OK This is the real version. This is more correct than any of the other versions by tone deaf idiots. Bare in mind Cobain had a kind of sloppy playing style (part of what grunge is all about) so try to put in a few incorrections when performing for the full Nirvana effect. For the solo you'll want fuzz of some kind. You could probably get it with a DS-2 or DS-1 or with a fuzz box (Big Muff maybe). Cobain probably used his pro-co RAT for the solo though. Use a bridge humbucker to get a good sound. A bit of chorus in the verse couldn't hurt, especially if you can't get the right tone out of your guitar. Amp should be set with mids RIGHT UP. Note: Drop D tuning Intro: E------------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------------- G-----2----------------------------------2------------------------------0- D---2---2-----3----------0-----0-----2-2---2-----3------2/4-4---4----4--0- A-0---------3---3-----0-----0---0----0---------3--------------0---3--3---- D---------3---------0------------------------3-----3--0------------------- This is played ONCE only at the start VERSE. It is played 4 times in each verse: E----------------------------------------------------------------------------- B-----2----------------------------------------------------------------------- G-----2---------------------------------------2------------------------------- D-2-2---2------3-----------0---------0------2---2------3-------2/4-4--4------0 A-0----------3---3-----0-3--------0--0----0----------3---3----------0---3-3--0 D----------3---------0----------0------------------3---------0---------------- On the 4th and last time in each verse, the part with the slide in the above riff is played with distortion so that it moves into the distorted chorus. CHORUS E----------------------------------------------------- B----------------------------------------------------- G---------4b-(5)-------4b--(5)---------------4b-(5)--- D---2-2------------3-3---------------3---3------------ A---0-0------------3-3-----------0-0---0---3---------- D------------------3-3-----------0-0------------------ E------------------------------------------------------ B---------4b-(5)--------4b--(5)------------------------ G---------4b-(5)--------4b--(5)---------------4-5------ D---2-2------------3-3---------------4---3------------- A---0-0------------3-3-----------0-0---0---3----------- D------------------3-3-----------0-0------------------- The above two bars are played three times then the below part is played once to end the chorus: E---------------------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------------------- G------------------------4b(5)---4b-(5)------------------------------------0- D--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0--0-------0--------0---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-----0- A--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0--0-------0--------0---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0-3-3--- D--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0--0-------0------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0-0-0-0-0------- "you advice" SOLO (with fuzz) E------------------------------------------------------------------- B-------8b-(10)--(8)--6------6b-(8)-(6)------5b-(6)-(5)--3---1---0-- G-----------------------------------------3------------------------- D---7---------------------5---------------3------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- B-------8b-(10)--(8)---------6b-(8)-(6)------5b-(6)-(5)--3---1---0-- G-----------------------------------------3------------------------- D---7---------------------5---------------3------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- B------------------------------------------------------------------- G--2-----------------------2------------------------------------------ D--2-----------------------2------------------------------------------ A--0-----------------------0------------------------------------------ D------------------------------------------------------------------- On this last part, the A chord is struck twice. Turn the fuzz off just before playing it the second time, and then go back to clean verse. That's about it!