..::TOTAL-ROCK GUTIAR TAB ALBUMS::.. |2003 copyright | All Rights Reserved| Contact the webmaster at:webmaster@total-rock.tk *CHECK THE MAIN GUITAR TAB PAGE FOR A CHORD GUIDE* Artist:Nirvana Album:Nirvana Unplugged In NY Contents: *1.About a girl *2.Come as you are *3.Jesus doesn't want me as a sunbeam *4.The man who sold the world *5.Pennyroyal tea *6.Dumb *7.Polly *8.On a plain *9.Something in the way *10.Palteau *11.Oh me *12.Lake of fire *13.All apologies *14.Where did you sleep last night ************************************************************************************************ *1.About a girl TUNING: Down a Half-Step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) The verse is just struming open E5 & G Voicings: E5 - 022x00 G - 320022 or 320002 Chorus: Repeat this a few times then the bridge once. C# G#/C# F# E|------------------2-2-2-2-2-2-----|- B|--6--6-6--6--6-6--2-2-2-2-2-2-----|- G|--6--6-6--6--6-6--3-3-3-3-3-3-----|- D|--6--6-6--6--6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4-----|- A|--4--4-4--4--4-4--4-4-4-4-4-4-----|- E|----------4--4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-----|- Bridge: E5 A G E|--0-----0-0-0-0--5-5-5-----------|- B|--0-----0-0-0-0--5-5-5--5-5-5-5--|- G|-----------------6-6-6--5-5-5-5--|- D|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--7-7-7--5-5-5-5--|- A|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2--7-7-7--3-3-3-3--|- E|--0-0-0-0-0-0-0--5-5-5-----------|- The last chord in that progression is strummed twice as long at the end of the song. Solo: Repeat this 3 times. E|------------------------------------------|- B|------------------------------------------|- G|------------------------------------------|- D|--------5--7------------------------------|- A|--5--7--------5-5\7-7-7-7\10-10-10\12-12--|- E|------------------------------------------|- ************************************************************************************************ *2.Come as you are TUNING: Down a Half-Step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Main Riff: This is repeated for most of the song -|----------------------------------------------|- -|----------------------------------------------|- -|----------------------------------------------|- -|----------------------------------------------|- -|---------------0-----0--------------2---------|- -|--0--0--1--2------2-----2--2--1--0------0--0--|- -- Nirvana Unplugged Pre-Chorus: Memorie-e-e-e-ah -|--2--2--2--2--------------|- -|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|- -|--3--3--3--3--2--2--2--2--|- -|--4--4--4--4--2--2--2--2--|- -|--4--4--4--4--0--0--0--0--|- -|--2--2--2--2--------------|- Chorus: And I swear that I don't.. -|--------------------------------|- -|--4--4--4--4--4--2--2--2--2--2--|- -|--4--4--4--4--4--2--2--2--2--2--|- -|--4--4--4--4--4--2--2--2--2--2--|- -|--2--2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--0--|- -|--------------------------------|- Solo: Repeat the entire solo 2 times. Repeat x3 Every 3rd time play this ending -|----------------------|-------------------------------|- -|--5-5/7-7-7/10-10-10--|--10/12-12-12/114-14-12-12-10--|- -|----------------------|-------------------------------|- -|----------------------|-------------------------------|- -|----------------------|-------------------------------|- -|----------------------|-------------------------------|- ************************************************************************************************ *3.Jesus doesn't want me as a sunbeam Written by The Vaselines but performed by Nirvana. TUNING: Down a Half-Step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Chords needed: E5,D,A,Asus4 Voicings: E5 - 022x00 D - xx0232 A - x02220 Asus4 - x02230 Intro:Strum E5, D, and then A, Asus4, A quicky. Verse: This is picked randomly with lots of bass notes: E5 D A Asus4 A Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam... E5 D A Asus4 A Sunbeams are never made like these... etc.. Chorus: This is strumed normaly. E5 D Don't expect me to die... E5 D Don't expect me to die... E5 D A Asus4 A Don't expect me to die for you... etc.. Outro:Same as intro. ************************************************************************************************ *4.The man who sold the world Chords needed: A,D,F,D5,Bb,C,G Intro:(The second guitar plays the chords above the tab) A D F e|-------------------------------------------------------------------|- B|-------------------------------------------------------------------|- G|---2-2-2-0-2h3p2-0------2-2-2-0-2h3p2-0------2-2-2-0-2h3p2-0-------|- Verse:(Chords are strummed in a