Chord/Tab song: Tear

Song: Tear
Release: Adore
Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins
Authors: 1. Craig Newnes
2. Michael Ries
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 |
|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

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Tabbed by Michael Ries
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([email protected])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-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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