Tabs
Song: Seasons
Artist: Chris Cornell
CD: ¨Singles¨ original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Tabber: Nick Picard ([email protected])
This song has a fascinating sound that is a result of a doggedly odd tuning
the only hint to which can be detected towards the end of the song when an
open strum of the 12th fret harmonics is heard. Here’s how to tune your
guitar for this piece:
(low to high):
E MajorE - up one half step to 
FF
A augmentedA - down two whole steps to FF
D MajorD - down one whole step to 
C majorC
G+G - down three and one half steps to C majorC
BB - up one half step to C majorC
E MajorE - down two whole steps to C majorC
The resulting tuning is somewhat unwieldy, but for the purposes of this
tune, Chris Cornell manages to pull off some mighty fine licks. The song
essentially breaks down into 5 rhythm figures, which have been dentified in
the following tab. Bear in mind the length of the pattern when it repeats
elsewhere in the song. Enjoy this as long as you can, because I’ve busted
many a string tuning back up to standard after I was done playing this one!
Here we go:
Rhy. Fig.1-------------------------------------------------------->|
repeat 2x
C majorC |0---------------|0--0--0---------|0--0--0----10h12|10----9----5----||
C majorC |0---------------|0--0--0---------|0--0--0----10h12|10----9----5----||
C majorC |0---------------|0--0--0---------|0--0--0----10h12|10----9----5----||
C majorC |0---------------|0--0--0---------|0--0--0----10h12|10----9----5----||
FF |10----------x10|3--3/-9---------|4--4/-7-----0--0|-0----0----0----||
FF |10----------x10|3--3/-9---------|4--4/-7-----0--0|-0----0----0----||
Rhy. Fig.2------>|
repeat 3x
C majorC |0---------------|--0--0--0--0----0|----|----|----|
C majorC |0---------------|-0--0--0--0------|----|----|----|
C majorC |0---------------|-----------------|----|----|----|
C majorC |0---------------|0--2-------------|----|----|----|
FF |10--------------|------3--3--2p0--|----|----|----|
FF |10--------------|---------------0-|----|----|----|
repeat 3x
C majorC |--0--0--0--0----0|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |-0--0--0--0------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |-----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0--2-------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |------3--3--2p0--|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |---------------0-|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
Summer nights ... Are stolen ...
repeat 3x
C majorC |--0--0--0--0----0|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |-0--0--0--0------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |-----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0--2-------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |------3--3--2p0--|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |---------------0-|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
My mirror shows ... Another place ...
repeat 3x
C majorC |--0--0--0--0----0|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |-0--0--0--0------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |-----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0--2-------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |------3--3--2p0--|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |---------------0-|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
Another place ... And I’m lost ...
repeat 3x
C majorC |--0--0--0--0----0|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |-0--0--0--0------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |-----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0--2-------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |------3--3--2p0--|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |---------------0-|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
The words I’ll never ... And I’m left ...
repeat 3x
C majorC |--0--0--0--0----0|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |-0--0--0--0------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |-----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0--2-------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |------3--3--2p0--|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |---------------0-|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
As seasons roll ... Sleeping with a ...
repeat 3x
C majorC |--0--0--0--0----0|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |-0--0--0--0------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |-----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0--2-------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |------3--3--2p0--|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |---------------0-|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
Seven feathers ... Dreams have never been ...
