AERO ZEPPELIN
As recorded by Nirvana
Transcribed by Doetje2
Words and Music by Kurt Cobain
Gtr I (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'
Gtr II (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) - 'Untitled'
Intro
Moderate Rock Q=108
4/4
Gtr I
Q E S S +E E E E S E. E S S +E E E E
| 0 0 | 0 0 |
| 3 (3) 3 | 3 3 (3) 3 |
| 3 3 | 3 3 |
| | |
| 2 | 2 2 |
| 0 | 0 0 |
Q E S S +E E E E S E. E S S +E E E E
| 0 0 | 0 0 0 |
| 3 (3) 3 | 3 (3) 3 |
| 3 3 | 3 |
| | |
| 2 | 2 2 |
| 0 | 0 0 |
Verse
S E. E S S +E E E E S E. E S S +E E E E
| 0 0 0 | 0 0 |
| o 3 (3) 3 | 3 3 (3) 3 3 |
| 3 | 3 3 3 |
| | |
| o 2 2 | 2 2 |
| 0 0 | 0 0 |
S E. E S S +E E E E S E. E S S +E E E E
| 0 0 | 0 0 |
| 3 3 (3) 3 3 3 | 3 3 3 3 |
| 3 3 3 | 3 (3) 3 3 |
| | |
| 2 2 | 2 2 |
| 0 0 | 0 0 |
S E. E S S +E E E E S E. E S S +E E E E
| 0 0 | 0 0 |
| 3 3 3 (3) 3 3 3 | 3 3 |
| 3 3 (3) 3 3 | 3 3 (3) 3 |
| | |
| 2 2 | 2 2 |
| 0 0 | 0 0 |
S E. E S S +E E E E Q E S S +H
| 0 0 | |
| 3 3 | 3 3 |
| 3 3 (3) 3 | 3 (3) |
| | |
| 2 2 | 2 |
| 0 0 | 0 |
Q E S S +H Q E S S +H Q E S S +Q E. S
| | | |
| 3 3 o | 3 3 | 3 3 3 (3) 3 |
| 3 (3) | 3 (3) | 3 3 (3) 3 |
| | | |
| 2 o | 2 | 2 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 0 |
~~
Q E S S +E E Q Q. S S +E E E S S
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 2 | |
| 2 2 2 (2)s5 5\ | 2 2S1 (1) 1 |
| 0 | 0 3 3 |
Gtr II
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Q E. S +E E Q Q. S S +E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 2 2 2 (2)s5 5\ | 2 1 1 (1) 1 |
| 0 | 0 3 3 |
~~
Q E. S +E E Q Q E S S +E E E S S
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 2 2 2 (2)s5 5\ | 2 2 2S1 (1) 1 |
| 0 | 0 3 3 |
~~
Q E S S +E E Q Q E E +E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 2 2 2 2 (2)s5 5\ | 2 1 (1) 1 |
| 0 | 0 3 3 |
Bridge
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| |
| o |
| 7 7 7 9 9s7 |
| 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 7 7 7 9 9s7 |
| o 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 5 5 5 7 7s5 |
| 5s7 7 7 7s5 x |
PM PM
S E S S E S S E S E +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | |
| | |
| | 7 7 7 9 9s7 |
| | 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 7 7 7 9 9s7 |
| 3 2 1s2 | 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 5 5 5 7 7s5 |
| 4 0 3 0 0 1b2 (1) | 5s7 7 7 7s5 x |
PM PM
S E S S E S S E S S +S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | |
| | |
| | 7 7 x 7 9 9s7 |
| | 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 7 7 x 7 9 9s7 |
| 3 2 1 | 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 5 5 x 5 7 7s5 |
| 4 0 3 0 2 0 1b2 (1)r(1)p0 | 5s7 7 7 7s5 x |
PM PM
S E S S E S S E S S +S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | |
| | |
| | 7 7 7 9 9 |
| | 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 7 7 7 9 9 |
