TABULATURE DEFINITION
) = bend
( = bend back to normal position
/ = slide up
\ = slide down
~ = vibrato
PM = palm mute
/\ = downstroke
\/ = upstroke
)r = bend and release
^ = hammeron/pulloff
x/x = pickscrape
* = uncontrolled feedback
NH = natural harmonic
Welcome to the Interactive Nirvana Guitar Center, here you will find tabs for many of Nirvana's songs the way they should be played! or the way you play them!.. also for your enjoyment i have added Real Audio support so you can actually hear how the tabs sound!!.
� Please submit your own version of any songs (along with the tab), please don't hesitate to mail me, i'll be only to happy to add them!.
� To hear the sounds all you have to do is click on this symbol 
� Some of these tabs don't have any sounds and its up to you to add your own version!!!.. all you have to to is hook your guitar up to your soundcard!.
Song TAB : Polly
(c) Kurt Cobain/Nirvana
Transcribed by Chris Gordon [email protected]
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NOTE : Here you will have to work out the timing yourself (just listen to the cd)
all the chords are correct, i saw kurt play it like this on various videos.
So you can't really complain, it's prefecto! :)
Intro :
|----------------------
|-------------3-------- Polly wants a cracker, think
|-------------2----5--- I should get of her first.......
|---2----5----0----5---
|---2----5---------3---
|---0----3-------------
Chorus :
|-------------3--------
|---3------------------ Isn't me have some seed ..........
|---2----5---------3---
|---0----5---------3---
|--------3---------1---
|-------------3--------
This has to be one of Nirvana's simpler songs.. have fun!!
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Song TAB : Verse Chorus Verse (Sappy, Happy, VCV ect.....)
(c) Kurt Cobain / Nirvana
Transcribed by Chris Gordon [email protected]
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Standad Tunning : (I find this the best it sound good!.. but i spose you could tune in down?)
I saw Kurt play this on a vid?? not sure which one but this is quite exact!!!
You'll have to work out the timing yourself (i'll just confuse you :)
Intro :
(D5) (A#5) (G) (A) (A#5) (C5)
|-------------3------------------------
|--3---------------2-------------------
|--2-----3---------2-----3---/---5----- Note : Kurt usually plays his
|--0-----3---------2-----3---/---5----- G chords like shown..
|--------1---------------1---/---3-----
|-------------3------------------------
^
slide
And if you save yourself you will make him happy part......
Chorus :
(D5) (A#5) (G) (A#5) (G)
|-------------3---- |--------3-----
|--3--------------- |--------------
|--2-----3--------- |---3---------- <- play this section only as
|--0-----3--------- -> |---3---------- many times as you think is right!!
|--------1--------- |---1----------
|-------------3---- |--------3-----
^ Your in a laundry room part........
NOTE : (Finish the Chorus on an A chord)
(A)
|------
|--2---
|--2--- <- Let this chord ring .. than play the intro again
|--2---
|------
|------
repeat everting again n again until you think you should finish :)
I havn't attempted the solo so stay tuned!!!..
Song TAB : Endless Nameless (Come on Death, Secret Song etc....)
(c) Kurt Cobain / Nirvana
Transcribed by Chris Gordon [email protected]
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NOTE : Ive only tabbed the slow mellow bit of Endless Nameless the rest is to hard
for me!!, this has to be my favourite part i just love it!!.. ive added a
few overdubs of special effects in Cool Edit 96 so you get a cool effect, i
dont have a distortion pedal handy so i have to make do with the sound editor!).
Mellow bit :
|----------------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------0----------------------- Repeat mant times....
|------0--0--------0--0---------0--0--0---------0--0------- Its close enough!! i think??
|----------------------------------------------------------
|---3--------3--2---------2--3------------3--2---------2---
|----------------------------------------------------------
Mother...... Father...... Mother......... (whatever it is)
Song TAB : Smells Like Teen Spirit
(c) Kurt Cobain / Nirvana
Transcribed by Kieren Hudson [email protected]
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Intro :
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-----------------------------------x-x-x-x----------------------x-x-x-x----------------------x-x-x-x---
|----------x-0-x--3--3--00----------x-x-x-x--6--6-6--0-0---------x-x-x-x--3--3-3--0-0---------x-x-x-x---
|--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--3--3-3--0-0--6--6-6-x-x-x-x---
|--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--1--1-1--0-0--6--6-6-x-x-x-x---
|--1--1-1--------------------4--4-4-x-x-x-x---------------1--1-1-x-x-x-x---------------4--4-4-x-x-x-x---
More of this should hopefully be coming soon!
