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#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
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Where Boys Fear To Tread by Smashing Pumpkins
off Mellon Collie and The Infanite Sadness
Tabbed by Danny Warren (warrend@ihs.issaquah.wednet.edu)
TUNE DOWN 1 STEP (Eb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb)
Intro (Rythym guitar part)
Pm.......................
e:--------------------------|
B:--------------------------|
G:--------------------------|
D:-------3---3--3-3-3-3-3--3|
A:-------3---3--3-3-3-3-3--3|
E:11\1---1---1--1-1-1-1-1--1|
Verse
e:------------------------------|
B:------------------------------|
G:------------------------------|
D:/13--6-6---------10----5--3--5|
A:/13--6-6---------10----5--5--5|
E:/11--4-4--0-0-0--8--0--3--3--3|
You might find it easier to play it this way:
e:------------------------------|
B:------------------------------|
G:/7---------------5------------|
D:/7---6-6---------5-----5--5--5|
A:/5---6-6---------3-----5--5--5|
E:-----4-4--0-0-0-----0--3--3--3|
Chorus
e:------------------------------|
B:------------------------------|
G:------------------------------|
D:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/5\4\3--|
A:-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/5\4\3--|
E:-1-1-0-1-1-0-1-1-0-1-1/3\2\1--|
Thanks!
Questions, Comments? Write me at WARREND@IHS.ISSAQUAH.WEDNET.EDU
Currently working on:
By starlight
Stumbleine
Here is no why
Thru the eyes of ruby
WHERE BOYS FEAR TO TREAD
Transcribed by Adam Morris
1/2 step down (Naturally!!)
Intro...Play around a bit. Lots of palm muted E's
in there. Starts with a palm-muted slide from about
6 down on the low e-string
Main Riff
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|-3/5------------------------------------------------|
|-----4-4-0-0-0-0-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------|
Other bit in Verses.
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|----------------------------------------------------|
|-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1------------------------------|
And that is actually all that is played through the
whole song..easy or what?
Anyway..sounds pretty close. Tell me what you think
benmo@deakin.edu.au
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Date: Fri, 26 Jan 96 13:59:19 EST
From: Mark Palmer
Subject: TAB: Where Boys Fear to Tread by Smashing Pumpkins
Where Boys Fear to Tread - Performed by Smashing Pumpkins
Written By - Billy Corgan
Transcribed By - BUGG_SUPERSTAR@S-GRIFFIN.COM
* Tuned Down - Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb *
This is a pretty easy tune of the new album, throughout the whole
song there are only two riffs. I will show the two, and you can
figure out the rest for yourself. I have seen other attempts at
this song, but I think this is the most accurate.
Main Riff of the Whole Song
Eb-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-|-3/5---------------3------------------------------------------------|
Eb-|------4--4--0-0-0----1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------------------|
Second Riff, used in Chorus and at the end
Eb-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-5-4-------------------------------------|
Ab-|-3-3-3-3---3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-5-4-------------------------------------|
Eb-|-1-1-0-1---1-0-1--1-1-1-1-1-3-2-------------------------------------|
Thats pretty much it, near the end it does the previous part, but without
going up to the G5 and F#5 (I Think thats it).
This is my first transcription, so please write me with and comments and
suggestions at BUGG_SUPERSTAR@S-GRIFFIN.COM. Enjoy :)
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Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 12:52:46 -0800
From: Christine Balogh
Subject: Where Boys Fear to Tread.tab
WHERE BOYS FEAR TO TREAD from: David Balogh[dmb181pop3.sierra.net
------------------------
written by Billy Corgan
This song is really basic, and should take no one more than a few minutes
to learn.
INTRO-palm muting throughout
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[----------3---3-3-3-3-3--3-3--3----just keep repeating the--]
[----------3---3-3-3-3-3--3-3--3------F5 chord until the ----]
[---9/-1---1---1-1-1-1-1--1-1--1---------main riff-----------]
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/smashing_pumpkins/where_boys_fear_to_tread_tab.html ]
MAIN RIFF-courtesy of Adam Morris[benmo@deakin.edu.au]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[-/5---------------------------------------------------------]
[----4-4--0-0-0-0-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--------------------------]
THE OTHER RIFF-people have came close, but I think this is right
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[------------------------------------------------------------]
[-1-1-0-1--1-0-1--1-1-1-1-1-3-2------------------------------]
There's also a background solo-like thing that's pretty cool, so if
anyone's up to the challenge, please try to tab it out. Thanks.
