N I R V A N A ------ B L E W (from the album ''bleach'') ----------------------------------------------------------- Transcribed by D. Cohen (cohend@birisc.cs.biu.ac.il) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ''Dropped D'' tuning --------------------- Intro / Verse / Outro 1|----------------------------------| 2|----------------------------------| 3|----------------------------------| 4|----------------------------------| 5|-0--3--5--6--6--5--3--0--5--------| 6|-0--3--5--6--6--5--3--0--5--------| ) 1/2 Verse Riff / 1|----------------------------------|----------------6----| 2|----6--8--9--9--9--8--6--8--8--6--|--8p--6h--8--8-------| 3|-7--------------------------------|---------------------| 4|----------------------------------|---------------------| 5|----------------------------------|---------------------| 6|----------------------------------|---------------------| Oh if you... Chorus 1|---------------------------------------------------------| 2|---------------------------------------------------------| 3|---------------------------------------------------------| 4|---------------------------------------------------------| 5|-3--5-|--5--5--3-|--3--3--5-|--5--5--3--6-|-/7-...-------| 6|-3--5-|--5--5--3-|--3--3--5-|--5--5--3--6-|-/7-...-------| Is There another... ...Shame!!! Date: Wed, 29 Nov 1995 17:41:14 -0600 (CST) From: Leo Cailleteau Subject: Nirvana Blew.Tab I Would Like To Submit My Ideas About Blew By Nirvana. Intro ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- ------------------- -0-3-5-6-6-5------- Verse ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- -------------------------0-0-3-5-6-6-5----- -0-3-5-6-6-5-3-3-0-5-5-3------------------- ------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- Blew, by Nirvana ==== From the album BLEACH Play with HEAVY DISTORTION!! =) =) =) Intro G:--------------------|| D:--------------------|| Repeat 4 times A:--------------------|| E:--0-0-2-2h(3)-3-2---|| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Verses G:------------------------|-----------------------------| D:------------------------|-----------------------------| A:------------------------|-----------------------------| E:-0---3-5-5b(1/2)-(6)r5--|---3-0-0-5b(1/2)---5b(1/2)---| 1 + 2 + 3 4 + + 2 + 3 4 If you wouldn't mind... G:-----------------------|-----------------------------|| D:-----------------------|-----------------------------|| A:-----------------------|-----------------------------|| E:-0-0-3-5b(1/2)-(6)r5---|---3-0-0-5b(1/2)---5b(1/2)---|| 1 + 2 + 3 4 + + 2 + 3 4 Chorus (2x) G:|-------------------|----------------------||-----------------| D:|o------------------|---------------------o||-----------------| A:|o------------------|---------------------o||-----------------| E:|---0-5---5-5-3-0---|-0-5---5-5-3-5b(1/2)--||-0-5---5-5-3-0---| 1 + + 3 + 4 1 + + 3 + 4 1 + + 3 + 4 Is there another... G:-----------------|-----------------|| D:-----------------|-----------------|| A:-----------------|-----------------|| E:-0-5---5-5-3-----|-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-|| 1 + + 3 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Outro Repeat as necessary G:-------------------------||---------------------------|| D:-------------------------||o-------------------------o|| A:-------------------------||o-------------------------o|| E:-0-0-3-5-5b(1/2)-(6)-r-0-||----0-3-5-5b(1/2)-(6)-r-0--|| 1 + 2 + 3 + + + 2 + 3 + + You could do anything... G:---------------------------|--------------------||| D:---------------------------|--------------------||| A:---------------------------|--------------------||| E:---0-3-5-5b(1/2)-(6)-------|-(6)-r-5------------||| + 2 + 3 + 1 2 NOTE on "5b(1/2)" in my tab: The actual 5th fret marking is just a grace note. The 1/2-step bend itself falls on the beat (usually). The Sixth fret markings in parentheses "(6)" means that you should strike the note WHILE BENDING, meaning that you should strike the string while the string is still bend up half a step. I dunno if this tab will match up with the guitar tab on OLGA. Never tried. This is the way I play it with my band, and it fits just fine, both playing live and along with the album. Sorry if all of this is confusing. Just follow the beat markings I added, or (better yet) listen to the album for Chris's feel. It's not the most "groove" kind of music, but it's just so raw and loud...IMHO, it's one of the most powerful basslines I've played CORRECTED VERSION OF BLEW BY NIRVANA G-------------- D-------------- A-------------- D-0-3-5-5/6-6-5 ^YOU CAN USE A HAMMER ON INSTEAD OF A SLIDE EITHER SOUNDS RIGHT Submitted by: NATE (RAGEMAN@POP.EROLS.COM)