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Artist: the Smashing Pumpkins
Title: Through the eyes of ruby
Release: Mellon Collie and the infinite
         Sadness: Twilight to starlight
Written by: Billy Corgan & James Iha
Performed by: the Smashing Pumpkins
Tabbed by: Jimi Jackson
Tuning: Eb(EbAbDbGbBbeb)
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I?m sure this is their best song. And I
think  this tab is accurate enough to give you a good feeling for   through the eyes
of ruby .It?s not very hard to play, but
you need to figure out the timing. Everytime
a guitar measure of James is under one of
Billy it means that they?re played at the
same time. Sometimes a third guitar appears.
I think in live versions James plays this
Guitars parts. Maybe I have forgotten some
Leads but you will be able to figure them
Out by using the other Leads.


Guitar 1: Billy Corgan
Guitar 2: James Iha
Guitar 3: Studio guitar (I don?t know),
          playing Lead Fills



Intro:

Billy
eb-----------4----------------5--------
Bb-------0-----0---0------0-----0---0--
Gb-----4---4-----4------7---7-----7----
Db---2----------------5----------------
Ab-------------------------------------
Eb-------------------------------------

James
eb-----------4-------------------------
Bb-------0-----0---0------0-------0----
Gb-----4---4-----4------7-------7---7--
Db---2----------------5-----5----------
Ab----------------------------5--------
Eb-------------------------------------


Billy
eb----------6----------------9---------
Bb------0-----0---0------0-----0---0---
Gb----6---4-----6------9---7-----9-----
Db--4----------------7-----------------
Ab-------------------------------------
Eb-------------------------------------

James
eb----------6----------------9---------
Bb------0-----0---0------0-----0---0---
Gb----6---6-----6------9---9-----9-----
Db--4----------------7-----------------
Ab-------------------------------------
Eb-------------------------------------


After this it goes distorted:


Billy
eb-----------------------------------
Bb--------12-/-19--/-10--14--16-17---
Gb—-13~---x----x-----x---x---x--x----
Db--x-----9--/-16--/-8---11--13-14---
Ab—-11~------------------------------
Eb--0--------------------------------

James
eb--0-------------------------------
Bb--0-------------------------------
Gb--1-------------------------------
Db--2-----5--/-12--/-4---7---9--2---
Ab--2-----5--/-12--/-4---7---9--2---
Eb--0-----3--/-10--/-2---5---7--0---


Billy
eb-------------------------
Bb--/--12-/-19--/-10--14---
Gb-----x----x-----x---x----
Db--/--9--/-16--/-8---11---
Ab-------------------------
Eb-------------------------

James
eb-------------------------
Bb-------------------------
Gb-------------------------
Db----5--/--12--/--4---7---
Ab----5--/--12--/--4---7---
Eb----3--/--10--/--2---5---



Verse:

Billy (Phasing)
eb-----------4----------------5--------
Bb-------0-----0---0------0-----0---0--
Gb-----4---4-----4------7---7-----7----
Db---2----------------5----------------
Ab-------------------------------------
Eb-------------------------------------

James (Clean)
eb-----------4-------------------------
Bb-------0-----0---0------0-------0----
Gb-----4---4-----4------7-------7---7--
Db---2----------------5-----5----------
Ab----------------------------5--------
Eb-------------------------------------


Billy (Phasing)
eb----------6----------------9---------
Bb------0-----0---0------0-----0---0---
Gb----6---4-----6------9---7-----9-----
Db--4----------------7-----------------
Ab-------------------------------------
Eb-------------------------------------

James (Clean)
eb----------6----------------9---------
Bb------0-----0---0------0-----0---0---
Gb----6---6-----6------9---9-----9-----
Db--4----------------7-----------------
Ab-------------------------------------
Eb-------------------------------------

"Wrap me in in always and drag me in with
 maybes"
"your innocence is treasure, your innocence
 is death, your innocence is all I have"


You need to play this upper verse part again
to get the timing with the lyrics.


