The Smashing Pumpkins Geek U.S.A

Tom: C - Tuning: Eb Bb Eb Ab B# E# Intro: - Heavy Distortion :) ===== - The strumming pattern isn't right, so play it any way you think sounds good. - Over the above, lay these licks... VERSE - hammer on the lower 3 strings with your index and 3rd finger: ===== "love, love let's pretend ...etc" "...cast into the world with apple eyes... ......to wish, wish... - This is the basic fast-tempo metal format of the song; various bridges and things include bars on the 10th, 3rd, 5th and zeroth frets. It would take up less space if I ommitted those. CHORUS: ====== "shot full of diamonds and a million years ...the disappointed dis a pear (etc.) James only (many strums.....) -Again, the strumming pattern isn't perfect. Repeat the intro part and the next verse. For that 2nd "shot full of diamonds", Billy slaps on a positive Octaver. Also, add these licks over the 2nd intro (confused yet?) "if by chance or circumstance we should fail SLAP |----------------------------------------------------------------------- ON |----------------------------------------------------------------------- OCT- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- AVER |------b11b12b11b12-hold--12-11-10-9-------------------------------- HERE |---------------------------------------13-12-10--10----10---10\9------- |----------------------------------------------------------------------- don't be too sad... ...and a million years the disappointed dis a pear THE LOUNGE ACT - unless your guitar plays backwards, play the following :) ============== "In a dream...wrist, t I knew w had forsaken... t I Knew w h forsaken expelled f paradise COR- |----------------------------------------------------------?------I------ GAN |-------------------------------------------------------------------N---- WITH |---11----------------------------11-------------------?---?-------S--T-- OCT- |------11-12-14-12----------/12------11-12-14------------------------O--O AVER |---------------------12-10-------------------10----?-?-?-?-?----------L- |--------------------------------------------------------?---------------O ? ? ? ? ? - Those notes at the question marks still piss me off... SOLO - the only thing I attempted here was the following: ==== ...to my disease, of my needs... OUTRO - wait for bass to do 4 bars, then do a heavy pick scrape and play this: ===== "she really loves to break...