Tuning: FFCCCF (E goes up to F, A goes down to F, D goes down to C, G goes up OR down* to C, B goes up to C, e goes up to F) This is how Chris Cornell recorded Seasons for the Poncier Demo on an acoustic guitar. The verse gets looped after 1 bar and the second guitar track that kicks in along with the vocals is a copy of the same track. This only makes sense if we consider that the song is a rather fast 4/4 at 152bpm. Along with the lead guitar, that makes it three acoustic guitar tracks in this recording. The song was later released on the Singles soundtrack in 1992. Listen to it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TksqEIl1uxU He would be playing it live one step down, in EEBBBE, in recent years. Chris confirming the tuning on Twitter: https://twitter.com/chriscornell/status/746330207347408900 *Regarding the Tweet, those of us who figured out the tuning made the experience that the G string tends to snap if it is tuned up to C or B. He didn`t specify whether he used an extra light string set on the guitar. Tune up at your own risk, I prefer to tune it down. It makes no difference to the sound of the guitar when playing.
If you would like to see my video lesson, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5L7_FMxVu8 [INTRO] F|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-----------------------------| F|--0----| C|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--| C|--0----| C|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--| C|--0----| C|--0-----------0--0----0-0---0-0-0---0-0---0-0--0-0--10h12--10-10--9-9--5--| x2 C|--0----| F|--10----------10-10---3-3/--9-9-9---4-4/--7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--| F|--10\--| F|--10----------10-10---3-3/--9-9-9---4-4/--7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--| F|--10\--| [VERSE + 1ST CHORUS 0:28-02:08] The 5th, 10th, 21st, 26th and 32nd bars are a variation F|------------------------------------| F|--------------------------------------| C|------0------0-----0-----0-------0--| C|------0------0-----0-------0-------0--| C|----0------0-----0-----0------------| C|----0------0-----0-------0------------| C|--0------2--------------------------| x32 C|--0------2----------------------------| F|---------------3-----3-----2p0-0----| F|---------------3-----2h3-----2p0-0----| F|------------------------------------| F|--------------------------------------| [LEAD PART VERSE 1:38, continues through 2nd chorus until bridge 2:35] F|-------------------------------------| C|------17----17----17----17-----17----| C|----17----17----17----17-----17--17--| x18 C|--17----17----17----17-----17--------| F|-------------------------------------| F|-------------------------------------| [SECOND CHORUS 02:09] F|--0-0-0------------------0-0-0--| C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--| C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--| C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--| x8 F|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--| F|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--| [FIRST BRIDGE SEGMENT 2:35] F|--0-0-0-------0--0--0-0-0--| C|--0-0-0--2p0--0--0--0-0-0--| C|--0-0-0--2p0--0--0--0-0-0--| C|--0-0-0--2p0--3--3--2p0-0--| x10 F|--0-0-0--0-0--3--3--2p0-0--| F|--0-0-0--0-0--3--3--2p0-0--| [SECOND BRIDGE SEGMENT 3:06] F|--0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0--| C|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--| F|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--| F|--3p0-0--3--5--3p0-0-0-0-0--| x4 F|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--| F|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--| [THIRD CHORUS 3:19] F|--0-0-0------------------0-0-0--| F|--0-0-0-0-0-0--| C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--| C|--0-0-0-0-0-0--| C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--| C|--0-0-0-0-0-0--| C|--0-0-0--2--(0)--4--(0)--0-0-0--| x7 C|--0-0-0-0-0-0--| F|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--| F|--4-4-4/7-7-7--| F|--0-0-0--0--(0)--0--(0)--5-5-5--| F|--4-4-4/7-7-7--| [LEAD GUITAR 3:19-3:34] F|-------------------------------------| C|------17----17----17----17-----17----| C|----17----17----17----17-----17--17--| x8 C|--17----17----17----17-----17--------| F|-------------------------------------| F|-------------------------------------| [REPEAT INTRO 3:44] F|--0-----0----0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-----------------------------| C|--0-----0----0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--| C|--0-----0----0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0-------10h12--10-10--9-9--5--| C|--0-----0----0--0---0-0-0---0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0-0--0-0--10h12--10-10--9-9--5--| x3 F|--10----10---10-10--3-3-3/--9-9-9--4-4-4/-7-7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--| F|--10----10---10-10--3-3-3/--9-9-9--4-4-4/-7-7-7--0-0--0--0---0--0---0-0--0--| F|--0----0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0-0--| C|--0----0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0-0--| C|--0----0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0-0--| C|--0----0--0--0--0---0-0-0-0---0-0-0-0--0-0-0---0-0-0--| F|--10---10-10-10-10--3-3-3-3/--9-9-9-9--4-4-4/--7-7-7--| F|--10---10-10-10-10--3-3-3-3/--9-9-9-9--4-4-4/--7-7-7--| [REPEAT SECOND BRIDGE SEGMENT 04:31] harmonic F|--0-0-0--------0-0-0-0-0-0--| F|--12--| C|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--| C|--12--| F|--0-0-0--3--5--0-0-0-0-0-0--| C|--12--| F|--3p0-0--3--5--3p0-0-0-0-0--| x4 C|--12--| F|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--| F|--12--| F|--3p0-0--0--0--3p0-0-0-0-0--| F|--12--| [FINAL VERSE/CHORUS 04:44] Of which the 3rd, 7th and 11th time are the variation again F|------------------------------------| F|--------------------------------------| C|------0------0-----0-----0-------0--| C|------0------0-----0-------0-------0--| C|----0------0-----0-----0------------| C|----0------0-----0-------0------------| C|--0------2--------------------------| x11 C|--0------2----------------------------| F|---------------3-----3-----2p0-0----| F|---------------3-----2h3-----2p0-0----| F|------------------------------------| F|--------------------------------------| [LEAD GUITAR 05:09] F|-------------------------------------| C|------17----17----17----17-----17----| C|----17----17----17----17-----17--17--| C|--17----17----17----17-----17--------| x9 F|-------------------------------------| F|-------------------------------------| [05:22] harmonic F|------------------------------------| C|------------------------------------12--| C|------0-----0-----0-----0-----0-----| C|------0----0-----0-----0-----0------12--| C|----0-----0-----0-----0-----0-------| C|----0----0-----0-----0-----0--------12--| C|--0-----2-----4---------------------| x4 C|------------------------------------12--| F|--------------------5-----5------5--| F|--4-----4-----7-----7-----7----7----12--| F|------------------------------------| F|------------------------------------12--| Tab 🏷Legend: / |slide up \ |slide down h |hammer on p |pull off () |ghost note harmonic |just lay your finger across the string without pressing it down
Tuning is FFCCCF. 152bpm 4/4 tempo. The song is an acoustic recording from the Poncier demo for the Singles soundtrack. Chris actually looped the verse part and then beefed it up by adding a second guitar track (same loop) to it on the other channel.
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Seasons by Chris Cornell