Billy (Phasing)
eb----------7---------------7---------
Bb------0-----0---0-----0-----0---0---
Gb----7---7-----7-----7---7-----7-----
Db--5---------------5-----------------
Ab------------------------------------
Eb------------------------------------

James (tremolo phasing)
eb--7---------------------------------
Bb--0---------------------------------
Gb--7---------------------------------
Db--5---------------------------------
Ab------------------------------------
Eb------------------------------------

"Breathing underwater"


Billy (phasing)
eb------------11---------------------
Bb-------0-------0----0-------0------
Gb----11---11------11------11---11---
Db--9--------------------9-----------
Ab-----------------------------------
Eb-----------------------------------

James (tremolo phasing)
eb--11--------------------7----------
Bb--0---------------------0----------
Gb--11--------------------7----------
Db--9---------------------5----------
Ab-----------------------------------
Eb-----------------------------------

"Living under glass"  "And if you spin..."


Billy (phasing)
eb--11-10-9-8-7-------7---------------7------
Bb----------------0-----0---0-----0-----0---0
Gb--------------7---7-----7-----7---7-----7--
Db------------5---------------5--------------
Ab-------------------------------------------
Eb-------------------------------------------

James (tremolo phasing)
eb------------------------11------------
Bb------------------------0-------------
Gb------------------------11------------
Db------------------------9-------------
Ab--------------------------------------
Eb--------------------------------------

"...your love around" "The secrets of your
dream..."


Billy
eb------------11-------------------10--------
Bb-------0-------0----0-------0-------0----0-
Gb----11---11------11------11---11------11---
Db--9-------------------12-------------------
Ab-------------------------------------------
Eb-------------------------------------------

James (tremolo phasing)
eb--11-----------------------
Bb--0------------------------
Gb--11-----------------------
Db--9------------------------
Ab---------------------------
Eb---------------------------

Lead guitar
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-----------7------8---(12)/14--12----------
Db-(12)/-6h8---9h11-----------------14-11-12-
Ab-------------------------------------------
Eb-------------------------------------------

"You may find your love is gone and it?s not quite what it seems"


Billy
eb----------9---------------7---------
Bb------0-----0---0-----0-----0---0---
Gb----9---9-----9-----7---7-----7-----
Db--7---------------5-----------------
Ab------------------------------------
Eb------------------------------------

James (tremolo phasing)
eb--11--------------------------
Bb--0---------------------------
Gb--11--------------------------
Db--9---------------------------
Ab------------------------------
Eb------------------------------

Lead guitar
eb------------------------------------
Bb------------------------------------
Gb------------7------8---(12)/14--12--
Db--(12)/-6h8---9h11------------------
Ab------------------------------------
Eb------------------------------------

"to appear to disappear beneath all..."


James and Billy have a short break; their
Guitars fade out while there is the end of
the Lead Fill:

Lead guitar
Eb-------------------
Bb-------------------
Gb-------------------
Db--14-11--12---11---
Ab-------------------
Eb-------------------

"... your darkest fears"



Bridge:

Now there are two drumbeats and the next
Verse starts right after this:

Billy (distortion)
Eb--------------------------------
Bb--------------------------------
Gb--------------------------------
Db--2-----5--/-12--/-4---7---9--2-
Ab--2-----5--/-12--/-4---7---9--2-
Eb--0-----3--/-10--/-2---5---7--0—

James (distortion; brighter than Billy)
eb--------------------------------
Bb--------------------------------
Gb--------------------------------
Db------------------------------2-
Ab------------------------------2-
Eb------------------------------0—


Billy (distortion)
eb-------------------------
Bb-------------------------
Gb-------------------------
Db----5--/-12--/-4---7-9---
Ab----5--/-12--/-4---7-9---
Eb----3--/-10--/-2---5-7---

James (brighter distortion)
eb-------------------------
Bb-------------------------
Gb-------------------------
Db----5--/-12--/-4---7-9---
Ab----5--/-12--/-4---7-9---
Eb----3--/-10--/-2---5-7---

Lead Guitar
eb-----7--6--9--12—-14b-------
Bb-7--5-----------------------
Gb----------------------------
Db----------------------------
Ab----------------------------
Eb----------------------------



