Thirty-Three Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays447

Thirty-Three by Smashing Pumpkins is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords G, Cadd9 and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			This song sounds best with two guitars. 
 I?ve played other versions but they didn?t sound right to me.  Watch out for {Fig.1} and {Fig.2} throughout 
The song.  It really does make a difference.  Have fun!!!  
 
Chords: 
G 	320033
Cadd9 x32033 
D *	xx0233
 
{Fig. 1} 
--3-2-3-5-3-2---3-2-3-7-3-2-3--| 
--0 0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| 
--0-0-0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0--| 
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{Fig. 2} 
--3-2-3-5-3-2-3----------------| 
--0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------| 
--0-0-0-0-0-0-0----------------| 
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 Intro:  
{intro} 
G	G	G     	 
 
Cadd9		         D                  G {Fig. 2} 
Speak to me in a language I can hear 
Cadd9	            D                  G {Fig. 2} 
Humor me before I have to go 
Cadd9	                   D               G {Fig. 2} 
Deep in thought I forgive everyone?As the  
Cadd9                   D	                  G {Fig. 2} 
cluttered streets greet me once again 
 
 
                         Cadd9      D	 
I know I can't be late,  
    G {Fig. 2}                Cadd9      D	 
supper's waiting on the table 
        G {Fig. 2}                  Cadd9      D	 
Tomorrow's just an excuse away 
         G {Fig. 2}                            Cadd9	D           G {Fig. 2} 
So I pull my collar up and face the cold?????.on my own.  
 
 
 
 
Cadd9	                    D                       G {Fig. 2} 
The earth laughs beneath my heavy feet. At the  
Cadd9	           D                   G {Fig. 2} 
blasphemy in my old jangly walk 
Cadd9	                D                        G {Fig. 2} 
Steeple guide me to my heart and home 
 
 
Cadd9                   D	                   G {Fig. 1} 
The sun is out and up and down again 
                            Cadd9	  D 
I know I'll make it, love can last forever 
      G                           Cadd9	      D 
Graceful swans of never topple to the earth 
         G {Fig. 2}     Cadd9    D       G {Fig. 2} 
And you can make it last, forever you 
                       Cadd9    D      G {Fig. 2} 
You can make it last, forever you 
            Cadd9	         D 
Can make it last? 
 
 
 
     Cadd9	 
And for a moment I lose myself 
      D                                              G {Fig. 2}  
Wrapped up in the pleasures of the world 
     Cadd9	                 D                     G {Fig. 2} 
I've journeyed here and there and back again 
                Cadd9	            D                  G {Fig. 2} 
But in the same old haunts I still find my friends 
Cadd9	             D           G {Fig. 2} 
Mysteries not ready to reveal 
 
 
Cadd9	                D           G {Fig. 1} 
Sympathies I'm ready to return 
                            Cadd9	           D 
I'll make the effort, love can last forever 
      G                             Cadd9	      D  
Graceful swans of never topple to the earth 
Cadd9                     D 
Tomorrow's just an excuse 
Cadd9                     D 
Tomorrow?s just an excuse 
 
 
         G {Fig. 2}       Cadd9	 D      G {Fig. 2} 
And you can make it last, forever you 
           Cadd9         D       G 	{Fig.2} 
Can make it last, forever you 
           Cadd9	         D     Cadd9	D 
Can make it last, forever you 
 
              G (x3) {Fig. 1} 
Forever you. 
 
{End on G 
 

    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

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