7 Shades Of Black

Smashing Pumpkins

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7 Shades Of Black

Written by Billy Corgan
Key: G
7 Shades Of Black Key DD
7 Shades Of Black Key D#D#
7 Shades Of Black Key EE
7 Shades Of Black Key FF(one step down)
7 Shades Of Black Key F#F#(half step down)
7 Shades Of Black Key GG(original key)
7 Shades Of Black Key G#G#(half step up)
7 Shades Of Black Key AA(one step up)
7 Shades Of Black Key A#A#
7 Shades Of Black Key BB
7 Shades Of Black Key CC
7 Shades Of Black Key C#C#
	  		   3 Guitars 
   Tuning: C# F# B E G# C# 

                                                           INTRO 
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     Guitars 1 & 2 

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                                                           VERSE 
     Gtrs. 1 & 2 - figure 1 - 3 times 

     Guitar 3 (on 3rd time) 

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                                                          Chorus 
     Gtrs. 1, 2 & 3 
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                                                          BRIDGE 
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                                                      verse 2 (same) 


                                                        PREChorus 
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                                                          SOLO 
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                                                         BRIDGE 2 
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                                                        INTERLUDE 
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                                           verse 3 (same w/lead fig. 1 - 2 times) 


                                                          OUTRO 
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