How To Play Today by Smashing Pumpkins

Smashing Pumpkins

intro chords:
[D*] in D formation play strings 2+4 3 1 3
[A*] in D formation using 1st finger to bar 2nd fret play strings: 2+5 3 1 2 3
[G*] (0 3 2 0 0 3) play strings: 2+6 3 1 3 2+6 3
[G2*] (2 3 2 0 0 3) play strings: 1 2 3
[B*] (0 3 2 0 2 x)

intro:
[D*] [A*] [G*] [G2*]
[D*] [A*] [G*] [G2*]
[D*] [A*] [B*] [G2*]
[D*] [A*] [G]

[D] Today [A] is the [G] greatest day I've ever known
[D] Can't [A] live for [G] tomorrow, tomorrow's much too long
[D] I'll [A] burn my [G] eyes out
[D] Before [A] I [B] get out

[E] I [G] wanted [B] more
[E] Than [G] life could [B] ever grant me
[E] Bored [G] by the [B] chore
[E] of [G] saving [F#] face [C#]

[D] Today [A] is the [G} greatest day I've ever known
[D] Can't [A] live for [G] tomorrow, I might not have that long
[D] I'll [A] tear my [G] heart out
[D] Before [A] I [B] get out

[E] Pink [G] ribbon [D] scars that [A] never forget
[E] I've [G] tried so [D] hard to [A] cleanse these regrets
[E] My [G] angel [D] wings were [A] bruised and restrained
[E] My [G] belly [F#] stings [C#]

[D] Today [A] is
[D] Today [G] is
[D] Today [A] is
[D] The [G] greatest
[D] Day hee [A] yay, [B] oo oo [G] ooo ooo [D] oooh ew [A] oh oh [B] oh [B]

[E] I want to [G] turn you [B] on
[E] I want to [G] turn you [B] on
[E] I want to [G] turn you [B] on
[E] I want to [G] turn you

[D] Today [A] is the [B] greatest [G]
[D] Today [A] is the [B] greatest [G] day
[D] Today [A] is the [B] greatest [G] day
[D] I [A] have [B] ever [G] ver
[D] known

p.s. - the little riff after the B is:
1 str open, 2nd str 3rd fret pull off to 2nd str open,
3rd str 2nd fret pull off 3 str open, 4th str open hammer on
to 4th str 2nd fret, then 3rd str open

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[SaccoJams]

You're making the beginning a little harder than it needs to be lol.

[synon9m]

An improvement for this video would be to start playing the song right away, go through the progressions once, no talking, just so we (the viewers) can hear what it's supposed to sound like. THEN start with all the detailed explanation and talking for those of us who want to "stay tuned" for details....

[assassinsarecool1]

@1markusspartacus Hi billy im a big fan

[1markusspartacus]

You sound really competent as a teacher & the guitar is played well but let the camera do some work as well. Difficult to work out the finger shapes at that angle and I'm Billy Corgan.

[SoulReaver10001]

can anyone explain the little b part better?

[jesserkid]

Thanks so much for the tutorial! i'm not very good at guitar yet, but i can play a few songs and i really want to learn this song. your video helped me alot! i'm going to keep working on it and try to play it as well as you do. :)

[yellowcolourteam]

The version is absolutely awesome, and the tutorial is pretty well done, ofc its too hard for ''newbies'' but w/e... There's one think though. You made one mistake, 3:42 it is ''hammer on'' but that's not a serious mistake just me fooling around w/e :P And when you play the plucking you are adding some extra bass plucks when playing A and G2 and dont talk about it in the tutorial but ye that's a good thing though not ''a must play'' note :PP Well done dude. And you got an awesome voice :)

[wol714]

you are such a badass!!! thank you very mucho!

[pokerinvite]

Thank you for writing out the tabs in the description, very cool - rock on!

[SquaidsIHave]

very relaxing to play man ur awsome... thanks