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East - Smashing Pumpkins
bass intro
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-7-----7-----7-----5-7-9-9-7-|
---0-0---0-0---0-0-----------|  (repeat)
guitar part
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-13-------------7--9--11-11-9-|
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-11-------------5--7--9--9--7-|
-0----------------------------|
(strum for a bit)
GTry to Atell her Cwho I Dreally Eam
But I'm Gnot too Asure thCat I reDally Ecan
Well, you've gGot to kAnow, CI don't uDnderstaEnd
Well, you've gGot to kAnow Cwho I Dreally Aam
Give me one more chance
(intro part again)
(verse part again)
As I child, I once had a dream
My mother spoke something down to me
She said, "Son, you must walk upon your knees
Down the road, headed for the East"
Give me one more cEhanceG  A  
CGive me oDne more chance
EIf I had a Gway to go, I'd Agather up my tChrowing Dstone
Tried to tell her who I really am
But I'm not so sure that I really can
Well, you've got to know I don't understand
'Cause I'm not so sure who I really am
If I had a way to go, I'd gather up my throwing stone
If I had a way to go, I'd gather up my throwing stone

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East - Smashing Pumpkins

bass intro

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

-7-----7-----7-----5-7-9-9-7-|

---0-0---0-0---0-0-----------| (repeat)

guitar part

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

-13-------------7--9--11-11-9-|

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

-11-------------5--7--9--9--7-|

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

(strum for a bit)

G A C D E

Try to tell her who I really am

G A C D E

But I'm not too sure that I really can

G A C D E

Well, you've got to know, I don't understand

G A C D A

Well, you've got to know who I really am

Give me one more chance

(intro part again)

(verse part again)

As I child, I once had a dream

My mother spoke something down to me

She said, "Son, you must walk upon your knees

Down the road, headed for the East"

E G A

Give me one more chance

C D

Give me one more chance

E G A C D

If I had a way to go, I'd gather up my throwing stone

Tried to tell her who I really am

But I'm not so sure that I really can

Well, you've got to know I don't understand

'Cause I'm not so sure who I really am

If I had a way to go, I'd gather up my throwing stone

About East Chords by The Smashing Pumpkins

Learn how to play East by The Smashing Pumpkins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “East chords”, “East guitar chords”, or “The Smashing Pumpkins East chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy East chords and for experienced players who want accurate East lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, A, C, D, E.

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What key is "East" in?

The chords for "East" show the original chord names (including G, A, C, D, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.