BEANS
from mellow 4-track shit
Tuning:Standard
--------I
--------I
--------I
--------I
7-7-----I
----7-7-I
Sounds like this is sped up by pressing halfway the pause button of a tape machine,
because the pitch wobbles a bit (the person who presses the button looses the pressure
on occasions).
CURMUDGEON
from Lithium single
Tuning: Standard �step down
MAIN RIFF:INTRO/VERSES
A#
-----------------I
-----------------I
---------------7-I
-----------------I
8b9--8b9---8-----I
6b7--6b7---6-0---I
PRE-CHORUS
F#5 C5
----------------I----------------I
----------------I----------------I
----------------I5-5-5-5-5-5-5---I
4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-I5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-I
4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-I3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-I
2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-I--------------0-I
CHORUS
E5 D5
-------------------I
--------3-----3----I
--------2b3r2-2b3r2I
2---2--------------I
2---2--------------I
0---0--------------I
SOLO:IMPROVISED ANTI-SOLO
When I play the song, I improvise it totally but with the phaser on it sounds just like
the real record. Try to imitate the rhythm on the recording, play some barred figures
high up the neck like this:
------------I-------18--I
---13----12-I--14---18--I
---13----12-I--14---18--I
---13----12-I--14---18--I
------------I-----------I
------------I-----------I
D-7
from Hormoaning
STANDARD TUNING
QUIET INTRO/QUIET VERSE
E5 F6
------------------------I
------------------------I
------------------------I
------2-----------0-----I
---2-----------3-----3--I
0--------0--1-----------I
let ring
QUIET CHORUS
A5 A#6
------------------------I-------------------------I
------------------------I------2------------------I
2-----2--2-0------0-----I2-----2--0--3--3--3--3-0-I
2-----2--2-0-3--3----3--I2--2--2--0--3--3--3--3-0-I
0--0--0--0-0-1----------I0-----0--0--1--1--1--1-0-I
------------------------I-------------------------I
the quiet part ends w/E5 chord:
--I
--I
--I
--I
2-I
0-I
HARD INTRO/VERSE
E5 F5 G5 F5
----------------I-----------------I
----------------I-----------------I
----------------I-----------------I
2-2-2-2-2---2-2-I-3-3-3-5-5-5-3-3-I
2-2-2-2-2---2-2-I-3-3-3-5-5-5-3-3-I
0-0-0-0-0---0-0-I-1-1-1-3-3-3-1-1-I
VARIATION OF HARD INTRO/VERSE (Played occasionally)
E5 F5 G5 F5
0---0---0-------I-----------------I
0---0---0-------I-----------------I
X---X---X-------I-----------------I
2-2-2-2-2---2-2-I-3-3-3-5-5-5-3-3-I
2-2-2-2-2---2-2-I-3-3-3-5-5-5-3-3-I
0-0-0-0-0---0-0-I-1-1-1-3-3-3-1-1-I
let ring--------I
HARD CHORUS
A5 A#5 C5 A#5
----------------I-----------------I
----------------I-----------------I
2-2-2-2-2---2-2-I-3-3-3-5-5-5-3-3-I
2-2-2-2-2---2-2-I-3-3-3-5-5-5-3-3-I
0-0-0-0-0---0-0-I-1-1-1-3-3-3-1-1-I
----------------I-----------------I
SOLO
II-----I-----I------I----------I------I-----I---I------II
II-----I-----I------I----------I------I-----I---I------II
II/9---I-----I-9----I-9\7--7p0-I-2/4--I-----I---I---X-0II Play twice
II-----I-----I------I----------I------I-----I---I---X-0II
II-----I-----I------I----------I------I-----I---I------II
II-----I-----I------I----------I------I-----I---I------II
------I------I------I------I------I------I------I------I
/12---I12----I12----I12----I12----I12----I12----I14b15-I
/12---I12----I12----I12----I12----I12----I12----I14b15-I
/12---I12----I12----I12----I12----I12----I12----I14b15-I
------I------I------I------I------I------I------I------I
------I------I------I------I------I------I------I------I
Trem picking troughout
ENDING
----I-0----I
----I-0----I
----I-3p4--I
2---I------I
2---I------I
0---I------I
let ring
EVEN IN HIS YOUTH
from SLTS single
Standard tuning
MAIN RIFF
C5 G5A#5 G5
--------------I
--------------I
5-------------I
5--0-5-6-6--5-I
3--0-5-6-6--5-I
---0-3-4-4--3-I
CHORUS
E5 C5 G5 D5
0--0----------I-3--3----------I
0--0----------I-3--3---3--3---I
-----0-5--5-0-I-0--0-0-2--2-0-I 4 times
2--2-0-5--5-0-I-0--0-0-0--0-0-I
2--2-0-3--3-0-I------0------0-I
0--0-0------0-I-3--3-0------0-I
B5
----------------I---------------I
----------------I---------------I
4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-I4-----------4--I
4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-I4-(feedback)4--I (on 2nd chorus: Strum B5 for both measures.)
2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-I2-----------2--I
----------------I---------------I
SOLO (There are some variations on the studio version, but I believe that they are mistakes.)
----------------I------------------I
----------------I------------------I
----------------I------6-5-3-------I 7 times
--------3/5-5-5-I--3-5-------5-3p0-I
1/3-3-5---------I------------------I
----------------I------------------I
----------------I-------4-3--------I
----------------I------------------I
----------------I-5-3-5------------I
--------3/5-5-5-I------------------I
1/3-3-5---------I------------------I
----------------I------------------I
HELP ME
from "Out Of The Blue" bootleg
Tuning:Standard
The Live version I have heard (Out of the Blue 11/89) sounds like a jam.
