Artist: Today
Band Name: Smashing Pumpkins
standard tuning

Chords:
   Eb5   Bb   Ab   C   F   G   D5/A
e:  x    6    4    8   1   3    x
g:  x    6    4    8   1   3    x
b:  8    7    5    9   2   4    7
d:  8    8    6   10   3   5    7
a:  6    8    6   10   3   5    5
e:  6    6    4    8   1   3    5


Intro riff: (clean)

e|---11----13----11----15p11------| play this little riff
G|------11----11----11-------11---| 4x alone, then 8x with
B|--------------------------------| band playing these dist.
D|--------------------------------| chords:
A|--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------|

(w/ dist.)
Eb5  Bb  Ab
Eb5  Bb  Ab
Eb5  Bb  C  Ab
Eb5  Bb  Ab


Verse: (clean)

Eb5    Bb     Ab
 Today is the greatest day I’ve ever known
Eb5    Bb         Ab
 Can’t live for tomorrow, tomorrow’s much too long
Eb5   Bb      Ab
 I’ll burn my eyes out
Eb5  Bb     C
 Before I get out


Pre-Chorus: (w/ dist.)

F  Ab     C    F     Ab         C
 I wanted more  than life could ever grant me
F      Ab     C     F   Ab     G   D5/A
 Bored by the chore  of saving face


Verse: (clean)

Eb5  Bb       Ab
 Today is the greatest day I’ve ever known
Eb5    Bb         Ab
 Can’t wait for tomorrow, I might not have that long
Eb5   Bb      Ab
 I’ll tear my heart out
Eb5  Bb     C
 Before I get out


Pre-Chorus: (w/ dist.)

F     Ab     Eb5        Bb
 Pink ribbon scars that never forget
F     Ab        Eb5    Bb
 I’ve tried so hard to cleanse these regrets
F   Ab          Eb5     Bb
 My angel wings    were bruised and restrained
F   Ab    G   D5/A
 My belly stings


Chorus: (w/ dist.)

Eb5 Bb     Eb5  Ab     Eb5  Bb     Eb5  Ab
 Today is..  today is..  today is..  the greatest..
Eb5     Bb         C       Ab      Eb5     Bb      C
Day hee-yay, oo oo ooo ooo ooo.... Day hee-yay-ay, hooo...


Bridge: (w/ dist.)
F          Ab       C  F          Ab       C
 I want to turn you on, I want to turn you on...
F          Ab       C  F          Ab
 I want to turn you on, I want to turn you..


Chorus: (w/ dist. and Intro riff)

Eb5 Bb         Ab       Eb5  Bb         Ab
 Today is the greatest... today is the greatest day
Eb5 Bb         C         Ab  Eb5 Bb   C    Ab     Eb5
 Today is the greatest.. day.. I have ever really known.


(Then end with the Eb chord and a trem. bend down.)