Title: Bullet Train To Osaka
Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins
Tuning: Normal
No bass until after the guitar slide
Riff1
G|—————————-:—————|
D|—————————-:—————|
A|—————————-:2-2-2-2-3-3-2-|
E|0—0-0—0-0-0-3—3-3—3-3-3-:—————|
Before it changes just play E’s and C’s (3 on A)
When it’s the funky tune play:
Riff2-1 Riff2-2 Riff2-3
G|———| G|———| G|—————-|
D|———| D|—1—3—| D|—————-|
A|—1—3—| A|3———| A|—1————|
E|3——-| E|———| E|3——3—3-2-1—|
Follow through Riffs 2-1 2-2 and 2-3 with a blues pattern.
Now play Riff2-1 but instead of 3 on E play 1 on E.
Then
Riff3
G|—————-|
D|—————-|
A|3-3-2-2-1-1-2-2-|
E|—————-|
Then do the same pattern on the D string, then A, then E, and D, and A.
Now the climb:
Riff4
G|——————————————————|
D|——————————————————|
A|——————————————————|
E|3-3-3-3-3-3-4-4-4-4-4-4-5-5-5-5-5-5-6-6-6-6-6-6—7—-|
At the bluesy part:
E, A, E, A, etc.
Then go to a B (2 on A) then D (5 on A).
Back to E, A, E, A, E, A,
Then the Riff1 stuff.
End on E.
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Keith Slagerman : Email [email protected]