Smashing Pumpkins — Here is no why
Mellon collie and the infinite sadness
Drop half a step on all strings. Well you don't have to seeing that only the 
bottom two strings are used. Anyway, play the tab all the way through in order.
There are many little bits where extra notes are added and timing changes but I
couldn't be bothered including them as this song loses my attention span after 
a minute or so when jamming. Let me know if you suffer the same boredom :)
Anyway, it is a good song if you couldn't be bothered moving your hands much.
  
Key — 3b4 means bend the 3rd fret note to the pitch of the 4th fret. 
    — x means mute

Verse
Gb—————————————————————|————————————————|——————————————————————|
Db—————————————————————|————————————————|——————————————————————|
Ab—————————————————————|——————————————0—|——————————————————————|
Eb—5———x—5———x—5———x—5—|—0———x—0——3b4———|—5———x—5———x—5———x—5——|
Repeat Verse twice adding more 5's right ———————> here ^ the second time around
Gb—————————————————————————|
Db—————————————————————————|
Ab——————————————5——4——5—4——|
Eb—0——0—0—0—0—0————————————|

Chorus
Gb——————————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
Db——————————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
Ab——————————————————————————————|————————————————————————|
Eb—(5)—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—2—2—0—2—2—2/5—5—5—5—0——|

Gb—————————————————————————————|——————————————————————|
Db—————————————————————————————|——————————————————————|
Ab—————————————————————————————|————————————————————7—|
Eb—(0)—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—|—2—2—0—2—2—2/5—5—5/———|

Gb——————————————————————————————|—————————————————————|
Db——————————————————————————————|—————————————————————|
Ab—(7)—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|—————————————————————|
Eb——————————————————————————————|—2—2—0—2—2—2/5—5—5—0—|

Gb—————————————————————————|
Db—————————————————————————|
Ab———————————————5——4——5—4—|
Eb—(0)—0—0—0—0—0———————————|

Verse x2.5 or so

Pre—chorus
Gb———————————————————————————————|——————————————————————|————————————————————|
Db———————————————————————————————|——————————————————————|————————————————————|
Ab———————————————————————————————|—4—4————4——5——5——5—0—|—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—0—2/—|
Eb—(5)—5—5—5——5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|——————————————————————|————————————————————|

Gb—————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|
Db—————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|
Ab—/4—4——4—4—4—4—5—5—5—5—7—|—(7)—7—7—7——7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—7—|
Eb—————————————————————————|———————————————————————————————|

Chorus and hold last 5th fret for a couple of bars.

Guitar solo
Gb—————————————————————————————————|——————————————————————————|
Db—————————————————————————————————|*—————————————————————————|
Ab—————————————————————————————————|*—————————————5——4——5—4———|
Eb—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—5—|—0——0—0—0—0—0———————————5—|
   ^   Build volume on these     ^
                             x4
Gb—————————————————————————————|
Db————————————————————————————*|
Ab————————————————————————————*|
Eb—(5)—5—5—5——5—5—5——5—5——5—5——|

End
Gb————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
Db————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
Ab————————————————————————————|———————————————————————————|
Eb—(5)—5—5—5——5—5—5——5—5——5—5—|—5——5—5—5——5—5—5——5—5——5—5—|

Gb—————————————————————————————|—————|
Db—————————————————————————————|—————|
Ab—————————————————————————————|—————|
Eb—5———x—5———x—5———x—5———7———0—|—(0)—|

Any comments/suggestions/corrections? Mail me.
—————————— 
Benjamin

"Control your life through insanity" — Cliff Burton
         
E—mail: [email protected]
URL: http://ironbark.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au/~j6872839/westy.html
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About Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins is an American alternative rock band that formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988. Formed by Billy Corgan (vocals, guitar) and James Iha (guitar, backing vocals), the band has included D'arcy Wretzky (bass guitar, backing vocals), Jimmy Chamberlin (drums, percussion), and Melissa Auf der Maur (bass guitar) amongst its membership.

How to Read Bass Tabs

Bass tablature (tabs) is an easy way to learn songs without needing to read traditional sheet music. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the symbols and techniques commonly found in tabs:

1. The Basics

Strings and Frets:
Each line in a tab represents a string on your bass:
- The top line is the highest-pitched string (G on a 4-string bass).
- The bottom line is the lowest-pitched string (E on a 4-string bass).
Numbers on the lines indicate which fret to press. For example:
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------------------|

A|---3---------------|

E|-------------------|

            
```
This means you play the 3rd fret on the A string.

2. Common Techniques

Hammer-On (h):
Play the first note by picking it, then press down on a higher fret with another finger without picking again.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5h7---------|

            
```
Pull-Off (p):
Pluck a note and then "pull off" your finger to let a lower fret ring.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------7p5---------|

            
```
Slide (/ or \):
Move your finger up (/) or down (\) the fretboard while maintaining pressure.
```
G|-------------------|

D|-------5/7---------|

            
```

3. Advanced Techniques

Bend (b): Push the string up or down to raise the pitch. Example: G|-------7b9---------|
Vibrato (~): Shake the string slightly after playing a note to create a vibrating sound. Example: G|-------7~----------|
Muted Notes (x): Rest your finger lightly on the string without pressing a fret and pluck for a percussive "click" sound.

4. Rhythm and Timing

Tabs don’t always indicate timing, so listen to the song while reading the tab. Wider spaces between numbers mean longer pauses, while closer numbers indicate quicker notes.

5. Slap and Pop

Slap (s): Strike the string with the side of your thumb for a percussive sound.
Pop (p): Pull the string away from the fretboard and let it snap back.

Practice Makes Perfect

Tabs are a great tool to learn songs, but mastering the techniques takes practice. Listen carefully to the original track and play along to lock in the rhythm. Don’t rush — smooth, accurate playing is more important than speed. Happy jamming! 🎸

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Smashing Pumpkins — Here Is No Why (ver 2) bass tabs