1979 Chords by Smashing Pumpkins

Tempo:
126.95 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Bb

Fm

Cm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Smashing Pumpkins 1979 chords
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[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab] Shakedown,
[Eb] 1979.
[Ab] Cool kids never had [Eb] the time.
[Ab] Light bulb right above the city.
[Bb] You and I.
[Eb] Shakedown, 1979.
[Ab]
[Eb] The [Ab] lights are on and off.
[Eb]
[Ab] We shall never see [Fm] it end.
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb] We
[Ab] shall never
[Fm] [Bb] see it
[Eb]
[Ab] end.
[Eb]
[Ab] Jump across the lake and down [Eb] the void.
[Ab] That shows what we [Eb] haven't seen.
[Ab] Walking, sitting, flipping [F] Jews.
[Ab] Down the street.
[Eb] We shall never see [Ab] the end.
Restless as [Eb] we are.
We'll think we've [Ab] found home.
If the land no [Eb] longer gives.
Holds [Ab] our hands.
Imagine as [Bb] the child.
To the light.
[Cm] He tells [Ab] the love.
[Bb] Fast and back.
[Cm] [Ab] Traveling
[Bb] fast and back.
[C] We thought [Ab] we'd got [Fm] over this.
[Bb] So.
[Eb]
[Ab] Just you never knew.
[Eb] I'm [Ab] down.
[Eb]
[Ab] Ever.
[Eb]
[Ab] Better than [Fm] you.
[Bb]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb]
[Ab]
[Eb] We'll think we've found
[Ab] home.
Imagine as
[Fm] the child.
[Bb] To the
[Eb] light.
Fast and back.
We thought we'd got over this.
[Ab] But the streets.
Urgency.
[Eb] Out now.
[Ab] Catch the seeds now.
Hold [Eb] on.
Key:  
Ab
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Eb
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Bb
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Fm
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Cm
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Ab
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Eb
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Bb
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Learn the basic chords of Smashing Pumpkins - 1979 chords, with this master sequence: Eb, Ab and Eb. Ease into the song by practicing at 63 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 127 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Eb Major.

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_ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ Shakedown, _ _ _
[Eb] 1979. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ Cool kids never had [Eb] the time. _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ Light bulb right above the city.
_ [Bb] You and I. _
[Eb] Shakedown, 1979. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ The [Ab] _ _ lights are on and off.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] We _ shall never see [Fm] it end.
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] We _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ shall _ never _
[Fm] _ _ _ [Bb] see it _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ end. _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ Jump across the lake and down [Eb] the void. _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ That shows what we [Eb] haven't seen. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ Walking, sitting, flipping [F] _ Jews.
[Ab] Down the street.
[Eb] We _ shall _ never see [Ab] the end.
_ _ Restless as [Eb] we are.
_ We'll think we've [Ab] found home.
If the land no [Eb] longer _ gives.
_ _ Holds [Ab] our hands.
_ _ Imagine as [Bb] the child.
To the light. _
[Cm] He tells [Ab] the love. _ _
[Bb] _ _ Fast and back. _ _
[Cm] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ Traveling _
[Bb] _ fast and back.
[C] We thought [Ab] _ we'd got _ [Fm] over this.
_ [Bb] So. _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ Just you never knew.
[Eb] _ _ I'm _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ down. _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ Ever. _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ Better _ _ _ than [Fm] you.
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ We'll _ think we've found _ _
[Ab] home.
_ _ Imagine as _
[Fm] the child.
[Bb] To the _ _
[Eb] light.
Fast and back.
We thought we'd got over this. _ _ _ _
[Ab] But the streets.
_ Urgency.
[Eb] Out now. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ Catch the seeds now.
Hold [Eb] on. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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