• Song:

    A Stitch In Time

  • Artist:

    Smashing Pumpkins

Smashing Pumpkins - A Stitch In Time

From Teargarden by Kaleidyscope - EP#1: Songs for a Sailor

Hint: See full lyrics below so you'll know when to play each riff
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Standard tuning(EADGBE) Capo 5th Fret (Billy sometimes has Capo on 4th too)
Take note of the strumming pattern below each tab. (d=down, u=up, &=miss)
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(Riff #1)
          Asus4                              E7sus4
 |   Am   |   |Am |   C   | Cmaj7 |Dsus2/F# | /F# |     Asus2      | 
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-1-1-1-1-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|  
   d d d u d d d u d d d u d d d u d d d u d d d u d d d u d d d u   
                                 
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(Riff #2)
 |     Cmaj7      |      G6       |      Em       |    Dsus2/F#    |
E|-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-|
B|-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-|
G|-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-|
D|-2-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-|
A|-3-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-|
E|-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-|  
   d d d u & u d u d d d u & u d u d d d u & u d u d d d u & u d u  
                                                  
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(Riff #3)
                     Dsus2        
  |  Cmaj7 |  G6   |  /F#  | Asus2  |
 E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
 B|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-|
 G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
 D|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|
 A|-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
 E|-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-|  
    d d d u d d d u d d d u d d d u

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(Riff #4a)
                             E7sus4
 |        Dsus2/F#          | /F# |   C   |   Em   |
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-|  
   d d d d d d d d & u d u d u d u d d d u d d d u 

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(Riff #4b & #4c)                               
                             E7sus4                 Dsus2    
 |        Dsus2/F#          | /F# |   C   |  Em   |  /F#  | Asus2  |
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-x-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-|
G|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-|
A|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-x-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-x-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-|  
 | d d d d d d d d & u d u d u d u d d d u d d d u d d d u d d d u | 
 |<----------Riff #4b------------>|<----------Riff #4c------------>|

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(Riff #5)
                                             E7sus4
 |   C    | Cmaj7 |      Em       |Dsus2/F# | /F# |     Asus2      | 
E|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
B|-1-1-1-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
G|-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
D|-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
E|-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
 | d d d u d d d u d d d u d d d u d d d u d d d u d d d u d d d u
                   
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Full lyrics are below. Note the riff #'s so you'll know when to play what.
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Intro: (#1) (x2)

(#1) It's just a stitch in time
     It's perfect, I don't mind
     Sailing on your endless sea
(#1) You're perfect, I don't mind
     I've got your stitch in mine
     Everywhere I wanna be

(#2) Don't say you want too much
     They'll say you've had enough
(#3) Don't let them lay their trips on you

(#1) There's somewhere I just gotta be... 
(#1) Oooh, yeah yeah..... There's somewhere I just gotta be

(#4a) (x1)
(#4b&4c) You're everywhere at once, and you can't break free
(#4b&4c) You're everywhere at once, and you can't break free
(#4c)    You're everywhere at once, and you can't catch me, watch out

(#1) There's somewhere I just gotta be, Oooh
(#1) (x1)

(#1) It's just a stitch in time
     We fit together fine
     A puzzle looking for its piece
(#1) You're perfect, I don't mind
     Your trouble makes you mine
     Everywhere I look I see

(#2) Don't say you want too much
     They'll say you've had enough
(#3) Don't let them lay their trips on you

(#5) There's somewhere I just gotta be... 
(#5) Oooh, well... There's somewhere I just gotta be

(#4a) (x1)
(#4b&4c) You're everywhere at once, and you can't break free
(#4b&4c) You're everywhere at once, and you can't break free
(#4c)    You're everywhere at once, and you can't catch me, watch out

(#1) There's somewhere I just gotta be... 
(#1) Oooh, yeah yeah..... There's somewhere I just gotta be
(#1) There's somewhere I just gotta be... 
(#1) Oooh, yeah yeah..... There's somewhere I just gotta be

(#4b&4c) (x1)
(#4c) (x1)

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