Kurt (if it's even Kurt) plays the main riff in many different ways...probably he's screwing up. Here's something.
The bass chords in the verse G F A E
CHORUS
-------------I----------------I
-------------I----------------I
-------------I----------------I
5-5-5-3------I-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-I
5-5-5-3------I-7-7-7-5--3-3-3-I
3-3-3-1--0-0-I-5-5-5-3--1-1-1-I
and that with lots of mistakes and variations...:)
Somewhere in the 3rd verse Kurt plays the same as Krist
G5 F5 A5 E5
---------------I----------------I
---------------I----------------I
---------------I----------------I
5-5-5-3--3-3-0-I-7-7-7-2--2-2-0-I
5-5-5-3--3-3-0-I-7-7-7-2--2-2-0-I
3-3-3-1--1-1-0-I-5-5-5-0--0-0-0-I
HERE SHE COMES NOW
from Heaven and Hell: A tribute to Velvet Underground
Tuning: Drop D tuned down a 3/4 steps (1/4 higher than CGCFAD) maybe the recording is slowed down
or sped up
MAIN RIFF
D
-------------I----------------------I
----7----7---I------12---------10---I
--7---7----7-I---11----11----9----9-I
0------------I-0-----------0--------I
-------------I----------------------I
-------------I----------------------I
VERSE
D
-------------I
----7----7---I
--7---7----7-I
0------------I
-------------I
-------------I
CHORUS
D G C
--------------I--------------I
3--3-3--3-3---I--------------I
2--2-2--2-2-0-I-----5--5-5---I This is played 2 or 4 times.
0--0-0--0-0-0-I5--5-5--5-5-0-I
------------0-I5--5-3--3-3-0-I
--------------I5--5----------I
Bb
--------------I-------------I
--------------I-------------I
3--3-3--3-3---I-3--3--3-3-0-I
3--3-3--3-3---I-3--3--3-3-0-I
1--1-1--1-1---I-1--1--1-1-0-I
--------------I-------------I
"HEAVIER" VERSE
D
2--2-2--2-2-2-I
3--3-3--3-3-3-I
2--2-2--2-2-2-I
0--0-0--0-0-0-I
--------------I
--------------I
IF YOU MUST
from the Reciprocal 1988 Demo
Tuning: Standard �step down
Kurt comes in strumming the Bbsus4 chord 3 times and starts playing then the Intro riff.
INTRO/VERSES
B5 Bbsus4
------------I
------------I
----------8-I
----------8-I
--9-----8---I
7---7-6-----I
PM_______
clean (slight overdrive)
PRE-CHORUS
B5
------------I
------------I
------------I
9-9-9-9-9-9-I
9-9-9-9-9-9-I
7-7-7-7-7-7-I
(this part sounds weird. There is either an echo effect on it or a wicked trem pick.)
CHORUS (now with distortion)
B5 F5
----------I
----------I
4---------I
4--0-3--0-I
2--0-3--0-I
---0-1--0-I
1ST BRIDGE
Ab5 F5
------------I-------------I
------------I-------------I
------------I-------------I 3 times
6-6-6-6-6-6-I-6-6-6-6-3-3-I
6-6-6-6-6-6-I-6-6-6-6-3-3-I
4-4-4-4-4-4-I-4-4-4-4-1-1-I
Ab5
------------I------------I
------------I------------I
------------I------------I
6-6-6-6-6-6-I6-6-6-6-6-6-I
6-6-6-6-6-6-I6-6-6-6-6-6-I
4-4-4-4-4-4-I4-4-4-4-4-4-I
Then back to chorus for a couple of bars
2nd BRIDGE
F5 C5 B5
---------I-----------I
---------I-----------I
10-------I-----------I
10-----10I-9---------I
8------10I-9---------I
-------8-I-7---------I
I HATE MYSELF & WANT TO DIE
from Beavis and Butt-Head Experience soundtrack
DROP-D (Dropped down �step)
INTRO: (7 seconds of high feedback)
INTRO/VERSE
C5 E5 D#5 E5 C5 E5 D#5 D5
-----------------------I-----------------------I
-----------------------I-----------------------I
5---5--5-0-------------I5---5--5-0-------------I
5---5--5-0-2--2--1--2--I5---5--5-0-2--2--1--0--I
3---3--3-0-2--2--1--2--I3---3--3-0-2--2--1--0--I
---------0-2--2--1--2--I---------0-2--2--1--0--I
CHORUS
G5 A#5
--------------------II
--------------------II
--------3--3--3-----II
5---5---3--3--3--0--II 7 times
5---5---1--1--1--0--II
5---5------------0--II
LAST REPEAT OF CHORUS
G5 A#5 B5
--------------------I
--------------------I
--------3--3--3--4--I
5---5---3--3--3--4--I
5---5---1--1--1--2--I
5---5---------------I
INTERLUDE (quite highly improvised)
Gtr.1 (right speaker, clean)
----------------I----------------I-----3-5-6--5-6-I8--6--5--0------I
0---------------I0---------------I0---------------I----------------I
0---------------I0---------------I0---------------I----------------I
----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I
3---------------I3---------------I3---------------I----------------I
----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I
Gtr.2 (left speaker, distortion)
----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I
----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I
----------------I----------------I----------------I----------------I
----------------I----5---4---3---I2---------------I----------------I
--------2---3---I5---------------I----------------I----------------I
2--4/5----------I----------------I----------------I----------------I
Gtr.1
---0-2-3--2-3-I5--5-3-5b6-5-3I2--3-2-0--0-1-I0-------------I
--------------I--------------I--------------I----3-2-0-----I
--------------I--------------I--------------I--------------I
--------------I--------------I--------------I--------------I
--------------I--------------I--------------I--------------I
--------------I--------------I--------------I--------------I
Gtr.2
--------------I--------------I--------------I--------------I
--------------I--------------I--------------I--------------I
--------------I--------------I--------------I--------------I