Song TAB : About a Girl
(c) Kurt Cobain / Nirvana
Transcribed by Kieren Hudson [email protected]
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Intro/Verse :
the chords are Em and G but the struming roughly is
|--------------3-----------------------3-----------------------3-----------------------3---------
|--------------0--0--0-----0-----------0--0--0-----0-----------0--0--0-----0-----------0--0--0---
|--------0--------0--0-----0-----0--------0--0-----0-----0--------0--0-----0-----0--------0--0---
|--2--2--0--------0--0--2-----2--0--------0--0--2-----2--0--------0--0--2-----2--0--------0--0---
|--2--2--------------0--2-----2--------------0--2-----2--------------0--2-----2--------------0---
|--0--0-----3-----------0-----0-----3-----------0-----0-----3-----------0-----0-----3-------------
Em G Em G Em G Em G
\/ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /\ \/ /\
More of this should also hopefully be coming soon!
Song TAB : Lithium
(c) Kurt Cobain / Nirvana
Transcribed by Kieren Hudson [email protected]
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Intro :
Tune down 1 whole step
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|-------------------------6--x-----------------------------7--7--7------------------7--7--7------
|-------------------------6--x---------7------5--5-5--5/7--7--7--7-----4--4-4--4/7--7--7--7------
|-------------6--------4-------------7--------3--3-3--3/5--5--5--5--0--2--2-2--2/5--5--5--5--0---
|--0--x--0--4----x--0----------0--5-------0------------------------------------------------------
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Slight PM
More of this should also hopefully be coming soon!
Song TAB : Blew
(c) Kurt Cobain / Nirvana
Transcribed by Leigh Sullivan [email protected]
This song was recorded 2 steps lower, tuned down to a C but it seems as if
the solo was recorded separately on another take in standard tuning.
Bass intro:
1:|------------|
2:|------------|
3:|------------|
4:|0-3-5-6--5\0| x4
With distortion
Guitar intro:
1:|------------------------------|
2:|------------------------------|
3:|------------------------------|
4:|------------------------------|
5:|2-2-5-7-8--8-7--7-7\5---5/8--8|
6:|0-0-3-5-6--6-5--5-5\3-0-3/6--6| x2
Verse part 1:
1:|-------------------------------------------------|
2:|------------------------------------8------------|
3:|---------)--(-----------------------6--------(8)-|
4:|----5-7-7--7-5--5-7-7--7-5----7\5/7-7---------6--|
5:|--7-------------------------------------7\5/7-7--|
6:|0-------------------------------------0---------0|
"If you wouldn't mind I would like to blew."
Verse part 2:
1:|-------------------------------------------------|
2:|--------------------------------------8----------|
3:|---------)--(-------------------------6------(8)-|
4:|----5-7-7--7-5--5-7-7--7-5------7\5/7-7-------6--|
5:|--7------------------------7--------------7\5/7--|
6:|0---------------------------------------0-------0|
"If you wouldn't mind I would like to lose"
Notes:
Alternate verses part 1 and 2 according to the melody and continue doing so
according to lyrics. Also you can palm mute the first 2 notes of the verses
to stop it from distorting the rest of the verse.
Chorus:
1:|-----------------------|
2:|-----------------------|
3:|-----------------------|
4:|-----------------------|
5:|5/7---7\5---5/7---7\5/8|
6:|3/5-0-5\3-0-3/5-0-5\3/6| x3 After each slide it is palm muted.
"Is there another reason for your stain?"
1:|--------------------------------|
2:|--------------------------------|
3:|--------------------------------|
4:|--------------------------------|
5:|5/7---7\5---5/7---7\5/9-99999999|
6:|3/5-0-5\3-0-3/5-0-5\3/7-77777777| x1
PM |........|
Play verse part 1 and 2 again, According to lyrics.
Play chorus again.
Solo: Comming soon.
Play chorus again.
Outro:
1:|------------|
2:|------------|
3:|------------|
4:|------------|
5:|2-5-7-8--8-7|
6:|0-3-5-6--6-5| Palm mute last cord to stop ring through. x7
"You could do anything"
Then on the last time play this -
1:|-------------|
2:|-------------|
3:|-------------|
4:|-------------|
5:|2-5-7-8--8--2| This time let it ring through and strum a bit and then
6:|0-3-5-6--6--0| stop.
Notes:
I have seen this song being played in drop D in live versions. John Vettese
has tabbed this song in drop D, so you should you check his version out and
see which you prefer.
Song TAB : Floyd the Barber
(c) Kurt Cobain / Nirvana
Transcribed by Leigh Sullivan [email protected]
Intro/verse:
1:|------------|
2:|------------|
3:|------------|
4:|------------|
5:|3--3--2-2-2-|
6:|1--1--0-0-0-| x4 for intro and x4 again for verse withing singing.
PM |.|
"Bell on the door ring come on in."
Chorus:
1:|------------------|
2:|------------------|
3:|------------------|
4:|6-6-6--------5-5--|
5:|4-4-4-7-7--7-3-3-6| Let this last cord ring through.
6:|------5-5--5-----4| x4
"I was shaved."
Solo:
If you listen to the CD carefully the start of the solo seems to be played
with the F5 cord being strummed a few times replacing the the part of the
solo on the sixth string.
