The Smashing Pumpkins – Pissant (Guitar)
Half-Step Down (Eb-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb)
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Key
-
Versions
(3)
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Originally released as the B-side to "Cherub Rock" in 1993 then re-released in 1994 on Pisces Iscariot. I
Corgan's in rare form — it's pretty great.
[Chords]
Esus4 = 7799xx D5 = x577xx
G5 = 355xxx B5 = 799xxx
A5 = 577xxx Bb5 = 886xxx
Gsus4 = 3355xx D = x5777x
Asus4 = 5577xx C = x3555x
*Chords are relative to the tuning, e.g., "E" is actually "Eb".
[Riff A]
Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5 Esus4
eb|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
Gb|--------------------9\-|-------------------5--7--|----7--7--------------9\-|
Db|--------------------7\-|-------5-----7-----5--7--|----7--7-----7--7-----9\-| Repeat bars 2 and 3
Ab|--------------------7\-|-------5-----7-----3--5--|----5--5--7--7--7-----7\-|
Eb|--------------------7\-|----0--3--0--5--0--3--5--|----5--5--5--5--5--0--7\-|* \ = slide down
**The strumming pattern included reflects bars 2 and 3. Same goes for riff B.
[Riff B]
Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Esus4
eb|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Bb|---------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
Gb|------------------9--|--------------------9--|--------------------9--|
Db|------------------9--|-------9\8--8\7--7--9--|-------9\8--8\7--7--9--| Repeat bars 2 and 3
Ab|------------------7--|-------9\8--8\7--7--7--|-------9\8--8\7--7--7--|
Eb|------------------7--|----0--7\6--6\5--5--7--|----0--7\6--6\5--5--7--|==============================================================================================================
[Intro]
N.C. x3
(Riff A)
Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5
Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5
Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5
Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5 Esus4
[Verse 1]
Esus4 Got me a raygun, got me an altitude D5 Esus4 Can't help feelin' something's wrong with every one of you
[Chorus]
(Riff A)
Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4
A5 Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5 Esus4 Inside your head, trust me in-stead
G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4
A5 Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5 Esus4 Inside your head
[Verse 2]
Esus4 Talk revolution, as if it matters now D5 Esus4 I don't care anyway, just give me what I want
[Chorus]
(Riff A)
Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4
A5 Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5 Esus4 Inside your head, trust me in-stead
G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4
A5 Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5 Esus4 Inside your head Ohh
[Post-Chorus]
(Riff B)
Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5
Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Oh Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Oh Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Oh G5 A5 Ooh, honey
[Bridge]
D Db C Fill me G5 D Db C with your little whispers G5 D Db C Stories and your nightmares G5 D Db C G5 Esus4 Of a gene-ration sent to burn
[Solo]
(Riff A)
Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5
Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5
Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5
Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5 Esus4
[Verse 3]
N.C. x2
N.C.
Come on, honey, let's go for a ride
N.C.
Down where the crickets learn to sing and play, baby
[Chorus]
(Riff A)
Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4
A5 Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5 Esus4 Inside your head, trust me in-stead
G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4
A5 Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5 Esus4 Inside your head, trust me in-stead
G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4
A5 Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5 Esus4 Inside your head, trust me in-stead
G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4
A5 Esus4 G5 A5 Gsus4 Asus4 A5 Esus4 Inside your head
[Outro]
(Riff B)
Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5
Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Yeah It's a mo-ther-fucker
Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5
Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Esus4 B5 Bb5 A5 Oh Esus4 Yeah