Artist: Smashing Pumpkins
Song: Song For A Son
Standard Tuning

Tabbed by: Johan Persson


Am (x02210@1)CD F (133211@1)EE7

AmThis (x02210@1)is a song for a son
C (x32010@1)                    D (xx0232@1)     FThis (133211@1)is a song for a sailor
   E (022100@1)                 E7The (020130@1)best I never had
AmThis (x02210@1)is a song for a kin
C (x32010@1)                    D (xx0232@1)    
This is the song for a tailor
     F (133211@1)                
Who stitched up my old heart
     E (022100@1)                      E7Who (020130@1)stitched up my old heart

   Am (x02210@1)  C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)   F (133211@1)    E (022100@1)              E7 (020130@1)           AmAnd (x02210@1)I, I am one of many, many more to come, many more to come
   C (x32010@1)D (xx0232@1)    F (133211@1)   E (022100@1)                E7 (020130@1)         AmI (x02210@1)am one of many, many more to come, many more to come

 CD F (133211@1)EE7

Am (x02210@1)                    
This is a song for a dove
C (x32010@1)                    D (xx0232@1)            F (133211@1) This is a song for a blown up bird
     E (022100@1)                     E7The (020130@1)kind that don't return - to the nest
AmThis (x02210@1)is a song for a star
C (x32010@1)                    D (xx0232@1)          
  This is a song for a space invader
    FWho (133211@1)flew into the sun
ENever (022100@1)to return
E7 (020130@1)            AmNever (x02210@1)to return

  C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)   F (133211@1)    E (022100@1)              E7 (020130@1)           AmI (x02210@1)am one of many, many more to come, many more to come
      C (x32010@1)   D (xx0232@1)  F (133211@1)    E (022100@1)                E7 (020130@1)             AmI (x02210@1)am one of many more, many more to come, many more to come

*Solo* Play with the chords
Am (x02210@1)CD F (133211@1)EE7

Am (x02210@1)                      
This is a song for a son
C (x32010@1)                  D (xx0232@1)    FThis (133211@1)is a song for a sailor
    EThe (022100@1)son I never had
    E7He (020130@1)sailed without map
AmThis (x02210@1)is a song for that kid
C (x32010@1)                          D (xx0232@1) This is the song for that tailor
     F (133211@1)    
Who stitched up my old heart
E (022100@1)                E7 (020130@1)      AmBefore (x02210@1)I broke it all, all apart

  C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)   F (133211@1)    E (022100@1)              E7 (020130@1)           AmI (x02210@1)am one of many, many more to come, many more to come
      C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)  F (133211@1)   E (022100@1)                E7 (020130@1)         AmI (x02210@1)am one of many more, many more to come, many more to come

               C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)   FYou (133211@1)daughters of the revolution
ECarry (022100@1)back your sons
E7 (020130@1)              AmCarry (x02210@1)them back home
               C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)   FYou (133211@1)daughters of the revolution
E (022100@1)                 
Carry back your sons.. home

Am (x02210@1)CD F (133211@1)EE7

AmThis (x02210@1)is a song for a son
C (x32010@1)                     D (xx0232@1)     F (133211@1) This is a song for a sailor
   E (022100@1)                 
The best I never had
   E7 (020130@1)              Am(let it ring)
He sailed without a map


This is epic. Enjoy.

Johan Persson