the +---------------------------------------------------+ | N N I RRRR V V A N N A | | NN N I R R V V A A NN N A A | | N N N I RRRR V V A A N N N A A | | N NN I R R V V AAAAAAA N NN AAAAAAA | | N N I R R V A A N N A A | +---------------------------------------------------+ G U I T A R T A B U L A T U R E B O O K Original release date: 6/4/95 Compiled by John Vettese (spex49d@prodigy.com) A big "thank you" to anybody who posted Nirvana tab on the net or on Prodigy's BB... If anybody has any more tab to rare songs please send it my way... This book may be freely distributed as long as credit is given to me... ALL SONGS BY KURT COBAIN EXCEPT: Plateau, Oh Me, Lake Of Fire written by Kirkwood (The Meat Puppets) Molly's Lips, Son Of A Gun, Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam written by Kelly/McKee (The Vaselines) D7, Return Of The Rat written by Greg Sage (The Wipers) Turnaround written by Mothersbaugh/Casale (Devo) Here She Comes Now written by Lou Reed (The Velvet Underground) Marigold written by Dave Grohl The Man Who Sold The World written by David Bowie Where Did You Sleep Last Night written by Leadbelly Table Of Contents 1)BLEACH Blew Floyd The Barber About A Girl School Love Buzz Paper Cuts Negetive Creep Scoff Swap Meet Mr. Moustache Siftings Big Cheese Downer 2)NEVERMIND Smells Like Teen Spirit In Bloom Come As You Are Breed Lithium Polly Territorial Pissings Drain You Lounge Act Stay Away On A Plain Something In The Way 3)INCESTICIDE Dive Sliver Stain Turnaround Been A Son Molly's Lips Son Of A Gun (New Wave) Polly Beeswax Downer Mexican Seafood Hairspray Queen Aero Zeppelin Big Long Now Aneurysm 4) IN UTERO Serve The Servents Scentless Apprentice Heart Shaped Box Rape Me Frances Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle Dumb Very Ape Milk It Pennyroyal Tea Radio Friendly Unit Shifter Tourette's All Apologies 5) MTV UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam The Man Who Sold The World Plateau Oh, Me Lake Of Fire Where Did You Sleep Last Nighgt 6) B-SIDES AND RARITIES Curmudgeon D7 Endless, Nameless Even In His Youth Here She Comes Now I Hate Myself And Want To Die Marigold Moist Vagina Oh, The Guilt Opinion Pen Cap Chew Return Of The Rat Spank Thru Talk To Me Verse Chorus Verse TABULATURE DEFINITION What all the little symbols in the tab mean... )=Bend /=slide ~~=vibrato ^=hammeron/pulloff PM=Palm mute *=uncontrolled feedback x\x=pick scrape NH=Natural Harmonic +=Tremelo Pick )=Unison Bend ) @@@@@=Smash Guitar :) BLEACH 1)Blew Intro: E5 G5 A5 Bb5 A5 G5 Bb5 Verse: 2: 8 3: )( 6 4: 5 7 7 7 7 (7) 5 5/7 7 5~~~ 7\5/7 7 7 5: 7 6:0 2: 3: 8 )( 4: 6 6 5 7 7 7 7 (7) 5 5/7 7 5~~~ 5: 7\5/7 7 6:0 0 2: 3: 6 8 4: 7\5,5 7 7\5/7 7 5:7 6: 0 0 Chorus: G5 A5 G5 Bb5 Solo ) )( )( 2:10 10 (10) 10 10 10 10 8 0 8 10 10 (10) ) ( 