"On a Plain" by Nirvana h = hammer on p = pull off This is undoubtedly the hardest song to figure out on the album and it's still a pain in the arse when you know how to play it. This transcription is taken from the Nevermind tablature book thing. Intro (w/distortion) B(b5)/D# (fdbk pitch D#) ----------------|---------------------------- ----------------|----------------------h112-- --10------------|------------------h10------- ---9------------|----------------h9---------- ----------------|---------------------------- --11------------|--10h11p10h11-------------- play that second part three times and hammer-on all notes with the fretting hand. Verse D G F E5 F5 E5 --2--------------------------------------------------- --3---3-------0----0---------------------------------- --2---2---0---0----0---2---2----2-----------------0-- --0---0---0---0--------3---3----3-----------------0-- --0--------------------4---3----3---2--2---3--2------ --------------3------------1----1---0--0---1--0------ it goes like this (dashes included to line up some syllables with notes): D G F E5 F5 E5 I'll start this off with-out an-y words... then the "I love myself line...": D C5 B5 A5 --2---------------------------------------------- --3---3------------------------------------------ --2---2--0--5--5--5--5--4---4--0--2--2--22--0-- --0---0--0--5--5--5--5--4---4--0--2--2--22--0-- ------------3--3--3--3--2---2-----0--0--00------ ------------------------------------------------- D C5 B5 A5 I love myself better than you... So the verse follows the first rythym figure twice, then the second figure for the refrain, then back to the first figure for the "I know it's wrong..." line. D G F E5 F5 E5 D G F E5 F5 E5 D C5 B5 A5 D G F E5 F5 E5 As the chorus starts, play this figure and repeat it for the chorus: D5 G5 Bb6sus2 --------------------------------------------------- --3---3-----3---3----------1--1--1--1--1---1------ --2---2-----0---0----------0--0--0--0--0---0--0--- --0---0--0--0---0--0----3--3--3--3--3--3---3--0-- ---------0---------0--0h1--1--1--1--1--1---1------ ------------3---3---------------------------------- D5 G5 Bb6sus2 D5 G5 Bb6sus2 I'm on a .... I can't co.... The bridge is the only easy part: F5 (133xxx) E5 (022xxx) A5 (x022xx) G5 (355xxx) - On a Plain, stage version - Transcribed by Tom Perrine... fu838@po.cwru.edu If you like this, and want any other nirvana tunes like this, i'll be happy to help, other than that... Enjoy: Drop D tuning. ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- ---7-7-7--7-7-7-------------------------77----------- ---7-7-7--7-7-7--3-3-3------------------77----------- ---5-5-5--5-5-5--3-3-3---2---3----2--0--55----------- ----------5-5-5--3-3-3---2---3----2--0--------------- I'll start this off Without any words... I got so high...Scratched till i bled Please Note: spacing above may look funny, i just put the chord in with the syllables (sp?) in the song.. listen to it you'll see what i mean. -----------------------x-x-x------------------------- -----------------------3-3-3------------------------- --7-7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--2-2-2--7-7-7------------------ --7-7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--0-0-0--7-7-7--5-5---5--3--3--- --5-5-5--3-3-3--2-2-2--0-0-0--5-5-5--5-5---5--3--3--- -------------------------------------5-5---5--3--3--- Love myself Better than .... ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- -------------------7-7-7-7-7-7->>-10-10-110-10-10-10- -------------------7-7-7-7-7-7->>-10-10-110-10-10-10- --2--3----2---0----5-5-5-5-5-5->>-8--8--88--8--8--8-- --2--3----2---0----------5-5-5->>-8--8--88--8--8--8-- But what should i do Bridge........................ ------------------|------------------------------------ ------------------|------------------------------------ -10--7-7-7-7-7-7--|------------------------------------ -10--7-7-7-7-7-7--|------------------------------------ -8---5-5-5-5-5-5--|-/17-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-22-2-2-2-2----- -8---------5-5-5--|-----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-22-2-2-2-2----- I'm on a plain.. .... -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------- --2-2-2-2----------------------------------------------- --0-0-0-0------5-5-5-5---------------------------------- ---------------5-5-5-5---------------------------------- Before_____ BASS On_a_Plain by Nirvana Album: Nevermind Written by Nirvana Drop-D tuning Verse G-|------------------------------------------------------------------ D-|*--------------------------------------------3-5--3-3-5-3-2-2-2h3- A-|*-/5--5-5-2-2-3-2-0-0-2-0---------5--5-5-0-2---------------------- D-|-------------------------4-4-5-2---------------------------------- G-|------------------------------------------------------------| D-|----------------------------------------------------------*-| A-|-5--5-5-3--3-3-2--2-0--0-2-3-5--5-5-0--0-0----------------*-| repeat(2x) D-|-------------------------------------------5--5--4-5-4-2----| Chorus G-|-------------------------------------| D-|*----------------------------------*-| A-|*-5--5-5---------8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8---*-| repeat(4x) D-|---------5--5-5----------------------| Bridge G-|-----------------------------------------------------------------| D-|*--------------------------------------------------------------*-| A-|*----------------------------------7---7-----------------------*-| repeat(3x) D-|--3--3-3--3-3-0-2--2-2--2-2-2-7--7---7---7-5-5-5-0-5-5-5-4-3-----| | Play this instead of that on the 4th time-| G-|-----------------| D-|-----------------| A-|-----------------| D-|-5-5-5-5-5-3-2-0-|