The Black Album: NIRVANA Contents: 1.you know youre right 2.about a girl 3.been a son 4.slive 5.smells like teen spirit 6.come as you are 7.lithium 8.in bloom 9.heart shaped box 10.pennyroal tea 11.rape me 12.dumb 13.all apologies 14.the man who sold the world You Know You're Right: G:----------------------------------------------------------------------------- D:4---------------------------------------------------------------------------- A:4-5-7-----7-5-7-----7----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5- E:------0-0-------0-0----------------------------===--------------------------- G:------------------------------------------------------------------------------ D:------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A:-5-7-----7-----------5-7-----7--------/10-10-10-10----5-7-----7--------------- E:-----0-0---3-3-3-3-3------0-0---3-3-3---------------0-0-----/5-5-5-5-5-5-5---- G:-------------------------- D:-------------------------- A:-5-7-----7---------------- E:-----0-0---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-- "About A Girl" Intro G|-----------------------------| D|*---------------------------*| A|*---------------------------*| E|--0-0-0-3-3-3-0-0-0-3-3-3-3--| Verses: G|---------------------------| D|*-----------------5-5-5-5-*| A|*-------------5/7---------*| E|--0-0-0-3-3-3--------------| Chorus: G|-------------------------------------------------------------------| D|-----------------------------------4-4-4-4-4-----------------------| A|-4-4-4-----------------4-4-4-----------------------7-7-7---3-3-3-3-| E|-------4-4-4-2-2-2-2-2-------4-4-4-----------0-0-0-------5---------| Been A Son Verse riff G|-----------------------------| D|-----------------------------| A|5--5-5-3-2-0-5--5-5-5-3-2-0--| E|-----------------------------| Chorus riff G|------------------------------| D|---5--3-3-3-0-2-0-2-----------| A|--------------------3-3-2-0---| E|3---------------------------4-| Sliver: This is played through the whole song. G-----------------------------|---------------------------| D-----------------------------|---------------------------| A--3--3-3--------3--3-0-----2-|-3--3-3-------3--1-0-----2-| E---------1--1-1--------3-5---|-------1--1-1--------3-5---| SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT G-------------------------------- D-------------------------------- A---------1-1-1-----------4-4-4-0 E-1-1-1---------3-4-4-4---------- REPEATED THROUGH WHOLE SONG Come as You are Verse G------------------------------- D--------7---7-----------9-----9 A-7-8-9--9---9-9-8-7---7-7------ E------------------------------- Chorus G------------------------------- D-------------------------------- A-------------------------------- E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 Verse G------------------------------- D--------7---7-----------9-----9 A-7-8-9--9---9-9-8-7---7-7------ E------------------------------- Bridge G-------------------------------- D-------------------------------- A-------------------------------- E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 G-------------------------------- D-------------------------------- A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 E-------------------------------- G------------------------------- D--------7---7-----------9-----9 A-7-8-9--9---9-9-8-7---7-7------ E------------------------------- Lithium no bass until the 2nd first verse. Bass comes in at the first chorus: G----------------------------------------------------------| D------------7----5-5-5----5-5-5-5-7-7-7-7-----------------| A-------4----------------7-----------------2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-| E--0--0----0----0------------------------------------------| Then, the second (and third) verse: G-----------------------------------------------------| D----------------------7--7-7-9-9-9-9-----------------| A--7--7-6--6-4--4---------------------2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-| E-----------------5--5--------------------------------| The last time you play the above (last one before the chorus): G------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------7-------5-------------------| A--7--7-6--6-4--4------5-5---5-3-3---3-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-| E-----------------5--5---------------------------------| Play the chorus again, then the _other chorus_: G------------------------------------------------------------| D--------------------------5-7--7-7-5---5--------------------| A---------3--3-3-----3-5-7------------7---7--7-5-3-0-3-0-3-5-| E--5--5-5--------5-5-----------------------------------------| The bridge part, going into the third verse of ending the song: G---------------------------------||---| D---------------------------------||---| A--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0------||---| E----------------------------0-3--||-0-| ^ End of song only. Oh, and one time, the very last repetition of the _other chorus_ part during the second time its played, there is a variation that goes like this: G----------------------------------------------5-------------| D--------------------------5--7--7-7-5---5-7-7---7-5---------| A---------3--3-3-----3-5-7-------------7-------------7-6-5-3-| G--5--5-5--------5-5-----------------------------------------| Then go into the above bridge part. IN BLOOM Intro: G-----------------|--------------|| D*-8\-------------|-------------*|| A*---1--1-1-------|-------------*|| E------------/3---|-1--0-1-0-4---|| Verse: G---------------|--------------|--------------|------------------|| D*--------------|--------------|-1-1-1-1-1--1-|-----------------*|| A*-1-1-1-1-1--1-|--------------|--------------|-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-*|| E---------------|-2-2-2-2-2--2-|--------------|------------------|| Chorus: G------------------------|---------------------------|| D*-----------------------|----5---------------------*|| A*-3--1-3-1-3------------|-3---1-3-1-2--------------*|| E-------------3--0-1-2-3-|-------------3--0-3-0-3-0--|| Then, the bridge: G----------8----8\-|-----------8----8\--|| D*--------------8\-|----------------8\-*|| A*-----------------|-------------------*|| E--8-8-8-8-9-------|-1/8-8-8-8-9--------|| Come as You are Verse G------------------------------- D--------7---7-----------9-----9 A-7-8-9--9---9-9-8-7---7-7------ E------------------------------- Chorus G------------------------------- D-------------------------------- A-------------------------------- E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 Verse G------------------------------- D--------7---7-----------9-----9 A-7-8-9--9---9-9-8-7---7-7------ E------------------------------- Bridge G-------------------------------- D-------------------------------- A-------------------------------- E-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 G-------------------------------- D-------------------------------- A-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5 E-------------------------------- G------------------------------- D--------7---7-----------9-----9 A-7-8-9--9---9-9-8-7---7-7------ E------------------------------- "Heart Shaped Box" "Dropped D" + 1/2 step down (Db,Ab,Db,Gb) Rest 4 measures 1st,2nd,3rd verses A F5 G:-----|----|----|----||--------------------------| D:4----|----|----|----||o-------------------------| A:4----|----|----|----||o-------------------------| D:-----|----|----|----||--7--7--7--7\-3--3--3--3/-| She eyes me... I've been drawn... D5 A F5 G:---------------------------------|-------------------------| D:---------------------------------|-------------------------| A:---------5-------5-------5-------|-------------------------| D:-0--------------------------(5)/-|-7--7--7--7\-3--3--3--3/-| D7 A F5 G:---------------------------------|-------------------------| D:---------------------------------|-------------------------| A:---------5-------5-------5-------|-------------------------| D:-0--------------------------(5)/-|-7--7--7--7\-3--3--3--3/-| D5 A F5 G:---------------------------------|-------------------------| D:---------------------------------|-------------------------| A:---------5-------5-------5-------|-------------------------| D:-0--------------------------(5)/-|-7--7--7--7\-3--3--3--3/-| _____________________________ ____________________________ / 1. / 2. D7 D7 G:------------------------------||------------------------------|| D:-----------------------------o||------------------------------|| A:---------5-----5-------------o||---------5-------5--5--5------|| D:-0----------7-----7-------5/--||-0---/--------------------7-7-|| Chorus A5 F5 D7 G:----------------------------|-----------------------------| D:o---------------------------|-----------------------------| A:o------8b(9)--------3b(4)b3-|---------5-------5\----3-----| D:--7--7--------3--3----------|-0-0-0-0------------5-----5--| Hey Wait... ____________________________ / 1.,2. A5 F5 D7 G:------------------------------|------------------------------|| D:------------------------------|-----------------------------o|| A:-------8b(9)b8--------3b(4)b3-|--------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-----o|| D:-7--7-----------3--3----------|-0--0-0-------------------5---|| ________________________ / 3. D7 F D7 G:--------------------------|--------------------------|----------------| D:--------------------------|--------------------------|-------7--------| A:--------5-----5--5--5--5--|--------------------------|-------5--------| D:-0--0-0----0--------------|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3/-----|-0--------------| F G:--------------------------|----------------| D:--------------------------|-------7--------| A:--------------------------|-------5--------| D:-3--3--3--3--3--3--3--/---|-0--------------| Now repeat the verses again for verse 2, but instead of taking the chorus again, play this: (Repeat 3 times) A5 F5 D7 G:||--------------------------------|----------------------------| D:||o-------------------------------|----------------------------| A:||o-------8b(9)b8--------3b(4)b3--|---------5------5\----3-----| D:||--7--7-----------3--3-----------|-0-0-0-0-----------5-----5--| Hey Wait... A5 F5 D7 G:-------------------------------|-----------------------------|| D:-------------------------------|----------------------------o|| A:-------8b(9)b8--------3b(4)b3--|---------5------5\----3-----o|| D:-5--5-----------3--3-----------|-0-0-0-0-----------5-----5---|| F D7 G:---------------------------|-----------------------||| D:o--------------------------|-7--------------------o||| A:o--------------------------|-5--------------------o||| D:--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-/----|-0---------------------||| Guitar solo time! During this part, play the first four bars of the chorus, then end with this: A F5 D5 A F5 