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By Starlight Chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

By Starlight chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

Guitar chords with lyrics

Transcribed by Adam Morris

Tuning: 1/2 step down

Here is another tab from MCIS!

CHORDS USED:

       E A D G B E
C#     x 4 6 6 6 4
G#m    4 6 6 4 4 x
F#     2 4 4 3 2 2
D#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..
Bb5    6 8 8 x x x      If you play a normal G# it will sound terrible!!
G#(ii) 4 6 6 x x x
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BEFORE PLAYING, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE CHORDS USED

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

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

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

           G#m F# D#5
dead eyes...
Bb5 G#(ii) D#5 F#
C# G#m F#
D#5 G#(i) C# F#
D#5 G#(i) (play 2nd fret on the B string here)

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

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

              G#m F# D#5
dead eyes...
Bb5 G#(ii) D#5 F# C#
G#m F# D#5 C#
G#m F# C#

LEAD FILL 1             (1/2)
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-6/9~~~----6/9~~--11-9-7-6b------------
-----------------------------6---------
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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.

benmo@deakin.edu.au

Adam Morris

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