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Description: Where Boys Fear To Tread by Smashing Pumpkins off Mellon Collie and The Infanite Sadness Tabbed by Danny Warren (warrend@ihs.issaquah.wednet.edu) TU

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Where Boys Fear To Tread by Smashing Pumpkins

off Mellon Collie and The Infanite Sadness

Tabbed by Danny Warren (warrend@ihs.issaquah.wednet.edu)

TUNE DOWN 1 STEP (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb)

Intro (Rythym guitar part)

Pm.......................

e:--------------------------|

B:--------------------------|

G:--------------------------|

D:-------3---3--3-3-3-3-3--3|

A:-------3---3--3-3-3-3-3--3|

E:11\\1---1---1--1-1-1-1-1--1|

Verse

e:------------------------------|

B:------------------------------|

G:------------------------------|

D:/13--6-6---------10----5--3--5|

A:/13--6-6---------10----5--5--5|

E:/11--4-4--0-0-0--8--0--3--3--3|

You might find it easier to play it this way:

e:------------------------------|

B:------------------------------|

G:/7---------------5------------|

D:/7---6-6---------5-----5--5--5|

A:/5---6-6---------3-----5--5--5|

E:-----4-4--0-0-0-----0--3--3--3|

Chorus

e:------------------------------|

B:------------------------------|

G:------------------------------|

D:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/5\\4\\3--|

A:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/5\\4\\3--|

E:-1-1-0-1-1-0-1-1-0-1-1/3\\2\\1--|

Thanks!

Questions, Comments? Write me at WARREND@IHS.ISSAQUAH.WEDNET.EDU

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WHERE BOYS FEAR TO TREAD

Transcribed by Adam Morris

1/2 step down (Naturally!!)

Intro...Play around a bit. Lots of palm muted E's

in there. Starts with a palm-muted slide from about

6 down on the low e-string

Main Riff

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

|-3/5------------------------------------------------|

|-----4-4-0-0-0-0-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|

Other bit in Verses.

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

|-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1------------------------------|

And that is actually all that is played through the

whole song..easy or what?

Anyway..sounds pretty close. Tell me what you think

benmo@deakin.edu.au

#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#

#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #

#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #

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Where Boys Fear to Tread - Performed by Smashing Pumpkins

Written By - Billy Corgan

Transcribed By - BUGG_SUPERSTAR@S-GRIFFIN.COM

* Tuned Down - Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb *

This is a pretty easy tune of the new album, throughout the whole

song there are only two riffs. I will show the two, and you can

figure out the rest for yourself. I have seen other attempts at

this song, but I think this is the most accurate.

Main Riff of the Whole Song

Eb-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bb-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gb-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Db-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Ab-|-3/5---------------3------------------------------------------------|

Eb-|------4--4--0-0-0----1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------|

Second Riff, used in Chorus and at the end

Eb-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Bb-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Gb-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|

Db-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-5-4-------------------------------------|

Ab-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-5-4-------------------------------------|

Eb-|-1-1-0-1---1-0-1--1-1-1-1-1-3-2-------------------------------------|

Thats pretty much it, near the end it does the previous part, but without

going up to the G5 and F#5 (I Think thats it).

This is my first transcription, so please write me with and comments and

suggestions at BUGG_SUPERSTAR@S-GRIFFIN.COM. Enjoy :)

--=====================_822693467==_--

WHERE BOYS FEAR TO TREAD from: David Balogh[dmb181pop3.sierra.net

------------------------

written by Billy Corgan

This song is really basic, and should take no one more than a few minutes

to learn.

INTRO-palm muting throughout

[------------------------------------------------------------]

[----------3---3-3-3-3-3--3-3--3----just keep repeating the--]

[----------3---3-3-3-3-3--3-3--3------F5 chord until the ----]

[---9/-1---1---1-1-1-1-1--1-1--1---------main riff-----------]

MAIN RIFF-courtesy of Adam Morris[benmo@deakin.edu.au]

[------------------------------------------------------------]

[-/5---------------------------------------------------------]

[----4-4--0-0-0-0-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------]

THE OTHER RIFF-people have came close, but I think this is right

[------------------------------------------------------------]

[-1-1-0-1--1-0-1--1-1-1-1-1-3-2------------------------------]

There's also a background solo-like thing that's pretty cool, so if

anyone's up to the challenge, please try to tab it out. Thanks.

