Nirvana - In Bloom (CD) Album: Nevermind Song version: June 1991 - Sound City, Van Nuys CA {prod by Butch Vig} Writing Period: 1991 Used equipment: Fender 1969 Competition Mustang or '65 Jaguar Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp, Crown P.A. system, and several of Marshall cabinets Electro Harmonix Small Clone Chorus (Analog) Pedal Roland (BOSS) DS-1 Distortion Pedal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Roland (BOSS) DS-1 Distortion Settings: Level: Maximum Tone: 11 to 1 o'clock Dist: Maximum, occasionally 1 or 2 o'clock for studio use Electro Harmonix Small Clone Chorus Settings: Depth Switch Up Rate Centered (12 o'clock, 7th position) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tabbed by: xDubeX Intro (distortion) e|--------------------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------------------- G|3-33-----------------3-33-------------------------------------- D|3-33-5----3-33--6----3-33-5----3-33--6------------------------- A|1-11-5----3-33--6----1-11-5----3-33--6------------------------- E|-----3----1-11--4---------3----1-11--4------------------------- ring ring ring ring Verse intro (distortion): e|------------------------------------------------------------------------- B|------------------------------------------------------------------------- G|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-----8------------------------ D|8-8-8-8-8-x-x-x-8-4-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-8-8-8-8-8-x-x-8-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-------- A|8-8-8-8-8-x-x-x-8-4-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-6-6-6-6-6-x-x-6-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-------- E|6-6-6-6-6-x-x-x-6-2-2-2-2-2-x-x-2-----------x-x---7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-------- Break for first two lines Verse (clean, or chorus is optional): "Spring is here again..." e|--------------------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------------------- G|------------------------8-8-8-8-------------------------------- D|8-8-8-8-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-8-8-8-8-x-x-9-9-9-x-7-7-7-7------------ A|8-8-8-8-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-6-6-6-6-x-x-9-9-9-x-7-7-7-7------------ E|6-6-6-6-x-x-2-2-2-2-x-x---------x-x-7-7-7-x-5-5-5-5------------ Repeat x2 Chorus (distortion): e|--------------------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------------------- G|--------------------------------------------------------------- D|8-88-x-x-5-55-x-x-8-88-x-x-5-55-x-x-8-88-x-x-5-55-x-x---------- A|8-88-x-x-5-55-x-x-8-88-x-x-5-55-x-x-8-88-x-x-5-55-x-x---------- E|6-66-x-x-3-33-x-x-6-66-x-x-3-33-x-x-6-66-x-x-3-33-x-x---------- e|--------------------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------------------- G|5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------------------------------- D|5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------------------------------- A|3-3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------------------- Repeat x2 Post-chorus (distortion): "and I say..." e|--------------------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------------------- G|5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------------------------------- D|5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8--------------------------------------- A|3-3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6-6-6-6--------------------------------------- E|--------------------------------------------------------------- "aahh..." e|--------------------------------------------------------------- B|--------------------------------------------------------------- G|3-33-----------------3-33-------------------------------------- D|3-33-5----3-33--6----3-33-5----3-33--6------------------------- A|1-11-5----3-33--6----1-11-5----3-33--6------------------------- E|-----3----1-11--4---------3----1-11--4------------------------- ring ring ring ring "We can have some more Nature is a whore" Do "Verse" x2 Do "Chorus" x2 Do "Post-chorus" Solo: The solo is literally untabbable. It's not actually a solo, it's an anti-solo. The difference? Place your fingers on the lower frets (6-18) on some of the higher strings (D, G, B, e). Turn your distortion all the way up, and the chorus on as well. If you've got an okay setup, this will produce some feedback. Improvise some notes and let the feedback control the solo. Stand close to your amp while doing this. Note: You can perform anti-solo's without any effects, you just sound...like an imaginitive guitarist... (see 'Milk It' intro and bridges.) Then repeat the "Chorus" x2 Do "Post-chorus" End on a C# (466xxx) -----------------------------..........................-------------------------------- Some of the placement for distortion and chorus may be off, or completely wrong, but it sounds right for me.. --xDubeX