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Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

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MELLON COLLIE and the INFINITE SADNESS - the song :)
TRANSCRIBED BY ADAM MORRIS

DO NOT overlook this TAB just because it a piano song,
it is GREAT fun to play!!

THIS IS THE COMPLETE TAB!!

I have completed the TAB after MANY requests to do so,
so...enjoy!

This was NOT an easy task, I can assure you of that!!
Some piano chords do not convert well to guitar!

TUNING: 1/2 step down, dropped Chord diagramD MajorD (actually Chord diagramDbDb), with
    capo on 2nd fret. The 3rd fret now becomes
    the 1st fret etc. (this is just to be consistent
    with the half step down thing)

Piano arranged for guitar

Chord diagramE MajorE |----------0-0--3-1-0-1-0--------|
Chord diagramBB |-1--------1-1--------3---3-1----|
Chord diagramG+G |-0------0-0-0--------2-----x--2-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-2----2---2-2--------0-----3----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3--3-----3-3--------------3----|
Chord diagramD MajorD |--------------------------------|

 |----------0-0--3-1-0-1-0--------|
 |-1--------1-1--------3---3-1----|
 |-0------0-0-0--------2-----x--2-|
 |-2----2---2-2--------0-----3----|
 |-3--3-----3-3--------------3----|
 |--------------------------------|

 |-1--0------------------------0--|
 |-x-----3--1-----1--------1-3----|
 |-3--------x--2--0------0--------|
 |-3--------3-----2----2----------|
 |-1--------3-----3--3------------|
 |--------------------------------|

 |--------------------------------|
 |-6--5--3--1--1------------3-1---|
 |-0-----0--x--2--0-------0-----3-|
 |-0--------3-----1-----1---------|
 |-x--------3-----1---1-----------|
 |-5--------------1-1-------------|

 |--------------------------------|
 |-1----1--3--6-------------3-1---|
 |-2----2--3--3--3------3-5-----3-|
 |-x-------0-----5----5-----------|
 |-3--3----------5--5-------------|
 |--------------------------------|

 |--------------------------------|
 |-1----1--3--6-------------3-1---|
 |-2----2--3--3--3------3-5-----3-|
 |-x-------0-----5----5-----------|
 |-3--3----------5--5-------------|
 |--------------------------------|

 |--------------------------------|
 |-1----1--3--6-------------3-1---|
 |-2----2--3--3--3------3-5-----3-|
 |-x-------0-----5----5-----------|
 |-3--3----------5--5-------------|
 |--------------------------------|

 |--------------------------------|
 |-1---------1--------------------|
 |-2------2----3-2-0------0--3-2--|
 |-3----3----------1----1--------3|
 |-3--3------------1--1-----------|
 |--------------------------------|

CELLO ENTERS

Chord diagramE MajorE |----------0-0--3-1-0-1-0--------|
Chord diagramBB |-1--------1-1--------3---3-1----|
Chord diagramG+G |-0------0-0-0--------2-----x--2-|
Chord diagramD MajorD |-2----2---2-2--------0-----3----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA |-3--3-----3-3--------------3----|
Chord diagramD MajorD |--------------------------------|

 |----------0-0--3-1-0-1-0--------|
 |-1--------1-1--------3---3-1----|
 |-0------0-0-0--------2-----x--2-|
 |-2----2---2-2--------0-----3----|
 |-3--3-----3-3--------------3----|
 |--------------------------------|

 |-1--0------------------------0--|
 |-x-----3--1-----1--------1-3----|
 |-3--------x--2--0------0--------|
 |-3--------3-----2----2----------|
 |-1--------3-----3--3------------|
 |--------------------------------|

 |----------------------------0---|
 |--------1---3-1---------1-3-----|
 |-3----x-2-----0-------0---------|
 |-3-2--x-3-----2-----2-----------|
 |-1------3-----3---3-------------|
 |--------------------------------|

 |----------------------------0---|
 |--------1---3-1---------1-3-1---|
 |-3----x-2-----0-------0---0-----|
 |-3-2--x-3-----2-----2-----------|
 |-1------3-----3---3-------------|
 |--------------------------------|

 |----------------------------0---|
 |--------1---3-1---------1-3-1---|
 |-3----x-2-----0-------0---0-----|
 |-3-2--x-3-----2-----2-----------|
 |-1------3-----3---3-------------|
 |--------------------------------|

