Nirvana - Nirvana Tab


You Know You're Right
Standard 1/2 step down

INTRO/VERSE

e
b
g
d 4
a 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
e 0h2 2 0 2 2p0 0 0h2 2 0 2 2p0 0

VERSE AND CHORUS END

e
b
g 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 / 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0
d 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 / 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 0
a 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 / 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 0
e

CHORUS

e
b
g
d 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
a 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
e 0p2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 0

AFTER FIRST CHORUS

e
b
g
d
a
e 0 2 2

OUTRO SOLO

Very improvised noisy solo. One part gets repeated a bit...

e
b
g 9b11 r
d 8b9r8 8b9 8
a
e

About A Girl

INTRO/VERSE

The chords are Em and G but the strumming roughly is
e 3 3 3
b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
g 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
d 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0
a 2 2 0 2 2 0 2 2 0
e 0 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 3
e 3
b 0 0 0 0
g 0 0 0 0
d 2 2 0 0 0
a 2 2 0
e 0 0 3

CHORUS

e
b 6 6 6 6 6 6
g 6 6 6 6 6 (0) (0) 6 6 6 6 6 (0)
d 6 6 6 6 6 (0) 4 4 4 4 4 (0) 6 6 6 6 6 (0)
a 4 4 4 4 4 x 4 4 4 4 4 4
e 4 2 2 x 2 2 2 4
e
b
g
d 4 4 4 4 4
a 4 4 4 4 4
e 2 2 0 2 2 2
Play that twice
e 0 0 0 0 0 0
b 0 0 0 /9 9 9 2 2 2 5 5 5 0
g x x /9 9 9 2 2 2 5 5 5 0
d 2 2 /9 9 9 2 2 5 5 5 0
a 2 2 /7 7 7 0 2 3 3 3 0
e 0 0

SOLO

e
b 9 9/12 12
g 7 7/9 9 9/12 12 12
d 5 7 7 7/9 9 9/12 12 12
a 5 7
e 0
Play that 4 times.
Been A Son

INTRO/VERSE

e
b 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
g 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
d 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
a 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 0
e
play that 3 times, then
e
b 3 3
g 2 2
d 0 0
a 3 2 0
e

CHORUS

e
b
g
d 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 2
a 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 0 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 3 2 0
e 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 2 5 5 5 3 3 2 2 2
play that 2 times.
Sliver

BASS INTRO

g
d
a 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 1 3 3 3 3 1 0 0 1
e 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 3

CHORUS

e
b
g 0 5 5 5 0
d 7 7 7 0 5 5 5 0
a 7 7 7 0 3 3 3 0
e 5 5 5
play that 8 times

VERSE

e
b
g 5 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 5 0 0 5 5 0
d 5 5 0 3 3 0 5 0 7 7 7 0 5 5 0 3 3 3 0 5 0 7 7 7 0 5 5 0
a 3 3 0 3 3 0 3 0 7 7 7 0 3 3 0 3 3 3 0 3 0 7 7 7 0 3 3 0
e 1 1 5 5 5 1 1 1 5 5 5
e
b
g 0 5 0 0
d 3 3 3 0 5 0 7 7 7 0
a 3 3 3 0 3 0 7 7 7 0
e 1 1 1 5 5 5

