Tiberius Chords
Tiberius by Smashing Pumpkins is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D, F, Bb and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Notes:
* Drop D tuning
* The last D chord in the intro is hammered onto the opening F chord
* Breakdown: you can simply play this part using the 0, 10, 12, and 13 frets only,
but in slowing down the part I can clearly hear the higher note on the A string.
* Outro: the additional guitar is more prevalent in the mix, but the Lead part with
the fewer notes is the one that carriers over from the previous section.
* Refrain 3: one note difference with the typical rhythm -
the Bb chord (8th fret) instead of the G chord (5th fret)
Intro
Piano arranged for guitar
E|-17-13----17-13----18-15----17-13----17-13----17-13----|
B|-------15-------15-------15-------15-------15-------13-|
G|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------|
Intro
Rhythm x2
E|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------5-5----|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
D|--3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0--|
verse 1
Rhythm x4
Hush my love, don't bite...
Words break, don't faint...
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------5-5----|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0--|
Chorus
Rhythm x1
Let flee doves in flight Make me stray...
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/10-10-10-0--|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/10-10-10-0--|
Refrain 1
Rhythm x5
I've seen the world upon a thousand dreams...
But still I love you Like everything,
it goes and goes
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------5-5----|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0--|
Lead #1(enter on 4th play through of Rhythm)
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|------13b(14)r13^12/10--12^10-12b(13)-|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
Lead #2
it goes and goes, it goes
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|---------13b(14)r13^12/9-9-10^9/4~----|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
Breakdown Intro
Rhythm x6 then 2nd half
E|--------------------|-----------|
B|--------------------|-----------|
G|--------------------|-----------|
D|--------------------|-----------|
A|-----------------10-|-0--2--3-8-|
D|-10-12-0-0-10-13----|-0--2--3-8-|
Breakdown Verse x2
Rhythm x6 then 2nd half
If you break, believe me...
That your honor is only...
E|--------------------|-----------|
B|--------------------|-----------|
G|--------------------|-----------|
D|--------------------|-----------|
A|-----------------10-|-0--2--3-8-|
D|-10-12-0-0-10-13----|-0--2--3-8-|
Break (no guitar, piano and voice only)
Hush my love, don't fight
Never leave here this night
Refrain 2
Rhythm x6
I've seen the world upon a thousand dreams...
But still I love you Like everything,
it goes and goes
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------5-5----|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0--|
Lead #1 and #2
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|------13b(14)r13^12/10--12^10-12b(13)-|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
Lead #3
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|---------13b(14)r13^12/9-9-10^9/4~----|
D|--------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------|
Outro
Rhythm
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/10-3-|
D|-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/10-3-|
Lead
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|-(4)/10~-------------------10--14--10----------14-12-10-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
Additional Lead Guitar
E|--------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------|
G|----5-7/10-12-14-15-12-14---5-7/10---(10)/17/x-14-12-10-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------|
D|--------------------------------------------------------|
Refrain 3
Rhythm x4
I've seen the world upon a thousand dreams...
But still I love you Like everything,
it goes and goes
E|--------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------5-5----|
A|-3-3-3-3-3-3-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-0--|
D|-3-3-3-3-3-3-8-8-8-0-0-0-0-0-0-----0--|
Lead part 1
E|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|--14-12-10-14-12-10-10-12-14------------|
D|-----------------------------12---------|
A|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
Lead part 2
E|----------------------------------------|
B|-------------------/13-15---------------|
G|--14-12-10-14-12-10-------14------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
Lead part 3
E|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|-13b(14)--10--14b--12-10-(10)/17/x-12/--|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|