This is James Iha's guitar part of this song, I hope this is the right tab, enjoy.
Song:1979
Artist:Smashing Pumpkins
Album:Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
Tuning: Eb,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb.
Intro Riff:
Eb|--------------------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------------------|
Gb|-8888888/9\4444444--------------------| repeat this until you get to the
Db|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-6b6-4-2-4-6-999999-| next part you need to listen to
Ab|-6666666/7\2222222-0-0-0-0-0-0-000000-| the song for the timing.
Eb|-00000000000000000--------------------|
Eb|------------------------|
Bb|------------------------|
Gb|------------------------| play this part once and then go back to the Intro
Db|-4444444/99999999-------| riff.
Ab|-4444444/99999999-------|
Eb|-2222222/77777777-------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/s/smashing-pumpkins/198625.html ]
Chorus:
Eb|----------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------| repeat this 4 times
Db|-7777777777777-6b6-4-2-4-6-999999-|
Ab|-7777777777777-0-0-0-0-0-0-000000-|
Eb|-0000000000000--------------------|
then go back to the intro riff once again repeat it until you get to this riff:
Eb|-------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------|
Db|-4444444/77777777--------------|
Ab|-4444444/77777777--------------|
Eb|-2222222/55555555--------------|
go to the chorus riff again, repeat this 4 times, then play this riff:
Eb|---------------------------------|
Bb|---------------------------------|
Gb|-44444444444444/6666666\22222222-|
Db|-44444444444444/6666666\22222222-|
Ab|-22222222222222/4444444\00000000-|
Eb|---------------------------------|
play this riff once:
Eb|-----------------|
Bb|-----------------|
Gb|-----------------|
Db|-444444/99999999-|
Ab|-444444/99999999-|
Eb|-222222/77777777-|
these are the parts, all you have to do is put them in order.
Key:
/ Upslide
\ Downslide
b Bend