---3-2-0-2----I--------------I--------------I--------------I
------------1-I--0-----------I--------------I--------------I
--------------I-----5--3--2--I--------------I--------------I
ENDING
C5 E5 D#5 D5
-----------------------I
-----------------------I
5---5--5-0-------------I
5---5--5-0-2--2--1--0--I
3---3--3-0-2--2--1--0--I
---------0-2--2--1--0--I
JEALOUSY
from Hollywood Rock show
Tuning:Standard �step down
Tab by: Pontus Ottosson ([email protected]) aka Greedo2000 on the NFC Board
Clean Sound
A Asus4
e----X-|--------------|
B-2--X-|-2--3--3--2-2-|
G-2--X-|-2--2--2--2-2-|
D-2--X-|-2--2--2--2-2-|
A-0--X-|-0--0--0--0-0-|
E----X-|--------------|
MARIGOLD
from HSB single
Tuning:Standard, half a step down
*The song is mostly played with chords on the strings E-G
and the strings B and E ring out quite randomly over the chords, troughout the song.
INTRO
E5 C#5 B5 C5
------------I-------------I
------------I-------------I
9-9--6----6\I-4-4--5----5/I
9-9--6----6\I-4-4--5----5/I
7-7--4----4\I-2-2--3----3/I
------------I-------------I
VERSE
E5 C#m7 Bsus4 Cmaj7
--0-------0-I-----------0-I
--0----0--0-I---0--0--0-0-I
9-9--6------I-4-4--5----5-I
9-9--6------I-4-4--5----5-I
7-7--4------I-2-2--3------I
------------I-------------I
let ring
CHORUS
G A E5 C#m7 Cmaj7
----------------I------0---------I-------0---------I-------0---------I-------0---------I-------0-0-0-0-0-I
----------------I------0---------I-------0---------I-------0---------I-------0---------I-------0-0-0-0-0-I
4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-I6-6-6-6-6-6-6-0-I-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-I-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-I-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-I-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-I
5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-I7-7-7-7-7-7-7-0-I-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-I-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-I-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-I-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-I
5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-I7-7-7-7-7-7-7---I-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-I-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-I-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-I-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-I
3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-I5-5-5-5-5-5-5---I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
let ring
ENDING
E5
0-
0-
9-
9-
7-
--
MORE THAN A FEELING
Tabbed by: Pontus Ottosson ([email protected])
Performed by: Nirvana
Boston cover jammed at 8/30/92
Tuning:Standard �step down
Hint:use SLTS strumming.
F5 Bb D5 C5
e-|--------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------|
G-|-----------3-3-3-3-7-7-7-5-5--5-|
D-|-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-7-7-7-5-5--5-| x2
A-|-3-3-3--3--1-1-1-1-5-5-5-3-3--3-|
E-|-1-1-1--1-----------------------|
F5 Bb D5 C5
e-|--------------------------------|
B-|--------------------------------|
G-|-----------3-3-3-3-7-7-7-5-5--5-|
D-|-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-7-7-7-5-5--5-|
A-|-3-3-3--3--1-1-1-1-5-5-5-3-3--3-|
E-|-1-1-1--1-----------------------|
"More than a feeling....."
F5 Bb D5
e-|---------------------|
B-|---------------------|
G-|-----------3-3-3-3-7-|
D-|-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3-7-|
A-|-3-3-3--3--1-1-1-1-5-|
E-|-1-1-1--1------------|
let the last D5 feedback and seque into SLTS
MOIST VAGINA
from HSB single
Tuning:Standard, half a step down
INTRO
E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 F#5
--------I--------I--------I--------I
--------I--------I--------I--------I
--------I--------I--------I--------I
--------I-------4I--------I-------4I
--------I--------I--------I--------I
0---2---I0---2---I0---2---I0---2---I
PM_____________ PM_________
let ring
VERSE RIFF
E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 F#5 E5 F#5 A5 C
------2-I------2-I------2-I--------I-----------------I-----------------I
------0-I------0-I------0-I--------I-----------------I-5-5-5-5-5-5-5---I
--------I--------I--------I-------0I-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-I-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-I
--------I--------I--------I-------0I-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-I-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-I
--------I--------I--------I-------0I-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-I-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-I
0---2---I0---2---I0---2---I0---2---I-----------------I-----------------I
CHORUS
E5 F#5
-----------I
-----------I
-----------I
2---4------I
2---4------I
0---2---/?*I
*(just a slide upward targeting on the fret 14. Some bending and stuff. On the very first time he plays the 2 fret on high E)
That's it. Play occasionally the A5 and C riff (look at the verse riff)
at 2:35 there's a riff which is about this:
E5 F#5
---------12--I
---------12--I
---------12--I
2---4--------I
2---4--------I
0---2--------I
and some anti-soloing at the end. at least something with G string and 12th fret.
