Tonight Tonight

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Tonight, Tonight
from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins
Tabbed by: Angrybambi
Tuning: Half step down, Eb   Ab   Db   Gb   Bb  Eb  
[Chords]
For intro, etc
eb|--3----0----0----3----3----2----0----2----|---------------------|
Bb|--3----0----1----3----3----3----1----3----|-0----0----0----0----|
Gb|--0----0----0----0----0----2----2----2----|-0----0----0----0----|
Db|--0----2----2----2----0----0----2----0----|-0----0----2----2----|
Ab|--2----2----3----3----2----x----0----0----|-2----3----2----3----|
Eb|--3----0----x----x----x----x----x----2----|-3----3----0----0----|
G Em C Cadd9 G/B D Am D/F# G Gadd4 Em Cmaj7/E
[Intro Pattern]
*Quick down/up/down strokes followed by downstrokes and repeat
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
Gb|-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
Ab|-222-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-222-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Eb|-333-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-333-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
↓↑↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓↑↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
G Gadd4 G Gadd4
eb|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
Gb|-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
Db|-222-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-222-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2|
Ab|-222-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-222-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
Eb|-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-000-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0|
↓↑↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓↑↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓ ↓
Em Cmaj7/E Em Cmaj7/E
[Picking Pattern]
[Fig. 1]
eb|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|---0-----0-------|---0-----0-------|
Gb|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|
Db|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-3-----3-----3---|-5-----5-----5---|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|
[Fig. 2]
eb|-----------------|-----------------|
Bb|---0-----0-------|---0-----0-------|
Gb|-----0-----0---0-|-----0-----0---0-|
Db|-----------------|-----------------|
Ab|-7-----7-----7---|-10----10----10--|
Eb|-----------------|-----------------|
[Intro]
(as per intro pattern above)
(Same quick ↓↑↓ pattern at the start of each bar through the whole intro ie. on every G, Em and Cadd9)
(* - single strum)
G Gadd4 G Gadd4
Em Cmaj7/E Em Cmaj7/E
G Gadd4 G Gadd4
Em Cmaj7/E Em Cmaj7/E
Cadd9 G/B D
Cadd9 G/B D
Cadd9 G/B D
G Gadd4
Fig. 1 x2 (before vox)
[Verse 1]
Fig. 1 Fig. 1
Time is never time at all
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
You can never ever leave without leaving a piece of youth
Fig. 1 Fig. 1
And our lives are forever changed,
Fig. 1 Fig. 2
We will never be the same; the more you change the less you feel
Fig. 1 Fig.1 Fig.1 G   D/F#  Em  
Believe, believe in me, believe (believe)
That lAmife can change, that yoCu're not stuck in vaGinD/F#  Em  
We're Amnot the same, we're dCifferent toCadd9niiiiiG/BiiiiiDiIIIiCadd9ghtG/B  D  
[Chorus]
ToCadd9niiiiiG/BiiiiDght, toEmnight, so bAmright
ToCadd9niiiiiG/BiiiiDiiIIIiCadd9ght, G/B   DtonGight
[Instrumental]
(G) Gadd4   G  Gadd4  
Em Cmaj7/E Em Cmaj7/E
[Verse 2]
GAnd you Gadd4know you're never suGre
But you'rGadd4e sure you could be riEmght
If you heCmaj7/Eld yourself up Emto the lightCmaj7/E  
GAnd the Gadd4embers never fGade in your Gadd4city by the lEmake
The pCmaj7/Elace where yEmou were bornCmaj7/E  
Fig. 1 Fig.1 Fig.1 G   D/F#  Em  
Believe, believe in me, believe (believe)
In the Amresolute uCrgency of nGowD/F#  Em  
And if yAmou believe there's nCot a chance toCadd9niiiiiG/BiiiiiDiIIIiCadd9ghtG/B  D  
[Chorus]
ToCadd9niiiiiG/BiiiiDght, toEmnight, so bAmright
ToCadd9niiiiiG/BiiiiDght, tonGighD/F#tEm  
[Bridge]
We'll Amcrucify the iCnsincere tonGight D/F#(toniEmght)
We'll mAmake things right, we'll fCeel it all tonGight D/F#(toniEmght)
We'll fAmind a way to Coffer up the nGight D/F#(toniEmght)
The indeAmscribable mComents of your lGife D/F#(toniEmght)
The impAmossible is pCossible tonGight (D/F#tonigEmht)
Am* C* Fig. 1
Believe in me as I believe in you.... tonight
[Outro]
Fig. 1 Fig.1 G   D/F#  Em  
Tonight tonight, tonight, tonight
Looked for a tab for this recently and discovered that all the tabs were either
missing a lot, completely wrong or extremely hard to follow so I said I'd give it a proper go.
First submitted tab but pretty sure it's right.
Sorry if the finger picking Fig. 1 and 2 stuff is a bit confusing.
I just wanted to get across the idea of where the first note of it is every time.
Let me know if you find any mistakes. Enjoy.
Six year later 2020 edit -
this gets so many views every week that I thought I should make it a little more accurate.
2023 edit - Added intro strumming pattern and filled out the chords over the second verse for completeness

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