SET THE RAY TO JERRY - by the Smashing Pumpkins from the European
=== === === == =====   1979 EP/Single.  Written by William P. Corgan Jr

Tuned to Eb (a half step down)

Intro

G1 clean with phasing

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|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----------------------
|-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8--------------------
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                                 ^enter bass and drums

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|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--
|-8---8---8---8---9---9---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---9---9----
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*1

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|---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0--------------------------
|-8---8---8---8---8---8---8---8---9---9----------------------------
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                                         ^repeat

*2
                                        (last time of first chorus only)
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|------0------0-----0------0-----0---0-|------0------0-----0------0----
|---11----11-----11-----11-----9---9---|---11----11-----11-----11-----9
|-9------9------------9------9---------|-9------9------------9------9--
|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------
|--------------------------------------|-------------------------------
                                      ^repeat

repeat *1 and *2

*3 (not absolutely sure of the pattern here but I think I'm real close)
                         
G1 still phased, add reverb/echo                         
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|----14-------14----14-------14-------12----12-------14-------14---
|-12----12-12----12----12-12----12-12----12----12-12----12-12----12...
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                                                 ^repeat

Just repeat the riffs in appropriate order for the rest of the song,
but keep the reverb/echo effect roaring for the rest of the song.

Send corrections, comments, etc. Thanks.


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