Doomsday Clock - The Smashing Pumpkins
00:00 / 00:00
Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
--title: doomsday clock
--release: zeitgeist
--last updated: 07.05.07

--transcription by: bgoold@gmail.com
--website: http://www.0bscured.com

--tuning: Db Gb B E Ab Db



--INTRO/VERSE
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Guitar 2 [0:15 - 0:25]
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--CHORUS
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--VERSE
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Guitar 2 [1:23 - 1:33]
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--CHORUS
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--INTERLUDE
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--BRIDGE
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--CHORUS
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b - bend
r - release
gb - gradual bend
gr - gradual release
h - hammer on
p - pull off
T - trill
W - whammy bar dive
\ - slide down
/ - slide up
x - mute
X\ - pick slide
~~~ - vibrato
*7 - artificial harmonic
*7* - natural harmonic
... - palm mute
(0) - optional note
XXX - tremolo pick
alt - variation of riff
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Intro:

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Verse:

Is everyone afraid? Is everyone ashamed?

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They're running towards their holes, to find out

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Apocalyptic means, are lost amongst our dead

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A message to our friends, to get out

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There's wages on this fear. Oh so clear. Depends on what you'll pay to hear

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Bridge:

They're bound to kill us all

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In white-washed halls. Their jackals lick their paws

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Chorus:

Please don't stop, It's lonely at the top

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These lonely days, When will they ever stop?


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This doomsday clock tickin' in my heart...Not broken

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Verse 2:

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I love life everyday, in each and every way

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Kafka would be proud, to find out

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I'm certain of the end, it's the means that has me spooked

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It takes an unknown truth to get out

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I'm guessing that I'm born free, silly me. I was meant to beg from my knees

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Chorus 2:

Please don't stop, It's lonely at the top

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These lonely days, When will they ever stop?

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This doomsday clock, ticking in my heart

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These lonely days, when will they ever stop?

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Middle:

We gotta dig in. Gas masks on

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Wait in the sunshine, all bug-eyed

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If this is living? Sakes alive!

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Well then they can't win, No one survives

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Is everyone afraid? You should be ashamed

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Apocalyptic screams, mean nothing to the dead

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Kissing that ol' sun, to know all there is


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Come on, last call!

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You should want it all!

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Chorus 3:

Ah, it's lonely at the top

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These lonely days when will they ever stop?

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This doomsday clock, Ticking in my heart

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These lonely days, when will they ever stop?

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This ticking in my heart

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Is everyone afraid?

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Song info
Doomsday Clock
The Smashing Pumpkins

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