OH THE GUILT
from Jesus Lizard/Nirvana Split single
Tuning:Standard �step down
INTRO
(pick strings behind bridge a few times and add distortion)
RIFF 1
A5 G#5G#sus4
--------------I
--------------I
2-2-2----6-6\-I
2-2-2/6--6-6\-I
0-0-0/6--6-6\-I
-----/4--4-4\-I
RIFF 2
A5 A5 A5 A5 G#5G#sus4
-----------I-----------I-----------I---------------I
-----------I-----------I-----------I---------------I
2-2-2------I2-2-2------I2-2-2------I2-2-2----6-6\--I
2-2-2------I2-2-2------I2-2-2------I2-2-2/6--6-6\--I
0-0-0------I0-0-0------I0-0-0------I0-0-0/6--6-6\--I
-----------I-----------I-----------I-----/4--4-4\--I
CHORUS
A5 G5 F#5 C5 E5G5G#5 A5 G5 F#5 C5 D5
----------------I-----------------I----------------I-------------------I
----------------I-----------------I----------------I-------------------I
----------------I-5-5-5-5-5-------I----------------I-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-0-I
7-7-7-5-4-4-4-4-I-5-5-5-5-5-2-5-6-I7-7-7-5-4-4-4-4-I-5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-0-I
7-7-7-5-4-4-4-4-I-3-3-3-3-3-2-5-6-I7-7-7-5-4-4-4-4-I-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-0-I
5-5-5-3-2-2-2-2-I-----------0-3-4-I5-5-5-3-2-2-2-2-I-----------------0-I
SOLO:(pure improvisated anti-solo...)
ENDING:
------I
------I
------I
7-7-7-I
7-7-7-I
5-5-5-I
OLD AGE
from Boombox demo for Nevermind (cut version)
Standard tuning
INTRO/PRE-CHORUS
E5 C
0----0---0-0---I---------------I
0----0---0-0---I-5--5-5--5-5---I
-------------0-I-5--5-5--5-5-0-I
2--2-2---2-2-0-I-5--5-5--5-5-0-I
2--2-2---2-2-0-I-3--3-3--3-3-0-I
0--0-0---0-0-0-I-------------0-I
VERSE
E5 C5
---------------I---------------I
---------------I---------------I
---------------I-5----5-----5-0I play twice
----2------2-0-I-5-------5----0I
2---2----2-2-0-I-3-------------I
0--------0---0-I---------------I
let ring
G5 A5 C
----3-----I-------------I-------------I----------------I
----3-----I-2---2-------I-5----5----5-I----5-5-5-5-5---I
0---0-----I-2---2----2--I-5----5----5-I--5-5-5-5-5-5-0-I
0---0-----I-2---2----2--I-5----5----5-I--5-5-5-5-5-5-0-I
----------I-0---0----0--I-3----3----3-I--3-3-3-3-3-3-0-I
3---------I-------------I-------------I----------------I
let ring
(PRE-CHORUS:REPEAT INTRO)
CHORUS
A
---------------I0----0---0-0---I
2--2-2-2-2-2---I0----0---0-0---I
2--2-2-2-2-2-0-I-------------0-I
2--2-2-2-2-2-0-I2--2-2---2-2-0-I
0--0-0-0-0-0-0-I2--2-2---2-2-0-I
-------------0-I0--0-0---0-0-0-I
Don't ask me how the song continues...I have only heard an mp3 which lasts only 1:05. As far as I know, the full version hasn't been surfaced.
OPINION
from a Radio Broadcast in 1990
Standard tuning
THE WHOLE SONG...
B5 G5 D5 F#5
--------------I----------------I
--------------I----------------I
4--4-0------0-I-7--7-0-------0-I
4--4-0-5--5-0-I-7--7-0-4-4-4-0-I
2--2-0-5--5-0-I-5--5-0-4-4-4-0-I
-----0-3--3-0-I------0-2-2-2-0-I
PEN CAP CHEW
from the Reciprocal 1988 Demo
Tuning:Standard �step down
INTRO
E5 G5
------------------------I
------------------------I
------------------------I
------------------------I
------------------------I
0-0-0-0-3------'--------I
PM_____
4TH REPEAT OF INTRO
E5 G5
------------------------I
------------------------I
------------------------I
------------------------I
--------4--gb5----------I
0-0-0-0-----------------I
PM_____
6TH REPEAT OF INTRO
E5 G5
------------------------I
------------------------I
------------------------I
------------------------I
--------5-----\4--------I
0-0-0-0-----------------I
PM_____
VERSE *(like intro but now completely palm-muted)
E5 G5
------------------------I
------------------------I
------------------------I
------------------------I
------------------------I
0-0-0-0-3------'--------I
PM_______
PRE-CHORUS
E5 G5
------------------------I
------------------------I
------------------------I
------------------------I
--------5---------------I
0-0-0-0-3---------------I
PM_____
CHORUS
B5 A5 F#5 A5 E5 G5 D5 F5
------------------------I------------------------------I
------------------------I------------------------------I
4--4--2--2--------2--2--I--------------7-7-7-7-10-10-0-I
4--4--2--2--4--4--2--2--I-2--2--5--5---7-7-7-7-10-10-0-I
2--2--0--0--4--4--0--0--I-2--2--5--5---5-5-5-5-8--8--0-I
------------2--2--------I-0--0--3--3-------------------I
POST-CHORUS
B5 D5 F5
---------------------------I
---------------------------I
4----4-----7-7-7-7-10-10-0-I
4----4-----7-7-7-7-10-10-0-I
2----2-----5-5-5-5-8--8--0-I
---------------------------I
OUTRO
They play the Verse riff for a while and then Kurt starts doing again the Intro riff before the song fades away.
