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Disarm Chords

Smashing Pumpkins Beginner Key of E 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Em · C · G · D

A haunting acoustic ballad by The Smashing Pumpkins. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Simple Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key, but these chords are written for open position in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Disarm you with a smile

C#m

And leave you like they left me here

A

To wither in denial

E

The bitterness of one who’s left alone

Verse 2

E

Ooh, the years burn

C#m

Ooh, the years burn

A

I used to be a little boy

E

So old in my shoes

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Verse 3

E

I used to be a little boy

C#m

I used to be a little boy

A

I used to be a little boy

E

So old in my shoes

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Bridge

E C#m

The killer in me is the killer in you

A B

My love, I send this smile over to you

E C#m

The killer in me is the killer in you

A B

My love, I send this smile over to you

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Outro

E

Disarm you with a smile

C#m

And leave you like they left me here

A

To wither in denial

E

The bitterness of one who’s left alone

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, arpeggiated feel; let the chords ring out and practice the transition from C#m to A, as it’s used frequently.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Em · C · G · D

A haunting acoustic ballad by The Smashing Pumpkins. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Simple Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key, but these chords are written for open position in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Disarm you with a smile

C#m

And leave you like they left me here

A

To wither in denial

E

The bitterness of one who’s left alone

Verse 2

E

Ooh, the years burn

C#m

Ooh, the years burn

A

I used to be a little boy

E

So old in my shoes

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Verse 3

E

I used to be a little boy

C#m

I used to be a little boy

A

I used to be a little boy

E

So old in my shoes

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Bridge

E C#m

The killer in me is the killer in you

A B

My love, I send this smile over to you

E C#m

The killer in me is the killer in you

A B

My love, I send this smile over to you

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Outro

E

Disarm you with a smile

C#m

And leave you like they left me here

A

To wither in denial

E

The bitterness of one who’s left alone

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, arpeggiated feel; let the chords ring out and practice the transition from C#m to A, as it’s used frequently.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Em · C · G · D

A haunting acoustic ballad by The Smashing Pumpkins. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Simple Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key, but these chords are written for open position in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Disarm you with a smile

C#m

And leave you like they left me here

A

To wither in denial

E

The bitterness of one who’s left alone

Verse 2

E

Ooh, the years burn

C#m

Ooh, the years burn

A

I used to be a little boy

E

So old in my shoes

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Verse 3

E

I used to be a little boy

C#m

I used to be a little boy

A

I used to be a little boy

E

So old in my shoes

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Bridge

E C#m

The killer in me is the killer in you

A B

My love, I send this smile over to you

E C#m

The killer in me is the killer in you

A B

My love, I send this smile over to you

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Outro

E

Disarm you with a smile

C#m

And leave you like they left me here

A

To wither in denial

E

The bitterness of one who’s left alone

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, arpeggiated feel; let the chords ring out and practice the transition from C#m to A, as it’s used frequently.

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Ctap to play

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Dtap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Em · C · G · D

A haunting acoustic ballad by The Smashing Pumpkins. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Simple Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key, but these chords are written for open position in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Disarm you with a smile

C#m

And leave you like they left me here

A

To wither in denial

E

The bitterness of one who’s left alone

Verse 2

E

Ooh, the years burn

C#m

Ooh, the years burn

A

I used to be a little boy

E

So old in my shoes

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Verse 3

E

I used to be a little boy

C#m

I used to be a little boy

A

I used to be a little boy

E

So old in my shoes

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Bridge

E C#m

The killer in me is the killer in you

A B

My love, I send this smile over to you

E C#m

The killer in me is the killer in you

A B

My love, I send this smile over to you

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Outro

E

Disarm you with a smile

C#m

And leave you like they left me here

A

To wither in denial

E

The bitterness of one who’s left alone

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, arpeggiated feel; let the chords ring out and practice the transition from C#m to A, as it’s used frequently.

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Em · C · G · D

A haunting acoustic ballad by The Smashing Pumpkins. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Simple Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key, but these chords are written for open position in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Disarm you with a smile

C#m

And leave you like they left me here

A

To wither in denial

E

The bitterness of one who’s left alone

Verse 2

E

Ooh, the years burn

C#m

Ooh, the years burn

A

I used to be a little boy

E

So old in my shoes

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Verse 3

E

I used to be a little boy

C#m

I used to be a little boy

A

I used to be a little boy

E

So old in my shoes

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Bridge

E C#m

The killer in me is the killer in you

A B

My love, I send this smile over to you

E C#m

The killer in me is the killer in you

A B

My love, I send this smile over to you

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Outro

E

Disarm you with a smile

C#m

And leave you like they left me here

A

To wither in denial

E

The bitterness of one who’s left alone

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, arpeggiated feel; let the chords ring out and practice the transition from C#m to A, as it’s used frequently.

Emtap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Em · C · G · D

A haunting acoustic ballad by The Smashing Pumpkins. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Simple Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret to match the original recording’s key, but these chords are written for open position in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Disarm you with a smile

C#m

And leave you like they left me here

A

To wither in denial

E

The bitterness of one who’s left alone

Verse 2

E

Ooh, the years burn

C#m

Ooh, the years burn

A

I used to be a little boy

E

So old in my shoes

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Verse 3

E

I used to be a little boy

C#m

I used to be a little boy

A

I used to be a little boy

E

So old in my shoes

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Bridge

E C#m

The killer in me is the killer in you

A B

My love, I send this smile over to you

E C#m

The killer in me is the killer in you

A B

My love, I send this smile over to you

Chorus

A E

What I choose is my choice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

A E

What I choose is my voice

C#m B

What’s lost is lost, what’s gone is gone

Outro

E

Disarm you with a smile

C#m

And leave you like they left me here

A

To wither in denial

E

The bitterness of one who’s left alone

Practice tip: Focus on the steady, arpeggiated feel; let the chords ring out and practice the transition from C#m to A, as it’s used frequently.