Distorted Verse:

Billy (distortion)
eb----------------------------
Bb----------------------------
Gb---------------------------- 5 times
Db--2----5--/-12--/-4---7-9---
Ab--2----5--/-12--/-4---7-9---
Eb--0----3--/-10--/-2---5-7---

James (brighter distortion)
eb----------------------------
Bb----------------------------
Gb---------------------------- 5 times
Db--2----5--/-12--/-4---7-9---
Ab--2----5--/-12--/-4---7-9---
Eb--0----3--/-10--/-2---5-7---

"I believe in never
 I believe in all the ways
 But believe is not to notice
 Believe is just some faith
 And faith can help you to escape"



Bridge:

Billy + James
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb—-4/6-6-6-6/7-7-7-7/9-9-9-9/111111-12~---
Db—-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x--x----
Ab—-2/4-4-4-4/5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7/-9-9-9—-9~---
Eb-----------------------------------------


Billy + James
eb--------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------- on these
Gb-------------------------------- parts just
Db-------------------------------- drums and
Ab-------------------------------- bass play
Eb--------------------------------

"And with this ring I wed thee true"


Billy + James
eb---------------------------------
Bb---------------------------------
Gb—-4/6-6-6-6/7-7-7-7/9-9-9-9-7~---
Db—-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x----
Ab--2/4-4-4-4/5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7-5~---
Eb---------------------------------


Billy + James
eb--------------------------------
Bb--------------------------------
Gb--------------------------------
Db--------------------------------
Ab--------------------------------
Eb--------------------------------

„And with this ring I wed thee now"


Billy + James
eb-----------------------------------------
Bb-----------------------------------------
Gb—-4/6-6-6-6/7-7-7-7/9-9-9-9/111111-12~---
Db—-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--x-x-x--x----
Ab—-2/4-4-4-4/5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7/-9-9-9—-9~---
Eb-----------------------------------------


Billy + James
eb--------------------------------
Bb--------------------------------
Gb--------------------------------
Db--------------------------------
Ab--------------------------------
Eb--------------------------------

"And with this ring I play so dead"


Billy + James
eb--------------------------------
Bb--------------------------------
Gb--------------------------------
Db---7-----7-7---7-7-7-7-7--x-x---
Ab---7-----7-7---7-7-7-7-7--x-x---
Eb---5-----5-5---5-5-5-5-5--x-x---


Billy + James
eb--------------------------------
Bb--------------------------------
Gb--------------------------------
Db---9-----9-9---9-9-9-9-9--x-x---
Ab---9-----9-9---9-9-9-9-9—-x-x---
Eb---7-----7-7---7-7-7-7-7--x-x---

     "but no ones asking"


Billy + James
eb--------------------------------
Bb--------------------------------
Gb--------------------------------
Db---7-----7-7---7-7-7-7-7--x-x---
Ab---7-----7-7---7-7-7-7-7--x-x---
Eb---5-----5-5---5-5-5-5-5--x-x---

    "for the truth"


Billy + James
eb--------------------------------
Bb--------------------------------
Gb--------------------------------
Db---9-----9-9---9-9-9-9-9--x-x---
Ab---9-----9-9---9-9-9-9-9—-x-x---
Eb---7-----7-7---7-7-7-7-7--x-x---

    "so let me tell you"


Billy + James
eb----------------------------------
Bb----------------------------------
Gb--------7-------------------------
Db-9------7--------7-----7----------
Ab-9------5--------7-----7----------
Eb-7---------------5-----5----------

Lead guitar
eb------------------------------------
Bb------------------------------------
Gb------------7------8---(12)/14--12--
Db--(12)/-6h8---9h11------------------
Ab------------------------------------
Eb------------------------------------

  "If you spin your love around"


Billy + James
eb-------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------
Db--5---5------5----/----9-------
Ab--5---5------5----/----9-------
Eb--3---3------3----/----7-------

   "the secrets of your dreams"


Billy + James
eb----------------------------------
Bb----------------------------------
Gb--------7-------------------------
Db-9------7--------7-----7----------
Ab-9------5--------7-----7----------
Eb-7---------------5-----5----------