choppy sort of way) We passed upon the stairs A D5 We spoke of was and when A Although i wasn't there F He said he was my firend C Which came as a surprise G A I spoke into his eyes D5 C I thought you died alone a long, long time ago etc. Chorus: C major scale F major scale G|--------------2-4-5--|- G|--------------0-2-3--|- D|--------2-3-5--------|- D|--------0-1-3--------|- A|----2-5--------------|- A|----1-3--------------|- C Oh no F Not me Bb F I never lost control C F Bb A Your face to face with the man who sold the world [repeat intro] Outro solo:(IN means the intro riff) e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|- B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|- G|----IN-9-9-9-9~\-IN-10~10~10~10~\9~9~9~\7~7~7~\IN-10~10~\9~9~\7~7~7~7~7~/9~9~9~9~9\-IN-IN-|- ************************************************************************************************ *5.Pennyroyal tea TUNING: Down a Half-Step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Voicings: Am - x02210 G - 320033 (or 320003) C - x3555x D - x5777x Bb - 688766 Verse: Random pick/struming Am & G Am I'm on... Am My time... G G With everyone... etc.. Chorus: Open struming of C, D & Bb. C D Bb Sit and drink pennyroyal tea... C D Bb I'm aneamic royalty... etc.. ************************************************************************************************ *6.Dumb TUNING: Down a Half-Step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Chords needed: E5,G,G,B,C Voicings: E5 - 022x00 G(i) - 355433 G(ii) - 320033 or 320003 B - x2444x C - x3555x Verse: This is picked in the Polly/Rape Me fashion - Bassnote then high strings.. But this one isn't as random as the others, there's rhythm to it, you'llget it after you listen to the song and play along. (Note: use G(i)) E5 G E5 I'm not like them... G E5 But I can pretend... etc.. Chorus: Strum the open E5 and G(ii).. E5 G E5 Think I'm just happy... G E5 Think I'm just happy... etc... Bridge: Strum the B & C B Skin is soft... C Fall asleep... etc.. ************************************************************************************************ *7.Polly Tuning: Standard (E,A,D,G,B,E) Chords needed: E5,G5,D5,C5,Bb5 Main: E5 G5 D5 C5 Chorus: D5 C5 G5 Bb5 ************************************************************************************************ *8.On a plain TUNING: Dropped-D & Down a Half-Step (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Main Riff: Repeat this until the first chorus. -|--------------------------------|- -|--7-7-7--7-7-7--2-2-2-----------|- -|--7-7-7--7-7-7--2-2-2-----------|- -|--7-7-7--7-7-7--2-2-2-----------|- -|--5-5-5--5-5-5--0-0-0-----------|- -|---------5-5-5---------2-3-2-0--|- Chorus: -|------------------------------------------|- -|--7-7-7--7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-110--|- -|--7-7-7--7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-110--|- -|--7-7-7--7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-110--|- -|--5-5-5--5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--|- -|---------5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8---8--|- Bridge:Play this after the second chorus -|-------------------------------------------|- -|-------------------------------------------|- -|----------------------2--2-2-2-------------|- -|--3--3-3-3--2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2--5--5-55-5--|- -|--3--3-3-3--2--2-2-2--0--0-0-0--5--5-55-5--|- -|--3--3-3-3--2--2-2-2------------5--5-55-5--|- ************************************************************************************************ *9.Something in the way drop d tuning down two whole steps Chords needed:B5,C5 This song on the Nervermind album is played differantly to this one, i'm not sure if this tab is correct. Verse: e|---------------------------------|- B|---------------------------------|- G|---------------------------------|- D|---3---3-------------0---0-------|- A|-----3---3-------------0---0-----|- E|-0----------------0--------------|- Chorus: The chorus is played like the one on the Nervermind album (The chords above the lyrics are a rough guide) B5 C5 B5 C5 Something in the way B5 C5 Mmmmmmmm... B5 C5 Something in the way B5 Yeah B5 C5 Mmmmmmmm... ************************************************************************************************ *10.Plateau Tab transcription by Mark van 't Zet (tmvtzet@cs.vu.nl) INTRO - Main riff |--3-------6-------3-------6-------3-------6-------1-----| |------------------------------------------------------1-| |----------------------------------------------------0---| |------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---------| |----2-------5-------2-------5-------2-------5-----------| |--3-------6-------3-------6-------3-------6-------1-----| This