2:10~~~10 10 10 10 8 0 8 10 3: 8 10 8 10 2:10/13 12~~ (12) 12/15 15 15/17 17 15 2: 18 (18) 18 18 18 (18)18 (18)18 3:15 15 (18) (18) (18) 2:(18) 18 18 (18)18~~~~18~~~~~18 16 3:(18) (18) (18) 2:16\15 15\13 15 13,15,13,0 11/12 13 13~ 2:11 3: 12\11 11 9 10 10 10 8 10 10 10 8 2: 3: 8 8 10 10 8 8 10 4:10\8 0 8 10 10 8 10 10 2: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11\ 3:10 10 "you can do anything" 6:0 0 3 5 5 6 5 -once 6:0 3 5 5 5 5 -twice 6:0 3 5 5 5 5/ 0 2) Floyd The Barber Verse: F5 E5 Chorus: C#5 A5 C5 G#5 Solo 5: 0 1 3~~ 3 1 0 1 3 6: 1~~ 1 0 1 3 play that 3x then: 5: 3/5 5/6 6/7 7 6: 1~~ 1 0 1 3 3 0 3) About A Girl Verse: Em G Chorus: C#5 G#5 F#5 C#5 G#5 F#5 E5 G5 A5 C5 Solo 3: 9/12 12 12 4: 5 7 7/9 9 9/12 12 12 12 5: 5 7 play that 4x, then back to the chorus riff 4) School Intro: 6: 0 (0) (0) Verse: ) ) )~~~ 6: 0 0 0 5 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 Chorus: 3: 5 5 5 5 x x 4: 5 5 5 5 x x 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 x x 5 5 5 5: 3 3 3 3 x x 7 7 7 2 2 2 2 x x 5 5 5 6: 5 5 5 0 0 0 0 x x 3 3 3 Bridge: 4: 11 11 11 5: 10 10 10 6: 0 0 0 0 0 Solo ) )( )( 2:2 2 (2) 2 (2) 3:2 2 (2) 2 (2) 0 2 0 2 4: 2 0 2 (0) 5: 6: 3/ 0 2: 7 3:(2)0 2/7 7 7 7 79 (11)\ 0 4: /9 970 2 5: ) )( 3:2 2 2 2 2~~~~~ 0 2 0 0 2 (0) 4: 0 0 2 5: 6: 5 0 2: 11 8 8,10 3: 2 2/7 7 7 7 9 7 0 4: 2 5 5 5:5 : 1: 10 10 10,9,7 7 2:8,10 10 10 10 10 10,8 3:-9 7 7 9 7 7 9 9 9~~~~~ 9 7 7 7\6 6 6\4 ) 3:4 2 2,0 2 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 6: (11)\ 5) Love Buzz This was recorded accidently tuned up a half step. The way it is tabbed here sounds 1/2 step lower than it is on the CD. Intro (Bass tabbed for guitar): 5: 4^5^4 6: 5 x 3 5 6 play 4x Intro (Guitar) A5 chord 4x, then this: Riff A 1: 0 0 5^3^0 2: 5^3^0 3: 2 4^2^0 4: 2 5: 0 play that 4x, then play this: Riff B 3: 6^7^6 4: 7 5 7 8 play that 4x, then Riff A 4x substituting the following strange bend for the pullofs the last time: )~~~ 6: (5)/17 Verse: Bass Intro Riff Chorus: Guitar Intro Riff repeat those riffs a couple of times until the solo at which point it gets strange and frightening. I don't know the tab to this part... 6) Paper Cuts- tune down a 1/2 step Intro: 4: 5: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 6: 1 1 1 1 1 1 * 1 1 1 x\x PM---------| PM--| Verse: Same as intro, except replace pick scrape with this riff 1: 0 0 2: 0 3: 3 3 Chorus: "The lady I feel maternal love for..." E5 chord with a variation of the above riff in no particular pattern. "I say so..." 4: 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9\8 8 5: 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 9\8 8 6: 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 7\6 6 "Nirvana!" 