Any corrections, comments, or questions
email me at [dmb181@pop3.sierra.net]
Date: Sun, 12 Jan 1997 16:03:28 -0500
From: Andy Aupperlee
Subject: Where Boys Fear To Tread by the Smahing Pumpkins
SONG: Where Boys Fear to Tread
ARTIST: The Smashing Pumpkins
ALBUM: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
TUNING: Half step down
NOTES: This song revolves around to riffs. There is a second guitar
playing some really high solo - type stuff.
I believe this is the first version with the lyrics included.
Where Boys Fear to Tread
intro: slide down to open strings,
then hit open strings for about 30 seconds
Riff 1a
e-----------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------- left channel
G----------------------------------------- 4X^Òs
D----------------------------------------- Third time drums
A-5---------------3----------------------- come in
E---4--4---0-0-0-----1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----
Riff 1
e-----------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------- 4X^Òs
D-----------------------------------------
A--5---------------3----------------------
E----4--4---0----0----1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----
Riff 2
e-----------------------------------------
B-----------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------- 4X^Òs
D-----------------------------------------
A-----------------------------------------
E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-------------------
Riff 1
D-----------------------------------------
A--5---------------3----------------------
E----4--4---0----0----1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----
candy cane walks
down
to build a bonfire,
to break my fall
Riff 2
A-----------------------------------------
E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1-------------------
my baby,
my sweet thing
Riff 2a
A----------------------------------------------------
E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1----3-2-1-0---1-0---1-0-1-1-1-1-
just maybe we could lose ourselves this time
Riff 1
D-----------------------------------------
A--5---------------3----------------------
E----4--4---0----0----1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----
king of the horseflies,
dark prince of death
his tragic forces
are heaven sent
Riff 2
A-----------------------------------------
E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-------------------
in sweet things,
in a lovers breath
Riff 2a
A----------------------------------------------------
E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1--- 3-2-1-0----1-0---1-0-1-1-
in knowing this was meant to be the last
Riff 1
D-----------------------------------------
A--5---------------3----------------------
E----4--4---0----0----1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----
a go-go-go-kids,
a go-go-go-style
a suck suck suck kiss,
a suck suck suck smile
Riff 2
A-----------------------------------------
E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1-------------------
as always,
in young need
a veiled promise
to never die
Riff 1
D-----------------------------------------
A--5---------------3----------------------
E----4--4---0----0----1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3----
on dead highways,
her black beauties roam
for june angels,
so far from home
Riff 2
A-----------------------------------------
E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1-------------------
for a love lost,
a faded picture
to tread lightning,
to ink the lavender skies
Riff 2
A----------------------------------------- 2X^Òs
E-3-2-1-0-1-0-1-1-1-1-1-------------------
Pre Outro
A-------------------------------------------------
E-3-2-1-0-1-----0-1----1-1-1-1--------------------
get on get on get on the bomb
Pre
Outro: 3X^Òs
A--------------------------------------------------
E-3-2-1-0-1-------0-1----1-1-1-1-------------------
get back get back where you belong
Outro
A-----------------------------
E-3-2-1-0---1---0---1--0---1--
get on
the bomb
(SLIGHT PAUSE w/ FEEDBACK)
A--5--------------
E----4--4---0----
Where Boys Fear To Thread - The Smashing Pumpkins
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Tabbed by: Michael Knorpp (tom_mike@pacific.net.sg)
Tuning : Eb (surprise!)
Here we go. This tab might not be 100% correct, but
it sounds very very close. I didn't tab the intro.
You'll have to find it out yourself. It's not too
hard.
Verse:
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|--7---------5--------------------|
|--7-6-------5-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
|--5-6-------3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--|
|----4--0--0---1-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
Chorus:
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--------------------------------|
|--3-3---3--3---3--3---3--3-5-4--|
|--3-3---3--3---3--3---3--3-5-4--|
|--1-1-0-1--1-0-1--1-0-1--1-3-2--|
That's it. Not so hard, is it?
Well, see ya.
Mike
Special thanks to Dan.
