WWW.AZCHORDS.COM | Smashing Pumpkins - Whir Tabs | Ver. 2
Whir-Smashing Pumpkins
Again, I'm new at this, any comments or suggestions would be greatly
appreciated. It's a pretty easy song, and this sounds close.
Guitar I- acoustic
Guitar II- clean electric
This part is the opening acoustic strum and is played through most of the
verses. Really let the open strings ring, that's what gives it such a great
sound.
Rythym figure 1.
(the chord is B something)
E---0-0---0----0---0-0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---|
B---0-0---0----0---0-0---0---0-0---0---0---0-0---0---|
G---4-4---4----4---4-4---4---4-4---4---4---4-4---4---| repeat, and play for
D---4-4---4----4---4-4---4---4-4---4---4---4-4---4---| most of song. Just
A---2-2---2----2---2-2---2---2-2---2---2---2-2---0---| listen to the record
E------------------------------------------------------------| to hear the
changes.
^ ad lib this strum before
each chorus.
Intro:
w/rythym figure 1.
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D------3~----3~---3--5--7~-----9--7---------7--5---7\3~-------|
A---5-----5----5------------------------8-------------------------|
E--------------------------------------------8----------------------|
^ at this part there's a third guitar
over
dubbed playing this:
D---9--7-----------|
A---------10--8---|
E-------------------|
Verse I: w/rythym figure 1.
I've wasted all my years,
Been chasin' all my fears
For another, brighter than you
I gave in long ago
To make it to the show
But it's not easy
When you're alone
Pre-Chorus riff:
w/rythym figure 1.
E----------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------|
G---12--12/14---12/14--X\12--12/14---12/15----------|
D-------------------------X\------------------------------|
A---10--10/12---10/12--X\10--10/12---10/13----------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-chorus:
w/p.c. riff
All your prayers,
In my ears,
Don't you care?
Chorus riffs:
Guitar I (acoustic):
E---------------------0--------|
B---------------------0--------|
G---14--14---10-----12--------|
D---------------------0--------|
A---12--12---8------10--------|
E---------------------0---------|
^ strum this chord a few time, let open strings really
ring.
Guitar II (clean electric):
Whir yourelf around
E--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---14--14--10---7/10-10-10/12-12-12/14-14-14/15----14--14--10----|
D--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---12--12--8----5/8---8--8/ 10-10-10/12-12-12/13-----12--12---8----|
E---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Just to fall back down, etc.
E------------------------------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------------------------------|
G---15--15\14-14-14\12-12-12\10-10-10\7--9\11\12\14-----|
D------------------------------------------------------------------|
A---13--13\12-12-12\10-10-10\ 8--8--8\5----7\9\10\12------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------|
G---17\14\10/14--X\14-14-14--12--14~----|
D-------------------X\------------------------|
A---15\12\8/12---X\12-12-12--10--10~----|
E-----------------------------------------------|
1st chorus ending:
E---------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|
G-------------10h12---10~---|
D---10h12--------------------|
A-------------------------------|
E--------------------------------|
2nd chorus ending:
E----------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|
G---14--14--12--17-------------|
D---------------------------------|
A---12--12--10--15------------| >To small solo befor end p.c.
E----------------------------------|
Chorus: w/chorus riffs
Whir yourself around, Just to fall back down, Whir yourself aaround.
Verse II: w/verse riffs
My honey, little girl, c'mon let's go for a whirl,
It's still early, the sun is sleeping
She says she wants to marry me, she says she wants a baby,
But it's not easy, when you're scared.
Chorus: w/chorus riffs and 2nd ending:
Whir yourself around, just to fall back down. Whir yourself around...
Small Solo before end pre-chorus:
Guitar I strum this chord during solo: |-0-12-0-14-0-0-|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D---------------------------------------10--7--------------------------------------------|
A---12h15--12~---12h15--12--10--------9/11---------------------------------15--17-|
E-------------------------------------------------------10--10/13--13/15--15--17------|
End pre-chorus, w/pre-chorus riffs:
All your prayers, in my ears, Don't you care?
Outro chords:
A5-002200 Cmaj7-032000
G-320003 Em-022000
Outro: A5, G, Cmaj7, Em play twice then:
A5 G Cmaj7 Em A5, G, Cmaj7, Em(begin fade)
E----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B----------------------------------------------------------------------14b&r-----------|
G---9----7-----6~------------------5b&r-----------------------------------14--13~----|
D---------------------------------------------6~-----------------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
That's it. Tell me what you think!
-Bryan P.
