Cherub Rock
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Step 1 / 90Position: 7
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
Set amp to a neutral tone and kick on a fuzzface or similar effect full blast to get a high powered
gain warm fuzziness going - all tube amp works best.
Open E / Octave Riff thingy - approx but you will find the groove rather quickly -
Intro is open E with an octave riff/slide A string 7th fret / G string 9th fret
(mute the D string and other strings).
Then Corgan basically rides the open E, and does an octave slide from the 11th fret, to the 12th fret,
back down to the 9th fret, then to the 7th fret, all with that octave chord.
Ride the open E hard, even give a little pick harmonic on the A string to add depth.
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|----9-9--9--9-9--9--9--9--9----9----| You will get the groove if you listen to the song.
D|------------------------------------|
A|----7-7--7-7--7--7-7--7---7----7----|
E|--0--0-0--0-0--0--0--0-0--0-0-------|
E RIFF THINGY: keep repeating slowly until you find groove, then add the octave lower note:
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-----13----------13--11\9---|
D|----------------------------| x2
A|-----11-11h12p11-11--9\7----|
E|---0------------------------|
[E RIFF THINGY]
Freak out, give in,
Dmaj Amaj Eriff
Doesn't matter what you be - lieve in
Dmaj Amaj Eriff
Stay cool, and be somebody's fool this year
'Cause they know who is Dmajrighteous, what is Amajbold
CSo I'm Gtold
[Chorus]
DWho Awants ChonGey, as Dlong Aas there's some CmonGey
DWho Awants that Choney...
[E RIFF THINGY]
Dmaj Amaj Eriff
Hipsters unite, come align for the big fight to rock for you -
Dmaj Amaj ERiff
But beware all those angels with their wings glued on
'Cause deep down they are Dmajfrightened and they're Amajscared
CIf you don't Gstare
[Chorus]
DWho Awants ChonGey, as Dlong Aas there's some CmonGey
DWho Awants that Choney...
[Bridge]
E D5 A(2) C5 G5/D
Let me out
E D5 A(2) C5 G5/D
Let let me out
E D5 A(2) C5 G5/D
Let let me out
E D5 A(2) C5 G5/D
Let..let me out....
RIDE THE OPEN E!!
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----9-9---9-9---9---9-9---9-9-9-----13-13---13-13---13---13-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----7-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-----11-11---11-11---11---11-|
E|--0-----0-----0---------0-------0-0-------0-------0---------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-13---13-13-13-----16-16---16-16---16---16-16---16-16-16----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-11---11-11-11-----14-14---14-14---14---14-14---14-14-14----|
E|----0----------0-0-------0-------0------------0----------0--|
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---19-19---19-19---21---21-21----------|
D|--------------------------------x\-x\--|
A|---17-17---17-17---19---19-19---x\-x\--|
E|-0-------0-------0------------0-x\-x\--|
Sounds like he kicks on an octave up or a hard modulation/chorus during solo.
He improvises live in the key of E or A, I'm not sure but it's one of those pentatonic scales.
Dmaj- Amaj- E
Dmaj- Amaj- E
Dmaj- Amaj- E
Dmaj- Amaj- C- G
DTell me Aall of your CsecGrets
DCannot Ahelp but beClieve Gthis is true
DTell me Aall of your CsecGrets
I Dknow, I know, I Aknow, should have Clistened when I was Gtold
[Chorus]
DWho Awants that ChonGey, as Dlong Aas there's some CmonGey
DWho Awants that Choney...
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| \ Slide down
| x Dead note
************************************
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Cherub Rock
by The Smashing Pumpkins
Set amp to a neutral tone and kick on a fuzzface or similar effect full blast to get a high powered
gain warm fuzziness going - all tube amp works best.
Open E / Octave Riff thingy - approx but you will find the groove rather quickly -
Intro is open E with an octave riff/slide A string 7th fret / G string 9th fret
(mute the D string and other strings).
Then Corgan basically rides the open E, and does an octave slide from the 11th fret, to the 12th fret,
back down to the 9th fret, then to the 7th fret, all with that octave chord.
Ride the open E hard, even give a little pick harmonic on the A string to add depth.
e|------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------|
G|----9-9--9--9-9--9--9--9--9----9----| You will get the groove if you listen to the song.
D|------------------------------------|
A|----7-7--7-7--7--7-7--7---7----7----|
E|--0--0-0--0-0--0--0--0-0--0-0-------|
E RIFF THINGY: keep repeating slowly until you find groove, then add the octave lower note:
e|----------------------------|
B|----------------------------|
G|-----13----------13--11\9---|
D|----------------------------| x2
A|-----11-11h12p11-11--9\7----|
E|---0------------------------|
[E RIFF THINGY]
Freak out, give in,
Dmaj Amaj E
riff
Doesn't matter what you be - lieve in
Dmaj Amaj E
riff
Stay cool, and be somebody's fool this year
Dmaj Amaj
'Cause they know who is righteous, what is bold
C G
So I'm told
[Chorus]
D A C G D A C G
Who wants honey, as long as there's some money
D A C
Who wants that honey...
[E RIFF THINGY]
Dmaj Amaj E
riff
Hipsters unite, come align for the big fight to rock for you -
Dmaj Amaj E
Riff
But beware all those angels with their wings glued on
Dmaj Amaj
'Cause deep down they are frightened and they're scared
C G
If you don't stare
[Chorus]
D A C G D A C G
Who wants honey, as long as there's some money
D A C
Who wants that honey...
[Bridge]
E D5 A C5 G5/D
(2)
Let me out
E D5 A C5 G5/D
(2)
Let let me out
E D5 A C5 G5/D
(2)
Let let me out
E D5 A C5 G5/D
(2)
Let..let me out....
RIDE THE OPEN E!!
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----9-9---9-9---9---9-9---9-9-9-----13-13---13-13---13---13-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|----7-7---7-7---7---7-7---7-7-7-----11-11---11-11---11---11-|
E|--0-----0-----0---------0-------0-0-------0-------0---------|
e|------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-13---13-13-13-----16-16---16-16---16---16-16---16-16-16----|
D|------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-11---11-11-11-----14-14---14-14---14---14-14---14-14-14----|
E|----0----------0-0-------0-------0------------0----------0--|
e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---19-19---19-19---21---21-21----------|
D|--------------------------------x\-x\--|
A|---17-17---17-17---19---19-19---x\-x\--|
E|-0-------0-------0------------0-x\-x\--|
Sounds like he kicks on an octave up or a hard modulation/chorus during solo.
He improvises live in the key of E or A, I'm not sure but it's one of those pentatonic scales.
Dmaj Amaj E
- -
Dmaj Amaj E
- -
Dmaj Amaj E
- -
Dmaj Amaj C G
- - -
D A C G
Tell me all of your secrets
D A C G
Cannot help but believe this is true
D A C G
Tell me all of your secrets
D A C G
I know, I know, I know, should have listened when I was told
[Chorus]
D A C G D A C G
Who wants that honey, as long as there's some money
D A C
Who wants that honey...
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| p Pull-off
| \ Slide down
| x Dead note
************************************
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