#-----------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# #This OLGA 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. Remember to view this file in Courier, or some other monospaced # #font. See http://www.olga.net/faq/ for more information. # #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2000 22:34:10 -0400 From: Maxacaster@aol.com Subject: s/smashing_pumpkins/porcelina_of_the_vast_oceans.tab Song: Porcelina of the Vast Oceans Artist: Smashing Pumpkins Album: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Written by: William Patrick Corgan Tabbed by: Max J. Perenchio (maxacaster@aol.com) Tuning: Eb in Dropped D (Db-Ab-Db-Gb-Bb-Eb) Notes: This has taken me about a week to figure out this song this is as complete as its going to get! This is by far the tab that has taken me longest to write!("For Martha" took me a while too)Ive worked on this a bit everyday for a week! And PLEASE, I would really appreceate comments on this!!!! Ok Enjoy!: ///INTRO\\\ FIG 1 notes: Clean guitar, (guitar 1) Do this 9 times total - E-------------------------------------------------------------- B--------0--------------0---------------0--------------0------- G-----6----6---6-----6----6---6-----12---12--12----12---12--12- D---7--------7-----7--------7-----10-------10----10-------10--- A-0-----0--------0-----0---------0-----0--------0-----0-------- D-------------------------------------------------------------- FIG 2 notes: Clean guitar, (guitar 2), Put this over FIG 1 after its 5th time. E---------------------------0- B--------------------------0-- G-6--/9---4---6---2-4^-2--5--- D----------------------------- A----------------------------- D----------------------------- FIG 3 do this 4 times E----0----0---0-----0----0---0-----0----0---0-----0----0----0- B---0----0---------0----0---------0----0---------0----0----0-- G--6----6----6----6----6----6----5----5----5----5----5----5--- D------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------- FIG 4 notes: Heavy Distortion, Guitars 1 and 2 E------------------------------0--0--0-0--------------- B------------------------------0--0--0-0--------------- G--11---14----9----11-7/9-9-7--6--6--6-6-4-5-5-5-5-5-5- D--X-----X----X----X--X-X-X-X--7--7--7-7-X-5-5-5-5-5-5- A--9----12----7----9--5/7-7-5--0--0--0-0-2-3-3-3-3-3-3- D----0-----0-----0------------------------------------- FIG 5 notes: Heavy Distortion, Guitars 1 and 2 E----------------------------------------0--0--0-0--------------- B----------------------------------------0--0--0-0--------------- G--11-11--14-14---9-9---11-11---7/9-9-7--6--6--6-6-4-5-5-5-5-5-5- D--X--X----X--X---X-X---X--X----X-X-X-X--7--7--7-7-X-5-5-5-5-5-5- A--9--9---12-12---7-7---9--9----5/7-7-5--0--0--0-0-2-3-3-3-3-3-3- D-------0-------0-----0------------------------------------------ FIG 6 notes: Heavy Distortion, guitars 1 and 2 do directly after FIG 5 E--0--0--0-0----------------------------------------- B--0--0--0-0----------------------------------------- G--6--6--6-6-4-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------------- D--7--7--7-7-X-5-5-5-5-5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--5- A--0--0--0-0-2-3-3-3-3-3-3--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--5- D---------------------------5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5--5--5- ///VERSE\\\ FIG 7 notes: Tons off effects, and layered gitar parts, I will tab out most of the lead part and the chords for the rythm (it is hard to hear) I believe this is pretty accurate! D A C G E------------------------12--------------------------- B--10--10~-10~-------10------------8------8---12------ G----------------9----------------------------12---12- D------------------------------10-----10------12-12--- A---------------------------------------------10------ D----------------------------------------------------- !during the verse there are slight lead altercations, but still the same chord progression.! FIG 8 notes: "and in my mind...etc" Asus C G E--0----------------0------------------------- B--0----------------3------------------------- G--2-----0-0-------------------2----------0--- D--2-----2-------5-------------2----------2--- A--0-----3-------5-------------0----------3--- D----------------5---------------------------- "mind" "everyone" "and in my mind".... ///PRECHORUS\\\ notes:"without a care in this whole world..etc" Do FIG 4: 1x Do FIG 5: 1x Do FIG 4: 1x Do FIG 6: 1x then: ///CHORUS\\\ FIG 9 notes: "porcina of the oceans blue...etc" E------------------------------------ B------------------------------------ G--14-------9--------15----------12-- D--X--------X--------X-----------X--- A--12-------7--------13----------10-- E------------------------------------ ///VERSE\\\ FIG 10 Ok in the beginning you just play chords, so I could hear what he played,these are probably the chord shapes used in the first verse, they are really wierd and high. THESE ARE REALLY CORRECT!! D A C G E--0-------0--------------10-10---------- B--10------10----------8--------8----12-- G--11------9-----------0-------------12-- D--0-------11---------10-------------12-- A----------0-------------------------10-- D---------------------------------------- "in" "thoghtlss" "light" "light" Where he says "hidden thought come alive..etc" do FIG 8 ///PRECHORUS\\\ notes:"without a care in this whole world..etc" Do FIG 4: 1x Do FIG 5: 1x Do FIG 4: 1x Do FIG 6: 1x then: ///BRIDGE\\\ FIG 11 notes: heavy distortion E----------------------R E--------------------- B----------------------E B--------------------- G--2-2-2-2--5-5-5--5-5-P X3 THEN: G--------------------- D--2-2-2-2--5-5-5--5-5-E