Chris Cornell – Seasons (Guitar Acoustic Tab)

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(E goes up to F, A goes down to F, D goes down to C, G goes up OR down* to C, B goes up to C, e goes up to F) This is how Chris Cornell recorded Seasons for the Poncier Demo on an acoustic guitar. The verse gets looped after 1 bar and the second guitar track that kicks in along with the vocals is a copy of the same track. This only makes sense if we consider that the song is a rather fast 4/4 at 152bpm. Along with the lead guitar, that makes it three acoustic guitar tracks in this recording. The song was later released on the Singles soundtrack in 1992. Listen to it here: He would be playing it live one step down, in EEBBBE, in recent years. Chris confirming the tuning on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chriscornell/status/746330207347408900 *Regarding the Tweet, those of us who figured out the tuning made the experience that the G string tends to snap if it is tuned up to C or B. He didn't specify whether he used an extra light string set on the guitar. Tune up at your own risk, I prefer to tune it down. It makes no difference to the sound of the guitar when playing. If you would like to see my video lesson, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5L7_FMxVu8 [INTRO]
F|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-----------------------------|       F|--0----|  
C|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--|       C|--0----|  
C|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--|       C|--0----|
C|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--10h12--10-10--9-9--5--|  x2   C|--0----|  
F|--10----------10-10---3-3/--9-9-9---4-4/--7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--|       F|--10\--|
F|--10----------10-10---3-3/--9-9-9---4-4/--7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--|       F|--10\--|
[VERSE + 1ST CHORUS 0:28-02:08] The 5th, 10th, 21st, 26th and 32nd bars are a variation
F|------------------------------------|         F|--------------------------------------| 
C|------0------0-----0-----0-------0--|         C|------0------0-----0-------0-------0--| 
C|----0------0-----0-----0------------|         C|----0------0-----0-------0------------|    
C|--0------2--------------------------|  x32    C|--0------2----------------------------|
F|---------------3-----3-----2p0-0----|         F|---------------3-----2h3-----2p0-0----| 
F|------------------------------------|         F|--------------------------------------|
[LEAD PART VERSE 1:38, continues through 2nd chorus until bridge 2:35]
F|-------------------------------------|
C|------17----17----17----17-----17----|
C|----17----17----17----17-----17--17--|  x18
C|--17----17----17----17-----17--------| 
F|-------------------------------------| 
F|-------------------------------------|
[SECOND CHORUS 02:09]
F|--0-0-0------------------0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--|  x8
F|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--|
F|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--|
[FIRST BRIDGE SEGMENT 2:35]
F|--0-0-0-------0--0--0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2p0--0--0--0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2p0--0--0--0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2p0--3--3--2p0-0--|  x10
F|--0-0-0--0-0--3--3--2p0-0--|
F|--0-0-0--0-0--3--3--2p0-0--|
[SECOND BRIDGE SEGMENT 3:06]
F|--0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
F|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--|  
F|--3p0-0--3--5--3p0-0-0-0-0--|  x4
F|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--|
F|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--|
[THIRD CHORUS 3:19]
F|--0-0-0------------------0-0-0--|       F|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--|       C|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--|       C|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--|  x7   C|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
F|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--|       F|--4-4-4/7-7-7--|
F|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--|       F|--4-4-4/7-7-7--|
[LEAD GUITAR 3:19-3:34]
F|-------------------------------------|
C|------17----17----17----17-----17----|
C|----17----17----17----17-----17--17--|  x8
C|--17----17----17----17-----17--------| 
F|-------------------------------------| 
F|-------------------------------------|
[REPEAT INTRO 3:44]
F|--0-----0----0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-----------------------------|      
C|--0-----0----0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--|       
C|--0-----0----0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--|      
C|--0-----0----0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--10h12--10-10--9-9--5--|  x3   
F|--10----10---10-10--3-3-3/--9-9-9--4-4-4/-7-7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--|      
F|--10----10---10-10--3-3-3/--9-9-9--4-4-4/-7-7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--|      

F|--0----0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0-0--|      
C|--0----0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0-0--|      
C|--0----0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0-0--|      
C|--0----0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0-0--|   
F|--10---10-10-10-10--3-3-3-3/--9-9-9-9--4-4-4/--7-7-7--|      
F|--10---10-10-10-10--3-3-3-3/--9-9-9-9--4-4-4/--7-7-7--| 

[REPEAT SECOND BRIDGE SEGMENT 04:31]
                                          harmonic
F|--0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0--|       F|--12--|
C|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--|       C|--12--|
F|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--|       C|--12--|
F|--3p0-0--3--5--3p0-0-0-0-0--|  x4   C|--12--|
F|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--|       F|--12--|
F|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--|       F|--12--|
[FINAL VERSE/CHORUS 04:44] Of which the 3rd, 7th and 11th time are the variation again
F|------------------------------------|         F|--------------------------------------| 
C|------0------0-----0-----0-------0--|         C|------0------0-----0-------0-------0--| 
C|----0------0-----0-----0------------|         C|----0------0-----0-------0------------|    
C|--0------2--------------------------|  x11    C|--0------2----------------------------|
F|---------------3-----3-----2p0-0----|         F|---------------3-----2h3-----2p0-0----| 
F|------------------------------------|         F|--------------------------------------|
[LEAD GUITAR 05:09]
F|-------------------------------------|
C|------17----17----17----17-----17----|
C|----17----17----17----17-----17--17--|  
C|--17----17----17----17-----17--------|  x9
F|-------------------------------------| 
F|-------------------------------------| 

[05:22]
                                                                                   harmonic
F|------------------------------------|      C|------------------------------------12--|
C|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----|      C|------0----0-----0-----0-----0------12--|
C|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------|      C|----0----0-----0-----0-----0--------12--|
C|--0-----2-----4---------------------|  x4  C|------------------------------------12--|
F|--------------------5-----5------5--|      F|--4-----4-----7-----7-----7----7----12--|
F|------------------------------------|      F|------------------------------------12--|
Tab legend: / |slide up \ |slide down h |hammer on p |pull off ( ) |ghost note harmonic |just lay your finger across the string without pressing it down