G:-------------------------|-------------------|-------------------------| D:-------------------------|----0--------------|-------------------------| A:-------------------------|-0-----------------|-------------------------| D:-7--7--7--7\-3--3--3--3/-|----------------5/-|-7--7--7--7\-3--3--3--3--| G:-------------------------|| D:-0-----0-----0-----0-----|| A:----0-----0-----0-----0--|| D:-------------------------|| Near the end already! Now just go back and play verse 3, then play the chorus as written, but on the third repeat of the chorus play only the first three bars (don't play the 3rd ending!!) Instead, jump to the following and play to the end: (play 3 times) D7 F D7 G:--------------------------||---------------------------|------------------| D:--------------------------||o--------------------------|-------7---------o| A:--------5--5--5--5--5-----||o--------------------------|-------5---------o| D:-0--0-0----------------5--||--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--/---|-0----------------| F5 D7 G:|--------------------------|---------------||| D:|--------------------------|---------------||| A:|--------------------------|---------------||| D:|-3--3--3--3--3--3--3------|-0-------------||| Pennyroyal Tea Verse G----------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------- A----------------------------------------- E-5--5-555-5--5-5--55-3--3-333-3--3-3--333 Chorus G----------------------------------------- D----------------------------------------- A-3--33333/55555555111111111010102/3------ E----------------------------------------- Rape me: START PLAYING WHEN THE GUITAR HIT'S DISTORTION G------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------- A-0--0--0-0-0-3-3-3------------------------- E-------------------0--0--0-0-0-3-3-3------- CHORUS G-1-1--4-4----------------------------------- D----------1-1--4-4-------------------------- A-------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------- DUMB: VERSE -----------------------|----------------------| -----------------------|----------------------| -----------------333-0|----------------333-0| --00-555-0-33-------|--00-555-0-33-------| CHORUS x4 -------------|-------------| -------------|-------------| -------------|-------------| --0-00-000-|--3-33-333-| MIDDLE x3 ------------------------|-------------| ------------------------|-------------| -2-22-222-|-3-33-333-|-22222--3-| ------------------------| ------------| Back To verse "All Apologies" by Nirvana Bass Tab Dropped D + 1/2 step down tuning (Db,Ab,Db,Gb) Rest 3 measures G:------|-----|-----|-----------7---|-------------------|-----------------| D:4-----|-----|-----|---------------|-------------------|-----------------| A:4-----|-----|-----|---------------|-5-----5---5-5-5-5-|-5-----5-----5---| D:------|-----|-----|---------------|-------------------|-----------------| Verses _______________________________ /Rhythm Fig. 1 \ D D7 G:---------|---------||-----------------|-----------7---|| D:---o-/---|---o-/---||-----------------|---------------|| A:----/-o--|----/-o--||-5-----5---------|-5-----5-------|| D:---------|---------||-----------------|---------------|| What else... Play Rhythm Fig 1 a total of 8 times for the whole verse. Chorus G:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------| D:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------| A:-------------------|-------------------|-----------------| D:-5p(3)-5---5-3---3-|-5p(3)-5-5-5-2-3-3-|-5---5-5---3-5-5-| In the sun... G:-----------------|----------------|-------------------| D:-----------------|----------------|-------------------| A:-----------------|----------------|-------------------| D:-5-3-5-3-5-2-3---|5---5---5-2-3-3-|-5-3-5-3-5p(2)-3-5-| G:---________________---------------|--_________________----------------|| D:--/--------------|-\--------------|-/---------------|-\---------------|| A:-0---------------|(0)-------------|-0---------------|(0)--------------|| D:-----------------|----------------|-----------------|-----------------|| Easy so far! Now just repeat back to the verses for verse 2 (Rhythm Fig 1 eight times). Then play the chorus. Finally, play the outro: _________________________________ Outro / Rhythm Fig.2 \ G:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| D:-----------------|------------------|-----------------|-----------------| A:-5-5---5---5-7---|-5------5---5-7---|-5-5---5---5-7---|-5-5---5----5-7--| D:---------------7-|----------------7-|---------------7-|----------------7| All in all... Play Rhythm Fig 2 eight more times G:-------------------------------------|| D:-------------------------------------|| A:-------------------------------------|| D:-------------------------------------|| _______________ / Rhythm Fig 3 \ G:||------------------|------------------||-----------------| D:||o---________________----------------o||-----------------| A:||o--/--------------|-\---------------o||-5-5---5---5---5-| D:||--0---------------|(0)---------------||-----------------| Play Rhytm Fig 3 17 more times, then fade G:-------------------------------------------||| D:-------------------------------------------||| A:-------------------------------------------||| D:-------------------------------------------||| The Man Who Sold the World |-----------|---0---------|----------------------|---------------------| |-----------|-------------|--3--3--3-----------2-|-3--3--3-----3--2--1-| |-----------|-------------|-----------3--3--3----|----------3----------| 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