United States Chords & Tabs
Band:Smashing Pumpkins.
Song:United States
Album:Zeitgeist
Running time:9:51
Tuning for this song is in Drop D.(Db,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb)
The guitar in the song starts after about thirty seconds of drum playing. You will have
listen to the actual song for the specific timing since I'm not very good at tabbing. :D
INTRO (0:27)
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-0~~~---------------------------|-0~~~---------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-0~~~---------------------------|-0~~~---------------------------|
(0:51)
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-0~-----12~---9/10---0--3~------|-0~-----12~---9/10---0--3~------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-0~-----12~---9/10---0---3~-----|-0~-----12~---9/10~~------------|
(1:18) Verse and Chorus
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----|
Db|-7------7------7------9-9--10~--|-7------7------7------9-9--10~--| ---|
Ab|-5------5------5------7-7--8~---|-5------5------5------7-7--8~---| ---|
Db|---0000---0000---0000-----------|---0000---0000---0000-----------| ---|X7
|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---|
Db|-7------7------7------9-9--10~--|-7~----7-7-7-6~-----------------|-----|
Ab|-5------5------5------7-7--8~---|-5~-----------------------------------|
Db|---0000---0000---0000-----------|--------------------------------------|
(2:42)
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-0~~~---------------------------|-0~~~---------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-0~~~---------------------------|-0~~~---------------------------|
(2:51)
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-0~-----12~---9/10---0--3~------|-0~-----12~---9/10---0--3~------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-0~-----12~---9/10---0--3~------|-0~-----12~---9/10~~------------|
(3:18) Verse and Chorus
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-7------7------7------9-9--10~--|-7------7------7------9-9--10~--|
Ab|-5------5------5------7-7--8~---|-5------5------5------7-7--8~---|
Db|---0000---0000---0000-----------|---0000---0000---0000-----------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-7------7------7------9-9--10~--|-7------7------7------7---------|
Ab|-5------5------5------7-7--8~---|-5------5------5------5---------|
Db|---0000---0000---0000-----------|---0000---0000---0000---0000----|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-7------7------7------9-9--10~--|-7------7------7------9-9--10~--|
Ab|-5------5------5------7-7--8~---|-5------5------5------7-7--8~---|
Db|---0000---0000---0000-----------|---0000---0000---0000-----------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Db|-7------7------7------9-9--10~--|-7~----7-7-7-6~-----------------|
Ab|-5------5------5------7-7--8~---|-5~-----------------------------|
Db|---0000---0000---0000-----------|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|-----|
Db|-7------7------7------9-9--10~--|-7------7------7------9-9--10~--| ---|
Ab|-5------5------5------7-7--8~---|-5------5------5------7-7--8~---| ---|
Db|---0000---0000---0000-----------|---0000---0000---0000-----------| ---|X7
|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---|
Gb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------| ---|
Db|-7------7------7------9-9--10~--|-7~----7-7-7-6~-----------------|-----|
Ab|-5------5------5------7-7--8~---|-5~-----------------------------------|
Db|---0000---0000---0000-----------|--------------------------------------|
This next part is tremolo picked. It probably looks like I have tabbed frets in the
(Gizillionth!? :O) digits, but it doesn't exceed the 21st fret,they are just not spaced
of song speed.(And this is also part of the solo...I think)
(4:18) SOLO TIME!!
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-121212121212121212121212-111111111111-151515151515--------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-121212121212121212121212-111111111111-999999--------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-121212121212121212121212-111111111111-151515151515--------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-121212121212-111111111111-101010101010-999999-------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-121212121212121212121212-111111111111-151515151515--------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-121212121212121212121212-111111111111-999999--------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-121212121212121212121212-111111111111-151515151515--------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-161616161616-151515151515-141414141414-131313131313-12121212----|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-11111111-10101010-9999-8888-7777-6666-5555-6666-7777-8888-9999--|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-10101010-11111111-12121212/13-----------------------------------|
Db|--------------------------------------0~-------------------------|
This next part of the solo uses alot of feed back. And also since I'm a newbie tabber it
be off a little...
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/smashing_pumpkins/united_states_tab_ver_3.html ]
(4:51)
Eb|-12~-------11~--------15~---------12~-------11~--------15~-------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-12~-------11~--------15~---------12~-------11~-----9~----11~----|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
(5:21)
Eb|-10~--------------xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx------|
Bb|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx------|
Gb|---------------------xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Yes. That was very strange, wasn't it? Well it gets even better. Billy Corgan starts
a little tune with harmonics. I can't tell which ones exactly, but it is something like
frets I list are Harmonics,as shown by the *)(tremolo picked, as far as I can tell)
Eb|---------------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------7*7*7*7*-----|
Gb|-xxxxxxxxxx--7*7*7*7*-5*5*5*5*---------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Ab|---------------------------------------------|
Db|---------------------------------------------|
Yeah, it's off, I know. Now play some more stunted strings (the x's)and then on the
string(Gb) tremolo pick a harmonic over the seventh fret of the third string. That made
right? Now that that is over with,start playing this:
(5:52)
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-10bu-------12bu--------7bu-----6bu------4bu-----5bu----5bu---3bu|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-1---1-1--1-1---1-1---1-1~---------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------0~~----------0~~------------------|
Eb|-10bu-----9~------12bu-------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------11bu----12bu/-15~------/-19~---------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-12--12--12-12-12/-15--15--15-15-15/-18--18--18-18-18/-20--20--20|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-20-20/-21bu~~~~--|
Bb|------------------|
Gb|------------------|
Db|------------------|
Ab|------------------|
Db|------------------|
(6:35)
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|X6
Db|-7-------9~---7-------9~---7-------9~---10~----11~---------------|
Ab|-5-------7~---5-------7~---5-------7~---8~-----9~----------------|
Db|---0-0-0--------0-0-0--------0-0-0-------------------------------|
(7:09)
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-121212121212121212121212-151515151515-111111111111--------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-121212121212121212121212-151515151515-111111111111--------------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------11-11-11-----|
Ab|-121212121212121212121212-151515151515-111111111111-9--9--9------|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------|
Db|-10-10-10-9-9-9-7-7-7---|
Ab|-8--8--8--7-7-7-5-5-5---|
Db|------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-7-------9~---7-------9~---7-------9~---7-------9~---------------|
Ab|-5-------7~---5-------7~---5-------7~---5-------7~---------------|
Db|---0-0-0--------0-0-0--------0-0-0--------0-0-0------------------|
Two guitars play the above once, and then...