is played with the following (movable) shapes: G 320x33 Bb 650x66 Fsus2 1xx011 Sometimes the riff is varied by playing the highest note on string 2 (B) instead of string 1 (E). Takes a bit of practising at first. Play it fingerstyle and use you thumb to rake the E, A and D strings. VERSE - w/ main riff PRE-CHORUS - 2/4 time, chordshape is similar to main riff. |--4---------| |---------4--| |-------0----| |------------| |------------| |--4---------| CHORUS Nothing on top but a bucket and a mop and an.. |--1/3--------------------------------------------------| |--1/3------------------------3---------3---------------| |-----------------------------3---------3---------------| |------------5---x------------3---------3---------------| |------------5---x-----1--------------------------------| |---------3-------------------------1-------------------| ..illustrated book about birds' |---------------3---------------------------------------| |---------------3-----------------6---------------------| |---------------------------------7---------------------| |---------------------------------8---------------------| |---5---------------------------------------------------| |---3----------------------/6---------------------------| etc. PRE-OUTRO |--4----------------4---6-----------------6-------------| |---------4-------4------------6--------6---------------| |-------------------------------------------------------| |------0-------0------------0-------0-------------------| |----3-------3------------5-------5---------------------| |--4--------------------6-------------------------------| OUTRO * repeat from * |------------------------------0-----|------------------| |--------------0-------2---------1p0-|-----2------------| |------2-----2---2---2-------2-------|---2--------------| |----2-----2-------0-------0---------|-2----------------| |--0-----0---------------3-----------|------------------| |------------------------------------|------------------| While the line above is played by a Meat Puppet, Krist plays: |--------0-------------2-------0-----| |------------2-----------3-----1-----| |--------------2---------------------| |----------------2-------------------| |------------------------------------| |------------------------------------| ************************************************************************************************ *11.Oh me performed by Nirvana & the Meat Puppets Written by the Meat Puppets Tuning:Tune down a *whole* step to play along with the CD. NB : This transcription is just for one guitar, the song was performed with two guitars. PART A : INTRO + VERSES E D D C E e -------------0--|--------------|------------------|-----0-----|---0--- B -------------0--|------------3-|------------3-----|-----1-0-0-|---0--- G -------------1--|------------2-|------------2--0-0|-----0-0-0-|---1--- D ------2--2-2----|------2-0-0-0-|------2-0-0-0--0-0|-2-2-------|-2----- A --0-2----2-2----|--0-2---0-0---|--0-2---0-0-------|-3-3-------|-2----- E -4--------------|-4------------|-4----------------|-----------|-0----- If I had to loose a mile, if I had to touch feelings I would loose my soul, the way I do PART (B) : CHORUS G E G E e -3--3-3-3-----0-|-3--3-3-3----0-| B -0--0-0-0-----0-|-0--0-0-0----0-| Repeat this until : G -0--0-0-0-----1-|-0--0-0-0----1-| D -----------2-2--|----------2-2--| A -----------2-2--|----------2-2--| E -----------0-0--|----------0-0--| PART (C) : END OF CHORUS C D E e -------------0-----|---------------0--- B -------------1-----|-----3---------0--- G ---------0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-----1--- D ------2--2-2---2-2-|-0-0-0-2-2-0-0----- A --0-2----3-3---3-3-|-0-0---0-0-0-0----- E -4-----------------|------------------- PART (D) : SOLO e ---------------------------3/2-----------2/5-5-5-3-2----------------------- B -------------------3-3^5~------5--(3-5)-5------------5/3-----------3-5~---- G ------------2-4~-----------------------------------------4-2-2-2/4--------- D ------2-2^4---------------------------------------------------------------- A --0-2---------------------------------------------------------------------- E -4------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART (E) : OUTRO Use the same chords as part (C) : C-D-E (but now as powerchords and slide from C to D and from D to E.) ~ = vibrato | Sequence : Intro / = slide | Verse 1 + Chorus ^ = push | Solo ( ) = play very softly | Verse 2 + Chorus | Outro Lyrics to the song: if i had to lose a mile