| 3 2 1 | 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 5 5 5 7 7p0 |
| 4 0 3 0 2p0 1b2 (1)r(1)p0 | 5s7 7 7 7s5 x |
PM PM PM PM
S E S S E S S E S S +S +S S S E S S E S S E S S +S +S S
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 3 2 1 | 3 2 3 1 |
| 4 0 3 0 2 0 1b2 (1)r(1)p0 | 4 0 0 2 0 1b2 (1)r(1)p0 |
PM PM PM PM
S E S S E S S E S S +S +S S S E S S E S S E S S +S +S S
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 3 2 1h2 | 3 2h3 1 |
| 4 0 3 0 0 1b2 (1)r(1)p0 | 4 0 0 2 0 1b2 (1)r(1)p0 |
Q S E S +S E S E E Q S E S +S E S E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 |
| 0 4b4.5 4b4.5 (4) 0 0 4 | 0 4b4.5 4b4.5 (4) 0 0 4 |
Q S E S +S E S S S E Q S E S +S E S E E
| | |
| | |
| 1 1 | |
| 1 1 | 1 |
| 1 2 | 1 |
| 0 4b4.5 4b4.5 (4) 0 0 | 0 4b4.5 4b4.5 (4) 0 0 4 |
Verse
H. E E H. S E S H. E E
| | | |
| | | |
| 3 3 | | 1 3 3 |
| 2 3 3 | 2 5 5 | 2 3 3 |
| 2 1 1 | 2 5 5 | 2 1 1 |
| 0 | 0 3 3 | 0 |
Q Q +Q S S E H. E E Q Q +Q S S E
| | | |
| | | |
| 1 1 (1) | 1 3 3 | 1 1 (1) |
| 2 2 (2) 5 5 | 2 3 3 | 2 2 (2) 5 5 |
| 2 2 (2) 5 5 | 2 1 1 | 2 2 (2) 5 5 |
| 0 0 (0) 3 3 | 0 | 0 0 (0) 3 3 |
1. 2.
H. E E H E E E E H. S E. W
| | | | |
| | o | | |
| 1 3 3 | 1 3 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 3 3 | 2 5 3 3 | 2 5 5 | 2 |
| 2 1 1 | 2 5 1 1 o | 2 5 5 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 3 0 | 0 3 3 | 0 |
+W +W +H.. E Wx3 H Q E E
| | | | | |
| | | | | |
| (1) | (1) | (1) | | |
| (2) | (2) | (2) | | |
| (2) | (2) | (2) /11 | | 0 0 |
| (0) | (0) | (0) | | 0 0 |
Guitar Solo
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S +E. +E a +E a +E +E E S S
| |
| 11b14 (11) (11)r [11]pb14 ([11])r([11])pb13 ([11])r([11]) 11 |
| 3 3 |
| |
| |
| |
|-3-|
E +Q a +E +S S S S E. S S S S S S E +S S S a +E. a +E +E
| | |
| | |
| 3b5 (3) 3pb5 (3)r(3)p1h3p1 | 0 |
| 2 0 | [2] 2p0 |
| | 0 |
| | 4 (4)/ 0 4 4b6 (4) 4b6 (4)r(4) |
~~~ ~
a +Q E E +E E S S S S Q S S S S S S E E S S
| x/ x x x x | |
| x/ | |
| | |
| | |
| | 7 7h9 [9] [9] 9p7 9S10 9 10 |
| 4b5 (4) 4b4.5 0 (0) | |
~~~ ~~~
a E S S S E. S S S S E. S
| |
| |
| 12 14 |
| 12 14 12 14 x |
| 10s12 10 12 12s14 12 14 |
| |
~~
S S a +E +Q +E +E E S S
| 0 |
| 12 15b16 (15) (15) (15)r(15) 16 0 |
| 12 15b16 (15) (15) (15)r(15) 16 |
| 14 |
| |
| |
~
|-3--| |----6----|
S S S S S S E S S S S S S S S S S S
| 0 0 10 0 3 [4]p0 3p0 0 5p3p0 |
| 2 2 0 1 0 |
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| |
| |
| |
~~~
|-3--|
S S S S S S +S S S +E E +E. S
| 0 |
| 3p(0) 3 x |
| 2b3 (2) |
| 2 (2) |
| |
| 3b5 (3) 0 |
|-3-|
+E. S E E S E. S S E S S S S S E. S S E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | [7]s9 9 9 9 9 |
| <5> 5 | <4> 5h7 7s9 |
| (0) 4s5 5s7 5h7 | |
~ ~
Q S E S +S E S +E S S
| |
| 7 (7) |
| 7 7 (7)h9 9 (9) 9 9 |
| 9 9 |
