The Smashing Pumpkins - In the arms of sleep
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Song: In the Arms of Sleep
Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins
Album: Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Released: 1995
### Disclaimer: I haven't seen a tab out there yet which gives the correct tuning,
and therefore the correct chord voicings, for this song according to the actual
album music. HOWEVER, this is probably because it's really weird and annoying to
play it "by the book", and you can get a very similar sounding cover with some
simple modifications. I will give both the album version, and a simplified version
I picked up years ago. (I know I just made a big stink about proper nomenclature,
but I won't be giving the technically correct chord names for my Simplified
Version... please don't judge me!)
ALBUM VERSION: SIMPLIFIED VERSION:
Tuning: Eb Ab Db G* Bb Eb Tuning: E A D G B E
Chords: Chords:
G#m: 46600x G#m: 466400
F#sus: 24400x F#: 244200
E: 022000 E: 022100
Amaj9: 577000 Asus: 577600
B: 7997xx Bsus: 799800
F#7sus2: 244000
*the G string tuning is 'natural' in the album version, and thus one 1/2 step
(semi-tone) higher than all other strings
Time signature = 6/8, played slowly @ 64
Intro.
slow upward strum of the G#m chord, starting on the b string, as a pick up to the first bar
G#m (2 bars)
F#sus (2 bars)
Repeat
VERSE 1
G#m Sleep will not F#suscome to this tired body nG#mow
Peace will not F#suscome to this lonely he----arEt
There are some Amaj9things I live withG#mout
But I want you to Eknow
That I need Amaj9you right G#mnow I need you F#sustonight
E (2 bars)
G#m (2 bars)
F#sus (2 bars)
Repeat
VERSE 2
G#m I steal a F#suskiss from her sleeping shadow G#mmoves
Cause I'll always F#susmiss her where ever she goesE
And I'll always Amaj9need her more than G#mshe could ever need Eme
I need somAmaj9eone to ease my G#mmind
But Amaj9sometimes a someone is so-oo hard to Bfi--ind
CHORUS
And I'll do anytAmaj9hing to keep her here tonBight
And I'll say anytAmaj9hing to make her feel alrBight
And I'll be anytAmaj9hing to keep her here toEnight Amaj9 G#m
Cause I want you to sEtay Amaj9 with mG#me
F#7sus2 (2 bars) E (2 bars)
I need you tonight
VERSE 3
G#m She comes to F#susme like an angel out of G#mtime
As I play the F#suspart of a saint on my Eknees
There are some Amaj9things I live withG#mout but I want you to Eknow
That I need Amaj9you right G#mnow--oow--oow
OUTRO
Amaj9Suffer my desG#mire, Amaj9suffer my desG#mire, Amaj9suffer my desG#mire for yEou
Amaj9 Suffer my desG#mire, Amaj9suffer my desG#mire, Amaj9suffer my desG#mire for yEou
Amaj9 G#m For you-Eoo
E
Amaj9 G#m Foooor you
END
Thanks very much! I hope this has helped someone. Either way, it was cathartic for me :)