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Tribute To Johnny Tabs

(ver. 1)
Smashing Pumpkins
Tuning: 1/2 step down


GET READY TO ROCK!!!

fig. 1
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----------------------------------------------------------5|
-------------7\-5----------7\-5------------------5--5--7---|
----0--0--0-------0--0--0---------3--3--5--5--7------------|

 p.m.--------------------------|

fig 2
-------------------------------------12---|
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----------------------12-12-14-p-12-------| THEN
----------12-12-14-14---------------------|
----14-14---------------------------------| after 2nd time---|
------------------------------------------|                  |
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fig 3                                                        |
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----12hbr------------------------------|                     |
-------------12--11---9----------------| then back to        |
-------------------------12---9--------| fig 2               |
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fig 4                                                        |
----12--12---------------------------------------------<-----|
------------15--15---12--------------------------------------
--------------------------14--14---12--14hb(artificial harm.)
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the next riff
fig 5
-------------3------------------------------------3---------------------
----------------5--3--5-----------3--3---------------5--3--5------------
----3--4--5--------------3--4--5---------3--4--5--------------3--4--5--1

p.m.|------|         p.m.|------|    p.m.|------|        p.m.|-------|

Okay. This next riff has to be done very presise.  I play 
it with many fast hammer-ons.  (this helps achieve the the
weird sound)  I think this is the correct way, but if anyone
else can do better, try. I know it seems weird at first, but
just try it. You'll get the feel.

fig 6
-------------------------5--5-h-6-h-7----------5--5-h-6-h-7-------------
------------5--5-h-6-h-7-------------5-h-6-h-7--------------5-h-6-h-7---
-5-h-6-h-7--------------------------------------------------------------

Now on to the solo.  It is based around some kind of a movable pentatonic
scale.  Most of this is right, but there are a few mistakes I think.
There are many overdubbs and some of it is hard to hear, but most all
is correct. The first solo starts just after fig 4.

hb = halfbend      vib. = vibrato            fbr = fullbend release
fb = fullbend      grad = gradual bend
/ \= slides        hbr = halbend release

                                prebend
                                  v
------------------13-p-9--12hb------------------------------------------
------------13fb-----------------13hbr-p-12-p-9--12hbr-p-10-h-12-p-10---
---12-p-10--------------------------------------------------------------

                  fast(pick 1st note only)
                 |-------------------|  feedback 
                                        v
--------------------------------------------------15fb------------------
------------------10-p-8-\-6-h-8-/-10-----------------------------------
---12-p-10--------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------x--x-------------x--x--x--10vib.
------------12--------------------------x--x-------------x12x12x--------
----------------------------------------x--x-------------x--x--x--------

            prebends
           |------------|
--------------------------13fb----------------------------------------
------------10fbr--10fbr------------------END OF FIRST SOLO!----------
--x--x--x-------------------------------------------------------------
--x12x12x-------------------------------------------------------------
--x--x--x-------------------------------------------------------------



2ND SOLO        hold|----------------------------------|
---14-\-5--10fbr-10--12hb-12fb-12fb-12fb-12fb-12fb-12fb-----------------



grad. fb + r      very fast!  (not sure how many times)
  v              |------------------------------------------------------|

--12fbr-p-10------12fbr-p-10----12fbr-p-10----12fbr-p-10----12fbr-p-10---
--------------12-------------12------------12------------12------------12

                                   feedback
                                    v
--10-13-13-13-p-12-h-13-13-p-12-10----------15fbr---15fb------19fbr-19fb
------------------------------------x--x-----------------x--x-----------
------------------------------------x--x-----------------x--x-----------
------------------------------------x--------------------x--x-----------


                              prebend
                                v
---------10-12-p-10-12-p-10-10-12fbr--12--10--12--10-h-12-p-10----------
----x-\--------------------------------------------------------12-p-10--
----x-\-----------------------------------------------------------------
----x-\-----------------------------------------------------------------

               (Can't remember if this
               bend is on the A or D string)
                       v
                     grad
                       v
----------------------10fb----------------------------------------------
----12-p-10-------------------------------------------------------------
-------------12-p-10----------------------------------------------------

                         prebend                  prebend
(Last solo)  over fig 6    v                         v
--15-h-17--14-12--14--14------------------------------------------12----
--------------------------11hbr---------------12-14-14fbr-p-12----------
---------------------------------14--12-h-14-------------------14-------



---12-------15--17--17--17fb---|
-------12----------------------|
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Okay.  There is another bar or two, but I can't get it right now.  Mostly
pentatonic scales are used, this may help ya out.
This is mainly what I came up with.  It works pretty well for me.  If
you have any questions, comments, corrections, or just want to talk.
mad if it is.  Just send me the correction.  -Later-
            
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