RETURN OF THE RAT
From a Wipers tribute album
Tuning:Standard tuned down �step
INTRO
(pick strings behind bridge a few times and add distortion)
VERSE/INTRO
A5 C G5
----------------I-----------------I
----------------I-----------------I
----------------I-----------------I
------5-5-5-5-5-I-----------------I
7-7-7-3-3-3-3-3-I---5-5-5-5---5-6-I
5-5-5-----------I-0-3-3-3-3-0-3-4-I
PM__________________________________
CHORUS
B5 C5 A5 B5 C5 A5 B5 C5 A5
---------------I---------------I---------------I---------------I
---------------I---------------I---------------I---------------I
4-4-4-5--2-2---I4-4-4-5--2-2---I4-4-4-5--5-5---I-2--2--2-2-2-0-Itwice
4-4-4-5--2-2-0-I4-4-4-5--2-2-0-I4-4-4-5--5-5-0-I-2--2--2-2-2-0-I
2-2-2-3--0-0-0-I2-2-2-3--0-0-0-I2-2-2-3--3-3-0-I-0--0--0-0-0-0-I
-------------0-I-------------0-I-------------0-I---------------I
G5 C5 D5
--------------I--------------I-----------------I
--------------I--------------I-----------------I
--------------I5--5--5-5-5-5-I-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-0-I
5--5--5-5-5-5-I5--5--5-5-5-5-I-5/7-7-7-7-7-7-0-I
5--5--5-5-5-5-I3--3--3-3-3-3-I-3/5-5-5-5-5-5-0-I
3--3--3-3-3-3-I--------------I-----------------I
SOLO
-------I--------I-------I--------I-------I--------I-------I--------I
-------I--------I-------I--------I-------I--------I-------I-----/13I
-------I--------I-------I--------I-------I--------I-------I--------I
2/7----I--------I-------I--------I-------I--------I-------I--------I
-------I--------I-------I--------I-------I--------I-------I--------I
-------I--------I-------I--------I-------I--------I-------I--------I
pick strings behind the bridge
-----------I-----------I------------I--------------I
12--12--13-I-13--13-13-I-13--12--10-I--10--10\-/13-I
-----------I-----------I------------I--------------I
-----------I-----------I------------I--------------I
-----------I-----------I------------I--------------I
-----------I-----------I------------I--------------I
high e string rings freely during this and the next 2 lines
--------------I---------------I--------------I-------------I
13--12--12b13-I-12--12b13--12-I-12b13-12--10-I-10--10------I
--------------I---------------I--------------I-------------I
--------------I---------------I--------------I-------------I
--------------I---------------I--------------I-------------I
--------------I---------------I--------------I-------------I
----------I------------I----------I------------I----------I------------I----------I------------I
14--12----I------------I14--12----I------------I14--12----I------------I14--12----I------------I
--------12I12--11-12-11I--------12I12--11-12-11I--------12I12--11-12-11I--------12I12--11-12-11I
----------I------------I----------I------------I----------I------------I----------I------------I
----------I------------I----------I------------I----------I------------I----------I------------I
----------I------------I----------I------------I----------I------------I----------I------------I
----------I-----------I----------I-----------I----------I-----------I----------I-----------I
----------I-----------I----------I-----------I----------I-----------I----------I-----------I
----------I-----------I----------I-----------I----------I-----------I----------I-----------I
7--5------I-----------I7--5------I-----------I7--5------I-----------I7--5------I-----------I
-------7--I-6---5--3--I-------7--I-6---5--3--I-------7--I-6---5--3--I-------7--I-6---5--3--I
----------I-----------I----------I-----------I----------I-----------I----------I-----------I
OUTRO
B5 D5 F#5
----------------I-----------------I
------3-3-3-3---I-----------------I
4-4-4-2-2-2-2-0-I-----------------I 4 times
4-4-4-0-0-0-0-0-I-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-I
2-2-2---------0-I-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-I
----------------I-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-I
G5 A5 B5
----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
----------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
----------------I-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-I-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-I-4---------------I
5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-I-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-I-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-I-4---------------I
5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-I-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-I-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-I-2---------(X)---I
3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------I
SAD (early version of Sappy)
from Mellow 4-track shit
Tuning:Standard
NOTE:All the sus4 chords in this song were probably caused by Kurt's style of playing
power chords with his ring finger and accidentaly fretting 3 strings instead of only 2.
