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-----------8-8-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-10-|

Part right after interlude

G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-8=8==--------8=10--|

There ya go. Kinda confusing, if you have questions email me at

L_A_H@hotmail.com

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