ANOREXORCIST
As recorded by Nirvana
Words by Kurt Cobain
Music by Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Dave Foster
Arranged by Kurt Cobain
D5 E5 F5 B5
0 0 0 x x x 2 2 2 x x x 3 3 3 x x x x 2 4 4 x x
A5
x 0 2 2 x x
Gtr I (D A D G B E) - 'Kurt Cobain'
Gtr II (D A D G B E) - 'Kurt Cobain'
Intro
N.C.
4/4
Gtr I
H H +S E E E. H +X E S.. E E E E E E E E E e E Q.
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | 0 0 | 0 3 5 | 5 7 7 |
| 2s 0 | (0) 0 0 | (0) 0 0 3 3 3s5 | 5 5s7 7 |
B5 F5E5D5
Gtr II
PM
E Q E Q E E E H Q E E E E E E Q.
| | | |
| | | |
| | 4 4 | 4 |
| 0 0 0 | 0 4 4 | 4 3 2 0 |
| 0 0 0 | 0 2 2 | 2 3 2 0 |
| | | 3 2 0 0 |
Q=160
F5E5D5F5E5D5F5E5 D5F5E5D5F5E5D5
PM--------------------------|
H H E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x
| | | |
| | o | o |
| | | |
| 0 | 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 |
| 0 | o 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 o |
| 0 | 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 |
Verse
F5E5D5F5E5D5F5E5 D5F5E5D5F5E5D5 B5
PM--------------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x E Q E Q. E E Q E Q E E
| | | | |
| o | o | | |
| | | 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 | 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 |
| o 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 o | 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 |
| 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 | | |
N.C. F5E5D5F5E5D5F5E5 D5F5E5D5F5E5D5
PM--------------------------|
Q Q E Q E +E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x
| | | | |
| | | o | o |
| 4 4 4 4 4 | (4) 4 4 4 4 4 4 | | |
| | | 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 |
| | | o 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 o |
| | | 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 |
B5 N.C. D5E5F5
E Q E Q. E E Q E Q E E Q Q E Q E +E E E Q E E E
| | | | |
| | | | |
| 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 | (4) 4 4 |
| 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 | | 0 2 3 |
| 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 | | 0 2 3 |
| | | | 0 2 3 |
Chorus
B5 D5E5F5 B5 A5 F5E5D5 D5E5F5
H Q. E +E Q E E E E E Q. E Q. E E E Q. E E E 5x
| | | | |
| o | | | o |
| 4 4 4 | (4) 4 4 4 | 4 2 | |
| 4 4 4 | (4) 4 4 4 0 2 3 | 4 2 | 3 2 0 0 2 3 |
| o 2 2 2 | (2) 2 2 2 0 2 3 | 2 0 0 0 | 3 2 0 0 2 3 o |
| | 0 2 3 | | 3 2 0 0 2 3 |
Verse 2
F5E5D5F5E5D5F5E5 D5F5E5D5F5E5D5 B5
PM--------------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x E Q E Q. E E Q E Q E E
| | | | |
| o | o | | |
| | | 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 | 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 |
| o 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 o | 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 |
| 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 | | |
B5 F5E5D5F5E5D5F5E5 D5F5E5D5F5E5D5
PM--------------------------|
E Q E Q. E E Q E Q E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E 4x
| | | | |
| | | o | o |
| 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 | | |
| 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 | 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 |
| 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 | o 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 o |
| | | 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 | 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 0 |
B5
E Q E Q. E E Q E Q E E
| | |
| | |
| 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 4 4 4 4 | 4 4 4 4 4 |
| 2 2 2 2 | 2 2 2 2 2 |
| | |
N.C. D5E5F5
Q Q E Q E +E E E Q E E E
| | |
| | |
| <4> <4> <4> <4> <4> | (<4>) <4> <4> |
| | 0 2 3 |
| | 0 2 3 |
| | 0 2 3 |
Out-Chorus
1.,2.,3.,4.
B5 D5E5F5 B5 A5 F5E5D5 D5E5F5
H Q. E +E Q E E E E E Q. E Q. E E E Q. E E E 5x
| | | | |
| o | | | o |
| 4 4 4 | (4) 4 4 4 | 4 2 | |
| 4 4 4 | (4) 4 4 4 0 2 3 | 4 2 | 3 2 0 0 2 3 |
| o 2 2 2 | (2) 2 2 2 0 2 3 | 2 0 0 0 | 3 2 0 0 2 3 o |
| | 0 2 3 | | 3 2 0 0 2 3 |
5.
F5E5D5
E E H. +W
| | * |
| | * |
| | * |
| 3 2 0 | (0) * |
| 3 2 0 | (0) * |
| 3 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
Kurt Cobain 1967-1994