Today - The Smashing Pumpkins
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Capo: Fret 1
Tuning: Standard, E A D G B E
Seen a lot of debate over major or minor chords, this way sounds right to me though,
taking the vocal melody into account.
I use the Bm(add11) to replicate the prominent bit of lead guitar that you hear in the original.
Chords used (capo on 1):
D: x00232
A: x02220
G: 3x0033
Bm: x24432
Bm(add11): x24430
Em: 022000
F#: 244322
C#: 446664
[Intro]
[Verse]
Today is the
greatest day I
've ever known
Can't live fo
r tomorrow, to
morrow's much
too long
I'll burn my
eyes out
Before I get
out
[Chorus]
I wanted mor
e
Than life co
uld ever grant
me
Bored by the
chore
Of saving fa
ce
[Verse]
Today is the
greatest day I
've never know
n
Can't wait fo
r tomorrow, I
might not have
that long
I'll tear my
heart out
Before I get
out
[Chorus]
Pink ribbon
scars that nev
er forget
I tried so h
ard to cleans
e these regret
s
My angel win
gs were bruise
d and restrain
ed
My belly sti
ngs
[Bridge]
Today is - To
day is
Today is - th
e greatest
daaay oo oo oo
h
Oo ooo ooh
[Chorus]
I want to tu
rn you on
I want to tu
rn you onnn
I want to tu
rn you on
I want to tu
rn you
[Outro]
Today is the
greatest
Today is the
greatest day
Today is the
greatest day
that-
I have - eve
r - really kno
wn