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Song: Soot + Stars
Tuning: Standard
Notes on the Tab:
*For the sake of time, I didn't really lable the chords and just named them by the base,
in the diagrams, that is how I play them, and they are always played in that order.
*The notes in (x) are ones that I decide to play on whims to mix it up a little since it
a long song.
*Obviously this is a much simplified way of playing the song, and even more so, it is my
of playing the song, so change the chord figerings and plunkings to whatever you want.
**This song is meant for a piano, yet this tab is for a guitar.
**This tab is really just because I like playing the song, yet can't play piano.
Listening to the song should help you get the strumming.
Verse
e|--A0--E0--D0--C0-(E3)-D0--C0--A0--|
b|--0--0--3--0-(3)-3--0--1--|
g|--2--0--2--0--0--2--0--2--|
d|--2--2--0--2--2--0--2--2--|
a|--0--2-----3--2-----3--0--|
E|-----0--------0-----------|
Chorus
e|--G3-(D2)(C3)-A0--|
b|--0--3-(1)-1--|
g|--0--2--0--2--|    X 2
d|--0--0--2--2--|
a|--2-----3--0--|
E|--3-----------|
e|--G3-(D2)-C0-(A3)-|
b|--0--3--1-(1)-|
g|--0--2--2--0--|
d|--0--0--2--2--|
a|--2-----0--3--|
E|--3-----------|
e|--G3-(D2)(C3)-A0--|
b|--0--3-(1)-1--|
g|--0--2--0--2--|
d|--0--0--2--2--|
a|--2-----3--0--|
E|--3-----------|
C* (the last chord)
e|--3--|
b|--0--|
g|--0--|
d|--2--|
a|--3--|
E|-----|
A  E   D   C   E  D   C
A
Athe words fElow
Ddecisions Cmade
Eidea's miDne
Cbut the inspiraAtion not
Adreams of hEangers-on
Ddreams of getCting well
Espells of esmDeralda
Camarose fortoAld
Gsplinters in Dthe eyeC  A  
Gsentiments DremainC  A  
Gbones are never Dasked
Awhere are we goCing to
Git was never up Dto me
and Cyet i pushed until it Abroke
A  E   D   C   E  D   C
A
Ai love the open Eroad
Dand all that it sCuggests
Ewheelwagon dDust
Cweeds and infidAelities
Aand always swore our Elove
Dnever questioned Cwhy
Ein a wooden hDouse
Cimmovable and sAilent
Gand drinking sDtrawberry wCineA  
Gforever loDst in toCwnA  
Gand through the sleeping Dstreets
Anightbound and hCeavy
Gwheels in a spoDke
Cjust a spoken foreign Asound
A  E   D   C   E  D   C
A
Aknow my gates are Ehigh
Dmy friends even hCigher
Eforgotten in my Dmind
yet the Cscars still lingerAing
Acloud the blue skiEes
Di'm jealous of you bCirds
Ewas the only Dtruth
Cin a world full of wAords
Ghear the pDrairie sounCdA  
Gin a frienDd called neCilA  
Gthe heart is pointed downD  
but my Aspirit pointed Cup
Ghis voice the sDiren
Cof greek mytholoAgy
Ai pause with my peEn
Di begin to defenCd
Eevery action taDken
eCvery moment sealedA  
Awhen i was quiEck
Dit coursed through oCpen veins
Ethe will to lDive
Cthe urgency to moAve
Abehind a panel dooEr
Dsealing cherry stCain
Ei played my guitDar
and livCed those lonesome nAotes
Glike a dog Dthat's dowCnA  
Gin a corneDr just asidCeA  
Gwaiting to be callDed
wAaiting to be youCrs
Gghosts of a macDhine
Cwithout purpose Aor will
A  E   D   C   E  D   C
A
Ai'll often speak of Eyou
but Dthe you was alwayCs me
'cause Ewhen i speak of Dme
it's mCe i ask of youA  
Aso let there be no tEruth
just Dtrickery in rhCymes
Etime the only thDing
waCiting still is deatAh
Gi hope for DresolutionC  A  
Gpray one dDefining momCentA  
Gpause without restDraint
bAarren without chCild
Ga child is who i Dwas
Ca child is who i'lAl die
G(bar played with nDo lyrics)
Ca child is who i'lAl die
Gsoot in my hairD  
Cand stars in my Ahands
Gsoot in my hairD  
Cand stars in my Ahands
Gsoot in my hairD  
                  A  C*
and stars in my hands

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Soot And Stars

by The Smashing Pumpkins

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Song: Soot + Stars

Tuning: Standard

Notes on the Tab:

*For the sake of time, I didn't really lable the chords and just named them by the base,

in the diagrams, that is how I play them, and they are always played in that order.

