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Artist: the Smashing Pumpkins
Title: the crying tree of mercury
Release: Machina – the machines of God
Written by: Billy Corgan
Performed by: the Smashing Pumpkins
Tabbed by: Jimi Jackson
Tuning: Eb (EbAbDbGbBbeb)
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I don?t like this song very much, but it?s a great
example, what sound you can make on a guitar. On the
Machina – Album Billy Corgan plays it on a Keyboard
(I?m pretty sure) but in live versions this song?s
played on two guitars. I?m not so sure what effects
are used. Some parts are distorted I think but I
didn?t write down which ones. Just have fun with
figuring out the parts and effects.


Guitar 1: Billy
Guitar 2: James (Lead Guitar)



Intro:

Billy
eb--5-8-5----------5---
Bb--------8-5---8------
Gb--------------------- 2 times
Db---------------------
Ab---------------------
Eb---------------------

Band comes in:

Billy
eb--------7----------8-----
Bb------5----------6-------
Gb----5----------7--------- 2 times
Db--7----------------------
Ab-------------8-----------
Eb-------------------------

James
eb--0----------------0-----
Bb--1----------------------
Gb--2--------------2------- 2 times
Db--2------------3---------
Ab--0----------5-----------
Eb-------------------------



1st Verse:

Billy
eb--------7----------8-----
Bb------5----------6-------
Gb----5----------7--------- 3 times
Db--7----------------------
Ab-------------8-----------
Eb-------------------------

James
eb--0----------------0-----
Bb--1----------------------
Gb--2--------------2------- 3 times
Db--2------------3---------
Ab--0----------5-----------
Eb-------------------------

Billy
eb---------------------------
Bb------5-8--------5/8-------
Gb----5----------5----------- 2 times
Db--5----------7-------------
Ab---------------------------
Eb---------------------------

James
eb--3----------1-------------
Bb--3----------1-------------
Gb--4----------2------------- 2 times
Db--5----------3-------------
Ab--5----------3-------------
Eb--3----------1-------------



2nd Verse:

Billy
eb--------7----------8-----
Bb------5----------6-------
Gb----5----------7--------- 5 times
Db--7----------------------
Ab-------------8-----------
Eb-------------------------

James
eb--0----------------0-----
Bb--1----------------------
Gb--2--------------2------- 5 times
Db--2------------3---------
Ab--0----------5-----------
Eb-------------------------


Billy
eb---------------------------
Bb------5-8--------5/8-------
Gb----5----------5----------- 2 times
Db--5----------7-------------
Ab---------------------------
Eb---------------------------

James
eb--3----------1-------------
Bb--3----------1-------------
Gb--4----------2------------- 2 times
Db--5----------3-------------
Ab--5----------3-------------
Eb--3----------1-------------



Interlude:

Billy
eb--------7----------8-----
Bb------5----------6-------
Gb----5----------7--------- 2 times
Db--7----------------------
Ab-------------8-----------
Eb-------------------------

James
eb--0----------------0-----
Bb--1----------------------
Gb--2--------------2------- 4 times
Db--2------------3---------
Ab--0----------5-----------
Eb-------------------------

When James starts playing his riff the third time,
Billy plays this solo (I think a third guitar/key-
board plays Billy?s part during this solo):

Billy
eb----------------------------------------------
Bb----------------------------------------------
Gb--2-------------------------------------------
Db--2----/7-10-7-10-7~~~----/7~~~-7/5--/14------
Ab--0-------------------------------------12~~~-
Eb----------------------------------------------

Billy
eb--------------------
Bb---------13b15~~~---
Gb--/14~~~------------
Db--------------------
Ab--------------------
Eb--------------------

Billy
eb---------------------------
Bb------5-8--------5/8-------
Gb----5----------5----------- 2 times
Db--5----------7-------------
Ab---------------------------
Eb---------------------------

James
eb—(3)--------(1)------------
Bb—(3)--------(1)------------
Gb—(4)--------(2)------------ 2 times
Db--5----------3-------------
Ab--5----------3-------------
Eb--3----------1-------------



Outro:

Billy (Actually this part
       plays another
       Studio instrument)
eb--------7----------8-----
Bb------5----------6-------
Gb----5----------7--------- 8 times
Db--7----------------------
Ab-------------8-----------
Eb-------------------------

James
eb--0----------------0-----
Bb--1----------------------
Gb--2--------------2------- 8 times
Db--2------------3---------
Ab--0----------5-----------
Eb-------------------------

This is the outro solo part, probably played by
Billy and over James?s riff:

Billy
eb-------------------------
Bb-------------------------
Gb--2----------------------
Db--2---------/7~~~--------
Ab--0---------/8~~~--------
Eb--------------------//---

Billy
eb-------------------------
Bb-------------------------
Gb--2----------------------
Db--2----------12/14~~~----
Ab--0----------------------
Eb-------------------------

Billy
eb--------------------------------------
Bb-------------------13h15b17r15p13~~---
Gb--2-----------------------------------
Db--2-----------------------------------
Ab--0-----------------------------------
Eb--------------1~~---------------------

Billy
eb---------------------
Bb---------------------
Gb--2---5/7~~----------
Db--2-----------3------
Ab--0-----------3------
Eb--------------1------

Billy
eb---------------------
Bb---------------------
Gb--2------------------
Db--2-----------3------
Ab--0-----------3------
Eb--------------1------


Billy
eb--------------------------------
Bb---------------13b15~~r13~~-----
Gb--2--/14p12~~-------------------
Db--2-----------------------------
Ab--0-----------------------------
Eb--------------------------------

Billy
eb---------------------
Bb---------------------
Gb--2------------------ 2 times
Db--2-----------3------
Ab--0-----------3------
Eb--------------1------



End on:

Billy
eb--------
Bb--------
Gb--2-----
Db--2-----
Ab--0-----
Eb--------


It?s great fun to play this song. I?m not so sure
which tuning?s actually used for this song but
Standard or Eb work. Enjoy this rare tab. If you
want to send corrections or comments:
flooos@gmx.net
Look for my tabs on mxtabs and rate them if you
want.
C U