The Smashing Pumpkins – Geek Usa (Guitar)
Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
Key
-
Versions
(3)
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1.0x
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Not one of the Pumpkins' biggest hits but certainly among their finest work. Released with Siamese Dream in
1993.
[Chords]
E* = 0xxxxx
G5 = 355xxx and x-10-12-12-x-x (Riff 1B)D5 = x577xx
A5 = 577xxx
B5 = 799xxx
Ab5 = 466xxx
E5 = x799xx and 022xxx (Bridges, Solos)Emaj7 = x7644x
Amaj7 = xx7654
F#5 = 244xxx
Bb5 = 688xxx
F5 = 133xxx
C#5 = x466xx
*Chords are relative to the tuning, e.g., "E" is actually "Eb".
[Riff 1A]
E*
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|
Eb|--/12-0--0--0--0--0--0-0--0-0---|
[Riff 1B]
E* G5 E* D5 E*
eb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------12--------|------------------------7--------|
Db|------------------------12--------|------------------------7--------|
Ab|------------------------10--------|------------------------5--------|
Eb|--/12-0--0--0--0--0-0-0-----0-0---|--/12-0--0--0--0--0-0-0----0-0---|
[Riff 2]
E* D5 E* A5 B5 G5 E* D5 A5 Ab5 G5
eb|-------------------------------| |-----------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------| |-----------------------------|
Gb|---------7---------------------| |---------7-------------------|
Db|---------7------------7/9\5----| x3 |---------7----7--6----5------| x1
Ab|---------5------------7/9\5----| |---------5----7--6----5------|
Eb|--0--0-0----0-0--0--0-5/7\3----| |--0--0-0----0-5--4--0-3------|
[Chorus Run]
(run) E5
eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|------------------9----9--------|
Db|------------------9----9--------|
Ab|--7-5-------------7----7--------|
Eb|------7-6-5-3--0-----0----0-0---|
[Riff 3]
E5 G5 A5 D5 E5
eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------7-7-------|
Db|--2------5------7------7-7---2---|
Ab|--2------5------7------5-5---2---|
Eb|--0--0-0-3--0-0-5--0-0-----0-0---|*Hold last E5 into next bar (first E5 shown)
[Intro]
N.C. x3
(Riff 1A)
E* E*
(Riff 1B)
E* G5 E* D5
E* G5 E* D5
E* G5 E* D5
E* G5 E* D5
[Verse 1]
(Riff 2)
E* D5 E* A5 B5 G5 Lover, lover, let's prete-end E* D5 E* A5 B5 G5 We're born as innocents, E* D5 E* A5 B5 G5 E* D5 A5 Ab5 G5 Cast in-to the world with apple eyes E* D5 E* A5 B5 G5 To wish, wish dangero-us, E* D5 E* A5 B5 G5 My dear, delirious E* D5 E* A5 B5 G5 E* D5 A5 Ab5 G5 Try and leave the rest of us be - hind
E* D5 E* E5
[Chorus]
G5 A5 (run) E5 Shot full of diamonds G5 A5 E* D5 E* E5 And a million years G5 A5 G5 A5 E5 The disap-pointed dis-ap-pear G5 A5 E5 Like they were ne-ver here
(Riff 1A)
E*
(Riff 1B)
E* G5 E* D5 Oh
E* G5 E* D5
[Verse 2]
(Riff 2)
E* D5 E* A5 B5 G5 Kiss, kiss all of thi-is, E* D5 E* A5 B5 G5 The hiss that we had missed E* D5 E* A5 B5 G5 E* D5 A5 Ab5 G5 And under-stand what can't be un-derstood E* D5 E* A5 B5 G5 Sear those thoughts of me-e, E* D5 E* A5 B5 G5 A-lone and unhap-py E* D5 E* A5 B5 G5 E* D5 A5 Ab5 G5 I never liked me anyway
[Pre-Chorus]
A5 B5 E5 If, by chance A5 B5 E5 Or circum-stance, A5 B5 E5 We should fail, A5 B5 D5 E* D5 E* E5 Don't be so sad
[Chorus]
G5 A5 (run) E5 Shot full of diamonds G5 A5 E* D5 E* E5 And a million years G5 A5 G5 A5 E5 The disap-pointed di-sap-pear G5 A5 Emaj7 Like they were ne-ver here
(Emaj7)
[Bridge 1]
Amaj7 (Amaj7)
Emaj7 (Emaj7)
Amaj7 (Amaj7)
Emaj7 Amaj7 In a dream we are connec-ted, Emaj7 Amaj7 Siamese twins, at the wrist, E5 F#5 A5 And then I knew we'd been for-saken, E5 F#5 A5 Expelled from para-dise E5 F#5 A5 I can't belie-eve them E5 F#5 A5 When they say that it's all right
[Solo]
(Riff 3)
D5
E5 G5 A5 D5
E5 G5 A5 D5
E5 G5 A5 D5
E5 G5 A5 D5
E5 G5 A5 D5
E5 G5 A5 D5
E5 G5 A5 D5
E5 G5
B5 Bb5 A5 G5 F#5 F5
[Bridge 2]
E5 G5 A5 D5 E5 Words can't de-fine what I feel in-side, G5 A5 D5 Who needs them? E5 G5 A5 D5 E5 Caught with this virus of my mind, G5 A5 D5 E5 G5 A5 I give in to my di-sease D5 E5 G5 A5 Of my needs D5 E5 G5 A5 To my di-se-ease D5 E5 G5 A5 D5 D5 D5 Of my needs E5 G5 A5 D5 Yeah!
[Solo 2]
E5 G5 A5 D5
E5 G5 A5 D5
E5 G5 A5 D5 D5 D5
(E*)x8
[Outro]
G5 E* B5 E*
D5 C#5 G5 E* B5 E* She really loves to break D5 C#5 G5 E* B5 E* Her dad says it's o-kay D5 C#5 G5 E* B5 E* She really loves to break D5 C#5 G5 E* B5 E* And give it all away D5 C#5 G5 E* B5 E* Her ma says she's a-fraid D5 C#5 G5 E* B5 E* What more can she fake? D5 C#5 G5 E* B5 E* She really needs to break D5 Eb5 E5 E* G5 E* And give herself a-way D5 Eb5 E5 E* G5 E* She gave it all a-way D5 Eb5 E5 E* G5 E* She gave it all a-way D5 Eb5 E5 E* G5 E* She gave it all a-way D5 Eb5 E5 We really love the U.S. A.
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