Today, escrita por Billy Corgan, vocalista y guitarrista de la banda The Smashing Pumpkins, fue inspirada por un período de profunda depresión por el que estaba pasando. La canción, con sus letras irónicas y melodía alegre, actúa como una sátira al desespero y la visión de Corgan sobre el suicidio. Corgan ha mencionado que esta canción ayudó a propulsar a la banda hacia un éxito comercial significativo y es vista a menudo como un himno de su gene ... Ver más [+] ración.
Tono: E
Introducción:(repeat intro riff x8)
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x2
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C#m
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Today is the greatest day I've ever known
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Can't live for tomorrow, tomorrow's much too long
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I'll burn my eyes out
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Before I get out
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I wanted more than life could ever grant me
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D#5/A#
Bored by the chore of saving face
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Today is the greatest day I've ever known
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Can't wait for tomorrow, I might not have that long
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I'll tear my heart out before I get out
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Pink ribbon scars that never forget
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I've tried so hard to cleanse these regrets
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My angel wings were bruised and restrained
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My belly stings
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Today is... today is... today is... the greatest...
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Day hee-yay, oo oo ooo ooo ooo... Day hee-yay-ay, hooo...
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I want to turn you on, I want to turn you on...
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I want to turn you on, I want to turn you
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Today is the greatest... today is the greatest day
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Today is the greatest... day... I have ever really known