Seasons tab by Chris Cornell

Tabs (Ver. 4)

• Submitter: Apollonia93

Tuning: FFCCCF
(E MajorE goes up to F, A augmentedA goes down to F, D MajorD goes down to C, G+G goes up OR down* to C, BB goes up to C, e goes up to FF)

This is how Chris Cornell recorded Seasons for the Poncier Demo on an acoustic guitar. The verse gets looped
after 1 bar and the second guitar track that kicks in along with the vocals is a copy of the same track. This
only makes sense if we consider that the song is a rather fast 4/4 at 152bpm. Along with the lead guitar,
that makes it three acoustic guitar tracks in this recording.


The song was later released on the Singles soundtrack in 1992. Listen to it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TksqEIl1uxU

He would be playing it live one step down, in EEBBBE, in recent years.
Chris confirming the tuning on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chriscornell/status/746330207347408900
*Regarding the Tweet, those of us who figured out the tuning made the experience that the G+G string
tends to snap if it is tuned up to C majorC or B. He didn`t specify whether he used an extra light string set on
the guitar. Tune up at your own risk, I prefer to tune it down. It makes no
difference to the sound of the guitar when playing.

If you would like to see my video lesson, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5L7_FMxVu8

[INTRO]

FF|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-----------------------------|    FF|--0----|
C majorC|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--|    C majorC|--0----|
C majorC|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--|    C majorC|--0----|
C majorC|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--10h12--10-10--9-9--5--| x2  C majorC|--0----|
FF|--10----------10-10---3-3/--9-9-9---4-4/--7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--|    FF|--10\--|
FF|--10----------10-10---3-3/--9-9-9---4-4/--7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--|    FF|--10\--|


[VERSE + 1ST CHORUS 0:28-02:08]         The 5th, 10th, 21st, 26th and 32nd bars are a variation

FF|------------------------------------|     FF|--------------------------------------|
C majorC|------0------0-----0-----0-------0--|     C majorC|------0------0-----0-------0-------0--|
C majorC|----0------0-----0-----0------------|     C majorC|----0------0-----0-------0------------|
C majorC|--0------2--------------------------| x32  C majorC|--0------2----------------------------|
FF|---------------3-----3-----2p0-0----|     FF|---------------3-----2h3-----2p0-0----|
FF|------------------------------------|     FF|--------------------------------------|


[LEAD PART VERSE 1:38, continues through 2nd chorus until bridge 2:35]

FF|-------------------------------------|
C majorC|------17----17----17----17-----17----|
C majorC|----17----17----17----17-----17--17--| x18
C majorC|--17----17----17----17-----17--------|
FF|-------------------------------------|
FF|-------------------------------------|

[SECOND CHORUS 02:09]

FF|--0-0-0------------------0-0-0--|
C majorC|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--|
C majorC|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--|
C majorC|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--| x8
FF|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--|
FF|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--|


[FIRST BRIDGE SEGMENT 2:35]

FF|--0-0-0-------0--0--0-0-0--|
C majorC|--0-0-0--2p0--0--0--0-0-0--|
C majorC|--0-0-0--2p0--0--0--0-0-0--|
C majorC|--0-0-0--2p0--3--3--2p0-0--| x10
FF|--0-0-0--0-0--3--3--2p0-0--|
FF|--0-0-0--0-0--3--3--2p0-0--|


[SECOND BRIDGE SEGMENT 3:06]

FF|--0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0--|
C majorC|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
FF|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
FF|--3p0-0--3--5--3p0-0-0-0-0--| x4
FF|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--|
FF|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--|


[THIRD CHORUS 3:19]

FF|--0-0-0------------------0-0-0--|    FF|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
C majorC|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--|    C majorC|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
C majorC|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--|    C majorC|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
C majorC|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--| x7  C majorC|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
FF|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--|    FF|--4-4-4/7-7-7--|
FF|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--|    FF|--4-4-4/7-7-7--|


[LEAD GUITAR 3:19-3:34]

FF|-------------------------------------|
C majorC|------17----17----17----17-----17----|
C majorC|----17----17----17----17-----17--17--| x8
C majorC|--17----17----17----17-----17--------|
FF|-------------------------------------|
FF|-------------------------------------|


[REPEAT INTRO 3:44]

FF|--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-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--|
C majorC|--0-----0----0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--|
C majorC|--0-----0----0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--10h12--10-10--9-9--5--| x3
FF|--10----10---10-10--3-3-3/--9-9-9--4-4-4/-7-7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--|
FF|--10----10---10-10--3-3-3/--9-9-9--4-4-4/-7-7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--|


FF|--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|--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--|
FF|--10---10-10-10-10--3-3-3-3/--9-9-9-9--4-4-4/--7-7-7--|
FF|--10---10-10-10-10--3-3-3-3/--9-9-9-9--4-4-4/--7-7-7--|


[REPEAT SECOND BRIDGE SEGMENT 04:31]
                     harmonic
FF|--0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0--|    FF|--12--|
C majorC|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--|    C majorC|--12--|
FF|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--|    C majorC|--12--|
FF|--3p0-0--3--5--3p0-0-0-0-0--| x4  C majorC|--12--|
FF|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--|    FF|--12--|
FF|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--|    FF|--12--|


[FINAL VERSE/CHORUS 04:44]           Of which the 3rd, 7th and 11th time are the variation again

FF|------------------------------------|     FF|--------------------------------------|
C majorC|------0------0-----0-----0-------0--|     C majorC|------0------0-----0-------0-------0--|
C majorC|----0------0-----0-----0------------|     C majorC|----0------0-----0-------0------------|
C majorC|--0------2--------------------------| x11  C majorC|--0------2----------------------------|
FF|---------------3-----3-----2p0-0----|     FF|---------------3-----2h3-----2p0-0----|
FF|------------------------------------|     FF|--------------------------------------|


[LEAD GUITAR 05:09]

FF|-------------------------------------|
C majorC|------17----17----17----17-----17----|
C majorC|----17----17----17----17-----17--17--|
C majorC|--17----17----17----17-----17--------| x9
FF|-------------------------------------|
FF|-------------------------------------|


[05:22]
                                          harmonic
FF|------------------------------------|   C majorC|------------------------------------12--|
C majorC|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|   C majorC|------0----0-----0-----0-----0------12--|
C majorC|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------|   C majorC|----0----0-----0-----0-----0--------12--|
C majorC|--0-----2-----4---------------------| x4 C majorC|------------------------------------12--|
FF|--------------------5-----5------5--|   FF|--4-----4-----7-----7-----7----7----12--|
FF|------------------------------------|   FF|------------------------------------12--|


Tab 🏷Legend:

/    |slide up
\    |slide down
h    |hammer on
p    |pull off
()   |ghost note
harmonic |just lay your finger across the string without pressing it down

Seasons tab

Tuning is FFCCCF. 152bpm 4/4 tempo. The song is an acoustic recording from the Poncier demo for the Singles soundtrack. Chris actually looped the verse part and then beefed it up by adding a second guitar track (same loop) to it on the other channel.

Other versions of Seasons

Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Seasons (Ver. 3) by Chris Cornell