INTRO/VERSES
B5 Gmaj7 E5 F#5 G5 A5
-----------------I-------------------I------------------I----------------I
-----------------I-------------------I------------------I----------------I
----4-----4----4-I------4------------I------------------I----------------I
--4-----4--------I---4-----------2---I-----4------4---4-I----5-------7---I
2-----2-----2----I-------------2-----I---4------4-------I--5-------7-----I
-----------------I-3------3'-0-----0-I-2------2-----2---I3-----3-5-----5-I
CHORUS
B5 Gsus4
-----------------I-----------------I
-----------------I-----------------I
----4-----4----4-I-----5-----5---5-I
--4-----4--------I-----5-----5---5-I
2-----2-----2----I---5-----5-------I
-----------------I-3-----3-----3---I
Esus4 Gsus4
-------------------I-----------------I
-------------------I-----------------I
----2-------2----2-I-----5-----5---5-I
----2-------2----2-I-----5-----5---5-I repeat these bars
--2------2-------2-I---5-----5-------I
0------0------0----I-3-----3-----3---I
F#5
---I
---I
---I
4--I
4--I
2--I
SAPPY
from No Alternative
Standard tuning dropped down �step
VERSES
D5 A#5 G5 A5 A#5 C5
--------------I----------3-3---I---------------I----------------I
3--3-3--3-3-0-I--------3-3-3---I---------------I----------------I
2--2-2--2-2-0-I-3--3-0-0-0-0-0-I-2--2-2--2-2-0-I-3--3-3-3-5-5-0-I
0--0-0--0-0-0-I-3--3-0-0-0-0-0-I-2--2-2--2-2-0-I-3--3-3-3-5-5-0-I
------------0-I-1--1-0-------0-I-0--0-0--0-0-0-I-1--1-1-1-3-3-0-I
--------------I------0-3-3-3-0-I---------------I----------------I
CHORUS
D5
--------------I
3--3-3--3-3-0-I
2--2-2--2-2-0-I
0--0-0--0-0-0-I
--------------I
--------------I
A#5 G5
--------------I-3--3-3--3-3----I
--------------I-3--3-3--3-3----I
3--3-3--3-3---I-0--0-0--0-0----I
3--3-3--3-3-0-I-0--0-0--0-0--0-I 3 times
1--1-1--1-1-0-I--------------0-I
------------0-I-3--3-3--3-3--0-I
--------------I--------------I--------------I
--------------I--------------I--------------I
3--3-3--3-3-0-I-2------------I--------------I
3--3-3--3-3-0-I-2------------I--------------I
1--1-1--1-1-0-I-0------------I--------------I
--------------I--------------I--------------I
SOLO
-------------------I------------------------I
-------------------I------------------------I
-------------------I------------------------I
----------------10-I10-12-12-12/14-14-14-14-I
----8-10-12--12----I------------------------I
8-10---------------I------------------------I
----------------------I-------------------------I
----------------------I-------------------------I
----------------------I-------------------------I
-14b15--14---14-12-14-I-14b15==15-15-15-r14-12-\I
----------------------I-------------------------I
----------------------I-------------------------I
---------------I-------------------I----------------I----------------------I
---------------I-------------------I----------------I----------------------I
---------------I-------------------I----------------I----------------------I
---------------I-------------------I----------------I----------------------I
---------------I-------------------I----------------I----------------------I
7-8-8-7-7-5-3--I-3-1-3-3b5-3-1-1-1-I1-3-3-3-5-5-5-7-I-7-8-8-10-10-12-12-12-I
-------------------------I-----------------------I
-------------------------I-----------------------I
-------------------------I-----------------------I
-------------------------I----------15--17-17-15-I
------------12--14-14-15-I-15-17-17--------------I
12b13-12-10--------------I-----------------------I
----------------------------I-------------------------I
----------------------------I-------------------------I
----------------------------I-------------------------I
-17b19--17-17-15--12---12-14I14b15==15r14-14-12-12-12-I
----------------------------I-------------------------I
----------------------------I-------------------------I
--------------------I-------------------------------I------------------------I----------------I
--------------------I-------------------------------I------------------------I----------------I
--------------------I-------------------------------I------------------------I----------------I
12--12-12--12-12-14-I-14-15-15-14-14h15p14-12-12-12-I12-14-14-14-12-12-12-10-I-10-9-9-7-7-5-5\I
--------------------I-------------------------------I------------------------I----------------I
--------------------I-------------------------------I------------------------I----------------I
I omitted most of the obvious fingerslides. something like bars 4-8...he just slides it with
practically one finger..
SPANK THRU
From Sub Pop 200
Tuning:Standard
INTRO
A5 G5 D5 A5 G5
------------------------------I-----0----------------------I
----------------------3-3-3---I------------------0---0-----I
2----2--2-2-0---0-0-0-2-2-2-0-I2--2-2--2-2-------0---0-----I
2--2-2--2-2-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-I2--2-2--2-2-0-0---0---0-----I
0--0-0--0-0-0-------0-------0-I0--0-0--0-0-0---------------I
------------0-3-3-3-0-------0-I------------0-3---3---3-2-0-I