4: 7\6 6 9\8 8 5: 7\6 6 9\8 8 6: 5\4 4 7\6 6 Post Chorus Riff: 4: 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5: 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 6: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 PM--| PM--| PM 7) Negative Creep tune down 1 whole step Verse: 6: 0 0 /12 0 0 0 0 12\ 0 0 /12 0 0 0 0 12\ 0 0 /12 0 0 0 0 12\ PM-| PM-----| PM-| PM-----| PM-| PM-----| )~~~ 6: 0 0 0 5 repeat, except replace the ending bend with this bend: )~~~ 5: 14 Chorus: 5: 7 7 5 6 6 6 5 8 8 5 6: 4 4 4 7 7 7 play that 8x 8) Scoff 4: 5: 4 4 3 2 4 4 3 6: 2 2 1 0 2 2 1 PM---------------------| chorus- 4: 5: 4 4 3 0 6: 2 2 repeat 9) Swap Meet tune the bottom 4 strings (EADG) down a half step. the other 2 (BE) remain in standard tuning, but you don't need them until the solo. Verse: 4: 1/2 bend 5 4 1/2 bend 5 4 5: ) 5 4 ) 5 3 6: 3 0 3 3p2p0 3 0 3 4: 5: 6: 3p2p0. Chorus: A, C and then this riff: 5: 5 6: 0 3 2 1 0 1 3 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 Solo (remember that the bottom 4 strings are tuned dow 1/2 step) 1: 2: 7^5^0 7^5^0 7^5^0 7^5^0 3: 3 3 3 2 3 2 4: 2 2 3 2 3 1: 0 2: 7^5^0 3 7^560 0 3: 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 5 5 3 2 3 2 4: 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 1: 0 2: 7^5^0 0 7^5^0 0 3: 3 2 3 2 5 5 7 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 4: 7 2 3 1: 2: 7^5^0 7^5^0 3: 4: 5: 2 6: /(12)\ 0 Ending: 3- 2 2 2 2 2 4- 3 3 3 3 3 2 5- 3 3 3 3 3 2 6- 1 1 1 1 1 /(12)\ 0 10) Mr. Moustache Intro: 5: 2 1 6: 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 3 2 1 0 1 2 repeat many times Verse: G5 F5 Chorus: B5 A5 C G5 F#5 F5 11) Siftings Intro: 6: 0 0 0 0 PM-----| Verse: 4: 3 2 1 0 5: 3 2 1 0 6: 0 0 0 0 0 0 PM---| PM---| Chorus: C5 A5 12) Big Cheese Verse: 2: 0 3: 0 4: 10 9 0 5: 10 9 6: 8 7 7 7 NH-| play that 7x then play this: 5: 10 9 9 9 6: 8 7 7 7 0 0 PM-| Chorus: 5: 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 5 0 6: 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 0 play 8x then: 3: 0 4: 4 1 0 5: 2 3 0 play that 4x Solo 2: 12 12 13 13 13 13 10 12\10 10 12 12\10 10 7 3: 11 11 12 12 12 12 9 11\9 9 11 11\9 9 6 4: 9 9 10 10 10 10 7 9\7 7 9 9\7 7 4 play that 3x, then: 2: 12 12 13 13 13 13 10 13 12 13 12 13 12 12 0 3: 11 11 12 12 12 12 9 12 11 12 11 12 11 11 0 4: 9 9 10 10 10 10 7 10 9 10 9 10 9 9 13) Downer Verse: E5 C5 Chorus: A5 A#5 B5 A#5 play that 8x then: E5 C5 play that 4x then: A5 A#5 E5(7th fret) F5(8th fret) play that 2x NEVERMIND 1) Smells Like Teen Spirit Intro/Chorus: F5 A#5 G#5 C#5 Verse: 1: 1 2: 1 Pre-Chorus: 1: 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2: 1 1 1 1 Post-Chorus: ) 3: 3 5 5 x 5 3 4: 3 3 x 3 4 4 5 5 x 5 3 6 5: 3 3 x 3 4 4 3 3 x 3 1 6 6: 1 1 x 1 2 2 4 Solo ) 3: 8 10\ 8 8 8 6 5 6 5 )( 4: 10 /6 8 6 6 8 8 (8) 6 5 repeat that 2x then play: 4: 6 5 6 5 6 5 6^5 5\3 repeat that 3x then play: 4: 6 5 6 5 6 