Smashing Pumpkins - Bring The Light Tab

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                       S M A S H I N G   P U M P K I N S

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                          B R I N G   T H E   L I G H T
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                          Tune Down a 1/2 Step, then Drop D
                                C# G# C#  F# A# D#

                                 Tempo = 146 BPM
                               Time Signature = 4/4

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                                 Transcribed by

                                 PADDY MCMULLAN
                           pmtabs (@t) gmail [dot] com

                                   Version 1.0
                               21st December 2009
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 p         -  Pull-Off
 h         -  Hammer-On
 P.M...    -  Palm Mute
 14b16     -  Bend Note
 ~~        -  Vibrato
 (/)       -  Legato Slide (Blank space indicates length of slide)
 \         -  Slide Down to/Down From (Blank space indicates length of slide)
 /         -  Slide Up To/Up From (Blank space indicates length of slide)
 ( )       -  Ghost Note/Tied Note/Implied Note
 REST      -  Rest and sustain rest for duration of blank space
 x\x\x     -  Pick Scrapes
 v         -  Up Stroke/Strum Up (From high to low strings)
 ^         -  Down Stroke/Strum down (From low to high strings)

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Verse 1.1: Guitar 1 with Mild Overdrive (Play twice)

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3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 / 7 7 7 7 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 / 7 7 7 7 0 0 0 0
P.M................... ......................
*
*
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0
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Verse 1.2: Guitar 2 with Mild Overdrive (Play twice)

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7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12
0 0 0 0
...................... ..............................
*
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 7 7 7 9 *
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 14 14 14 14 9 9 9 10
12 12 12 12
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Pre-Chorus 1.1: Guitar 1 (Play once)

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3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0
...................... ......................
10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0
............................ ......................
*
*
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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Pre-Chorus 1.2: Guitar 2 (Play once)

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7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0
...................... .............................
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 14 14 14 14 17 17 17 17
0 12 12 12 12 16 16 16 16
............................. ..............................
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
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Chorus 1.1: Guitar 3 with Heavy Distortion (Play twice)

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10 10 10 10 12 \ 12 \
7 7 7 7 12 \ 12 \ 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
12 \ 12 \ 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0
7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0
*
* x 2
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0
7 0 10 (10)
7 0 10 (10)
10 10 \ 5 (5) 5
10 10 \ 5 (5) 0

The first bar serves as a segue between the pre-chorus and the chorus and is

only played the first time ================================================================================

Chorus 1.2: Guitar 4 with Heavy Distortion (Play twice)

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10 10 10 10 12 \ 12 \ 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7
7 7 7 7 12 \ 12 \ 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
12 \ 12 \
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0
0
*
7 7 7 9 * x 2
14 14 14 14 9 9 9 10
12 12 12 12
9 9 7 7 (7/9 ) (9)
10 10 7 7 (7/10) (10)
9 9 7 (7) /
10 10 9 (9)
11~~ \

The first bar serves as a segue between the pre-chorus and the chorus and is

only played the first time ================================================================================

Chorus 1.3: Guitar 5 with Heavy Distortion (Play twice)

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15 17 17 15 17 17 17 17
14 14 14 14 14 \ 14 \
x x x x x x
12 12 12 12 12 \ 12 \
15 17 17 15 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
15 15 15 15 17 15
17 14 *
* x 2
(14/17) (17)
17 17 h19 17
19 (19)~~

The first bar serves as a segue between the pre-chorus and the chorus and is

only played the first time ================================================================================

Verse 2: Guitars 1 & 2 play Verse 1 without palm muting and with a clean tone

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Pre-Chorus 2: Guitars 1 & 2 play Pre-Chorus 1 without palm muting and clean tone

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Chorus 2: Guitars 3, 4 & 5 play Chorus 1 four times with these variations:

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Guitar 3 Variations on Chorus 1:


On the 4th time, replace the first bar with the following (notice note spacing):
3 3 3 3 3 0
3 3 3 3 3 0
Replace the last 5 bars with the following:
3 0 7 (7)
3 0 7 (7)
10 10 \ 5 (5) 5
10 10 \ 5 (5) 0

Guitar 4 Variations on Chorus 1:


On the 4th time, replace the first bar with the following (notice note spacing):
7 7 7 7 7 7
8 8 8 8 8 8
Replace the last 5 bars with the following:
5 5 7 (7/9 ) (9)
7 7 7 (7/10) (10)
9 9 7 (7) /
10 10 9 (9)
11~~ \

Guitar 5 Variations on Chorus 1:


