#----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## Date: Thu, 7 Dec 1995 00:11:52 -0500 (EST) From: Richard Clay Santos Subject: By Starlight TAB "By Starlight" is from the CD Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness Written by William Corgan Jr. Performed by The Smashing Pumpkins Tabbed by Rich Santos of Baltimore Md. Here is a tab. of 'By Starlight'. I've been waiting and waiting for someone else to do it, but no one did so.... This is the first song I've ever tabbed besides "Ride It On" by Mazzy so I hope it's close. This song is beautiful, quite "Lunaesque". It has some effects that make me think there may be some keyboard on that swelling part that the song fades in with. During the verses, you can play any high string of the chord and it will sound nice. I didn't tab every little fill, but it's a pretty open song so...have fun: Chords come in with D A C G All effects cut off- (D) By starlight I'll (A) kiss you and (C) promise to (G) be your one and (D) only. I'll make you feel (A) happy (C) and leave you to (G) be lost in my eyes. (Dii) And where do we (Aii) go? (Cii) What do we do (Gii) Soon said (A) I....We'll (D) know. RIFF 1- ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- -----4/7----4/7----9--7--5--4----4/7---4/7---9--7--5--4--7 ------------------------------5--------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- Dead eyes, Dead eyes are you just like me?......Vacant as the sea... (D) Dead eyes, (A) Dead eyes, (C) Are you just like (G) me? (D) Her eyes, (A) Her eyes (C) were as vacant as the (G) sea..yeah (D) Dead eyes, (A) Dead eyes (C) Are you just like (G) me? sounds in........ (G) And all (A) along, we (C) knew we'd carry (G) on, (C) Just to (A) belong..... (D) By starlight I (A) know you as (C) lonely as a (G) wish granted (D) true. My life has been (A) empty, my (C) life has been un(G)true... sounds in ........ (G) does she really (A) know (C) who I really (G) am? Does she really (A) know me?..........piano.... At (D)last................ RIFF 1 (A) (C) Are you just like (G) me RIFF 1 With Same Chords as before: Dead eyes, Dead eyes are you just like me? Her eyes, here eyes were as vacant as the seas, yeah. Dead eyes, dead eyes are you just like me? And are you just like me? Repeat D-A-C-G chord progression underneath with sounds and later add this riff which I'm not too sure about: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------5--5/7--5-------5/7--5-------3--3--5/7-------------------------3--3---- ------------------5--5---------------------------5---3----3-3/5---5----------- Well there it is...I hope it helps..comments, corrections are welcome. Chords below: D A C G D(ii) A(ii) C(ii) G(ii) -5- -X- -3- -3- -3- -X- -3- -X- -7- -X- -5- -3- -5- -3- -5- -3- -7- -6- -5- -4- -5- -4- -5- -4- -7- -7- -5- -5- -O- -5- -5- -5- -5- -7- -3- -5- -X- -5- -X- -5- -X- -5- -X- -3- -X- -X- -X- -X- E mail = Cicada@strauss.udel.edu Correction on final riff....... -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------- -5-5/7-5--4-4/7/4-3-3/7/3---------2-2-3-3--- --------------------------3--3-3------------ #----------------------------------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. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## BY STARLIGHT - Mellon COllie and the Infinite Sadness Transcribed by Adam Morris Tuning: 1/2 step down Here is another tab from MCIS! CORDS USED: E A D G B E C# x 4 6 6 6 4 G#m 4 6 6 4 4 x F# 2 4 4 3 2 2 D#5 x 6 8 8 x x G#(i) 4 3 x 5 x x <---Keep an eye on this chord when it comes up.. Bb5 6 8 8 x x x If you play a normal G# it will sound terrible!! G#(ii) 4 6 6 x x x BEFORE PLAYING, MAKE SURE YOU CHECK THE CHORDS USED The C# is played as a single string pattern most of the time. In the verses the C# is played: --------- -------6- -----6--- -6------- -4------- --------- INTRO: C# G#m F# C# by starlight i'll kiss you G#m F# C# and promise to be your one and only i'll make you feel happy G#m F# C# and leave you to be lost in mine G#m F# and where will we go, what will we do? D#5 G#(i) C# soon said i, will know (lead fill 1) G#m F# C# and are you just like me? G#m F# D#5 dead eyes, dead eyes, are you just like me? Bb5 G#(ii) D#5 F# her eyes, her eyes were as vacant as the seas C# G#m F# dead eyes, are you just like me? D#5 G#(i) C# F# and all along, we knew we'd carry on D#5 G#(i) (play 2nd fret on the B string here) just to belong C# G#m F# (play 3rd fret on the G string here) C# by starlight i know you G#m F# C# (lead fill 2) as lovely as a wish granted true G#m F# (lead fill 3 over the top) my life has been empty, my life has been untrue (of this line) D#5 G#(i) C# F# and does she really know, who i really am? D#5 G#(i) C# (lead fill 1) does she really know me at last G#m F# C# are you just like me? G#m F# D#5 dead eyes, dead eyes, are you just like me? Bb5 G#(ii) D#5 F# C# her eyes, her eyes were as vacant as the seas G#m F# D#5 C# dead eyes, dead eyes, are you just like me? G#m F# C# are you just like me? LEAD FILL 1 (1/2) --------------------------------------- -6/9~~~----6/9~~--11-9-7-6b------------ -----------------------------6--------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- LEAD FILL 2 --------------------------------------- --4--6/7\6--4--6~~~~------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- LEAD FILL 3 -------4--------------------2---------- --4-----------4-------------4-x-------- -----5--------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- That is about it. There is a bit of lead in the outro that I left out, but other than that most of it is here. I am fairly proud of my efforts with this TAB so any comments would be greatly appreciated. benmo@deakin.edu.au Adam Morris