Soot And Stars Chords & Lyrics - Smashing Pumpkins

Tuning: Standard

Notes on the Tab:

*For the sake of time, I didn't really lable the chords and just named them by the base,
in the diagrams, that is how I play them, and they are always played in that order.
*The notes in (x) are ones that I decide to play on whims to mix it up a little since it
a long song.
*Obviously this is a much simplified way of playing the song, and even more so, it is my
of playing the song, so change the chord figerings and plunkings to whatever you want.
**This song is meant for a piano, yet this tab is for a guitar.
**This tab is really just because I like playing the song, yet can't play piano.

Listening to the song should help you get the strumming.

[VERSE]
e|--[A]0--[E]0--[D]0--[C]0-([E]3)-[D]0--[C]0--[A]0--|
b|--0--0--3--0-(3)-3--0--1--|
g|--2--0--2--0--0--2--0--2--|
d|--2--2--0--2--2--0--2--2--|
a|--0--2-----3--2-----3--0--|
E|-----0--------0-----------|

[CHORUS]
e|--[G]3-([D]2)([C]3)-[A]0--|
b|--0--3-(1)-1--|
g|--0--2--0--2--| X 2
d|--0--0--2--2--|
a|--2-----3--0--|
E|--3-----------|

e|--[G]3-([D]2)-[C]0-([A]3)-|
b|--0--3--1-(1)-|
g|--0--2--2--0--|
d|--0--0--2--2--|
a|--2-----0--3--|
E|--3-----------|

e|--[G]3-([D]2)([C]3)-[A]0--|
b|--0--3-(1)-1--|
g|--0--2--0--2--|
d|--0--0--2--2--|
a|--2-----3--0--|
E|--3-----------|

C* (the last chord)

e|--3--|
b|--0--|
g|--0--|
d|--2--|
a|--3--|
E|-----|

[A] [E] [D] [C] [E] [D] [C]
[A]

[A]the words f[E]low
[D]decisions [C]made
[E]idea's mi[D]ne
[C]but the inspira[A]tion not
[A]dreams of h[E]angers-on
[D]dreams of get[C]ting well
[E]spells of esm[D]eralda
[C]amarose forto[A]ld

[G]splinters in[D] the eye[C] [A]
[G]sentiments[D] remain [C] [A]
[G]bones are never[D] asked
[A]where are we go[C]ing to
[G]it was never up [D]to me
and[C] yet i pushed until it [A]broke

[A] [E] [D] [C] [E] [D] [C]
[A]

[A]i love the open[E] road
[D]and all that it s[C]uggests
[E]wheelwagon d[D]ust
[C]weeds and infid[A]elities
[A]and always swore our[E] love
[D]never questioned [C]why
[E]in a wooden h[D]ouse
[C]immovable and s[A]ilent

[G]and drinking s[D]trawberry w[C]ine [A]
[G]forever lo[D]st in to[C]wn [A]
[G]and through the sleeping [D]streets
[A]nightbound and h[C]eavy
[G]wheels in a spo[D]ke
[C]just a spoken foreign[A] sound

[A] [E] [D] [C] [E] [D] [C]
[A]

[A]know my gates are [E]high
[D]my friends even h[C]igher
[E]forgotten in my [D]mind
yet the[C] scars still linger[A]ing
[A]cloud the blue ski[E]es
[D]i'm jealous of you b[C]irds
[E]was the only [D]truth
[C]in a world full of w[A]ords

[G]hear the p[D]rairie soun[C]d [A]
[G]in a frien[D]d called ne[C]il [A]
[G]the heart is pointed down[D]
but my[A] spirit pointed [C]up
[G]his voice the s[D]iren
[C]of greek mytholo[A]gy

[A]i pause with my pe[E]n
[D]i begin to defen[C]d
[E]every action ta[D]ken
e[C]very moment sealed [A]
[A]when i was qui[E]ck
[D]it coursed through o[C]pen veins
[E]the will to l[D]ive
[C]the urgency to mo[A]ve
[A]behind a panel doo[E]r
[D]sealing cherry st[C]ain
[E]i played my guit[D]ar
and liv[C]ed those lonesome n[A]otes

[G]like a dog[D] that's dow[C]n [A]
[G]in a corne[D]r just asid[C]e [A]
[G]waiting to be call[D]ed
w[A]aiting to be you[C]rs
[G]ghosts of a mac[D]hine
[C]without purpose [A]or will

[A] [E] [D] [C] [E] [D] [C]
[A]

[A]i'll often speak of[E] you
but [D]the you was alway[C]s me
'cause[E] when i speak of[D] me
it's m[C]e i ask of you [A]
[A]so let there be no t[E]ruth
just[D] trickery in rh[C]ymes
[E]time the only th[D]ing
wa[C]iting still is deat[A]h

[G]i hope for[D] resolution[C] [A]
[G]pray one d[D]efining mom[C]ent [A]
[G]pause without rest[D]raint
b[A]arren without ch[C]ild
[G]a child is who i[D] was
[C]a child is who i'l[A]l die
[G](bar played with n[D]o lyrics)
[C]a child is who i'l[A]l die

[G]soot in my hair[D]
[C]and stars in my [A]hands
[G]soot in my hair[D]
[C]and stars in my [A]hands
[G]soot in my hair[D]
[A] [C]*
and stars in my hands