1:|----------------------------|
2:|----------------------------|
3:|----------------------------|
4:|----------------------------|
5:|-----------0-1-3--3-1~-0-1-3|
6:|1~-1-0-1-3------------------| x3
Then play:
1:|------------------------------|
2:|------------------------------|
3:|------------------------------|
4:|------------------------------|
5:|-----------0-3/5-5/6-6/7-(8)\0|
6:|1~-1-0-1-3--------------------| x1
Song TAB : About a Girl
(c) Kurt Cobain / Nirvana
Transcribed by Leigh Sullivan [email protected]
Intro/verse:
Em G x4 for the intro and then x4 again for verse with singing.
Listen to the CD or sound clip work out the rythm.
"I need an easy friend, I do with an ear to lend."
Chorus:
1:|-------------------------------------------------------|
2:|-------------------------------------------------------|
3:|6-6-6----6-(0)----------(0)-6-6-6----6-(0)-------------|
4:|6-6-6----6-(0)-4-4-4--4-(0)-6-6-6----6-(0)-4-4-4--4-(0)|
5:|4-4-4----6-(0)-4-4-4--4-(0)-4-4-4----6-(0)-4-4-4--4-(0)|
6:|------4--------2-2-2--2-----------4--------2-2-4--2-(0)|
"I'll take advantage while you hang me out to dry."
Then play:
1:|--------------------------------|
2:|--------------------------------|
3:|---/9-9-9-(0)-2-2-----5--5-5-(0)|
4:|2-2/9-9-9-(0)-2-2-----5--5-5-(0)|
5:|2-2/7-7-7-----0-0-(0)-3--3-3-(0)|
6:|0-0---------------(0)-----------|
"But if I can't see you every night."
Solo:
1:|-----------------------------|
2:|-----------------9-9/12----12|
3:|-----------7-7/9-9-9/12-12-12|
4:|-------5-7-7-7/9-9-9/12-12-12|
5:|---5-7-----------------------|
6:|0----------------------------| x4
Song TAB : School
(c) Kurt Cobain / Nirvana
Transcribed by Leigh Sullivan [email protected]
Intro:
1:|---------------|
2:|---------------|
3:|---------------|
4:|---------------|
5:|---------------|
6:|0----(0)----(0)|
Verse:
1:|--------------------------------|
2:|--------------------------------|
3:|--------------------------------|
4:|--------------------------------|
5:|--------)r-----)r-------------)-|
6:|0--0-0-5--0-0-5--0-0-0-0-0-0-5~~|
"Wouldn't you believe it it's just my luck."
Chorus:
1:|-----------------------------------------------------|
2:|----------------------------3-3-3-3------------------|
3:|5--5--5-5-2-2-2-2-----------2-2-2-2-5--5--5-5-2-2-2-2|
4:|5--5--5-5-2-2-2-2-2--2--2-2-0-0-0-0-5--5--5-5-2-2-2-2|
5:|3--3--3-3-0-0-0-0-2--2--2-2---------3--3--3-3-0-0-0-0|
6:|------------------0--0--0-0--------------------------|
PM |.....| PM |.....|
"No recess."
Bridge:
1:|-----------------------------------------------------|
2:|-----------------------------------------------------|
3:|-----------------------------------------------------|
4:|-----------------------------------------------------|
5:|-----------------------------------------------------|
6:|-----------------------------------------------------|
Solo:
Song TAB : Love Buzz
(c) (Robby Van Leeuwen)
Transcribed by Leigh Sullivan [email protected]
Intro:
1:|--------------------------------------|
2:|2----2----2-2----2----2-2----2--------|
3:|2----2----2-2----2----2-2----2--------|
4:|2----2----2-2----2----2-2----2--------|
5:|0----0----0-0----0----0-0----0--------|
6:|--------------------------------(5)/17|
Riff A:
1:|---0-0-5^3^0------|
2:|2---------5^3^0---|
3:|2------------4^2^0|
4:|2-----------------|
5:|0-----------------|
6:|------------------|
Riff B:
1:|--------------|
2:|--------------|
3:|---------6^7^6|
4:|7--5-7-8------|
5:|--------------|
6:|--------------|
Verse: Just singing bass and drums, no guitar.
Solo A:
1:|---------------------)-------------------------------|
2:|/8--8--7-7-7~~7-5-7-7--7-----------------------------|
3:|-----------------------------------------------------|
4:|-----------------------------------------------------|
5:|-----------------------------------------------------|
6:|-----------------------------------------------------|
Song TAB : tourette's
(c) Kurt Cobain / Nirvana
Transcribed by Dan Olivas [email protected]
verse:
----------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------
----2-2-2-2-----------------------------------------------
----2-2-2-2----6-6-6-6----7-7-7-7----3-3-3-3--------------
----0-0-0-0----4-4-4-4----5-5-5-5----1-1-1-1--------------
chorus:
----------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------
--------3-3-3/4-------3-3-3/4-----------------------------
----2---------------2------------------------------------- play 3X
----2---------------2-------------------------------------
----0---------------0-------------------------------------
