Song: Today
Band: The Smashing Pumpkins
Album: Siamese Dream (1993)
Tabbed by: Craig Newnes
Tune Down 1/2 step: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Chord Fingerings: 
   E  B  C#m C# A  F# G# D#
E| 0  2  4   4  0  2  4  6
B| 0  4  5   6  2  2  4  8
G| 1  4  6   6  2  3  5  8
D| 2  4  6   6  2  4  6  8
A| 2  2  4   4  0  4  6  6
E| 0  x  x   x  x  2  4  x

Fig.1
E|-12----14----12-----16-12-------|
B|----12----12----12---------12---|

Fig. 2
E|-9b---|


Fig 1 >4x
(add Fig 1)
|E B |A  |E B |A  |E B |C#m A |E B |A  |  

(bass only)
E   B          A           
  Today is the greatest day I've ever known
E       B        A
  Can't live for tomorrow, tomorrow's much too long
E      B       A
  I'll burn my eyes out
E     B    C#
  Before I get out

(dist. guitar in)
F#    A      C#  (add Fig2)  F#     A          C#
  I   wanted more              than life could ever grant me
F#      A      C# (add Fig2)   F#   A      G#   D#
  Bored by the chore             of saving face

(dist. guitar out,  clean guitar in)
E   B          A 
  Today is the greatest day I've ever known
E     B           A
 Can't wait for tomorrow, I might not have that long
E      B       A          E    B     C#
  I'll tear my heart out    before I get out

(dist. guitar in)
F#     A      E          B
  Pink ribbon scars that never forget
F#     A        E       B
  I've tried so hard to cleanse these regrets
F#   A     E             B 
  My angel wings    were bruised and restrained
F#   A     G#    D#
  My belly stings

E   B       E  A       E  B       E    A
  Today is   today is   today is   the greatest
E       B          C#         A    E   B       C#
Day hee-yay-hee oo oo ooo ooo ooo  hee-yay-ay  oooh

F#          A        C#   (add Fig2)   F#          A        C# 
  I want to turn you on,                 I want to turn you on
F#          A        C#   (add Fig2)   F#          A
  I want to turn you on,                 I want to turn you


(add Fig1)
E   B          A         E  B          A     
  Today is the greatest   today is the greatest  day
E   B          C#       A        E   B   C#  A       E  
  Today is the greatest day that  I have ever really known.