Song For A Son Chords & Tabs
Song for a Son - Smashing Pumpkins
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Tabbed by: tehYama
Email: sudd5279@kettering.edu
Tuning: E A D G B E (Standard)
Hey,
This is a very beautiful, yet straightforward song. I would like to start off
by thanking mberning over at smashingpumpkins.com for starting me off with the
right chords:
Am C D F E E7
0 0 2 1 0 0
1 1 3 1 0 3
2 0 2 2 1 1
2 2 0 3 2 2
0 3 0 0 2 2
0 0 0 0 0 0
These are repeated in order throughout the verses. During the breaks between
verses the order goes.
Am C D Am C D F E E7
So that's that. If you want to get the sound closer to the song, some chord
manipulation must occur. The alternations vary, and here's my best guess:
Am - Hammer on your pinky on the B string, then pull off your pinky, then
index finger, then hammer on with your index again. Kind of like this
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/smashing_pumpkins/song_for_a_son_tab.html ]
e|----0--------------|
B|----1h3p1-1p0h1----|
G|----2--------------|
D|----2--------------|
A|----0--------------|
E|----0--------------|
C and D - After the initial strum, pick each string of the chord
F - Pull off and hammer on your middle finger
E - After the first beat, place your pinky finger on the second fret of
the 'G' string, then take it back off
e|----0----0----0----|
B|----0----0----0----|
G|----1----2----1----|
D|----2----2----2----|
A|----2----2----2----|
E|----0----0----0----|
Also, If you're like me, you really like that little intro riff he plays:
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|---------7h9p7--5h7--/9--|
D|-------------------------|
A|----0--------------------|
E|-------------------------|
I really hope you guys enjoy the song as well as this tab. I was just recently
introduced to the Pumpkins by a friend of mine and I would like to thank her
very much for doing so. This is my first tab and I tried to be as accurate
as possible, I know how you fans can be sometimes. :)
Any comments or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
(Thanks to my Smashing Pumpkins friend for helping me with the changes!)
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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