Tear The Smashing Pumpkins

Song: Tear

Release: Adore

Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins

Authors: 1. Craig Newnes <cnewnes@jetstream.net>

2. Michael Ries <zero69mr@aol.com>

Tuning: Eb

Transcribed by Craig Newnes

Tune Down 1/2 Step: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Chord Fingerings:

E| [Em]0 [Am]0 [Dsus2]0 [C]0 [Cmaj7]0 [G]3

B| 0 1 3 1 0 3

G| 0 2 2 0 0 0

D| 2 2 0 2 2 0

A| 2 0 x 3 3 2

E| 0 x x x x 3

Fig1

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

Fig2

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

Fig3

[G]

 
 |---------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-0--------------------------3-0---------------------------3-0--|
 |------------------0-------2---------------------0-------2------|
 |-------0-4------0-------0------------0-4------0-------0--------|
 |-----2--------2-------2------------2--------2-------2----------|
 |---3--------3-------3------------3--------3-------3------------|

Fig3 (cont.)

[C] [Cmaj7] [Cmaj7] [Dsus2]

 
 |-----------------------------0---0---------------------------------0---0--|
 |--------------------------0--1---0---0--------------------------3--0---3--|
 |----------------0-------2----0---0--------------------0-------2----0---2--|
 |-----0-4------0-------0------2---2---------0-4------0-------0------2---0--|
 |---2--------2-------2--------3---3-------2--------2-------2--------3---x--|
 |-3--------3-------3--------------------3--------3-------3-----------------|

Note: chords shown in parenthesis are implied only as Billy sings acapella in that part

Fig1 over:

|Em Am |Em |

Fig2 over:

|Em Am |Dsus2 |

Fig1 over:

|Em Am |Em |

[(Em)]the lights [(Am)]came on [(Em)]fast

[(Em)]lost in [(Am)]motor[(Em)]crash

[(Em)]gone [(Am)]in a [(Em)]flash unreal

but [(Em)]you knew [(Am)]all a[(Em)]long

[(C)]you laugh the light

I sing the [(Em)]songs

[(C)]to watch you[(Dsus2)] numb

Em Am Em (with Fig1)

I saw you there

Em Am Em (with Fig1)

you were on your way

Em Am Dsus2 (with Fig2)

you held the rain and for the first time

Em Am Em (with Fig1)

heaven seemed insane

Em Am Em (with Fig1)

cause heaven is to blame

Em Am Em (with Fig1)

for taking you away

[Em]do you know the way that [Am]I can?

[Dsus2]do you know the way that I can't [Em]lose?

[Em]do you know the things that [Am]I can?

[Dsus2]do you know the things that I can'[Em]t do?

[Em]where is your [Am]heart?

[Dsus2]where is your heart gone [Em]to?

[Em]tear me [Am]apart

[Dsus2]tear me apart from [Em]you

[C]you laugh the light I cry the [Em]wound

[C]in gray after[Dsus2]noons

Em Am Em (with Fig1)

I saw you there

Em Am Em (with Fig1)

you were on your way

Em Am Dsus2 (with Fig2)

you kissed me cold and for the first time

Em Am Em (with Fig1)

heaven seemed insane

Em Am Em (with Fig1)

for taking you away

Em Am Em (with Fig1)

cause heaven is to blame

for [Em]taking [Am]you[Em]

Fig3

Fig1 over:

|Em Am |Em |

Em Am Em (with Fig1)

the lights came to pass

Em Am Em (with Fig1)

dead opera motorcrash

Em Am Em (with Fig1)

gone in a flash unreal

Em Am Em (with Fig1)

in nitrous overcast

[Em]do you know the way that [Am]I can?

[Dsus2]do you know the way that I can't [Em]choose?

[Em]do you know the things that [Am]I can?

[Dsus2]do you know the things that I can'[Em]t lose?

[Em]tear me [Am]apart

[Dsus2]tear me apart from [Em]you

[Em]where is your [Am]heart?

[Dsus2]where has your heart run [Em]to?

version 2

 
 ---------

Tabbed by Michael Ries <zero69mr@aol.com>

Tuning: half step down

Great powerful song.Electric distorted sounds best.

If anyone knows who plays the drums on this track

could you tell me(zero69mr@aol.com)Enjoy.