repeat 3x
C majorC |--0--0--0--0----0|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |-0--0--0--0------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |-----------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0--2-------------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |------3--3--2p0--|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |---------------0-|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
And dreams ... Dreams have never ... And I’m
Rhy. Fig.3----->|
repeat 3x
C majorC |0-x2-x4--00-0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0-x2-x4--00-0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0-x2-x4--00-0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0-x2-x4--00-0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |---------55-5---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |---------55-5---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
lost ... be-hind And the words ... And I’m
repeat 4x
C majorC |0-x2-x4--00-0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0-x2-x4--00-0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0-x2-x4--00-0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0-x2-x4--00-0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |---------55-5---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |---------55-5---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
left ... be-hind As seasons roll ... yeah
Rhy. Fig.4----->|
repeat 3x
C majorC |0002p0-----------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0002p0-----------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0002p0-----------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0002p0-----------|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |------3--3-x2p0-0|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |------3--3-x2p0-0|---------------|----------------|----------------|-
Well I
repeat 4x
C majorC |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
wanna fly ... But you can’t ... And the
Rhy. Fig.5----->|
repeat 2x repeat
C majorC |----------------|----------------|----3-5----0-00x--|--------------|-
C majorC |----------------|----------------|----3-5----0-00x--|--------------|-
C majorC |----------------|----------------|----3-5----0-00x--|--------------|-
C majorC |----------------|----------------|----3-5----0-00x--|--------------|-
FF |----------------|----------------|3p00---3p00-----00|--------------|-
FF |----------------|----------------|3p00---3p00-----00|--------------|-
naked floor ... The naked floor reminds...
Rhy. Fig.5-----------------------|Rhy Fig. 3-----------------------|-
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
Oh the naked floor ... That I’m lost ... The
Rhy. Fig.3---------------------------------------------------------|-
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
words I’ll never ... And I’m left ... As
Rhy. Fig.1-----------------------|
C majorC |0-x2-x4--00-0---|0--0--0--0--0---|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0-x2-x4--00-0---|0--0--0--0--0---|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0-x2-x4--00-0---|0--0--0--0--0---|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0-x2-x4--00-0---|0--0--0--0--0---|----------------|----------------|-
FF |---------55-5---|4--4/-7--7--7---|----------------|----------------|-
FF |---------55-5---|4--4/-7--7--7---|----------------|----------------|-
seasons roll on by ... If I should ...
Rhy. Fig.1---------------------------------------------------------|-
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
Could you crawl ...
Rhy. Fig.1---------------------------------------------------------|-
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
Should I be ...
Rhy. Fig.1---------------------------------------------------------|-
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
Ooh Ooh
Rhy. Fig.5----------------------------------------|
C majorC |0--0--0--0--0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0--0--0--0--0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0--0--0--0--0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |0--0--0--0--0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |4--4/-7--7--7---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |4--4/-7--7--7---|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
Rhy. Fig.2------------------------------------|
C majorC |----3-5----0-00x|--------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |----3-5----0-00x|--------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |----3-5----0-00x|--------|----------------|----------------|-
C majorC |----3-5----0-00x|--------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |3p00---3p00-----|--------|----------------|----------------|-
FF |3p00---3p00-----|--------|----------------|----------------|-
Rhy. Fig.2---------------------------------------------------------|-
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
Rhy. Fig.2---------------------------------------------------------|-
|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|-
And I’m lost be-hind The words I’ll ...
C majorC |--0--0--0--0----0|--0--0--0--0--0-|--0--0--0--0--0-|--0--0--0--0--0-|
C majorC |-0--0--0--0------|-0--0--0--0--0--|-0--0--0--0--0--|-0--0--0--0--0--|
C majorC |-----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
C majorC |0--2-------------|0--2--4---------|0--2--4---------|0--2--4---------|
FF |------3--3--2p0--|---------5--5--5|---------5--5--5|---------5--5--5|
FF |---------------0-|----------------|----------------|----------------|
And I’m left be-hind As seasons roll on
let ring---|
C majorC |--0--0--0--0--0-|-----0----------||
C majorC |-0--0--0--0--0--|----0-----------||
C majorC |----------------|---0------------||
C majorC |----------------|--0-------------||
FF |4--4--5--5--5--5|-5--------------||
FF |----------------|5---------------||
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Seasons tab
Chris Cornell is a well-known solo artist, but started his career in the bands Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden and Audioslave. A typical heavy metal singer with personality, but has been a songwriter and guitarist since day one.
This song, Seasons, can be heard in the 1991 movie “Singles”. He has also done many other songs which has been featured in movies and soundtracks. As a guitar player and writer Cornell is known for non-standard chord progressions, open chords and several key changes in short sequences. This makes it fun to learn his songs, so enjoy these Chris Cornell guitar tabs.
Other versions of Seasons
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Seasons (Ver. 3) by Chris Cornell