if i had to touch feelings i would lose my soul the way i do i don't have to think i only have to do it the results are always perfect and that's old news would you like to hear my voice sweetened with emotion invented at your birth? i can't see the end of me my whole expanse i cannot see i formulate infinity and store it deep inside of me ************************************************************************************************ *12.Lake of fire Chords needed: A,Bb,C5,D5,Dm,Dsus2,F5,Gm Listen to the CD for timing: Intro/Main: Chord names refer to parts of this tab so the second 'GFG' is the same tab as the first 'GFG' etc. GFG ABC e|------------------------------------------------------------------------|- B|------------------------------------------------5b6r5b6r5-3-------------|- G|-3--3------------3------3--3--------5---5-3-----5b6r5b6r5-3-------------|- D|-5--5----5-3--3--3------5--5--x-x-x-5---5-3-----------------------------|- A|-5--5----5-3--3--1------5--5--x-x-x-3---3-1-----------------------------|- E|-3--3----3\1--1---------3--3--------------------------------------------|- GFG ABC e|--------------------------------|- B|--------------------------------|- G|-0/--------5--5-----5-----------|- D|-/0--------5--5-----5--3--3--5--|- A|-----------3--3-----3--3--3--5--|- E|-----------------------1--1--3--|- GFG E|--------------------------|- B|--------------------------|- G|-3---3--------------------|- D|-5---5----5---3--3--5-----|- A|-5---5----5---3--3--5-----|- E|-3---3----3---1--1--3-----|- e|-------------------------------|- B|-------------------------------|- G|-------------------------------|- D|-----------------------3-------|- A|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3---1---5---|- E|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-------3---|- e|------|- B|------|- G|-0/---|- D|-/0---|- A|------|- E|------|- e|----11~-11~-11~-11~-11~-11~\--6~--6~/8~--|- B|-/10--10~-10~-10~-10~-10~--\5~--5~--/7~--|- G|-----------------------------------------|- D|-----------------------------------------|- A|-----------------------------------------|- E|-----------------------------------------|- Verse I - Play main part CHORUS Dm - Bb - Dm - A - Dm - Bb - C - Dm Dsus2 Verse II - Play main part CHORUS Verse III - Play main part, BUT play both GFG parts twice ************************************************************************************************ *13.All apologies Tuning: Dropped-D & Down a Half-Step (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) Eb ----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|- Bb ----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|- Gb ----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|- Db ----------------------|----------12-12-9-10--|----------------------|- Ab ---9-10-9-12-12-9-10--|---9-10-9-------------|---9-10-9-12-12-9-10--|- Db -0--------------------|-0--------------------|-0--------------------|- Eb ---------------------|- Bb ---------------------|- Gb ----------11-11-9----|- Db ------------------12-|- Ab ---9-10-9------------|- Db -0-------------------|- That's the main riff.. Then the Chorus: ************************************************************************************************ *14.Where did you sleep last night Tuning: Tune down half a step Chords needed: Em,A,G,B Listen to the CD for the timing. Its all strumming after the intro scale: eb|--0--0----------------3-3-3--------------0-0-0--|- Bb|--0--0--------h2-2-2--3-3-3--4-4-4-4-4---0-0-0--|- Gb|--0--0--------h2-2-2---------4-4-4-4-4---0-0-0--|- Db|--2--2-------0h2-2-2---------4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2--|- Ab|--2--2--0h2h3---------2-2-2--2-2-2-2-x---2-2-2--|- Eb|--0--0----------------3-3-3----------3b--0-0-0--|- verse I Em A G My girl, my girl, don't lie to me B Em Tell me where id you sleep last night Em In the pines, in the pines A G Where the sun don't ever shine B Em I would shiver the whole night through Verse II Em A G My girl, my girl, where will you go B Em I'm going where the cold wind blows Em In the pines, in the pines A G Where the sun don't ever shine B Em I would shiver the whole night through Verse III Em A G Her husband was a hard working man B Em Just about a mile from here A G His head was found in a driving wheel B Em But his body never was found ~Repeat verse I~ Interlude: Em A G B Em ~Gently repeat verse II~ ~Loudly repeat verse I~ Em A G My girl, my girl, where will ya go B Em Im going where the cold wind blows Em In the pines, in the pines A G The sun, the shine B Em I'll shiver the whole night through ~Outro: Interlude ( Em A G B Em)~