By Starlight chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

Chords with lyrics

Transcribed by Adam Morris

Tuning: 1/2 step down

Here is another tab from MCIS!

CHORDS USED:

    E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE
C#C#   x 4 6 6 6 4
G# minorG#m  4 6 6 4 4 x
F#F#   2 4 4 3 2 2
D#5D#5  x 6 8 8 x x
G#(i) 4 3 x 5 x x <---Keep an eye on this chord when it comes up..
Bb5Bb5  6 8 8 x x x   If you play a normal G#G# it will sound terrible!!
G#(ii) 4 6 6 x x x

BEFORE PLAYING, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE CHORDS USED

The C#C# is played as a single string pattern most of the time.
In the verses the C#C# is played:

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-6-------
-4-------
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INTRO: C#C# G# minorG#m F#F#

  C#C#
by starlight...
G# minorG#m F#F# C#C#
  G# minorG#m     F#F#       C#C#
and leave you...
G# minorG#m F#F#
D#5D#5 G#(i) C#C#
G# minorG#m F#F# C#C#

      G# minorG#m F#F# D#5D#5
dead eyes...
Bb5Bb5 G#(ii) D#5D#5 F#F#
C#C# G# minorG#m F#F#
D#5D#5 G#(i) C#C# F#F#
D#5D#5 G#(i) (play 2nd fret on the BB string here)

C#C# G# minorG#m F#F# (play 3rd fret on the G+G string here)

  C#C#
by starlight...
G# minorG#m F#F# C#C# (lead fill 2)
G# minorG#m F#F# (lead fill 3 over the top)
D#5D#5 G#(i) C#C# F#F#
D#5D#5 G#(i) C#C# (lead fill 1)
G# minorG#m F#F# C#C#

       G# minorG#m F#F# D#5D#5
dead eyes...
Bb5Bb5 G#(ii) D#5D#5 F#F# C#C#
G# minorG#m F#F# D#5D#5 C#C#
G# minorG#m F#F# C#C#

LEAD FILL 1       (1/2)
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-6/9~~~----6/9~~--11-9-7-6b------------
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LEAD FILL 2
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--4--6/7\6--4--6~~~~-------------------
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LEAD FILL 3
-------4--------------------2----------
--4-----------4-------------4-x--------
-----5---------------------------------
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That is about it. There is a bit of lead in the
outro that I left out, but other than that most of
it is here. I am fairly proud of my efforts with
this TAB so any comments would be greatly appreciated.

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Adam Morris

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