Then play the chorus and then verse with distortion, then the chorus again,

then
e
b
g 5 5 5 5 5
d 5 5 5 5 5
a 3 3 3 3 3
e
END
e
b
g 5
d 5
a 3
e

Smells Like Teen Spirit

INTRO

e
b x x x x x x x x
g x 0 x 3 3 00 x x x x 6 6 6 0 0 x x x x
d 3 3 3 x 0 x 3 3 00 6 6 6 x x x x 6 6 6 0 0 3 3 3 x x x x
a 3 3 3 x 0 x 1 1 00 6 6 6 x x x x 4 4 4 0 0 3 3 3 x x x x
e 1 1 1 4 4 4 x x x x 1 1 1 x x x x
e
b x x x x
g 3 3 3 0 0 x x x x
d 3 3 3 0 0 6 6 6 x x x x
a 1 1 1 0 0 6 6 6 x x x x
e 4 4 4 x x x x
with distortion
e
b x x x x x x x x
g 6 6 x x x x 3 3 x x x x 6 6
d 6 6 0 3 3 3 x x x x 3 3 0 6 6 6 x x x x 6 6 0
a 4 4 0 3 3 3 x x x x 1 1 0 6 6 6 x x x x 4 4 0
e 0 1 1 1 x x x x 0 4 4 4 x x x x 0
then
e
b x x x x x x x x
g x x x x 3 3 x x x x 6 6
d 3 3 3 x x x x 3 3 0 6 6 6 x x x x 6 6 0
a 3 3 3 x x x x 1 1 0 6 6 6 x x x x 4 4 0
e 1 1 1 x x x x 0 4 4 4 x x x x 0
play that 3 times

VERSE

e
b 6 6 6 6 6 6
g 5 5 5 5 5 5
d
a
e

PRE-CHORUS

e
b 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
g 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
d 0
a 0
e 0

CHORUS

e
b x x x x x x x x
g x x x x 3 3 x x x x 6 6
d 3 3 3 x x x x 3 3 0 6 6 6 x x x x 6 6 0
a 3 3 3 x x x x 1 1 0 6 6 6 x x x x 4 4 0
e 1 1 1 x x x x 0 4 4 4 x x x x 0
play that 6 times, then
e
b ) )
g 3 3
d
a 3 2 3 4 4 3 2 3 /8 8 6 5 3 2 3 4 4 3 2 3 /8 8 6 5
e 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 /6 6 4 3 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 1 /6 6 4 3

SOLO

e
b )
g 8 10 8 8 6 5 6 5 )
d 10 6 8 6 8 8 6 5
a
e
play that 2 times, then
e
e
b
g
d 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 (5) 5\3 6 5 6 5 6 5 6 (5) 5\3
a
e
play that 4 times END
e
b
g
d 3
a 3
e 1

Come As You Are
Tune down 1 whole step

INTRO

e
b
g
d
a 0 0 2 2
e 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1
e
b
g
d
a 0 0 2 2
e 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1

VERSE

e
b
g
d
a 0 0 2 2
e 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 1
play that 9 times, then
e 0 0 0 0
b 0 0 0 0
g 1 1 1 1
d
a 0 0 2
e 2 2 2 1 0 0

CHORUS

e 0
b 0 2 2 2 2
g 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0
d 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0
a 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
e 2 2 2 0
play that 3 times, then
e 0
b 0 2 2
g 2 2 2 2 2
d 4 4 4 2 2 2 2 2
a 4 4 4 0 0 0 0
e 2 2 2 0 0 0 1 2

BRIDGE

e 0 0 0 0 0 0
b 0 3 3 3 3 3
g 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 2 2 2
d 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0
a 2 2 2 2 2 2 0
e
play that 3 times, then
e 0 0 0 0
b 0 3 3 3 3
g 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 2 2 2
d 4 4 4 4 4 4 0 0 0 0
a 2 2 2 2 2 2 0
e

SOLO

e
b 12)
g 2 2 6~~~ 9 11\6 6~~~ 9 11\6 6~~~ 9 11 11 11 11~~ 9 6
d
a
e
then
e
b 12)
g 6~~~ 9 11\6 6~~~ 9 11\6 6~~~ 9 11 11 11 11~~ 9
d
a
e
play that 3 times END
e 0
b 0
g x
d 4
a 4
e 2

Lithium
Tune down 1 whole step

INTRO

e
b
g 6 x 7 7 7
d 6 x 7 5 5 5 5/7 7 7 7
a 6 4 7 3 3 3 3/5 5 5 5 0
e 0 x 0 4 x 0 0 5 0
e
b
g 7 7 7
d 4 4 4 4/7 7 7 7
a 2 2 2 2/5 5 5 5 0
e