*The notes in (x) are ones that I decide to play on whims to mix it up a little since it

a long song.

*Obviously this is a much simplified way of playing the song, and even more so, it is my

of playing the song, so change the chord figerings and plunkings to whatever you want.

**This song is meant for a piano, yet this tab is for a guitar.

**This tab is really just because I like playing the song, yet can't play piano.

Listening to the song should help you get the strumming.

Verse

A E D C E D C A

e|--0--0--0--0-(3)-0--0--0--|

b|--0--0--3--0-(3)-3--0--1--|

g|--2--0--2--0--0--2--0--2--|

d|--2--2--0--2--2--0--2--2--|

a|--0--2-----3--2-----3--0--|

E|-----0--------0-----------|

Chorus

G D C A

e|--3-(2)(3)-0--|

b|--0--3-(1)-1--|

g|--0--2--0--2--| X 2

d|--0--0--2--2--|

a|--2-----3--0--|

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

G D C A

e|--3-(2)-0-(3)-|

b|--0--3--1-(1)-|

g|--0--2--2--0--|

d|--0--0--2--2--|

a|--2-----0--3--|

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

G D C A

e|--3-(2)(3)-0--|

b|--0--3-(1)-1--|

g|--0--2--0--2--|

d|--0--0--2--2--|

a|--2-----3--0--|

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

C* (the last chord)

e|--3--|

b|--0--|

g|--0--|

d|--2--|

a|--3--|

E|-----|

A E D C E D C

A E

the words flow

D C

decisions made

E D

idea's mine

C A

but the inspiration not

A E

dreams of hangers-on

D C

dreams of getting well

E D

spells of esmeralda

C A

amarose fortold

G D C A

splinters in the eye

G D C A

sentiments remain

G D

bones are never asked

A C

where are we going to

G D

it was never up to me

C A

and yet i pushed until it broke

A E D C E D C

A E

i love the open road

D C

and all that it suggests

E D

wheelwagon dust

C A

weeds and infidelities

A E

and always swore our love

D C

never questioned why

E D

in a wooden house

C A

immovable and silent

G D C A

and drinking strawberry wine

G D C A

forever lost in town

G D

and through the sleeping streets

A C

nightbound and heavy

G D

wheels in a spoke

C A

just a spoken foreign sound

A E D C E D C

A E

know my gates are high

D C

my friends even higher

E D

forgotten in my mind

C A

yet the scars still lingering

A E

cloud the blue skies

D C

i'm jealous of you birds

E D

was the only truth

C A

in a world full of words

G D C A

hear the prairie sound

G D C A

in a friend called neil

G D

the heart is pointed down

A C

but my spirit pointed up

G D

his voice the siren

C A

of greek mythology

A E

i pause with my pen

D C

i begin to defend

E D

every action taken

C A

every moment sealed

A E

when i was quick

D C

it coursed through open veins

E D

the will to live

C A

the urgency to move

A E

behind a panel door

D C

sealing cherry stain

E D

i played my guitar

C A

and lived those lonesome notes

G D C A

like a dog that's down

G D C A

in a corner just aside

G D

waiting to be called

A C

waiting to be yours

G D

ghosts of a machine

C A

without purpose or will

A E D C E D C

A E

i'll often speak of you

D C

but the you was always me

E D

'cause when i speak of me

C A

it's me i ask of you

A E

so let there be no truth

D C

just trickery in rhymes

E D

time the only thing

C A

waiting still is death

G D C A

i hope for resolution

G D C A

pray one defining moment

G D

pause without restraint

A C

barren without child

G D

a child is who i was

C A

a child is who i'll die

G D

(bar played with no lyrics)

C A

a child is who i'll die

G D

soot in my hair

C A

and stars in my hands

G D

soot in my hair

C A

and stars in my hands

G D

soot in my hair

A C

and stars in my hands

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