today -- by Smashing Pumpkins ----- re-Transcribed by Chris Carman (cecarman@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu) Thanks (in part) to Guitar World magazine (refer to the chord formations at the end of the file) Okay, everyone, we've been duped by Billy Corgan. You don't need to capo the first fret or tune down a 1/2 step or anything. Normal tuning, I swear. intro/theme riff ---11----13----11----15p11------ play this cutesy little riff ------11----11----11-------11--- 4x solo, then 8x with band -------------------------------- behind playing these dist. -------------------------------- chords: -------------------------------- -------------------------------- Eb5 Bb Ab Eb5 Bb Ab Eb5 Bb C Ab Eb5 Bb Ab The lead part is as follows: repeat six times then do: vib. --------------------- --------------------8------- ------8-----8h9p8---- ------8-------8h9------8---- --8-8---8-8-------8-- --8-8---8-8-8------------8-- --------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------- ---------------------------- --------------------- ---------------------------- Eb5 Bb Ab Today is the greatest day I've ever known Eb5 Bb Ab Can't live for tomorrow, tomorrow's much too long Eb5 Bb Ab I'll burn my eyes out Eb5 Bb C Before I get out F Ab C F Ab C I wanted more than life could ever grant me F Ab C F Ab G D5/A Bored by the chore of saving face The lead part over the above chords is really simple, play it on the first and third times, over the C (8th fret) chord: slow bend w/vib ---------------- ------5b7------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Eb5 Bb Ab Today is the greatest day I've ever known Eb5 Bb Ab Can't wait for tomorrow, I might not have that long Eb5 Bb Ab Eb5 Bb C I'll tear my heart out before I get out Play this lead part above the second verse (clean guitar): -----------------------------------------|-------------------- -----------------------------------------|-------------------- ---------------------12-13---12h13p12----|-------------------- ---13----15----13---------------------13-|-13----15----13----- ------13----13----13---------------------|----13----13----13-- -----------------------------------------|-------------------- ------------------------------------------|-------------------- ---------------------11-------------------|-------------------- ---12-13-------------------12h13p12-------|-------------------- ---------13-------------13----------13p12-|-13----15----13----- ------------13----13----------------------|----13----13----13-- ---------------11-------------------------|-------------------- ----------------------------------|----------------------------- --------------------11------------|----------------------------- --12-13-------12---------13p12----|----------------------------- --------13------------------------|-13----15----13----17p13----- -----------13----13------------13-|----13----13----13-------13-- ----------------------------------|----------------------------- dist. vib -------------------------------- -----------------------13------- -------------------/12----12-\-- -------------------------------- ---13/15-15-15-15--------------- -------------------------------- F Ab Eb5 Bb Pink ribbon scars that never forget F Ab Eb5 Bb I've tried so hard to cleanse these regrets F Ab Eb5 Bb My angel wings were bruised and restrained F Ab G D5/A My belly stings Eb5 Bb Eb5 Ab Eb5 Bb Eb5 Ab Today is.. today is.. today is.. the greatest.. Eb5 Bb C Ab Eb5 Bb C Day hee-yay, oo oo ooo ooo ooo.... Day hee-yay-ay, hooo... F Ab C F Ab C I want to turn you on, I want to turn you on.... F Ab C F Ab I want to turn you on, I want to turn you.. Eb5 Bb Ab Eb5 Bb Ab Today is the greatest.... today is the greatest day Eb5 Bb C Ab Eb5 Bb C Ab Eb5 Today is the greatest.. day.. I have ever really known. The lead parts in the outro are the clean cutesy riff, the hammer-on 8th fret riff, and this: vib sustain ------------------------------------------15p11------------- -------------------------------------11---------11---------- --12---------12h13p12----12----12h13------------------------ -----15-13------------13----13------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------ Then end with the Eb chord and a trem bend down. Chord formations: Eb5 6688xx Bb 688766 Ab 466544 C 8/10/10/9/8/8 F 133211 G 355433 D5/A 5577xx -cecarman@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu ---eof---