#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# # TAKE ME DOWN - Written and performed by James Iha Transcribed by Adam Morris I have a feeling many of you who were bagging this song earlier have changed your minds. It IS a great song..really grew on me! Anyway, here is my take on how it is played. Tuning: Eb Take note: I have four (kinda 5) different E's in here. Sorry there so many chords, but this is as accurate as I get :) CHORDS USED: EA DG BE - - - - - - E (022100@1) 0 2 2 1 0(0) E(i) 0 2 2 4 2 x (actually E (no 3rd) (add C#) Emaj7 0 2 2 4 4 4 Esus2 0 7 9 9 7 7 A (x02220@1) x 0 2 2 2 0 A5 (x022xx@1) x 0 2 2 x x G#m (133111@4) 4 6 6 4 4 4 G#5 (133xxx@4) 4 6 6 x x x D#E5 x 6 9 9 x x C#sus2 x 4 6 6 4 4 Bsus2 x 2 4 4 2 2 F#5 (244xxx@1) 2 4 4 x x x Intro: E(i) Emaj7, E(i) Emaj7 E(i) Emaj7 (021100@1) and take me down, to the underground E(i) Emaj7 (021100@1) won't you take me down, to the underground A5why (x022xx@1)oh why, there is no light A5 (x022xx@1) (BASS NOTE: B) and if i can't sleep, can you hold my life Esus2 D#E5 C#sus2 Bsus2 And Allie_________________ (I know these aren't the lyrics, but this bit is not written in the lyrics) A5and (x022xx@1)all i see is you E(i) Emaj7, E(i) Emaj7 E(i) Emaj7 (021100@1) and take my hand, i lost where i began E(i) in my heart i know all of my faults Emaj7 (021100@1) Ewill (022100@1)you help me understand A (x02220@1) and i believe in you G#myou're (133111@4)the other half of me Csus2 (Bass Note: High E) Bsus2 soothe... and heal... Awhen (x02220@1)you sleep, when you dream, Bsus2 (x24422@1) Bsus2 (x24422@1) Bsus2i'll (x24422@1)be there if you need me, whenever i hear you sing... A5 (x022xx@1) Emaj7 (021100@1) A (x02220@1) Esus2 (xx2452@1) D#E5 C#sus2 (x13311@4) Bsus2 (x24422@1) A5there (x022xx@1)is a sun, it'll come, the sun, i hear them call me down Esus2 (xx2452@1) D#E5 C#sus2 (x13311@4) Bsus2i (x24422@1)held you once, a love that once, and life had just begun A5and (x022xx@1)you're all i see... Esus2 (xx2452@1) D#E5 C#sus2Bsus2 and trumpets blew, and angels flew on the other side A5 (x022xx@1) G#5and (133xxx@4)you're all i see, and you're all i'll need F#5 (244xxx@1) Ethere's (022100@1)a love that god puts in your heart. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Well...that, I believe, is pretty damn close! Anyone agree/disagree? E-mail me with any comments, improvements, and tab requests! Adam Morris (benmo@deakin.edu.au) Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 11:53:16 -0500 (EST) From: Blanks Subject: Tab for Take Me Down by: Smashing Pumpkins Take Me Down by: the Smashing Pumpkins from the album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness as tabbed by Jonathan Blanks (blanks@cnu.edu) Well here my attempt at it, it should sound alright for the most part. Tune half step down of course. Chords A/F#? G#m/E E-A-D-G-B-e----------------------------------| E-A-D-G-B-e ------------------------------------------------| 0-2-2-2-2-2 0-6-6-4-4-4------| A = play on the 5th as a barre chord B = play on the 7th C#m = like normal (the 4th fret) E = play on the 7th E* = play normal with open strings G#m = play normal (the 4th fret) Intro A/F#? G#m/E A/F#? G#m/E Take me down to the underground A/F#? G#m/E won't you take me down to the underground A (x02220@1) Awhy (x02220@1)oh why, there is no light and if I can't sleep Awill (x02220@1)you hold my life E1 B (x2444x@1) C#m (x13321@4) G#m (133111@4) A (x02220@1) and all I see is you A/F#? G#m/E A/F#? G#m/E Take my hand, I lost where I began A/F#? In my heart I know all of my faults G#m/E Won't you help me understand A (x02220@1) G#mAnd (133111@4)I believe in you, you're the other half of me C#m (x13321@4) G#mSoothe (133111@4)and heal AWhen (x02220@1)you sleep, when you dream, I'll be there when you need me, BWhenever (x2444x@1)I hear you sing A (x02220@1) E* AThere (x02220@1)is sun....... E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) C#m (x13321@4) G#m (133111@4) AIt'll (x02220@1)come, the sun, I hear them call me down...... E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) C#m (x13321@4) G#mI (133111@4)held you once, a love that once, when life had just begun.... Aand (x02220@1)you're all I see E (022100@1) B (x2444x@1) C#m (x13321@4) G#mand (133111@4)trumpets blew and angels flew on the other side A (x02220@1) G#mand (133111@4)you're all I see, and you're all I need A (x02220@1) E* there's alove that God puts in your heart... Well there you have it, I'm sure it's not 100% correct but... Corrections, comments, questions?.....blanks@cnu.edu