 |-1-0----------------------------|
 |-3-3---1------------------3-1---|
 |-x-----2---2--0---------0-----3-|
 |-0-----3---3--1-------1---------|
 |-------3------1-----1-----------|
 |--------------1---1-------------|

 |--------------------------------|
 |-1----1--3--6-------------3-1---|
 |-2----2--3--3--3------3-5-----3-|
 |-x-------0-----5----5-----------|
 |-3--3----------5--5-------------|
 |--------------------------------|

 |--------------------------------|
 |-1----1--3--6-------------3-1---|
 |-2----2--3--3--3------3-5-----3-|
 |-x-------0-----5----5-----------|
 |-3--3----------5--5-------------|
 |--------------------------------|

 |--------------------------------|
 |-1----1--3--6-------------3-1---|
 |-2----2--3--3--3------3-5-----3-|
 |-x-------0-----5----5-----------|
 |-3--3----------5--5-------------|
 |--------------------------------|

 |--------------------------------|
 |-1--------1---------------------|
 |-2------2---3-2-0-------0-3-2---|
 |-x----3---------1-----1-------3-|
 |-3--3-----------1---1-----------|
 |------------------1-------------|

 |----------0-0--3-1-0-1-0--------|
 |-1--------1-1--------3---3-1----|
 |-0------0-0-0--------2-----x--2-|
 |-2----2---2-2--------0-----3----|
 |-3--3-----3-3--------------3----|
 |--------------------------------|

 |----------0-0--3-1-0-1-0--------|
 |-1--------1-1--------3---3-1----|
 |-0------0-0-0--------2-----x--2-|
 |-2----2---2-2--------0-----3----|
 |-3--3-----3-3--------------3----|
 |--------------------------------|

 |-1--0------------------------0--|
 |-x-----3--1-----1--------1-3----|
 |-3--------x--2--0------0--------|
 |-3--------3-----2----2----------|
 |-1--------3-----3--3------------|
 |--------------------------------|

 |--------------------------------|
 |-6--5--3--1--1------------3-1---|
 |-0-----0--x--2--0-------0-----3-|
 |-0--------3-----1-----1---------|
 |-x--------3-----1---1-----------|
 |-5--------------1-1-------------|
 |--------------------------------|
 |------------1-------------------|
 |-2--------2---3-2--0--------0---|
 |-0------0----------1------1-----|
 |-0----0------------1----1-------|
 |-0--0--------------1--1---------|

 |--------------------------------|
 |-3-1-----------------1----------|
 |-----3-2----------2------3---2--|
 |-------0--------0---------------|
 |-------0------0-----------------|
 |-------0----0-------------------|

 |---------------19-20------**-----|
 |-------11-12---------------------|
 |-4-------------------------------|
 |-4-------------------------------|
 |-2-------------------------------|
 |---------------------------------|
 *~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~*
  This whole measure is IMPOSSIBLE
  to be arranged for guitar because
  of the difference in number of
  octaves to a piano. The Chord diagramC majorC is meant
  to be a low C, but I HAD to arrange
  it as a high, I am very sorry!
** Impossible note on a guitar.

**** Remember that the numbers shown
   are fret numbers IN RELATION TO
   THE CAPO!
   The dot on the 3rd fret becomes the
   1st fret in the tab fret.

As you can probably tell, this TAB was not
an easy task for me to work out and transcribe,
so.....

PLEASE tell me what you think!!!

Adam
[email protected]

---


  Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

Smashing Pumpkins
"Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness"

Performance Notes: Tune down 1/2 step.

 Piano Arranged for Guitar - Transcribed with much help from
               Adam Benmo &
               Eric Agnew < ? ! ?> (check out his web
               page though at 'http://spaa.simplenet.com'

 Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramE minorEm       Chord diagramG+G
e---------------------------------|---------------------|
b-10-------------10-10---10--8--7-|-8---7---------3-----|
g--7--------------7--7------------|-9---------9---4---4-|
d--7-----------7------------------|-9-------------5-----|
a--9--------9---------------------|-7-------------5-----|
e-10----10------------------------|---------------3-----|

 Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramE minorEm       Chord diagramG+G
e---------------------------------|---------------------|
b-10-------------10-10---10--8--7-|-8---7---------3-----|
g--7--------------7--7------------|-9---------9---4---4-|
d--7-----------7------------------|-9-------------5-----|
a--9--------9---------------------|-7-------------5-----|
e-10----10------------------------|---------------3-----|

 Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD MajorD
e-----------------------|-------------------------------|
b-8---7-----5----3------|-10------------------------7---|
g-5--------------4----4-|--7----------------7---9-------|
d-5--------------5------|--7------------7---------------|
a-7--------------5------|--9---------9------------------|
e-8--------------3------|-10-----10---------------------|

 Chord diagramA9A9        Chord diagramGmaj7Gmaj7  F(maj7)
e-7----5-----3------2-----|------------------0---------|
b-8----7-----5------3---3-|-1-------------------3---1--|
g-----------------------4-|-2-------------2------------|
d-7-----------------------|-3----------3---------------|
a-0-----------------------|-3-------3------------------|
e-------------------3-----|-1----1---------------------|

 Chord diagramG/BG/B       Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramA minorAm
e----------------------3-|-----------------------------|
b-3---------3----5-----5-|-5---------------5-----------|
g-0---------0----5-----5-|-5------------5------7----5--|
d-0------0-------5-------|-7---------7-----------------|
a-2---2----------3-------|-7------7--------------------|
e------------------------|-5---5-----------------------|

 Chord diagramG/BG/B       Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramA minorAm
e----------------------3-|-----------------------------|
b-3---------3----5-----5-|-5---------------5-----------|
g-0---------0----5-----5-|-5------------5------7----5--|
d-0------0-------5-------|-7---------7-----------------|
a-2---2----------3-------|-7------7--------------------|
e------------------------|-5---5-----------------------|

 Chord diagramG/BG/B       Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramA minorAm
e----------------------3-|-----------------------------|
b-3---------3----5-----5-|-5---------------5-----------|
g-0---------0----5-----5-|-5------------5------7----5--|
d-0------0-------5-------|-7---------7-----------------|
a-2---2----------3-------|-7------7--------------------|
e------------------------|-5---5-----------------------|

 Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramFF
e---------------------------|--------------------------|
b-3----------------3--------|-1---------------1---0----|
g-4-------------4------5--4-|-2------------2---------0-|
d-5----------5--------------|-3---------3--------------|
a-5-------5-----------------|-3------3-----------------|
e-3----3--------------------|-1---1--------------------|

Extra Strings Enter
 Chord diagramD MajorD                Chord diagramE minorEm       Chord diagramG+G
e---------------------------------|---------------------|
b-10-------------10-10---10--8--7-|-8---7---------3-----|
g--7--------------7--7------------|-9---------9---4---4-|
d--7-----------7------------------|-9-------------5-----|
a--9--------9---------------------|-7-------------5-----|
e-10----10------------------------|---------------3-----|

 Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramE minorEm       Chord diagramG+G
e---------------------------------|---------------------|
b-10-------------10-10---10--8--7-|-8---7---------3-----|
g--7--------------7--7------------|-9---------9---4---4-|
d--7-----------7------------------|-9-------------5-----|
a--9--------9---------------------|-7-------------5-----|
e-10----10------------------------|---------------3-----|

 Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD MajorD
e-----------------------|-------------------------------|
b-8---7-----5----3------|-10------------------------7---|
g-5--------------4----4-|--7----------------7---9-------|
d-5--------------5------|--7------------7---------------|
a-7--------------5------|--9---------9------------------|
e-8--------------3------|-10-----10---------------------|

 Chord diagramC5C5   Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramD MajorD
e------------------0----|---------------0---2-----------|
b---------------------3-|------------3------------------|
g-5-------4-----------2-|---------2---------------------|
d-5---4---5-----------4-|------4------------------------|
a-3-------5-----------5-|---5---------------------------|
e---------3-------------|-------------------------------|

 Chord diagramC5C5   Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramD MajorD
e------------------0----|---------------0---2-----------|
b---------------------3-|------------3------------------|
g-5-------4-----------2-|---------2---------------------|
d-5---4---5-----------4-|------4------------------------|
a-3-------5-----------5-|---5---------------------------|
e---------3-------------|-------------------------------|

 Chord diagramC5C5   Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramD MajorD
e------------------0----|----------------5---5----------|
b---------------------3-|------------3---5---7----------|
g-5-------4-----------2-|---------2---------------------|
d-5---4---5-----------4-|------4------------------------|
a-3-------5-----------5-|---5---------------------------|
e---------3-------------|-------------------------------|