VERSE

e
b 5
g 6 x 5 7
d 6 x 7 5 5 5/7 7 7
a 6 4 7 3 3 3/5 5 0
e 0 x 0 4 x 0 0 5 0
e
b 4 7
g 4 7
d 4 4 4/7 7
a 2 2 2/5 5
e
play that 3 times, then
e
b 5
g 6 x 5 7
d 6 x 7 5 5 5/7 7 7
a 6 4 7 3 3 3/5 5 0
e 0 x 0 4 x 0 0 5 0
with distortion
e
b
g 7 7
d 4 4 4 4/7 7 7
a 2 2 2 2/5 5 5 0
e

CHORUS

e
b
g 6 6 5 5 5 5/7 7 7
d 2 2 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 5 5 5 5/7 7 7
a 2 2 6 6 4 4 7 7 7 3 3 3 3/5 5 5 0
e 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 5 5 5 0
e
b
g 4 4 4 4/7 7 7
d 4 4 4 4/7 7 7
a 2 2 2 2/5 5 5 0
e
play that 3 times

BRIDGE

e
b
g 5 5 5 5 5 5
d 7 7 5 5 7 7 5 7 7 5 5 7 7 5
a 7 7 3 3 7 7 3 7 7 3 3 7 7 3
e 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 3 4 5 5 0 0 5 5 0 0 3 4
play that 4 times, then
e
b
g
d 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 4 4 4 4 4
a 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 2 2 2 2 2
e 0 3
END
e
b
g
d
a
e 0

In Bloom

INTRO

e
b
g 3 3 3/
d 3 3 3/ 5 3 3 3/6 6
a 1 1 1/ 5 3 3 3/6 6 0
e 3 1 1 1/4 4 4 1 4
e
b
g 3 3 3/
d 3 3 3/ 5 3 3 3/6 6
a 1 1 1/ 5 3 3 3/6 6
e 3 1 1 1/4 4
then
e
b
g 3 3 3 3 3 x 0 /8 8 8 8 8 x 0 4 4 4 4 0 2 2 2
d 3 3 3 3 3 x 0 4 4 4 4 4 x 0 /8 8 8 8 8 x 0 4 4 4 4 0 2 2 2
a 1 1 1 1 1 x 0 4 4 4 4 4 x 0 /6 6 6 6 6 x 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0
e 0 2 2 2 2 2 x
play that 2 times

VERSE

e 1 1 1 1 1
b 3 3 3 3 3 x 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 8 8 8 8 x 0 4 4 4 2 2 2
g 3 3 3 3 3 x 0 3 3 3 3 3 x 0 8 8 8 8 x 0 4 4 4 2 2 2
d 3 3 3 3 3 x 0 4 4 4 4 4 x 0 8 8 8 8 x 0 4 4 4 2 2 2
a 1 1 1 1 1 x 0 4 4 4 4 4 x 0 6 6 6 6 x 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
e 2 2 2 2 2 x
e 1 1 1 1 1
b 3 3 3 3 3 x 0 2 2 2 2 2 0 8 8 8 8 8 8
g 3 3 3 3 3 x 0 3 3 3 3 3 x 0 8 8 8 8 8 8
d 3 3 3 3 3 x 0 4 4 4 4 4 x 0 8 8 8 8 8 8
a 1 1 1 1 1 x 0 4 4 4 4 4 x 0 6 6 6 6 6 6
e 2 2 2 2 2 x
distortion on
e
b
g 4 7
d 4 7
a 2 5
e Trem...........

