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To Sheila

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1/39

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 39Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Chord Fingerings:
E| D2  Am73   G3  Bm7x   A7sus43      Em3  Dsus20
B| 3  1   3  3   3      0  3
G| 2  2   0  2   0      0  2 
D| 0  2   0  0   2      2  0
A| x  0   2  2   0      2  x
E| x  x   3  x   x      0  x
 Fig1
e|-Dsus2---------0--------Am7-----3---3--------G------3----3---------------3-----3--------|
B|-----3------3---------1---1---1----------3---3----3---3-------3---3-----3---3--|
G|---2---2------2-----------------2-------------------0---------------------0----|
D|-0--------------0-----------------2--------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------0-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------3--------------------3--------------------|
[Intro]
| Dsus2| Dsus2|
[Verse 1]
Dsus2twilight Am7fades
Gthrough blistered avalon
Dsus2the sky's cruel Am7torch
on Gaching autobahn
[Pre-Chorus]
Ginto the unBm7certain A7sus4divineEm  
Dsus2we scream Am7into the last Dsus2divide
[Chorus](cont. Fig1)
Dyou   Am7make me Greal
Dyou   Am7make me Greal
Dstrong Am7as i Emfeel
Dyou   Am7make me Emreal
[Verse 2]
Dsus2sheila Am7rides Gon crashing nightingale
Dsus2intake Am7eyes Gleave passing vapor trails
Gwith blushing Bm7brilliance A7sus4aliveEm  
Dsus2because it's Am7time to Garrive
[Chorus](cont. Fig1)
Dyou   Am7make me Greal
Dyou   Am7make me Greal
Dstrong Am7as i EmfeelG  
Dyou   Am7make me Dreal
[Bridge]
Dsus2lately I just Am7can't seem to Gbelieve
Dsus2discard my friends to Am7change the Gscenery
Git meant the world to Bm7hold a bruising A7sus4faithEm  
but Dsus2now it's just a Am7matter of Dsus2grace
[Verse 3]
Dsus2a summer Am7storm Ggraces all of me
Dsus2highway Am7warm Gsing silent poetry
[Pre-Chorus]
GI could Bm7bring you the A7sus4lightEm  
Dsus2and take you Am7home into the Dsus2night
[Chorus] (cont. Fig1)
Dlately I just Am7can't seem to Gbelieve (you make me real)
Ddiscard my friends to Am7change the Gscenery (you make me real)
Dit meant the world to Am7hold a bruising Emfaith  G(strong as i feel)
but Dnow it's just a Am7matter of Dgrace (you make me real)
[Outro]
| Dsus2| Am7| G| G|
| Dsus2| Am7| G| G|
| Dsus2| Am7| G|

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To Sheila

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chord Fingerings:

D Am7 G Bm7 A7sus4 Em Dsus2

E| 2 3 3 x 3 3 0

B| 3 1 3 3 3 0 3

G| 2 2 0 2 0 0 2

D| 0 2 0 0 2 2 0

A| x 0 2 2 0 2 x

E| x x 3 x x 0 x

Fig1

Dsus2 Am7 G

e|----------0-------------3---3--------------3----3---------------3-----3--------|

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

G|---2---2------2-----------------2-------------------0---------------------0----|

D|-0--------------0-----------------2--------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------0-----------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------3--------------------3--------------------|

[Intro]

Dsus2 Dsus2

| | |

[Verse 1]

Dsus2 Am7

twilight fades

through blistered avalon

Dsus2 Am7

the sky's cruel torch

on aching autobahn

[Pre-Chorus]

G Bm7 A7sus4 Em

into the uncertain divine

Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2

we scream into the last divide

[Chorus](cont. Fig1)

D Am7 G

you make me real

D Am7 G

you make me real

D Am7 Em

strong as i feel

D Am7 Em

you make me real

[Verse 2]

Dsus2 Am7 G

sheila rides on crashing nightingale

Dsus2 Am7 G

intake eyes leave passing vapor trails

G Bm7 A7sus4 Em

with blushing brilliance alive

Dsus2 Am7 G

because it's time to arrive

[Chorus](cont. Fig1)

D Am7 G

you make me real

D Am7 G

you make me real

D Am7 Em G

strong as i feel

D Am7 D

you make me real

[Bridge]

Dsus2 Am7 G

lately I just can't seem to believe

Dsus2 Am7 G

discard my friends to change the scenery

G Bm7 A7sus4 Em

it meant the world to hold a bruising faith

Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2

but now it's just a matter of grace

[Verse 3]

Dsus2 Am7 G

a summer storm graces all of me

Dsus2 Am7 G

highway warm sing silent poetry

[Pre-Chorus]

G Bm7 A7sus4 Em

I could bring you the light

Dsus2 Am7 Dsus2

and take you home into the night

[Chorus] (cont. Fig1)

D Am7 G

lately I just can't seem to believe (you make me real)

D Am7 G

discard my friends to change the scenery (you make me real)

D Am7 Em G

it meant the world to hold a bruising faith (strong as i feel)

D Am7 D

but now it's just a matter of grace (you make me real)

[Outro]

Dsus2 Am7 G G

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Dsus2 Am7 G G

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Dsus2 Am7 G

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