Chris Cornell - Seasons
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Tuning: E A D G B E
Tuning: FFCCCF
(E goes up to F, A goes down to F, D goes down to C, G goes up OR down* to C, B goes up to C, e goes up to F)
This is how Chris Cornell recorded Seasons for the Poncier Demo on an acoustic guitar. The verse gets looped
after 1 bar and the second guitar track that kicks in along with the vocals is a copy of the same track. This
only makes sense if we consider that the song is a rather fast 4/4 at 152bpm. Along with the lead guitar,
that makes it three acoustic guitar tracks in this recording.
The song was later released on the Singles soundtrack in 1992. Listen to it here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TksqEIl1uxU
He would be playing it live one step down, in EEBBBE, in recent years.
Chris confirming the tuning on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chriscornell/status/746330207347408900
*Regarding the Tweet, those of us who figured out the tuning made the experience that the G string
tends to snap if it is tuned up to C or B. He didn't specify whether he used an extra light string set on
the guitar. Tune up at your own risk, I prefer to tune it down. It makes no
difference to the sound of the guitar when playing.
If you would like to see my video lesson, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5L7_FMxVu8
[INTRO]
F|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-----------------------------| F|--0----|
C|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--| C|--0----|
C|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--| C|--0----|
C|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--10h12--10-10--9-9--5--| x2 C|--0----|
F|--10----------10-10---3-3/--9-9-9---4-4/--7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--| F|--10\--|
F|--10----------10-10---3-3/--9-9-9---4-4/--7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--| F|--10\--|
[VERSE + 1ST CHORUS 0:28-02:08] The 5th, 10th, 21st, 26th and 32nd bars are a variation
F|------------------------------------| F|--------------------------------------|
C|------0------0-----0-----0-------0--| C|------0------0-----0-------0-------0--|
C|----0------0-----0-----0------------| C|----0------0-----0-------0------------|
C|--0------2--------------------------| x32 C|--0------2----------------------------|
F|---------------3-----3-----2p0-0----| F|---------------3-----2h3-----2p0-0----|
F|------------------------------------| F|--------------------------------------|
[LEAD PART VERSE 1:38, continues through 2nd chorus until bridge 2:35]
F|-------------------------------------|
C|------17----17----17----17-----17----|
C|----17----17----17----17-----17--17--| x18
C|--17----17----17----17-----17--------|
F|-------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------|
[SECOND CHORUS 02:09]
F|--0-0-0------------------0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--| x8
F|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--|
F|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--|
[FIRST BRIDGE SEGMENT 2:35]
F|--0-0-0-------0--0--0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2p0--0--0--0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2p0--0--0--0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2p0--3--3--2p0-0--| x10
F|--0-0-0--0-0--3--3--2p0-0--|
F|--0-0-0--0-0--3--3--2p0-0--|
[SECOND BRIDGE SEGMENT 3:06]
F|--0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
F|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
F|--3p0-0--3--5--3p0-0-0-0-0--| x4
F|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--|
F|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--|
[THIRD CHORUS 3:19]
F|--0-0-0------------------0-0-0--| F|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--| C|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--| C|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--| x7 C|--0-0-0-0-0-0--|
F|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--| F|--4-4-4/7-7-7--|
F|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--| F|--4-4-4/7-7-7--|
[LEAD GUITAR 3:19-3:34]
F|-------------------------------------|
C|------17----17----17----17-----17----|
C|----17----17----17----17-----17--17--| x8
C|--17----17----17----17-----17--------|
F|-------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------|
[REPEAT INTRO 3:44]
F|--0-----0----0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-----------------------------|
C|--0-----0----0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--|
C|--0-----0----0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--|
C|--0-----0----0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--10h12--10-10--9-9--5--| x3
F|--10----10---10-10--3-3-3/--9-9-9--4-4-4/-7-7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--|
F|--10----10---10-10--3-3-3/--9-9-9--4-4-4/-7-7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--|
F|--0----0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0-0--|
C|--0----0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0-0--|
C|--0----0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0-0--|
C|--0----0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0-0--|
F|--10---10-10-10-10--3-3-3-3/--9-9-9-9--4-4-4/--7-7-7--|
F|--10---10-10-10-10--3-3-3-3/--9-9-9-9--4-4-4/--7-7-7--|
[REPEAT SECOND BRIDGE SEGMENT 04:31]
harmonic
F|--0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0--| F|--12--|
C|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--| C|--12--|
F|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--| C|--12--|
F|--3p0-0--3--5--3p0-0-0-0-0--| x4 C|--12--|
F|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--| F|--12--|
F|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--| F|--12--|
[FINAL VERSE/CHORUS 04:44] Of which the 3rd, 7th and 11th time are the variation again
F|------------------------------------| F|--------------------------------------|
C|------0------0-----0-----0-------0--| C|------0------0-----0-------0-------0--|
C|----0------0-----0-----0------------| C|----0------0-----0-------0------------|
C|--0------2--------------------------| x11 C|--0------2----------------------------|
F|---------------3-----3-----2p0-0----| F|---------------3-----2h3-----2p0-0----|
F|------------------------------------| F|--------------------------------------|
[LEAD GUITAR 05:09]
F|-------------------------------------|
C|------17----17----17----17-----17----|
C|----17----17----17----17-----17--17--|
C|--17----17----17----17-----17--------| x9
F|-------------------------------------|
F|-------------------------------------|
[05:22]
harmonic
F|------------------------------------| C|------------------------------------12--|
C|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| C|------0----0-----0-----0-----0------12--|
C|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------| C|----0----0-----0-----0-----0--------12--|
C|--0-----2-----4---------------------| x4 C|------------------------------------12--|
F|--------------------5-----5------5--| F|--4-----4-----7-----7-----7----7----12--|
F|------------------------------------| F|------------------------------------12--|
Tab legend:
/ |slide up
\ |slide down
h |hammer on
p |pull off
( ) |ghost note
harmonic |just lay your finger across the string without pressing it down