Song For A Son Chords & Tabs
*by Smashing Pumpkins, from Teargarden by Kaleidyscope
-Listen to the song for timing and repetition.
KEY:
p=pulloff
h=hammeron
*=ghost note
m=mute the note quickly after playing it
)=quiet
*Tabbed by http://www.youtube.com/groovemark
INTRO (piano only)
g-----------------------------------7-9--|
d----------------------------------------|
a----5h7p5-5-7--3~--5~--8~---------------|
e-5~------8-----------------5~-----------|
b-------------------------------3~-------|
intro part2 0:14
g-
d-------7~--5~--4~-------------------------|
a-----7-------7)--5)--8~-5)-----------5-7--|
e-5-8---------------------5)--5~--0~-------|
b-
0:28
g--------------------------------------------------------------------|
d---------/2----4---------------/7-9-10--------15---------------2----|
a-----7------3----5---------7-----------7-9\-5---15-17---------------|
e-5------------------/5-7-8---8-----------------------17\5~-0~---3---|
b--------------------------------------------------------------------|
VERSE1 0:48 (choose to pump 4ths or just hold root..)
g------------------------------7-9-|---------------------------------|
d----------------------/7-9-6------|---------------------------------|
a------3~--5~--8~---0~-------------|------3..-5..-8..----------5-7---|
e-5~-------------------------------|5...--------------5~-------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------3---------|
CHORUS1 1:15 "and I..I am one of many.."
g--------------------------------7-9-|---------------------------------------7-9---|
d------------------------/7-9-6------|---------------------------------------------|
a------3..-5..-8-7.8--0~-------------|------3~--5~--8~--7p5----/12-12/14-11--------|
e-5...-------------------------------|5~-----------8-------5~----------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
BASS STARTS:
1:45
g---------------------------------------/9-7---------|
d-----------------7--------------------------10-9----|
a-12/14-15--14\9----8-/12/15\--7..-5h7---------------|
e----------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------|
VERSE2 1:57 (drums kick in)
g-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d---7--5-7-------------------7---------------10-10-7------9\--------------|
a----------/12-14-15--14\9-9---9--8-8-/12-12---------8-7~---5h7~----------|
e-5--------------------------------------------------------------3--3-----|
b-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
2:10
g------------9----------------------------------------------------|
d---7-5-7--7--10~-------7--------7-7-10-10-7-------9\------6-9\---|
a----------------12\9-9---9--8-8-------------8-7-7----5h7~--------|
e-5---------------------------------------------------------------|
b-----------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/smashing_pumpkins/song_for_a_son_btab.html ]
CHORUS2 2:25 "I am one of many"
g--------------------------------------5-----------------------------------|
d---7--5-7--5-7p5--------------------7---7------------------12h14----------|
a-----------------7p5-3~--3/9\5~---8--------8---*-7-7--5-7~-------15-14\---| X2
e-5------------------------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------6m----------------------------------------|
BRIDGE 2:50
g------------------------|
d------------------------|
a------------3..m--------|
e-5..-5..m--------|2..m--| X3
b------------------------|
3:06
g---------------------------------------------|
d---3-2m-2h3-2-0-------------12h14-12---------|
a---------------3/m---7...-----------15-14\---|
e-1------------------0~-----------------------|
b---------------------------------------------|
CHORUS3/solo 3:15 extended solo time
g-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
d-----7--5-7--5h7p5-------------------|-----7--5-7--5h7p5-------------7/12m-------|
a-------------------7p5-3~---7/9\5~---|-------------------7\-3~---7/9~------------|
e-5-5.---------------------5----------|-5-5---------------------5-----------------|
b-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
g------------------------------------------------------------------|
d-----7--5-7--5h7p5-----------------------7-10-7-------------------|
a-------------------7p5-3..---3/9\5~--*-8---------8----7-7--5------|7~-m
e-5-5.----------------------5--------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------------------|
AUTOHARP BREAK/CHORUS4
no bass
CHORUS continued 4:20
g------------------------------------------------------------------|
d---7--5-7--5h7p5---------------------7-10-7-----------------------|
a-----------------7p5-3~-0--9\5~----8---------8--*-7-7-5h7-/11/14~-|
e-5----------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------6m-------------------------------|
g-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
d---7--5-7--5h7p5---------------------7-10-7----------------/14-12--------|
a-----------------7p5-3~-0--9\5~--*-8---------8--*-7-7-5h7~--------15-14--|
e-5-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
g------------------------------------------------------------------|
d---7--5-7--5h7p5---------------------7-10-7-----------------------|
a-----------------7p5-3~-0--9\5~----8---------8--*-7-7-5h7-/11/14~-|
e-5----------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------6m-------------------------------|
g------------------------------------------------------------|
d---7--5-7--5h7p5---------------------7-10-7-----------------|
a-----------------7p5-3~-0--9\5~--*-8---------8--*-7-7-5h7\0-|
e-5----------------------------------------------------------|
b------------------------------------------------------------|
PIANO ONLY ending
end on A
*Tabbed by http://www.youtube.com/groovemark