Any corrections, comments, or questions

email me at [dmb181@pop3.sierra.net]

SONG: Where Boys Fear to Tread

ARTIST: The Smashing Pumpkins

ALBUM: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

TUNING: Half step down

NOTES: This song revolves around to riffs. There is a second guitar

playing some really high solo - type stuff.

I believe this is the first version with the lyrics included.

Where Boys Fear to Tread

intro: slide down to open strings,

then hit open strings for about 30 seconds

Riff 1a

e-----------------------------------------

B----------------------------------------- left channel

G----------------------------------------- 4X^Òs

D----------------------------------------- Third time drums

A-5---------------3----------------------- come in

E---4--4---0-0-0-----1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----

Riff 1

e-----------------------------------------

B-----------------------------------------

G----------------------------------------- 4X^Òs

D-----------------------------------------

A--5---------------3----------------------

E----4--4---0----0----1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----

Riff 2

e-----------------------------------------

B-----------------------------------------

G----------------------------------------- 4X^Òs

D-----------------------------------------

A-----------------------------------------

E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-------------------

Riff 1

D-----------------------------------------

A--5---------------3----------------------

E----4--4---0----0----1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----

candy cane walks

down

to build a bonfire,

to break my fall

Riff 2

A-----------------------------------------

E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1-------------------

my baby,

my sweet thing

Riff 2a

A----------------------------------------------------

E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1----3-2-1-0---1-0---1-0-1-1-1-1-

just maybe we could lose ourselves this time

Riff 1

D-----------------------------------------

A--5---------------3----------------------

E----4--4---0----0----1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----

king of the horseflies,

dark prince of death

his tragic forces

are heaven sent

Riff 2

A-----------------------------------------

E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-------------------

in sweet things,

in a lovers breath

Riff 2a

A----------------------------------------------------

E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1--- 3-2-1-0----1-0---1-0-1-1-

in knowing this was meant to be the last

Riff 1

D-----------------------------------------

A--5---------------3----------------------

E----4--4---0----0----1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----

a go-go-go-kids,

a go-go-go-style

a suck suck suck kiss,

a suck suck suck smile

Riff 2

A-----------------------------------------

E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1-------------------

as always,

in young need

a veiled promise

to never die

Riff 1

D-----------------------------------------

A--5---------------3----------------------

E----4--4---0----0----1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----

on dead highways,

her black beauties roam

for june angels,

so far from home

Riff 2

A-----------------------------------------

E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1-------------------

for a love lost,

a faded picture

to tread lightning,

to ink the lavender skies

Riff 2

A----------------------------------------- 2X^Òs

E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1-------------------

Pre Outro

A-------------------------------------------------

E-3-2-1-0-1-----0-1----1-1-1-1--------------------

get on get on get on the bomb

Pre

Outro: 3X^Òs

A--------------------------------------------------

E-3-2-1-0-1-------0-1----1-1-1-1-------------------

get back get back where you belong

Outro

A-----------------------------

E-3-2-1-0---1---0---1--0---1--

get on

the bomb

(SLIGHT PAUSE w/ FEEDBACK)

A--5--------------

E----4--4---0----

Where Boys Fear To Thread - The Smashing Pumpkins

-------------------------------------------------

Tabbed by: Michael Knorpp (tom_mike@pacific.net.sg)

Tuning : Eb (surprise!)

Here we go. This tab might not be 100% correct, but

it sounds very very close. I didn't tab the intro.

You'll have to find it out yourself. It's not too

hard.

Verse:

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

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

|--7-6-------5-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|

|--5-6-------3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|

|----4--0--0---1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|

Chorus:

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

|--3-3---3--3---3--3---3--3-5-4--|

|--1-1-0-1--1-0-1--1-0-1--1-3-2--|

That's it. Not so hard, is it?

Well, see ya.

Mike

Special thanks to Dan.

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