D--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5 A--0-0-0-0--3-3-3--3-3-A A--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5- D----------------------T D--5-5--5-5--5-5--5-5- "in my" "everyone" "YOOOOOUUUU" FIG 12 notes: this is when he says "you make it right" three times. E--------------------- B--------------------- G--11----14~----------- D--X-----X-----5-5-5-5- A--9-----12~---5-5-5-5- D----0-0-----0-5-5-5-5- ///CHORUS\\\ do FIG 9 Keep that octave rythm going from FIG 9 and then every effect you own on the lead part and work it in with the rhythm. FADE OUT FROM THERE!!!!!!! WE ARE DONE!!! IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT MAXACASTER@AOL.COM AND EVENIF YOU DONT HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, STILL, PLEASE TAKE TIME TO E-MAIL ME ANDTELL ME WHAT YOU THOUGHT OF MY TAB. I THINK THIS ONE IS PROBABLY MY BEST ONE YET! IT HAS TAKEN ME THE LONGEST, AND WHEN I PLAY IT IT IS INCREDIBLY ACCURATE!!! SO THANX FOR READING IT!! MAXACASTER@A0L.COM --- Tabbed by Brian McCallPORCELINA OF THE VAST OCEANS - by The Smashing Pumpkins ========= == === ==== ====== written by William Patrick Corgan Jr. [Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb] (Eb tuning down to drop D) *1 G1 Clean |-------------------------------------------------------- |---------0---------------0-----------------0------------ |-----6-----6---6-----6-----6---6------12-----12----12--- |---7---------7-----7---------7-----10-----------10------ |-0-----0---------0-----0---------0-------0-------------- |-------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------- |-----------0-------------------------------------------- |------12-----12----12----------------------------------- |---10-----------10-------------------------------------- |-0-------0---------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------- ^repeat... G2 Clean with slight phasing. Lead fill over *1 |------------------------------------0------------------- |---------------------------------0---------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------- |-11-(/)-14-(\)-9--11--7--9hbr-7------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------- *2 (Pre-Chorus) Both guitars Heavy distortion |-------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------- |-11--14---9---11---7/9-9\7------------------------------ |-X---X----X---X----X---X-X---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10 |-9---12---7---9----5/7-7\5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10 |---0----0---0----0---------0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10... |------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------ |-11-11--14-14---9-9---11-11---7/9-9\7------------------------------ |-X--X---X--X----X-X---X--X----X---X-X---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10 |-9--9---12-12---7-7---9--9----5/7-7\5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10 |------0-------0-----0------0----------0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10.. |-------------------------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------0-0------------ |-----------------------------------------0-0------------ |-7-7-7-----------------------------------5-5------------ |-7-7-7...--------------------------------5-5------------ |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-5-5...--------- Verse is hard to hear, can't figure it out, but it goes: D A C G "And in my mind..." A C G A C *3 (longer pre-chorus) |-------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------- |-11--14---9---11---7/9-9\7------------------------------ |-X---X----X---X----X---X-X---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10 |-9---12---7---9----5/7-7\5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10 |---0----0---0----0---------0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10... |------------------------------------------------------------------ |------------------------------------------------------------------ |-11-11--14-14---9-9---11-11---7/9-9\7------------------------------ |-X--X---X--X----X-X---X--X----X---X-X---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10 |-7--7---12-12---7-7---9--9----5/7-7\5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10 |------0-------0-----0------0----------0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10.. |-------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------- |-11--14---9---11---7/9-9\7------------------------------ |-X---X----X---X----X---X-X---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10 |-9---12---7---9----5/7-7\5---7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10 |---0----0---0----0---------0-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10... |-------------------------------------------------------- |-----------------------------------------0-0------------ |-----------------------------------------0-0------------ |-7-7-7-----------------------------------5-5------------ |-7-7-7...--------------------------------5-5------------ |-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-5-5...--------- *4 Feedback Verse G2 8va (what the hell does that mean anyway?)----| |-------------------------------------------------------- |-------------------------------------------------------- |-/14--------\9------/17------\7------/14-----\9--------- |-------------------------------------------------------- |-/12--------\7------/15------\5------/12-----\7...------ |-------------------------------------------------------- Allow octaves to feedback at different pitches repeat the riffs, and that's Porcelina!