Fill A

 
 |------------------0---3-
 |-8-7-5-3-1-1--0---0-
 |------------------0---0-
 |------------------2---2-
 |------------------2---2-
 |------------------0---0-

Fill B

 
 |-------------------0---------0-2-
 |-8-7-5-3-1-1---3----3--------
 |-------------------2---2--2------
 |-----------------------------------
 |-----------------------------------
 |-----------------------------------

INTRO

(w/fill A)

[Em-Am-Emadd9](w/fill A)

[Em-Am-Emadd9](w/fill B)

[Em-Am-Dsus2](w/fill A)

[Em-Am-Em]

the lights came on fast

lost in motorcrash

gone in a flash unreal

but you knew all along

you laugh the light I sing the songs

to watch you numb

(w/fill A)

I saw you th[EM]ere[Am] [Emadd9]

(w/fill A)

[Emadd9]you were on your [Em]way[Am] [Emadd9]

(w/fill B)

[Emadd9]You held the r[Em]ain[Am] [Dsus2]

[Dsus2]and for the first t[D]ime

(w/fill A)

[Em]heaven [Am]seemed [Emadd9]insane

(w/fill A)

cause [Em]heaven [Am]is to [Emadd9]blame

(w/fill A)

[Em]for taking [Am]you [Emadd9]away

[Em]do you know the way that I [Am]can

[Dsus2]do you know the way that I can't [Emadd9]lose

[Em]do you know the things that [Am]I can

[Dsus2]do you know the things that I can'[Emadd9]t do

[Em]where is your [Am]heart

[Dsus2]where has your heart gone [Emadd9]to

[Em]Tear me a[Am]part

[Dsus2]Tear me apart from [Emadd9]you

[Cmaj7]you laugh the light I cry the [Emadd9]wound

[Cmaj7]in grey after[Dsus2]noons

(w/fill A)

I saw you th[Em]ere[Am] [Emadd9]

(w/fill A)

[Emadd9]you were on your w[Em]ay[Am] [Emadd9]

(w/fill B)

[Emadd9]you kissed me c[Em]old[Am] [Dsus2]

[Dsus2]and for the first time

(w/fill A)

[Em]heaven [Am]seemed [Emadd9]insane

(w/fill A)

[Em]for taking [Am]you [Emadd9]away

(w/fill A)

[Em]cause heaven [Am]is to [Emadd9]blame

(w/fill A)

[Em]for taking [Am]you [Emadd9]away

Bridge

 
 |------------------------------------------------------------------
 |-------------------------------3-------------------------------3-
 |-0--------------------------2----0--------------------------2---
 |-------0-4-----0-5-----0-------------0-4-----0-5-----0-----
 |-----3-------3-------3--------------3-------3---------3-------
 |---2-------2-------2--------------2-------2---------2---------
 |----------------------------------0--0-----------------------------------0--0-
 |------------------------------3--1--0-------------------------------3--0--3-
 |-0-------------------------2----0--0--0--------------------------2----0--2-
 |-------0-4-----0-5-----0------2--2--------0-4-----0-5-----0------2--0-
 |-----3-------3-------3---------3--3------3-------3--------3---------3-----
 |---2-------2-------2---------------------2-------2--------2------------------

(w/fill A)

[Em-Am-Emadd9](w/fill A)

[Em-Am-Emadd9]

(w/fill A)

[EM]the lights [Am]came to [Emadd9]pass

(w/fill A)

[Em]dead opera [Am]motor[Emadd9]crash

(w/fill A)

[Em]gone [Am]in a [Emadd9]flash unreal

(w/fill A)

[Em]nitrous [Am]over[Emadd9]cast

[Em]do you know the way that [Am]I can

[Dsus2]do you know the way that I can't [Emadd9]choose

[Em]do you know the things that [Am]I can

[Dsus2]do you know the things that I can't [Emadd9]lose

[Em]Tear me a[Am]part

[Dsus2]Tear me apart from [Emadd9]you

[Em]where is your [Am]heart

[Dsus2]where has your heart run to

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{t:Tear}
 {st:The Smashing Pumpkins}
 
 Song: Tear
 Release: Adore
 Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins
 Authors: 1. Craig Newnes <cnewnes@jetstream.net>
 2. Michael Ries <zero69mr@aol.com>
 Tuning: Eb
 
 Transcribed by Craig Newnes
 Tune Down 1/2 Step: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
 
 Chord Fingerings:
 E| [Em]0 [Am]0 [Dsus2]0 [C]0 [Cmaj7]0 [G]3
 B| 0 1 3 1 0 3
 G| 0 2 2 0 0 0
 D| 2 2 0 2 2 0
 A| 2 0 x 3 3 2
 E| 0 x x x x 3
 
