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Song: Never Let Me Down Again 
Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins
Original Artist: Depeche Mode
Transcribed by: Craig Newnes
Submitted By: Thurston
Drop  DTuning:  D   A   D   G   B  E  
Chord Fingerings:
E| D5x   C5x   G5x   F5x   Eb5x    Bb5x    D5x   A5x
B| x   x   x   x   x    x    x   x
G| 7   5   x   x   x    3    x   2
D| 7   5   5   3   1    3    0   2
A| 5   3   5   3   1    1    0   0
E| x   x   5   3   1    x    0   x
Fig1
|-----------------------|
|-----------------------|
|---0---0----0---0---0--|
|-----3--------3---3----|
|-----------------------|
|-5--------5------------|
Fig2
|--------1-----------1--5-5---5---3--3-3-3--|
|-3--1-3---3---3-1-3------------------------|
|---------------------------0---0-----------|
|-------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------------|
Fig1>2x
Fig2>3x over:
| D5| C5| F5| Eb5|
| D5| C5| F5| Eb5|
| D5| C5| G5|  G5|
(play Fig1 where there is a G5 chord in the verse)
D5I'm takin' a C5ride with my best friG5end.
D5I hope he C5never lets me down G5again.
D5He knows where he's C5takin' me,
D5Takin' me where I F5wanna be.
D5I'm takin' a C5ride with my best frienG5d.
Fig2 over:
| D5| C5| G5| G5|
C5We're flying Bb5high
Watching the G5road pass us F5by
C5Never want to come Bb5down,
Never want to put my G5feet back down on the F5ground.
Fig2>2x over:
| D5| C5| F5| Eb5|
| D5| C5| F5| Eb5|
D5I'm takin' a C5ride with my best friG5end.
D5I hope he C5never lets me down G5again.
D5Promise me I'm C5safe as houses
D5As long as I remember who's F5wearin' the trousers.
D5I hope he C5never lets me down agaG5in.
C5We're flying Bb5high
Watching the G5road pass us F5by
C5We're flying Bb5high
Watching the G5road pass us F5by
C5Never want to come Bb5down
C5Never want to come Bb5down
C5Never want to come Bb5down
Never want to put my G5feet back down on the F5ground.
Solo over:
| D5| C5| A5| G5|>8x
These lyrics on the 3rd and 4th time through the progression:
See the stars they're shining bright
Everything's all right tonight.
See the stars they're shining bright
Everything's all right tonight.
All credit goes to Craig Newnes, not me, I just submitted it because its a lot easier
to read than the others. Its a really easy song and this tab is extremely accurate.
Its only missing the solo, but the solo is easy to figure out, I'm much too lazy to
tab it out. Enjoy.

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Never Let Me Down Again

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Song: Never Let Me Down Again

Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins

Original Artist: Depeche Mode

Transcribed by: Craig Newnes

Submitted By: Thurston

D D A D G B E

Drop Tuning:

Chord Fingerings:

D5 C5 G5 F5 Eb5 Bb5 D5 A5

E| x x x x x x x x

B| x x x x x x x x

G| 7 5 x x x 3 x 2

D| 7 5 5 3 1 3 0 2

A| 5 3 5 3 1 1 0 0

E| x x 5 3 1 x 0 x

Fig1

|-----------------------|

|---0---0----0---0---0--|

|-----3--------3---3----|

|-----------------------|

|-5--------5------------|

Fig2

|--------1-----------1--5-5---5---3--3-3-3--|

|-3--1-3---3---3-1-3------------------------|

|---------------------------0---0-----------|

|-------------------------------------------|

Fig1>2x

Fig2>3x over:

D5 C5 F5 Eb5

| | | | |

D5 C5 F5 Eb5

| | | | |

D5 C5 G5 G5

| | | | |

(play Fig1 where there is a G5 chord in the verse)

D5 C5 G5

I'm takin' a ride with my best friend.

D5 C5 G5

I hope he never lets me down again.

D5 C5

He knows where he's takin' me,

D5 F5

Takin' me where I wanna be.

D5 C5 G5

I'm takin' a ride with my best friend.

Fig2 over:

D5 C5 G5 G5

| | | | |

C5 Bb5

We're flying high

G5 F5

Watching the road pass us by

C5 Bb5

Never want to come down,

G5 F5

Never want to put my feet back down on the ground.

Fig2>2x over:

D5 C5 F5 Eb5

| | | | |

D5 C5 F5 Eb5

| | | | |

D5 C5 G5

I'm takin' a ride with my best friend.

D5 C5 G5

I hope he never lets me down again.

D5 C5

Promise me I'm safe as houses

D5 F5

As long as I remember who's wearin' the trousers.

D5 C5 G5

I hope he never lets me down again.

C5 Bb5

We're flying high

G5 F5

Watching the road pass us by

C5 Bb5

We're flying high

G5 F5

Watching the road pass us by

C5 Bb5

Never want to come down

C5 Bb5

Never want to come down

C5 Bb5

Never want to come down

G5 F5

Never want to put my feet back down on the ground.

Solo over:

D5 C5 A5 G5

| | | | |>8x

These lyrics on the 3rd and 4th time through the progression:

See the stars they're shining bright

Everything's all right tonight.

See the stars they're shining bright

Everything's all right tonight.

All credit goes to Craig Newnes, not me, I just submitted it because its a lot easier

to read than the others. Its a really easy song and this tab is extremely accurate.

Its only missing the solo, but the solo is easy to figure out, I'm much too lazy to

tab it out. Enjoy.

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