#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# ================================================================================ S M A S H I N G P U M P K I N S - T H E B O Y ================================================================================ THE AEROPLANE FLIES HIGH [1979 Single] (c) Virgin Records (1996) http://www.smashingpumpkins.com/ Tune Down a 1/2 Step, then Drop D C# G# C# F# Tempo = 66 BPM Time Signature = 4/4 ----------------------------- Transcribed by PADDY MCMULLAN pmtabs (@t) gmail [dot] com http://pmtabs.net Version 1.0 20th January 2011 ----------------------- Tablature Symbols Used: (/) - Legato Slide (Blank space indicates length of slide) \ - Slide Down to/Down From (Blank space indicates length of slide) / - Slide Up To/Up From (Blank space indicates length of slide) ( ) - Ghost Note/Tied Note/Implied Note REST - Rest and sustain rest for duration of blank space |_[1,2,3] - Alternative Endings ================================================================================ Part 1: Guitars 1, 2 & 3 [ Time 00:00 - 00:40 ] ================================================================================ [ Rest for 6 bars ] F#||-----------------------|----------------------------------------| C#||-----------------------|----------------------------------------| G#||-----------------------|-----------------------10--------10-----| C#||-------------------5-5-|--5--5--5-(5/9)-10--10-----10-10----10 /| |-----------------------------------------| |-----------------------------------------| |------14--14-14-----------10--10-10-10---| |--14------14-14-14\10--10-----10-10-10-0-| |---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------| |-----5--5--------------10--------10----| |--5-------(5/9)-10--10-----10-10----10/| |------------------------------------------|| |------------------------------------------|| |------14--14-14-----------10--------------|| |--14------14-14-14\10--10----10-10-9--7-7-|| Allow the notes on the E and A strings to bleed together ================================================================================ Part 2: [ Time 00:40 - 01:06 ] ================================================================================ ||-------------------------------|---------------------------------------| ||-------------------------------|-----2---------------------------------| ||-------------------------------|---------------------------------------| ||--7--7--7-7--9--9-9--9-9-(9\5)-|--2-----(2/7)h9-10--10-10--10-9--(9\7)-| |-------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |-------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |-------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |--7--7--7-7--9--9-9--9-9-(9\5)-|--2--2--(2/7)h9-10--10-10-10-10-10-10 \ | |------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |------------------------------|-----------------------------------| |--0--0--0-0-0-0--0-0--0-0-0-0-|--2--2--(2/7)h9-10--10-10--10-9 \ | |--------------------------------|| |--------------------------------|| |--------------------------------|| |--7----7-7--10--10--10--10-10 / || ================================================================================ Part 3: Guitars 1, 2 & 3 [ Time 01:06 - 01:26 ] ================================================================================ Repeat Part 1 twice, replacing the last bar with the following |--------------------------------|---------------------------| |--------------------------------|---------------------------| |------14--14-14-----------------|---------------------------| |--14------14-14-14 \10----------|--(10)-----10-10-10--------| | |---------------| | |2|---------------|4| |/|---------------|/| |4|-(10)------7-7-|4| ================================================================================ Part 4: Guitars 1, 2 & 3 [ Time 01:26 - 01:55 ] ================================================================================ ||-------------------------------|---------------------------------------| ||-------------------------------|-----2---------------------------------| ||-------------------------------|---------------------------------------| ||--7--7--7-7--9--9-9--9-9-(9\5)-|--2-----(2/7)h9-10--10-10--10-9--(9\7)-| |-------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |-------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |-------------------------------|----------------------------------------| |--7--7--7-7--9--9-9--9-9-(9\5)-|--2--2--(2/7)h9-10--10-10-10-10-10-10 \ | |--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------|---------------------------------| |--2-2-2-2-2-0--10--10-10--(10/12)-12-(12\9)-|-5--5--5-(5/7)-9--9-9--9-9-9-9-9-| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--------------------------------------------| |--10--10--10-10-(10/12)--12-12--12-12-12-12-| |--------------------------------------------------|| |--------------------------------------------------|| |--------------------------------------------------|| |--14-14-14-14-14-12-(12\10)--10-10--10-12--12\7\5-|| ================================================================================ Part 5: Guitars 1, 2 & 3 [ Time 01:55 - 02:25 ] ================================================================================ Repeat Part 1 four times ================================================================================ Part 6: Guitars 1, 2, 3 & 4 [ Time - 02:25 - 03:05 ] ================================================================================ ----------------- Guitars 1, 2 & 3: ----------------- Repeat Part 1 four times, replacing the last bar with the following: // Fade Out \\ % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % |------------------------------|-------------------|-------------------|| |--0----------------0----------|--(0)--------------|--(0)--------------|| |--0---0---0--0--0--0----------|--(0)--------------|--(0)--------------|| |--16--16--16-16-16\12---------|--(12)-------------|--(12)-------------|| |--14--14--14-14-14\10---------|--(10)-------------|--(10)-------------|| |--14--14--14-14-14\10---------|--(10)-------------|--(10)-------------|| % - dip the bar a half step and immediately release it at each point on the tab where the whammy bar symbol is printed. --------- Guitar 4: with Heavy Distortion --------- ||---------------------|/|----------------------|-----------------------| | ||---------------------|/|----------------------|-----------------------| | ||---------------------|/|-----------5----------|--(5)------------------|*| ||-----------------2-2-|/|--2----2---5----------|--(5)--------------2-2-|*| x 4 ||-----------------2-2-|/|--2----2---3----------|--(3)--------------2-2-| | ||-----------------2-2-|/|--2----2--------------|-------------------2-2-| | Hold the last chord until fade. ================================================================================ End ================================================================================ Tab summary: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 END