 Fig1
 
 {sot}
 |-3-2-0----------|
 |-------3-1-1-0--|
 |----------------|
 |----------------|
 |----------------|
 |----------------|
 {eot}
 
 Fig2
 
 {sot}
 |-3-2-0----------|
 |-------3-1-1-3--|
 |----------------|
 |----------------|
 |----------------|
 |----------------|
 {eot}
 
 Fig3
 [G] 
 {sot}
 |---------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-0--------------------------3-0---------------------------3-0--|
 |------------------0-------2---------------------0-------2------|
 |-------0-4------0-------0------------0-4------0-------0--------|
 |-----2--------2-------2------------2--------2-------2----------|
 |---3--------3-------3------------3--------3-------3------------|
 {eot}
 
 Fig3 (cont.)
 [C] [Cmaj7] [Cmaj7] [Dsus2] 
 {sot}
 |-----------------------------0---0---------------------------------0---0--|
 |--------------------------0--1---0---0--------------------------3--0---3--|
 |----------------0-------2----0---0--------------------0-------2----0---2--|
 |-----0-4------0-------0------2---2---------0-4------0-------0------2---0--|
 |---2--------2-------2--------3---3-------2--------2-------2--------3---x--|
 |-3--------3-------3--------------------3--------3-------3-----------------|
 {eot}
 
 Note: chords shown in parenthesis are implied only as Billy sings acapella in that part
 
 Fig1 over:
 |Em Am |Em |
 |Em Am |Em |
 Fig2 over:
 |Em Am |Dsus2 |
 Fig1 over:
 |Em Am |Em |
 
 [(Em)]the lights [(Am)]came on [(Em)]fast
 [(Em)]lost in [(Am)]motor[(Em)]crash
 [(Em)]gone [(Am)]in a [(Em)]flash unreal
 but [(Em)]you knew [(Am)]all a[(Em)]long
 
 [(C)]you laugh the light
 I sing the [(Em)]songs
 [(C)]to watch you[(Dsus2)] numb
 
 Em Am Em (with Fig1)
 I saw you there
 Em Am Em (with Fig1)
 you were on your way
 Em Am Dsus2 (with Fig2)
 you held the rain and for the first time
 
 Em Am Em (with Fig1)
 heaven seemed insane
 Em Am Em (with Fig1)
 cause heaven is to blame
 Em Am Em (with Fig1)
 for taking you away
 
 [Em]do you know the way that [Am]I can?
 [Dsus2]do you know the way that I can't [Em]lose?
 [Em]do you know the things that [Am]I can?
 [Dsus2]do you know the things that I can'[Em]t do?
 
 [Em]where is your [Am]heart?
 [Dsus2]where is your heart gone [Em]to?
 [Em]tear me [Am]apart
 [Dsus2]tear me apart from [Em]you
 
 [C]you laugh the light I cry the [Em]wound
 [C]in gray after[Dsus2]noons
 
 Em Am Em (with Fig1)
 I saw you there
 Em Am Em (with Fig1)
 you were on your way
 Em Am Dsus2 (with Fig2)
 you kissed me cold and for the first time
 
 Em Am Em (with Fig1)
 heaven seemed insane
 Em Am Em (with Fig1)
 for taking you away
 Em Am Em (with Fig1)
 cause heaven is to blame
 for [Em]taking [Am]you[Em]
 
 Fig3
 
 Fig1 over:
 |Em Am |Em |
 |Em Am |Em |
 |Em Am |Em |
 |Em Am |Em |
 
 Em Am Em (with Fig1)
 the lights came to pass
 Em Am Em (with Fig1)
 dead opera motorcrash
 Em Am Em (with Fig1)
 gone in a flash unreal
 Em Am Em (with Fig1)
 in nitrous overcast
 
 [Em]do you know the way that [Am]I can?
 [Dsus2]do you know the way that I can't [Em]choose?
 [Em]do you know the things that [Am]I can?
 [Dsus2]do you know the things that I can'[Em]t lose?
 
 [Em]tear me [Am]apart
 [Dsus2]tear me apart from [Em]you
 [Em]where is your [Am]heart?
 [Dsus2]where has your heart run [Em]to?
 
 version 2
 
 {sot}
 ---------
 {eot}
 
 Tabbed by Michael Ries <zero69mr@aol.com>
 Tuning: half step down
 
 Great powerful song.Electric distorted sounds best.
 If anyone knows who plays the drums on this track
 could you tell me(zero69mr@aol.com)Enjoy.
 