let ring
VERSE RIFF
A5 G5 D5 A5 G5
------------------------------I----------------------------I
----------------------3-3-3---I------------------0---------I
2----2--2-2-0-----0---2-2-2-0-I2--2-2--2-2-------0---------I
2--2-2--2-2-0---0-0-0-0-0-0-0-I2--2-2--2-2---0---0---0-----I
0--0------0-0-------0-------0-I0--0----0-0-0---------------I
--------------3-3-3-0---------I------------0-3---3---3-2-0-I
PM__ PM_ PM__ PM
CHORUS
D A F5 G5
2--2--2--2-2---I---------------I---------------I----------------I
3--3--3--3-3---I-2--2--2-2-2---I---------------I----------------I
2--2--2--2-2---I-2--2--2-2-2-0-I------3--3-----I------5-----5-0-I
0--0--0--0-0-0-I-2--2--2-2-2-0-I------3--3---3-I------5-----5-0-I
-------------0-I-0--0--0-0-0-0-I-3----3--3-3-3-I-5--5-5---5-5-0-I
---------------I-------------0-I-1--1-1--1-1-1-I-3--3-3---3-3-0-I
D A F5 G5
2--2--2--2-2---I---------------I---------------I-----------------I-----0-0-0-0-----I
3--3--3--3-3---I-2--2--2-2-2---I---------------I-----------------I-----0-0-0-0-----I
2--2--2--2-2---I-2--2--2-2-2-0-I---------------I-----------------I---------------0-I
0--0--0--0-0-0-I-2--2--2-2-2-0-I-3-------------I---------5-5-5-5-I-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-I
-------------0-I-0--0--0-0-0-0-I-3-------------I-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-I-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-I
---------------I-------------0-I-1-------------I-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-I-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-I
PM_______________
HEAVY VERSE RIFF
E5 G5
-----------------I
-----------------I
-----------5-----I
---0-------5---0-I
2--0--5----5---0-I
0-----3------3---I
HEAVY CHORUS
B5 A#5A5D5 A5 A#5B5 A#5A5D5 A5 A#5
---------------I----------------I---------------I----------------I
-------------3-I--3-3-3---------I-------------3-I--3-3-----------I
4--4-4-4-3-2-2-I--2-2-2-2-2-2-3-I4--4-4-4-3-2-2-I--2-2-----2-2-3-I
4--4-4-4-3-2-0-I--0-0-0-2-2-2-3-I4--4-4-4-3-2-0-I--0-0-----2-2-3-I
2--2-2-2-1-0---I--------0-0-0-1-I2--2-2-2-1-0---I----------0-0-1-I
---------------I----------------I---------------I----------------I
B5 A#5A5D5 A5 A#5B5 G5 F5
---------------I----------------I--------------I-----------------I
-------------3-I--3-3-3---------I--------------I-----------------I
4--4-4-4-3-2-2-I--2-2-2-2-2-2-3-I4--4-4--4-4-4-I-----------------I
4--4-4-4-3-2-0-I--0-0-0-2-2-2-3-I4--4-4--4-4-4-I-----5-0-----3-0-I
2--2-2-2-1-0---I--------0-0-0-1-I2--2-2--2-2-2-I-5-5-----3-3---0-I
---------------I----------------I--------------I-3-3-----1-1-----I
PM__ PM_
AFTER 2ND HEAVY CHORUS
----I---I---I---I
----I---I---I---I
----I---I---I---I
2---I---I---I---I
2---I---I---I---I
0---I---I---I-/-I
Then go to solo which is an improvised anti-solo so no tabbing around here. Just bend everything
around 12th fret, writhe on the floor and you'll get close...;)
TALK TO ME
from a 1991 live show
Tuning:Standard
INTRO/VERSES/CHORUS
G5 B5 C5 G5 F5 A#5
------------------------I--------------------------I
------------------------I--------------------------I
------4--4--5--5--0-----I-------------3-3-3--3--0--I
5--5--4--4--5--5--0--5--I3--X--X--X-X-3-3-3--3--0--I
5--5--2--2--3--3--0--5--I3--X--X--X-X-1-1-1--1--0--I
3--3--------------0--3--I1--X--X--X-X-----------0--I
Intro:once clean and then w/dist
Verses:clean
Chorus:w/dist
PRE-CHORUS
N.C.
------------------------I------------------------I
------------------------I------------------------I
3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--I3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--I
------------------------I------------------------I
------------------------I------------------------I
------------------------I------------------------I
w/dist
------------------------I--------------------------I
------------------------I--------------------------I
3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--I5b6==6==6==6==6==6==6==6=rI
------------------------I--------------------------I
------------------------I--------------------------I
------------------------I--------------------------I
follow vocal line with bend
------------------------I------------------------I
------------------------I------------------------I
3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--I3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--I
------------------------I------------------------I
------------------------I------------------------I
------------------------I------------------------I
------------------------I--------------------------I
------------------------I--------------------------I
3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--I5b6==6==6==6==------------I
------------------------I--------------------------I
------------------------I--------------------------I
------------------------I--------------------------I
(mute)
INTERLUDE: Improvised noise. some feedback, low bends.