Lead guitar
eb------------------------------------
Bb------------------------------------
Gb------------7------8---(12)/14--12--
Db--(12)/-6h8---9h11------------------
Ab------------------------------------
Eb------------------------------------

"You may find your love is gone"


Billy + James
eb-------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------
Db--5---5------5----/----9-------
Ab--5---5------5----/----9-------
Eb--3---3------3----/----7-------

   "And is not quite what it seemed"


Billy + James
eb----------------------------------
Bb----------------------------------
Gb--------7-------------------------
Db-9------7--------7-----7----------
Ab-9------5--------7-----7----------
Eb-7---------------5-----5----------

Lead guitar
eb------------------------------------
Bb------------------------------------
Gb------------7------8---(12)/14--12--
Db--(12)/-6h8---9h11------------------
Ab------------------------------------
Eb------------------------------------

"to appear to disappear"


Billy + James
eb-----------------------------
Bb-----------------------------
Gb-----------------------------
Db--5-----5-----5----/----4----
Ab--5-----5-----5----/----4----
Eb--3-----3-----3----/----2----

 "beneath all your darkest fears"



Interlude:

James
eb-------------------
Bb-------------------
Gb-----3—b(4)b3------ 8 times
Db-------------------
Ab-------------------
Eb-------------------

Billy sings:

"to the revelations"
"of fresh faced youth"
"no one will come"
"to save you"
"so speak your peace"
"in the murmurs drawn"
"but youth is wasted"
"on  the  young"



2nd distorted verse:

Billy (distortion)
eb----------------------------
Bb----------------------------
Gb---------------------------- 7 times
Db--2----5--/-12--/-4---7-9---
Ab--2----5--/-12--/-4---7-9---
Eb--0----3--/-10--/-2---5-7---

James (brighter distortion)
eb----------------------------
Bb----------------------------
Gb---------------------------- 7 times
Db--2----5--/-12--/-4---7-9---
Ab--2----5--/-12--/-4---7-9---
Eb--0----3--/-10--/-2---5-7---

"your strength is my weakness"
"your weakness my hate"
"my love for you just can?t explain"
"  why  "
"we?re forever frozen"
"forever beautiful"
"forever lost inside ourselves"



Bridge:

Billy + James (slight distortion)
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9—-9-
Ab--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-
Eb--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7—-7-


Billy + James (slight distortion)
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--9--9-/12-12-12-12--7--7--7--7--7--7--7—-7
Ab--9--9-/12-12-12-12--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7
Eb--7--7-/10-10-10-10--5--5--5--5--5--5--5—-5


Billy + James (slight distortion)
eb---------------------------
Bb---------------------------
Gb---------------------------
Db--7--7--7--7--7--7--7—-7---
Ab--7--7--7--7--7--7--7—-7---
Eb--5--5--5--5--5--5--5—-5---


Play this part with vocals 6 times


Billy + James (distortion)
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9—-9-
Ab--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9-
Eb--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7—-7-

     "The         night           has"


Billy + James (distortion)
eb-------------------------------------------
Bb-------------------------------------------
Gb-------------------------------------------
Db--9--9-/12-12-12-12--7--7--7--7--7--7--7—-7
Ab--9--9-/12-12-12-12--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7
Eb--7--7-/10-10-10-10--5--5--5--5--5--5--5—-5

          "come"      "to     hold    us"


Billy + James (distortion)
eb---------------------------
Bb---------------------------
Gb---------------------------
Db--7--7--7--7--7--7--7—-7---
Ab--7--7--7--7--7--7--7—-7---
Eb--5--5--5--5--5--5--5—-5---

   "young"



Outro:

Billy changes the guitar after a few
seconds and goes on on an acoustic.
The Bass is doing some of the backing
noises and James and Billy play a great
acoustic outro which is nearly untabable.
If somebody can do it please E – mail me:
flooos@gmx.net


Their best song and I?m proud to tab it.
I got some inspirations from other tab –
sites but most of this document was tabbed
by myself.
C U