 Fill A
 
 {sot}
 |------------------0---3-
 |-8-7-5-3-1-1--0---0-
 |------------------0---0-
 |------------------2---2-
 |------------------2---2-
 |------------------0---0-
 {eot}
 
 Fill B
 
 
 {sot}
 |-------------------0---------0-2-
 |-8-7-5-3-1-1---3----3--------
 |-------------------2---2--2------
 |-----------------------------------
 |-----------------------------------
 |-----------------------------------
 {eot}
 INTRO
 (w/fill A)
 [Em-Am-Emadd9](w/fill A)
 [Em-Am-Emadd9](w/fill B)
 [Em-Am-Dsus2](w/fill A)
 [Em-Am-Em] 
 
 the lights came on fast
 lost in motorcrash
 gone in a flash unreal
 but you knew all along
 you laugh the light I sing the songs
 to watch you numb
 (w/fill A)
 I saw you th[EM]ere[Am][Emadd9]
 (w/fill A)
 [Emadd9]you were on your [Em]way[Am][Emadd9]
 (w/fill B)
 [Emadd9]You held the r[Em]ain[Am][Dsus2]
 [Dsus2]and for the first t[D]ime
 
 (w/fill A)
 [Em]heaven [Am]seemed [Emadd9]insane
 (w/fill A)
 cause [Em]heaven [Am]is to [Emadd9]blame
 (w/fill A)
 [Em]for taking [Am]you [Emadd9]away
 
 [Em]do you know the way that I [Am]can
 [Dsus2]do you know the way that I can't [Emadd9]lose
 [Em]do you know the things that [Am]I can
 [Dsus2]do you know the things that I can'[Emadd9]t do
 
 [Em]where is your [Am]heart
 [Dsus2]where has your heart gone [Emadd9]to
 [Em]Tear me a[Am]part
 [Dsus2]Tear me apart from [Emadd9]you
 
 [Cmaj7]you laugh the light I cry the [Emadd9]wound
 [Cmaj7]in grey after[Dsus2]noons
 
 (w/fill A)
 I saw you th[Em]ere[Am][Emadd9]
 (w/fill A)
 [Emadd9]you were on your w[Em]ay[Am][Emadd9]
 (w/fill B)
 [Emadd9]you kissed me c[Em]old[Am][Dsus2]
 [Dsus2]and for the first time
 
 (w/fill A)
 [Em]heaven [Am]seemed [Emadd9]insane
 (w/fill A)
 [Em]for taking [Am]you [Emadd9]away
 (w/fill A)
 [Em]cause heaven [Am]is to [Emadd9]blame
 (w/fill A)
 [Em]for taking [Am]you [Emadd9]away
 
 Bridge
 
 {sot}
 |------------------------------------------------------------------
 |-------------------------------3-------------------------------3-
 |-0--------------------------2----0--------------------------2---
 |-------0-4-----0-5-----0-------------0-4-----0-5-----0-----
 |-----3-------3-------3--------------3-------3---------3-------
 |---2-------2-------2--------------2-------2---------2---------
 |----------------------------------0--0-----------------------------------0--0-
 |------------------------------3--1--0-------------------------------3--0--3-
 |-0-------------------------2----0--0--0--------------------------2----0--2-
 |-------0-4-----0-5-----0------2--2--------0-4-----0-5-----0------2--0-
 |-----3-------3-------3---------3--3------3-------3--------3---------3-----
 |---2-------2-------2---------------------2-------2--------2------------------
 {eot}
 
 (w/fill A)
 [Em-Am-Emadd9](w/fill A)
 [Em-Am-Emadd9](w/fill A)
 [Em-Am-Emadd9](w/fill A)
 [Em-Am-Emadd9] 
 (w/fill A)
 [EM]the lights [Am]came to [Emadd9]pass
 (w/fill A)
 [Em]dead opera [Am]motor[Emadd9]crash
 (w/fill A)
 [Em]gone [Am]in a [Emadd9]flash unreal
 (w/fill A)
 [Em]nitrous [Am]over[Emadd9]cast
 
 [Em]do you know the way that [Am]I can
 [Dsus2]do you know the way that I can't [Emadd9]choose
 [Em]do you know the things that [Am]I can
 [Dsus2]do you know the things that I can't [Emadd9]lose
 
 [Em]Tear me a[Am]part
 [Dsus2]Tear me apart from [Emadd9]you
 [Em]where is your [Am]heart
 [Dsus2]where has your heart run to
 
 Questions,comments,or corrections can be mailed to zero69mr@aol.com
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