THE MONEY WILL ROLL RIGHT IN
From Reading 1992
Tuning:Standard �step down
Tab by: Pontus Ottosson ([email protected]) aka Greedo2000 on the NFC Board
INTRO/VERSE
e-----------------
B-----------------
G-----------------
D-----------------
A-----------------
E-0-0-0-1-2-3-4-5-
CHORUS
F5 G5 F#5 F5
e---------------------------------
B---------------------------------
G---------------------------------
D-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-
A-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-4-4-4-3-3-3-
E-1-1-1-1-1-3-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-1-1-1-
TOKEN EASTERN SONG
from a 1989 live show
Tuning:Standard
MAIN RIFF:INTRO/VERSES
E5
--------0---------------I
--------0---------------I
--------X---------------I
--------2---------------I
--------2---------------I
0----0--0------1--1--1--I
let ring
CHORUS
G5 F#5
------------------------I
------------------------I
------------------------I
5--5--5--4--X--4--4--0--I
5--5--5--4--X--4--4--0--I
3--3--3--2--X--2--2--0--I
SOLO
----------------I----------------I--------------I------------------I
----------------I----------------I--------------I------------------I
----------------I----------------I--------------I------------------I
------6---------I------6---------I------6---6-7-I7b9--7b9--7-6-----I
/7--7----8---5--I/7--7----8---5--I/7--7----7----I--------------7-5-I
----------------I----------------I--------------I------------------I
----------------I----------------I--------------I------------------I
----------------I----------------I--------------I0-----------------I
----------------I----------------I0-------------I------------------I
------6---------I------6---------I------6---6-7-I7b9--7b9--7-6-7-9-I
/7--7----8-5----I/7--7----8-5----I/7--7----7----I------------------I
----------------I----------------I--------------I------------------I
-------------I-----------------------I---------------------I------------------I
-------------I-/13-13-13-12--12-0-3--I-3---------/8--8-8-8-I-8/9-9-9-9--------I
------7--7-9-I------------------0-2b3I-2b3r3p0---/8--8-8-8-I-8/9-9-9-9--9-7-9-I
9-7-9--------I-----------------------I-----------/8--8-8-8-I-8/9-9-9-9--------I
-------------I-----------------------I---------------------I------------------I
-------------I-----------------------I---------------------I------------------I
----------------------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------------I
----------------------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------------I
9b11--9b11---9b11r9p7p0-2-0-I/4-0-0-2-5---5-7-I-8-0-0-7-9--9-11-I-11-12-12/14--14-14-12-I
----------------------------I-----------4-----I-----------------I-----------------------I
----------------------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------------I
----------------------------I-----------------I-----------------I-----------------------I
-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I
-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I
14b16-16-16---r14-14-12I14b16-16-16---r14-14-12I14b16-16-16--r-12-14-12I14b16-16-16---r14-14-12I
-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I
-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I
-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I
-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I
-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I
14b16-16-16---r14-14-12I14b16-16-16---r14-14-12I14b16-16-16---r14-14-12I14b16-16-16---r14-14-12I
-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I
-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I
-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I-----------------------I
VERSE CHORUS VERSE (aka In his hands)
from a 1990 live show
Standard tuning
INTRO/VERSES
B5 G5 F#5 E5 B5 D5 A5 G5
---------------I----------------I--------------I---------------I
---------------I----------------I--------------I---------------I
4--4-----------I----------------I4---4-4/7-7---I---------------I
4--4-0-5-5-5-0-I-4--4-0-2-2-2-0-I4---4-4/7-7-0-I7--7-7-7-5-5-0-I
2--2-0-5-5-5-0-I-4--4-0-2-2-2-0-I2---2-2/5-5-0-I7--7-7-7-5-5-0-I
-----0-3-3-3-0-I-2--2-0-0-0-0-0-I------------0-I5--5-5-5-3-3-0-I
CHORUS
G#5 D#5 B5 D5
---------------I----------------I
---------------I----------------I
-------8-8-8---I--------7-7-7---I
6--6-0-8-8-8-0-I-9--9-0-7-7-7-0-I
6--6-0-6-6-6-0-I-9--9-0-5-5-5-0-I
4--4-0-------0-I-7--7-0-------0-I
CHORUS ENDING
G#5 F#5
----------------I-----------------I
----------------I-----------------I
----------------I-----------------I
6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-I-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-I
6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-I-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-I
4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-I-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-I
INTERLUDE
B5 G5 F#5 Em7
-------------I----------------I
-------------I----------------I
4--4------0--I-----0-0--0---0-I
4--4---------I-------0--0---0-I
2----2-------I------------0---I
-------3-----I-2--------------I
YOU KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT
from the 1994 Studio Session
Tuning:Standard �step down
INTRO/VERSES
F#5
----------------------------I----------------------------I
----------------------------I----------------------------I
----------------------------I----------------------------I
-------------4--------------I----------------------------I
----4---4-------4-----4----4I----4---4----4--4-----4----4I
0h2---2----0------2---2p0-0-I0h2---2----0------2---2p0-0-I
This is a bit improvised. Kurt plays this by fretting barre-style so he accidentaly hits occasionally also the g string
from the 4 fret resulting an occasional F#sus4 tonality. The beginning is picking guitar behind bridge in the style
of the main riff. Then the real song starts with this riff palm-muted, the second part with out the palm-muting
and the d-string on fret 4 is used more and also the occasional g string leaks (or they may be intentional?).
2nd verse starts with just bass, then the second part of it is palm-muted.
END OF VERSE/END OF CHORUS (end of 1st verse and on 2nd verse this is arpeggiated w/out distortion)
D E
--------------------------I-----------------------------I
----7--7-7---7-7-7--7-7-7-/I9---9--9-9---9-9-9--9-9-9---I
7---7--7-7---7-7-7--7-7-7-/I9---9--9-9---9-9-9--9-9-9-0-I
7---7--7-7---7-7-7--7-7-7-/I9---9--9-9---9-9-9--9-9-9-0-I
5---5--5-5---5-5-5--5-5-5-/I7---7--7-7---7-7-7--7-7-7-0-I
--------------------------I---------------------------0-I
before the chorus here is an improvised slide up and down on the low E
CHORUS
F#5
--------------------------------I
--------------------------------I
--------------------------------I
-4---4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4I
-4---4-4-4-4-4-4--4-4-4--4-4-4-4I
-0p2-2-2-2-0-0-0--2-2-2--2-2-0-0I
AFTER FIRST CHORUS:
F#5
------
------
------
------
------
0-2-2-
Let the F# note ring and bend the low E and the feedback should go up and down also. Very hard to make it sound like Kurt.
OUTRO SOLO:
Very improvised noisy solo. Someone might want this tabbed and some will do, but not me.
one part gets repeated a bit:
----------------------I
----------------------I
-------------9b11--r--I
8b9r8-8b9-8-----------I
----------------------I
----------------------I
At the very end it goes back
to picking behind bridge.