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|X2
Db|-7-------9~---7-------9~---7-------9~---10~----11~---------------|
Ab|-5-------7~---5-------7~---5-------7~---8~-----9~----------------|
Db|---0-0-0--------0-0-0--------0-0-0-------------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-----------------------------------------------------------------|X2
Db|-7-------9~---7-------9~---7-------9~---10-10-10-11-11-11--------|
Ab|-5-------7~---5-------7~---5-------7~---8--8--8--9--9--9---------|
Db|---0-0-0--------0-0-0--------0-0-0-------------------------------|
Eb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-7-------9~---7-------9~---7-------9~---10-10-10-11-11-11-12-12-12|
Ab|-5-------7~---5-------7~---5-------7~---8--8--8--9--9--9--10-10-10|
Db|---0-0-0--------0-0-0--------0-0-0--------------------------------|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-7-------9~---7-------9~---7-------9~---10-10-10-11-11-11-12-12-12-|
Ab|-5-------7~---5-------7~---5-------7~---8--8--8--9--9--9--10-10-10-|
Db|---0-0-0--------0-0-0--------0-0-0---------------------------------|
Eb|-------------|
Bb|-------------|
Gb|-------------|
Db|-13-13-13----|
Ab|-11-11-11----|
Db|-------------|
Eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|X8
Db|-7--7--7--7--7------------|
Ab|-5--5--5--5--5------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Gb|-7--7--7--7--7------------|-6--6--6--6--6------------|X2
Db|-7--7--7--7--7------------|-7--7--7--7--7------------|
Ab|-5--5--5--5--5------------|-5--5--5--5--5------------|
Db|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7-7----9---10----6-6-6---8---9----7-7-7----9---10------------|X2
Db|-7-7-7----9---10----7-7-7---9---10---7-7-7----9---10------------|
Ab|-5-5-5----7---8-----5-5-5---7---8----5-5-5----7---8-------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------|
The two parts above and below go together.Couldnt fit it all in one.
Eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|-6-6-6----8----10---------------|
Db|-7-7-7----9----11---------------|
Ab|-5-5-5----7----9----------------|
Db|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|-------7~---------9~--------11~-|--------------------------------|X3
Db|-------x----------x---------x---|--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-----------------|
Ab|-------5~---------7~--------9~--|--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------|
Db|-0-0-0------0-0-0-----0-0-0-----|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|---7-7-5-6-6-5-7-7-6-8-8-7-9~---|
Ab|---5-5-3-4-4-3-5-5-4-6-6-5-7~---|
Db|-0------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Gb|-------7~---------9~--------11~-|--------------------------------|X3
Db|-------x----------x---------x---|--5-5-5-7-7-7-7-----------------|
Ab|-------5~---------7~--------9~--|--3-3-3-5-5-5-5-----------------|
Db|-0-0-0------0-0-0-----0-0-0-----|--------------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------------|
Db|---7-7-5-6-6-5-7-7-6-8-8-7-9~---|
Ab|---5-5-3-4-4-3-5-5-4-6-6-5-7~---|
Db|-0------------------------------|
THE END! Finaly huh? Sorry about the changing tab sizes. it was hard to fit all the
and chords at some points. This is a HUGE long song so I hope you guys enjoy it! Oh... Also..
LYRICS
Tired Eyes close for days there's no regret 'cause there's no place.I don't know what I
but if I feel safe,what do I need? revolution! revolution! revolution blues.what will
do? revolution! revolution! revolution blues. what will they do to me? dulcet tongues,
fast, the future yearns, right now's the past. rouse me soon, the end daws nigh,
side are you on? your blood you cannot buy. revolution! revolution! revolution blues.
will they do? revolution! revolution! what will they do to you?
We're alive! I feel alright! so tonight i'v got to ask you why? why tonight? it's no
i've got to survive! freedom shines a light ahead i'll lead the last charge from bed, they
my last rights, i dont have to run scared no more. fight! i wanna fight! i wanna fight!
tonight! i wanna fight! i wanna fight! revolution tonight! acolyte, acolyte. do
wanna watch me die!??? let me do something good. let me prove something real like i
let me embrace every single little thing. let me be every single moment i ever misunderstood.
And now, tab explanation.
/=slide up bu=Bend up x= stunted string *=harmonic
~=let ring And tremolo means to strum really fast!
Enjoy!
