Band/artist: Nirvana
Album: In utero
Song: Scentless apprentice (track 2)
Year: 1993

Tuning: Drop D tuned down half a step

INTRO (w/ echo effect):
e-0--0--1--1--2-2-2-2-/------|
b-0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--------|
g-0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--------|
d----------------------------| x4
a----------------------------|
e----------------------------|

MAIN RIFF (w/ echo effect off, bend and pick throughout the bar):
e------------------------------|
b------------------------------|
g------------------------------|
d-4--4--x-4--0-4-4-4-4-x-4--0--| x4
a-4--4--x-4--0-4-4-4-4-x-4--0--|
e-4--4--x-4--0-4-4-4-4-x-4--0--|

VERSE (w/ echo effect):
e----------------------------------|
b----------------------------------|
g-8gb9==8=8=8=8=8=8=8=8=8=8=8=8=8-0
d---------------------------------0-| x4 (play the main riff after each time
a---------------------------------0-|    you play the verse)
e-----------------------------------|

PRE-CHORUS (w/ echo effect):
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------------|
g---------------------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
a-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3/5-5-5-5--5-5---5/7-7-7-7--7-7-7/8-8-8-8--8-8-|
e---------------------------------------------------------------|

e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a-8/10-10-10-10--10-10-10/12-12-12-12/15-15-15---15\12-12-12-12--12-12-|
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e---------------------|
b-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
g-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
d-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
a-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
e---------------------|

Then play the chorus 4 times (the chorus is the same as the intro)

Then play the main riff again, but only 2 times.

Then play the verse again, the same number of times.

Then play the chorus agin 4 times.

The solo is just improvised noise. Do bends high on the neck on the low and high 
Use some kind of effect.

Then play the main riff 4 times.

Then the verse 4 times again.

Then play the pre-chorus.

Then play the chorus, but 8 times this time.

That's it! Any comments or correctione please send them to me. And please rate! Thanks!
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