 Chord diagramA9A9      Gmaj7(sus2)  Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
e-7--------------2-----------|-0---------------0--------|
b-8---7----------3-----2-----|-1------------------3--1--|
g-9---7----------------3-----|-2-------------2----------|
d-7---------7----------0-----|-3----------3-------------|
a-0------0-------------------|-3-------3----------------|
e----------------3-----------|-1----1-------------------|

 Chord diagramG/BG/B       Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramA minorAm
e----------------------3-|-----------------------------|
b-3---------3----5-----5-|-5---------------5-----------|
g-0---------0----5-----5-|-5------------5------7----5--|
d-0------0-------5-------|-7---------7-----------------|
a-2---2----------3-------|-7------7--------------------|
e------------------------|-5---5-----------------------|

 Chord diagramG/BG/B       Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramA minorAm
e----------------------3-|-----------------------------|
b-3---------3----5-----5-|-5---------------5-----------|
g-0---------0----5-----5-|-5------------5------7----5--|
d-0------0-------5-------|-7---------7-----------------|
a-2---2----------3-------|-7------7--------------------|
e------------------------|-5---5-----------------------|

 Chord diagramG/BG/B       Chord diagramC majorC     Chord diagramA minorAm
e----------------------3-|-----------------------------|
b-3---------3----5-----5-|-5---------------5-----------|
g-0---------0----5-----5-|-5------------5------7----5--|
d-0------0-------5-------|-7---------7-----------------|
a-2---2----------3-------|-7------7--------------------|
e------------------------|-5---5-----------------------|

 Chord diagramG+G              Chord diagramFF (ritardando)
e---------------------------|--------------------------|
b-3----------------3--------|-1---------------1---0----|
g-4-------------4------5--4-|-2------------2---------0-|
d-5----------5--------------|-3---------3--------------|
a-5-------5-----------------|-3------3-----------------|
e-3----3--------------------|-1---1--------------------|

 Chord diagramD MajorD (a tempo)           Chord diagramE minorEm       Chord diagramG+G
e---------------------------------|---------------------|
b-10-------------10-10---10--8--7-|-8---7---------3-----|
g--7--------------7--7------------|-9---------9---4---4-|
d--7-----------7------------------|-9-------------5-----|
a--9--------9---------------------|-7-------------5-----|
e-10----10------------------------|---------------3-----|

 Chord diagramD MajorD                 Chord diagramE minorEm       Chord diagramG+G
e---------------------------------|---------------------|
b-10-------------10-10---10--8--7-|-8---7---------3-----|
g--7--------------7--7------------|-9---------9---4---4-|
d--7-----------7------------------|-9-------------5-----|
a--9--------9---------------------|-7-------------5-----|
e-10----10------------------------|---------------3-----|

 Chord diagramC majorC        Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD MajorD
e-----------------------|-------------------------------|
b-8---7-----5----3------|-10------------------------7---|
g-5--------------4----4-|--7----------------7---9-------|
d-5--------------5------|--7------------7---------------|
a-7--------------5------|--9---------9------------------|
e-8--------------3------|-10-----10---------------------|

 Chord diagramA9A9        Chord diagramGmaj7Gmaj7  F(maj7)
e-7----5-----3------2-----|------------------0---------|
b-8----7-----5------3---3-|-1-------------------3---1--|
g-----------------------4-|-2-------------2------------|
d-7-----------------------|-3----------3---------------|
a-0-----------------------|-3-------3------------------|
e-------------------3-----|-1----1---------------------|

 Chord diagramE minor 7Em7             Chord diagramFmaj7Fmaj7
e---------------------------|-0---------------0--------|
b-3---------------3---1---0-|-1------------------3---1-|
g-0------------0------------|-2------------2-----------|
d-2---------2---------------|-3---------3--------------|
a-2------2------------------|-3------3-----------------|
e-0---0---------------------|-1---1--------------------|

 Chord diagramE minor 7Em7             Chord diagramD MajorD (strings silent)
               ^    ^    ^  ^
e---------------------------|--------------9---10---22-|
b-3---------------3---1---0-|------2---3---------------|
g-0------------0------------|-2------------------------|
d-2---------2---------------|-0------------------------|
a-2------2------------------|-0------------------------|
e-0---0---------------------|--------------------------|


Written Out by The Loan Arranger  [email protected]
13/2/97

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