CHORUS

e
b
g 3 3 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 0 0
d 3 3 3 3 3 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 3 3 3 3 3 0 5 5 5 5 5 0
a 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 5 5 5 5 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 5 5 5 5 5 0
e 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
play that 2 times, then
e
b
g 5 5 5 5 5 5 5/8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5/8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
d 5 5 5 5 5 5 5/8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 5 5 5 5 5 5 5/8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3/6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 3/6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
e

SOLO

e
b )~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ) ( ) (
g 8 8 8 (0) 6 (6) (6) 6
d
a
e
e
b ) )
g 6/8 6 8 8 6 8 (8) 8~~6 6 8 8
d 6/8 0
a
e
e ) ) )
b ) ( 8 8/9 8 9 (11) 11
g /10 (10) 10 10
d
a
e
e ) (
b (11)~~~~~11 (11) 11/ 8 8
g 6 6 6
d
a
e
END
e
b
g 3
d 3
a 1
e

Heart Shaped Box
Drop D 1/2 step down

INTRO/VERSE

e
b
g 2 2
d 2 2 3 0 2 2 2 3 /4 4 4 0
a 0 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 3 3
e 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

LAST TIME BEFORE CHORUS

e
b
g 2 2
d 2 2 3 0 2 2 3 4 4 4 4 4 0
a 0 3 3 0 0 0 3 3 3 0
e 3 0 0 0 0 3 0
w/dist.

CHORUS (3 times)

e
b
g 2 2 4b5 4b5 * 4b5
d 2 2 3 3 4 4 4 4
a 0 0 3 3 3
e 3 3 0
let ring

LAST PART OF CHORUS

e
b
g 4b5 5 5r4 0
d 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 0
a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0
e 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0

SOLO

e
b 8b10r8\6 6b8r6\5 5b6 r5 3 1 0
g
d 7 7 5 5 3 3
a
e

W/chorus

e
b
g 2
d 2 2
a 0 0
e

dist. off (chorus off for 3rd verse)

ENDING OF LAST CHORUS

e
b
g 4b5 5 5r4
d 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0
a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0
e 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0
e
b
g
d 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
e 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0

Pennyroyal Tea
Standard dropped down 1/2 step

VERSE

e 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3
b 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
g 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
d 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
e 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 0
e 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
b 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
g 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
d 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
a 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
e 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0
w/dist.

CHORUS

e
b 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 /7 7 7 7 7 7 0
g 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 /7 7 7 7 7 7 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0
d 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 /7 7 7 7 7 7 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 0
a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 /5 5 5 5 5 5 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0
e 0

INTERLUDE

e 3 3 3 2 0
b 0 0 3 2 0
g 2 0 2b4 r2p0 2b4r2p0 2 0 2b4 r2p0 2b4r2p0 0 0 0 3 0
d 2 2 0 0 0
a 0 0
e 3 3 3

Then repeat the chorus riff twice.

OUTRO

e 0 0
b 1 1
g 2 2
d 2 2
a 0 0
e

Rape Me
Standard dropped down 1/2 step

INTRO/CHORUS/2nd and 3rd VERSES

e 0 0 0
b 0 0 0 3 3 3 3
g 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
d 2 2 2 0 5 5 5 5 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
a 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 0
e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 0 0

1ST VERSE

e
b
g 2 5
d 2 5 5 0 2 5
a 0 0 3 0 2 5 5 0
e 0 0 3 0
3 times, then...
e
b 3 3 3 3
g 2 5 0 0 0 0
d 2 5 5 0 2 0 0 0 0
a 0 0 3 0 2
e 0 0 3 3 3 3
w/dist.

BRIDGE

e
b
g 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
d 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 7 7 7 7 5 4 3
a 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 7 7 7 7 5 4 3
e 5 5 5 5 3 2 1 0
4 times, then...
e 0
b 0
g 9
d 3 3 3 3 3 3 3/5 5 5 5 5 0 9
a 3 3 3 3 3 3 3/5 5 5 5 5 0 7
e 1 1 1 1 1 1 1/3 3 3 3 3 0 0

OUTRO CHORUS RIFF (second guitar)

e
b
g 2 2 2 5 5 5 7 9 9
d 2 2 2 5 5 5 7 9 9
a 0 0 0 3 3 3 5 7 7 0 5 3 2
e 0 0 0 3

Dumb

VERSE

e
b
g 2 2 5 5
d 2 2 2 5 5 5 0
a 2 2 2 0 5 5 3 0
e 0 0 0 3 0
PM PM.. PM... PM...

CHORUS

e 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3
b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
g 0 0 0 0 0 0
d 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
a 2 2 2 2 2 0
e 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 0
let ring play 3 times then
e 0 0 0 0 3 3
b 0 0 0 0 0 0
g 0 0 0
d 2 2 2 2 0 0 0
a 2 2 2 2 2 0
e 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3/7 7 \
let ring

BRIDGE

e
b 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 5 5 5
g 4 4 4 4 4 0 5 5 5 5 5 0
d 4 4 4 4 4 0 5 5 5 5 5 0
a 2 2 2 2 2 0 3 3 3 3 3 0
e 0 0

LAST PART OF BRIDGE

e
b 4 4 4 4 4 5
g 4 4 4 4 4 0 5
d 4 4 4 4 4 0 5
a 2 2 2 2 2 0 3
e 0

OUTRO

e
b
g 2 2 0 5 5 5
d 2 2 0 2 2 0 5 5 5 5 5 5 0
a 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 5 5 3 3 3 0
e 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0

All Apologies
Drop D down 1/2 step

INTRO/VERSES/OUTRO

e
b
g
d /12 12 10 9
a 9 9 10 9 /12 12 10 9 9 9 10 9 9 9 10 9 /12 12 10 9
e 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
e
b
g 11 11 9
d 0 12
a 9 9 10 9
e 0 0 0 0

CHORUS

e
b
g
d 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
a 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
e 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
and then
e
b 2
g 2
d 2
a 0
e

The Man Who Sold The World
Tune down 1/2 step

INTRO

e
b
g 2 2 2 0 2^3^2 0 2 2 2 0 2^3^2 0 2 2 2 0 2^3^2 0 2 2 2 0 2^3^2 0
d
a
e
Guitar 2 ..F....................................Dm
e
b
g 2 2 2 0 2^3^2 0 2 2 2 0 2^3^2 0 2
d
a
e
here's how you play the following chords: ...A.......Dm......F.......C.......C5
e 0 1 1
b 2 3 1 1
g 2 2 2 0 5
d 2 0 3 2 5
a 0 3 3 3
e 1
Play the following chords in the brackets We passed upon the stairs (A) Spoken walls and wells (Dm) Although I wasn't there (A) He said i was his friend (F) Which came as a surprise (C) I spoke into his (A) eyes -- I thought you died alone (Dm) A long long time ago (C5) Both guitars play C5 until Kurt says "Oh no", then play Guitar 1 ..C5........................F...............................C# Guitar 2
e
b
g 2 3 5
d 2 3 5 0 2 3
a 3 5 0 1 3 3
e 1 3 4 4 4
...F........................C5........................F
e
b
g 2 3 5
d 0 2 3 2 3 5 0 2 3
a 0 1 3 3 5 0 1 3
e 1 3 1 3
then, both guitars
e
b 6 x 6 6 6
g 6 x 6 6 6
d 6 x 6 6 6
a 4 x 4 4 4
e

SOLO

...Dm.........................A - guitar 2 plays those while guitar 1 plays:
e
b
g 2 2 2 0 2^3^2 0 2 2 2 0 2/8/9/10 9(10)\9 9 (9) (9) (9)\
d
a
e
then ...Dm............................F - guitar 2 plays those while one plays:
e
b
g 2 2 2 0 2^3^2 0 2 2 2 0 2 4/10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10\9
d
a
e
...Dm.......................A
e
b
g 9\7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7/9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9\
d
a
e
play that 2 times, then ..Dm...................................F
e
b
g 2 2 2 0 2^3^2 0 2 2 2 0 2^3^2 0 2
d
a
e

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