5 6^5 3~~~~(let feedback ring through verse) 2) In Bloom Intro: A#5 G5 F5 G#5 Verse: A#5 F#5 D#5 B5 A5 Chorus: A#5 G5 play that 4x then: C5 D#5 3) Come As You Are tune down 1 whole step Intro/Verse: 5: 0 0 2 2 6: 0 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 Pre Chorus: 1: 2 2: 0 0 3: 4 4 4 2^0 6 6 0 4: 4 7 7 7 7 5: /7 7 7 7 6: 2 /5 5 5 Chorus: B5 D5 Solo 2: 12) 3: 6~~~ 9 11\6 6~~~ 9 11\6 6~~~ 9 11 11 11 11~~ 9 6 4) Breed Intro: ) 5: 4 4 4 7 6: 2 2 0 2 5 0 play 8x Verse 3: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 4: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 5: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 3: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 ) 4: 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 9 9 7 5: 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 Chorus: D5 A5 C5 B5 Solo 3: 11 11 10 9 7 14 14 13 12 10 17 17 16 15 13 4: 5: 9 9 8 7 5 12 12 11 10 8 15 15 14 13 11 + + + 3: 19 20 20/ 4: 5: 17 18 18/ + + + 5) Lithium tune down 1 whole step Verse: 3: 5 5 5 5/7 7 7 7 4 4 4 4/7 7 7 7 4: 6 7 5 5 5 5/7 7 7 7 4 4 4 4/7 7 7 7 5: 6 4 4 7 3 3 3 3/5 5 5 5 2 2 2 2/5 5 5 5 6: 0 x 0 4 x 0 x 0 5 0 Chorus: E5 G#5 C#5 A5 C5 D5 B5 D5 Bridge: A5 C5 6) Polly Verse: E5 G5 D5 C5 Chorus: D5 C5 G5 Bb5 7) Territorial Pissings Verse And Chorus: A5 F5(8th fret) D5 Bridge: 4: 7 7 7 5: 7 7 7 6: 5 5 5 PM-| play that 15x then play this: 3: 7 4: 7 5: 7 6: 5 8) Drain You Verse: A5 C#5 F#5 B5 Chorus: A5 G5 F#5 A5 F#5 play that 3x E5 D5 D#5 Solo feedback for a few bars then this: dist. on dist. off 2: 3 3 3: 2 2 4: 3 3 + play that 4x, then play this: 2: 7\6\5\4\3 3: 6\5\4\3\2 6/7~~ 4~~ 5 6~~ 7 8~~ 9 10~~~~~~~ 4: 7\6\5\4\3 9) Lounge Act Verse: B5 C5 G5 Chorus: E5 A5 D5 C5 play that 4x then A5 G#5 G5 play that 2x 10) Stay Away Intro/Chorus: 3: 2 2 4 4 4 5 5 6 4: 0 0 4 4 4 3 3 5 5 6 5: 0 0 2 2 3 3 3 0 3 4 6: 0 1 1 Verse: )( 3: 4/5 5 5 5 (5) Bridge: 2: 3 )( 3: 2 3 3 3 (3) 4: 0 0 4 4 4 5: 0 4 4 4 6: 0 2 11) On A Plain Intro: 2: 12 12 3: 10 10 10 4: 9 9 9 5: 6: 11 10^11^10^11 10^11^10^11 10^11^10^11 Verse: Riff A 1: 2 2: 3 3 0 0 3: 2 2 0 0 0 2 4: 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 5: 0 4 3 3 2 2 3 2 6: 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 play that 2x then play: Riff B 1: 2 2: 3 3 3: 2 2 0 5 5 5 5 4 4 0 2 2 2 0 4: 0 0 0 5 5 5 5 4 4 0 2 2 2 0 5: 3 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 play that once, then Riff A once again Chorus: 2: 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 3: 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4: 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 3 0 5: 0 0 0^1 1 1 1 1 1 6: 3 3 Bridge: F5 E5 A5 G5 12) Something In The Way drop d tuning down two whole steps Verse: 4: 4 0 5: 4 0 6: 4 0 Chorus: 2: 3 3: 2 4: 4 0 5: 4 0 6: 4