On the 4th time, replace the first and second bars with the following (notice note spacing):
15 15 15 15 17 15 15
14 14 14 \ 14 14 \ 14
Replace the last 5 bars with the following:
15 17 17 17 15
14 14
17 17 17 17 17 \
(15) 15 15 15 15 15 \
================================================================================ Section 2.1: Guitar 1 (Play once) ================================================================================
10 10 10 7 7 7 7 10 10 10 9 9 9 9
8 8 8 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 0 0 0 0
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 9 9 9
8 8 8 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 9 9 9 9
0 0 0 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 10 10 10 10 0 0 0 7 7 7 7
0 0 0 8 8 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
8 8 8 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 0 0 0 0
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
8 8 8 0 0 0 0 8 8 8 0 0 0 0
================================================================================ Section 2.1: Guitar 5 (Play once) ================================================================================
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
13 13 13 13 13 13 13\12 12
14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
12\10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
8
9 9 9 9 9 9 10
================================================================================ Section 3: Guitars 3 & 4 (Play once) ================================================================================
14 17 10 10 12 13
x x x x x x
12 0 0 15 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 11 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
.... .... ... ... .... ... ...
14 17 10 10 (12/13) (12\10)
x x x x x x
12 0 0 15 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 (10/11) (10\8)
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
.... .... ... ... ....
14 17 10 10 12 13
x x x x x x
12 0 0 15 0 0 8 0 0 8 0 0 10 0 11 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
.... .... ... ... .... ... ...
14 17 17~~ (17)
x x x
12 0 0 15 0 0 15~~ (15)
0 0 0 0
.... .... ================================================================================

Guitar Solo Backing: Guitars 3 & 4 play the Chorus twice

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Guitar Solo 1.1: Guitar 6 with Heavy Distortion (Play once)

================================================================================ Pick scrapes
R
E
S
T x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\
x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\
(14/17)b18
14 12~~ 12 14
15
15~~
(14 b 15) 14 12~~
14
17p15p13 17p15p13 17\13h15p13 15p13p12 12h13p12 13p12 10h12p10 12 10
10p8 8 10p8 8 8p6p5 8p6p5
0 9~~ \
9 10~~ 12~~
10 12~~
15 15 15 15 17 17 17 17
12 12 12 12 14 14 14 14 *
*

The first 2 bars serve as a segue between Section 2 and the Guitar Solo

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Guitar Solo 1.2: Guitar 7 with Heavy Distortion (Play once)

================================================================================ Pick scrapes
R
E
S
T x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\
x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\ x\
8b10
5 7 10~~ 10 12 (12 b 14) 10 12
9~~ \
(7/9) \
14p12h14p12h14\12p10 12p10p9 9h10p9 10\9p7h9p7
10
9p7 9p7 7p5p4p0 5~~
10 12~~ 14~~
12 14~~
10\
10 10 10 10/12 12 12 12/14 14 14 14/17 17 17 17

The first 2 bars serve as a segue between Section 2 and the Guitar Solo

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Guitar Solo 1.3: Guitar 8 with Heavy Distortion (Play once)

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20b22
19
19 (19/22) 22~~ 22
R
(19 b 21) 17 19 16 E
19~~ S
T
10 12~~ 14~~
12 14~~
*
7 7 7 7/9 9 9 9/10 10 10 10/12 12 12 12 *
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Chorus 3.1: Guitar 3 (Play once)

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3 0 7 10 0 0
3 0 7 10 0 0
5 5 / 7 5 0 0 2 3 0 0
5 5 / 7 5 0 0 2 3 0 0
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 / 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 / 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0
10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 6 7\
10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 6 7\
3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0
10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0
3 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 7 7 7 7 7 7 0 0
10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 6 7\
10 10 10 10 10 10 0 0 5 5 5 5 5 6 7\
*
*
3 0 7 6 \
3 0 7 6 \
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Chorus 3.2: Guitar 4 (Play once)

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7 7 10 10 0 0
8 8 7 10 0 0
7 9 5
9 10 7 0 0
14 12 / 14 12 0 0 0
12 12 / 14 12 0
9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 13 14\
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 14 14 14 14
0 12 12 12 12
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 12 12\
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 14 14 14 14 9 9 9 \
0 12 12 12 12
7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 9
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 12 13 14\
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 0 14 14 14 14
0 12 12 12 12
13~~ \
7 7 7 x
8 0 7 11~~ \
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Chorus 3.3: Guitar 5 (Play once)

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15 17 15 17 15 17
15 17 15 17 17 17
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 15 15 15 15 17 15
17 14
15 17 15 17 15 17
15 17 15 17 17 17
15 15 \ 15 15 \
17 17 17 17 17 17 17
15 17 17 15 17 17 17 17 15 17 17 15 17 17 17 17
15 17 17 15 17 17 17 20 20 20b22 (20 b22)
15 17 17 15 17 17 17
15 17 17 15 17 17 17
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 15 15 15 15 17 15
17 14
15 17 17 15 17 17 15 17
15 17 17 15 17 17 17 17
17 17 17 17 17 17 17 17 15 15 15 15 17 15
17 14
15 \
17 14 14\ 14 17~~ \
0 (0)
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Outro: Guitars 1 & 2 (Play 6 times)

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0 0
1 1 1
2 0 0
3 2 2
3 0 3
0
0 3 0
4 4 4 *
4 4 4 * x 6
2
1 (1)
2 (2)
3 (3)
3 (3)
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Outro Lead Fills: Guitar 5 (Play 6 times)

================================================================================ Volume swells
15 \ 10~~
R R R
E E E
S S S
T T T
|-------------------| | |-- --| | |-- --|*| |-- --|*| |-- --| | |-------------------| | ================================================================================ End ================================================================================

Tab summary: Verse 1 x 2

Pre-Chorus 1 x 1

Chorus 1 x 2

Verse 2 x 2

Pre-Chorus 2 x 1

Chorus 2 x 2

Section 2 x 1 Section 3 x 1

Guitar Solo x 1

Chorus 3 x 1

Outro x 6

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