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| |
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E +Q a +E +E +E +Q Q Q +Q +Q
| | |
| 10b12 (10) 10pb12 (10) (10)r(10)pb11r(10) | (12) (12) (12) |
| 10pb11 (10) (10)r(10) | 10 (10) (10) (10)\ |
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| | |
~~
Q E S S +E E Q Q E S S +E E E S S
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| 2 2 2 2 (2)s5 5\ | 2 1 1 (1) 1 |
| | 0 3 3 |
Gtr II
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Q E. S +E E Q Q. S S +E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 2 2 2 (2)s5 5\ | 2 1 1 (1) 1 |
| 0 | 0 3 3 |
~~
Q E. S +E E Q Q E S S +E E E S S
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 2 2 2 (2)s5 5\ | 2 2 2S1 (1) 1 |
| 0 | 0 3 2 |
~~
Q E S S +E E Q Q E E +E E E E
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| 2 2 2 2 (2)s5 5\ | 2 1 (1) 1 |
| 0 | 0 3 3 |
Bridge
PM PM
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S E S S E S S E S E +S S
| | |
| | |
| 7 7 7 9 9s7 | |
| 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 7 7 7 9 9s7 | |
| 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 5 5 5 7 7s5 | 3 2 1s2 |
| 5s7 7 7 7s5 x | 4 0 3 0 0 1b2 (1) |
S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| |
| |
| 7 7 7 9 9s7 |
| 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 7 7 7 9 9s7 |
| 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 5 5 5 7 7s5 |
| 5s7 7 7 7s5 x |
PM PM
S E S S E S S E S S +S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | |
| | |
| | 7 7 x 7 9 9s7 |
| | 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 7 7 x 7 9 9s7 |
| 3 2 1 | 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 5 5 x 5 7 7s5 |
| 4 0 3 0 2 0 1b2 (1)r(1)p0 | 5s7 7 7 7s5 x |
PM PM
S E S S E S S E S S +S +S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S
| | |
| | |
| | 7 7 7 9 9 |
| | 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 7 7 7 9 9 |
| 3 2 1 | 7s9 9 9 9s7 x 5 5 5 7 7p0 |
| 4 0 3 0 2p0 1b2 (1)r(1)p0 | 5s7 7 7 7s5 x |
PM PM PM PM
S E S S E S S E S S +S +S S S E S S E S S E S S +S +S S
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| | |
| 3 2 1 | 3 2 3 1 |
| 4 0 3 0 2 0 1b2 (1)r(1)p0 | 4 0 0 2 0 1b2 (1)r(1)p0 |
Gtr I
PM PM PM PM
S E S S E S S E S S +S +S S S E S S E S S E S S S E
| | |
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| | |
| | |
| 3 2 1h2 | 3 2 1 2 |
| 4 0 3 0 0 1b2 (1)r(1)p0 | 4 0 3 0 2 2 2 0 |
Outro
Q E S S +E E E E Q E S S +E E E E
| 0 | 0 0 0 |
| 0 0 (0) 3 | 3 3 (3) 3 |
| 3 3 | 3 |
| | |
| 2 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 |
Q E S S +Q E E Q E S S E E E E +H. +q
| 0 0 | 0 0 (0) | (0) (0) * |
| 3 3 (3) 3 | 3 3 3 | * |
| 3 | 3 | * |
| | | * |
| 2 | 2 | * |
| 0 | 0 | * |
Duration Legend
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash