Nirvana – you know you´re right
Tuning:Eb
 
F#5
I would never bother you
I would never promise to
I would never follow you
I would never bother you
 
D5
Never speak a word again
E5
I will crawl away for good
 
F#5
I will move away from here
You won't be afraid of fear
 
No thought was put into this
Always knew it would come to this
 
D5
Things have never been so swell
E5
I have never felt this well
 
F#5  D5 E5
Pain! (x3)
F#5
You know you're right (x3)
 
I'm so warm and calm inside
I no longer have to hide
 
Let's talk about someone else
Sterling silver begins to melt 
 
D5
Nothing really bothers her
E5
She just wants to love herself
 
F#5
I will move away from here
You won't be afraid of fear
 
No thought was put into this
Always knew it would come to this
 
D5
Things have never been so swell
E5
I have never felt this well
 
F#5  D5 E5
Pain! (x3)
F#5
You know you're right (x3)
 
F#5   
 








Nirvana – About a Girl

Tuning:E

 

Intro: Em  G 

 

Em G            Em    G

I   need   an   easy   friend 

Em      G            Em           G

I   do   with   a   hand   to   lend 

Em     G          Em          G

I   do  think   you   fit   this   shoe

Em     G                       Em         G

I   do  want   you   to   have   a   clue

 

C#     Ab        F# 

Take   advantage   while

C#     Ab                        F#

You   hang   me   out   to   dry

E                                       A         C

But   I   can’t   see   you   every   night

 

Em    G      Em    G

Free 

Em    G      Em    G

I   do

 

Em   G              Em          G

I’m   standing   in   your   lane 

Em      G                 Em            G

I   do   hope   you   have   the   time 

Em      G           Em          G

I   do   pick   a   number   two 

Em     G             Em              G

I   do   keep   a   date   with   you

 

C#     Ab     F#

Take   advantage   while 

C#     Ab                     F#

You   hang   me   out   to   dry   

 

E                                       A         C

But   I   can’t   see   you   every   night 

Em    G      Em    G

Free  

Em    G      Em    G

I   do

 

C#     Ab     F# 

C#     Ab     F# 

E            A     C 

Em    G      Em    G

Em    G      Em    G

 

Em G            Em     G

I   need   an   easy   friend 

Em      G            Em           G

I   do   with   a   hand   to   lend 

Em      G                 Em          G

I   do   think   you   fit   this   shoe    

Em      G                      Em          G

I   do   want   you   to   have   a   clue

 

C#     Ab     F#

Take   advantage   while 

C#     Ab                        F#

You   hang   me   out   to   dry

 

E                                       A         C

But   I   can’t   see   you   every   night

E                                       A         C

But   I   can’t   see   you   every   night 

Em    G      Em    G 

Free 

Em    G      Em    G

I   do

 

Em    G      Em    G

I   do

Em    G      Em    G

I   do

Em    G      

I   do 

 








SLIVER

Tuning:E

Tom: C

 

C               F    C     A

1.    Mom and Dad went to a show,

C                   F       C      A

they dropped me off at Grandpa Joe's.

C                   F               C           A

I kicked and screamed, said, "Please don't go" !

A             C

Gramma take me home (8x)

C            F      C       A

2.     I had to eat my dinner there,

C            F           C          A

mashed potatoes and stuff like that,

C                F       C         A

I couldn't chew my meats too good.  + REFRAIN

C                   F          C          A

3.     She said, well, don't you start your crying.

C         F        C         A

Go outside and ride your bike.

C                 F      C         A

That's what I did, I kicked my toe.   + REFRAIN

C         F        C        A

4.    After dinner I had ice-cream,

C             F        C       A

I fell asleep and watched TV.

C              F     C        A

I woke up in my mother's arms.

A         C

+ REFRAIN  + I wanna be alone.

 






Nirvana – smells like teen spirit

Tuning:E

 

INTRO: F5  Bb5  Ab5  C#5

 

F5    Bb5   Ab5    C#5

Load up on guns and bring your friends

F5    Bb5    Ab5        C#5

It's fun to lose and to pretend

F5     Bb5          Ab5  C#5

She's over bored and self assured

F5  Bb5  Ab5   C#5

Oh no, I know a dirty word

F5      Bb5     Ab5     C#5

Hello,  hello,   hello, how low? x4

F5        Bb5     Ab5         C#5

With the lights out    it's less dangerous

F5     Bb5    Ab5    C#5

Here we are now,    entertain us

F5   Bb5     Ab5     C#5

I feel stupid     and contagious

F5     Bb5   Ab5     C#5

Here we are now,    entertain us

F5  Bb5     Ab5  C#5

A mulatto   An albino

F5   Bb5   Ab5  C#5

A mosquito   My Libido

F5 E5  F5 F#5    F5 E5  F5   Bb5 Ab5

hey!

F5 E5  F5 F#5    F5 E5  F5   Bb5 Ab5

hey!

F5    Bb5     Ab5 C#5   F5

I'm worse at what   I do best

Bb5    Ab5   C#5    F5

And for this gift I feel blessed

Bb5   Ab5     C#5    F5

Our little group has always been

Bb5  Ab5   C#5

And always will until the end

F5      Bb5     Ab5     C#5

Hello,  hello,   hello, how low? x4

F5        Bb5     Ab5         C#5

With the lights out    it's less dangerous

F5     Bb5    Ab5    C#5

Here we are now,    entertain us

F5   Bb5     Ab5     C#5

I feel stupid     and contagious

F5     Bb5   Ab5     C#5

Here we are now,    entertain us

F5  Bb5     Ab5  C#5

A mulatto   An albino

F5   Bb5   Ab5  C#5

A mosquito   My Libido

F5 E5  F5 F#5    F5 E5  F5   Bb5 Ab5

hey!

F5 E5  F5 F#5    F5 E5  F5   Bb5 Ab5

hey!

F5   Bb5  Ab5  C#5        F5

And I forget   just why  I taste

Bb5     Ab5   C#5       F5

oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile

Bb5   Ab5      C#5

I found it hard, it`s hard to find

F5    Bb5    Ab5     C#5

Oh well, whatever, nevermind

F5      Bb5     Ab5     C#5

Hello,  hello,   hello, how low? x4

F5        Bb5     Ab5         C#5

With the lights out    it's less dangerous

F5     Bb5    Ab5    C#5

Here we are now,    entertain us

F5   Bb5     Ab5     C#5

I feel stupid     and contagious

F5     Bb5   Ab5     C#5

Here we are now,    entertain us

F5  Bb5     Ab5  C#5

A mulatto   An albino

F5   Bb5   Ab5  C#5

A mosquito   My Libido

F5  Bb5  Ab5  C#5

A denial!    A denial

 






Nirvana – come as you are

Tuning:D

 

Intro: F#m E(4x)

 

F#5         A       F#5

Come as you are, as you were

F#5         A       

As I want you to be

F#5         A       

As a friend, as a friend

F#5         A       

There's an old     enemy

F#5         A       

Take your time, hurry up

F#5         A       

The choice is yours don't be late

F#5         A       

Take a rest, as a friend,

A      F#5   A

As an old memoria, yeah

F#5         A       

Memoria, yeah (3x)

 

F#5         A       F#5

Come dowsed in mud, soaked in bleach

F#5         A       

As I want you to be

A                F#5

There's a trend, there's a friend

A      F#5   A

There's an old memory, yeah

F#5         A       

Memoria Yeah (3x)

 

Chorus:

B      D B   D

I swear that I don't have a gun

B      D

No I don't have a gun (2x)

 

Ad lib: F#m E (10x)

F#5      A       

Memoria yeah (4x)

 

(Repeat Chorus)

 










Nirvana – lithium

Tuning:D

 

INTRO: 

E5  Ab5  C#5  A5  C5  D5  B5   D5

 

E5  Ab5    C#5        A5      C5 

  I'm so happy because today 

      D5          B5 

I've found my friends ... 

         D5      E5

They're in my head 

 Ab5    C#5 

I'm so ugly 

      A5      C5         D5      B5 

but that's okay cause so are you... 

       D5          E5 

We've broken our mirrors 

 Ab5     C#5        A5     C5       D5     B5 

Sunday morning is everyday for all I care... 

        B5     E5 

And I'm not scared 

 Ab5       C#5       A5   C5 

Light my candles in a daze... 

            D5     B5       D5 

Cause I've found god hey hey hey

E5  Ab5  C#5  A5       C5   D5  B5  D5 (X2) 

          hey hey yeah

E5  Ab5     C#5 

  I'm so lonely 

          A5  C5      D5        B5 

but that's okay I shaved my head... 

       D5     E5 

And I'm not sad 

 Ab5        C#5 

And just maybe 

   A5     C5         D5        B5 

I'm to blame for all I've heard... 

        D5    E5 

But I'm not sure 

Ab5       C#5     A5        C5         D5      B5 

I'm so excited, I can't wait to meet you there... 

    D5        E5 

But I don't care 

 Ab5     C#5         A5      C5 

I'm so horny but that's okay... 

   D5        B5           D5 

My will is good - hey, hey, hey

E5  Ab5  C#5  A5       C5   D5  B5  D5 (X2) 

          hey hey yeah

A5     C5       A5       C5      A5 

 I like it - I'm not gonna crack 

   C5          A5       C5      A5 

I miss you - I'm not gonna crack 

   C5          A5       C5      A5 

I love you - I'm not gonna crack 

   C5          A5       C5      A5 

I kill you - I'm not gonna crack 

    C5       A5       C5      A5 

I like it - I'm not gonna crack 

   C5          A5      C5      A5 

I miss you - I'm not gonna crack 

   C5          A5       C5      A5 

I love you - I'm not gonna crack 

   C5          A5       C5      D5    B5 

I kill you - I'm not gonna crack

E5  Ab5  C#5  A5       C5   D5  B5  D5

E5  Ab5    C#5        A5      C5 

  I'm so happy because today 

      D5          B5 

I've found my friends ... 

         D5      E5 

They're in my head 

 Ab5    C#5 

I'm so ugly 

      A5      C5         D5     B5 

but that's okay cause so are you... 

       D5          E5 

We've broken our mirrors 

 Ab5     C#5        A5     C5       D5     B5 

Sunday morning is everyday for all I care... 

        B5     E5 

And I'm not scared 

 Ab5       C#5       A5   C5

Light my candles in a daze... 

            D5     B5       D5 

Cause I've found god hey hey hey

E5  Ab5  C#5  A5       C5   D5  B5  D5 (X4) 

          hey hey yeah

A5     C5       A5       C5      A5 

 I like it - I'm not gonna crack 

   C5          A5       C5      A5 

I miss you - I'm not gonna crack 

   C5          A5       C5      A5 

I love you - I'm not gonna crack 

   C5          A5       C5      A5

I kill you - I'm not gonna crack 

    C5       A5       C5      A5 

I like it - I'm not gonna crack 

   C5          A5       C5      A5 

I miss you - I'm not gonna crack 

   C5          A5       C5      A5

I love you - I'm not gonna crack 

   C5          A5       C5      D5    B5  E5 

I kill you - I'm not gonna crack

 





Nirvana – in bloom

Tuning:E

 

Intro: Bb5 G5 F5 Ab5 Bb5 Ab5 F5 Ab5 

**************************

Bb5       F#5        Eb5  B5 A5

Sell the kids for food

Bb5          F#5      Eb5  B5 A5

weather the changes moods

Bb5      F#5      Eb5   B5 A5

Spring is here again

Bb5   F#5       Eb5    B5 A5

reproductive lands

***************************

Bb5       G5        Bb5       G5                

He's the one  Who likes all the pretty songs

Bb5       G5        Bb5       G5                

And he likes to sing alone  And he likes to shoot his gun

C5       Eb5        C5       Eb5

But he knows not what it means  knows not what it means and I say

Bb5       G5        Bb5       G5                

He's the one  Who likes all the pretty songs

Bb5       G5        Bb5       G5                

And he likes to sing alone  And he likes to shoot his gun

C5       Eb5        C5       Eb5

But he knows not what it means knows not what it means and I say yehh!

 

Bb5 G5 F5 Ab5 Bb5 Ab5 F5 Ab5

*************************

Bb5       F#5        Eb5  B5 A5

We can have some mood

Bb5       F#5        Eb5  B5 A5

nature is a whore

Bb5       F#5        Eb5  B5 A5

Bruises on the fruit

Bb5       F#5        Eb5  B5 A5

tender age in bloom

***************************

Bb5       G5        Bb5       G5                

He's the one  Who likes all the pretty songs

Bb5       G5        Bb5       G5                

And he likes to sing alone  And he likes to shoot his gun

C5       Eb5        C5       Eb5

But he knows not what it means  knows not what it means and I say

Bb5       G5        Bb5       G5                

He's the one  Who likes all the pretty songs

Bb5       G5        Bb5       G5                

And he likes to sing alone  And he likes to shoot his gun

C5       Eb5        C5       Eb5

But he knows not what it means knows not what it means and I say yehh!

***************************

Bb5       G5        Bb5       G5                

He's the one  Who likes all the pretty songs

Bb5       G5        Bb5       G5                

And he likes to sing alone  And he likes to shoot his gun

C5       Eb5        C5       Eb5

But he knows not what it means  knows not what it means and I say

Bb5       G5        Bb5       G5                

He's the one  Who likes all the pretty songs

Bb5       G5        Bb5       G5                

And he likes to sing alone  And he likes to shoot his gun

 

C5       Eb5        C5       Eb5

But he knows not what it means  knows not what it means

C5       Eb5        C5       Eb5

knows not what it means  knows not what it means and I say  yehh!

 








Nirvana – heart shaped box

Tuning:Eb – Drop D

 

A5      F5      D5             A5   F5     D7

She eyes me like a pisces when I am weak

A5           F5        D5                     A5   F5     D7

I've been locked inside your Heart-Shaped box for a week

A5        F5      D5             A5   F5    D7

I was drawn into your magnet tar pit trap

A5       F5        D5               A5   F5       D7

I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn back

 

ESTRIBILLO

A5     F5

Hey   Wait

D5

I've got a new complaint

A5   F5                       D5

Forever in debt to your priceless advice

A5     F5

Hey   Wait

D5

I've got a new complaint

A5   F5                      D5

Forever in debt to your priceless advice

A5     F5

Hey   Wait

D5

I've got a new complaint

A5   F5                       D5         F5    D7

Forever in debt to your priceless advice

F5   D5 D7

your advice

 

A5      F5      D5              A5   F5       D7

Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet

A5       F5   D5                A5   F5     D7

Cut myself angel's hair and ba__by's breath

A5        F5    D5               A5    F5     D7

Broken hymen of your highness I'm left black

A5        F5          D5                 A5    F5          D7

Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back

 

ESTRIBILLO

A5     F5

Hey   Wait

D5

I've got a new complaint

A5   F5                      D5

Forever in debt to your priceless advice

 

A5  F5  A5  F5 A5____

(PUNTEO)

 

A5      F5      D5             A5   F5     D7

She eyes me like a pisces when I am weak

A5           F5        D5                     A5   F5     D7

I've been locked inside your Heart-Shaped box for a weeks

A5        F5      D5             A5   F5    D7

I was drawn into your magnet tar pit trap

A5       F5        D5               A5   F5          D7

I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn back

 

A5     F5

Hey   Wait

D5

I've got a new complaint

A5   F5                    D5

Forever in debt to your priceless advice

A5     F5

Hey   Wait

D5

I've got a new complaint

A5   F5                     D5

Forever in debt to your priceless advice

A5     F5

Hey   Wait

D5

I've got a new complaint

A5   F5                     D5         F5  D7

Forever in debt to your priceless advice

F5   D5          F5   D5          F5   D7

your advice    your advice      your advice

 








Pennyroyal Tea

Tuning:Eb

 

Am                 G

Im on my time with everyone

Am              G

I have very bad posture

C             D          Bb

Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea

C                D               Bb

Distil the life that’s inside of me

C             D          Bb

Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea

C      D   Bb

Im anaemic royalty

 

Am                      G

Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld

Am            G

So I can sigh eternally

C           D      Bb

Im so tired I cant sleep

C         D     Bb

Im a liar and a thief

C             D          Bb

Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea

C      D   Bb

Im anaemic royalty

Am                  G

Im on warm milk and laxatives

Am               G

Cherry-flavoured antacids

 

(End on Am)

 






Rape me

Tuning:Eb

 

Intro: A5  - C5 - E5 - G5        A5  - C5 - E5  - G5

 

A5        - C5 - E5 - G5     A5       - C5      E5    - G5

Rape me!                 Rape me,     my friend !

A5        - C5 - E5 - G5     A5       - C5   E5    - G5

Rape me!                 Rape me      Again

A5           C5    E5    G5      A5           C5    E5    G5

I'm not the only one,ah-ah, I'm not the only one,ah-ah

A5           C5    E5    G5      A5           C5    E5     - G5

I'm not the only one,ah-ah, I'm not the only one.

A5       - C5 - E5 - G5    A5         C5      E5      - G5

hate me !              Do it And do it Again !

A5       - C5 - E5 - G5    A5       - C5       E5      - G5

waste me !             Taste me,     my friend !

A5           C5    E5    G5      A5           C5    E5    G5

I'm not the only one,ah-ah, I'm not the only one,ah-ah

A5           C5    E5    G5      A5           C5    E5     - G5

I'm not the only one,ah-ah, I'm not the only one.

C5                        A5-G5    C5                       E5

My favourite inside sources,     I'll kiss your open sores,

C5                       A5-G5   C5                           E5    - C5 - E5

appreciate your concern,     you'll Always stink And burn.

 

A5        C5        E5        G5

Rape me! Rape me! Rape me! Rape me!

A5        C5        E5        G5

Rape me! Rape me! Rape me! Rape me!

A5        C5        E5        G5

Rape me! Rape me! Rape me! Rape me!

A5        C5        E5        G5          A5

Rape me! Rape me! Rape me! Rape me!   Rape me !

 






Nirvana – Dumb

Tuning:Eb

 

E5 A5            G5        C5         E5

I'm not like thE5  But I can pretend

A5          G5        C5         E5

The sun is gone  But I have a light

A5          G5         C5         E5

The day is done  But I'm having fun

A5            G5        C5         E5     G5

I think I'm dumb  or maybe just happy

E5     G5

Think I'm just happy

E5     G5

Think I'm just happy

E5     G5

Think I'm just happy

E5 A5            G5        C5            E5

my heart is broke  But I have some glue

A5         G5         C5           E5

help me inhale  And mend it with you

A5            G5        C5            E5

We'll float around And hang out on clouds

A5               G5        C5         E5        G5

Then we'll come down And have a hangover...

E5     G5

Have a hangover

E5     G5

Have a hangover

E5     G5

Have a hangover

B5             C5

Skin the sun    Fall asleep

B5          C5

Wish away   soul is cheap

B5               C5

Lesson learned    Wish me luck

B5                C5

Soothe the burn    Wake me up

E5 A5            G5        C5         E5

I'm not like thE5  But I can pretend

A5          G5        C5         E5

The sun is gone  But I have a light

A5          G5         C5         E5

The day is done  But I'm having fun

A5            G5        C5         E5     G5

I think I'm dumb  or maybe just happy

E5     G5

Think I'm just happy

E5     G5

Think I'm just happy

E5     G5

Think I'm just happy

E5 A5            G5    C5           E5

I think I'm dumb  I think I'm dumb

A5            G5   C5            E5

I think I'm dumb  I think I'm dumb

A5            G5    C5            E5

I think I'm dumb  I think I'm dumb

A5            G5    C5            E5

I think I'm dumb  I think I'm dumb

 






Nirvana – all apologies

Tuning:Eb – Drop D

 

[D] x4 

 

[D]What else should I be all apologies

[D]What else should I say; everyone is gay 

[D]What else could I write; I don't have the right 

[D]What else should I be; all apologies 

 

[G5]In the sun, in the sun I feel as one 

[G5]In the sun, in the sun I'm [A]married 

[A]Burried (yah, yah, yah, yeah) 

 

[D]I wish I was like you; easily amused 

[D]Find my nest of salt; everything’s my fault 

[D]I'll take all the blame; aqua seafoam shame 

[D]Sunburn with freezer burn 

[D]Choking on the ashes of her enemies 

 

[G5]In the sun, in the sun I feel as one 

[G5]In the sun, in the sun I'm [A]married 

[A]Burried (yah, yah, yah, yeah) 

 

[A]Married, [A]Burried (yah, yah, yah, yeah) 

 

[D]All in all is all we are 

[D]All in all is all we are 

[D]All in all is all we are 

[D]All in all is all we are

 






THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD

Tuning:Eb

 

INTRO:  Riff

 

                   A

We passed upon the stair

                        Dm(D5)N

We spoke of was and when

                  A

Although I wasn’t there 

                        F

He said I was his friend

                      C

Which came as some surprise 

                 A

I spoke into his eyes

                    Dm

I thought you died alone 

                  C  C

A long long time ago

 

 

CHORUS 1:

   C      F

Oh no not me 

  Bb            F

I never lost control 

       C       F

You're face to face 

         Bb              

With the man who sold the world

 

BREAK:  Riff

 

                        A

I laughed and shook his hand 

                         Dm

And made my way back home

                        A

I searched for form and land 

                            F

For years and years I roamed

                 C

I gazed a gazely stare 

                    A

At all the millions here 

                   Dm

We must have died alone 

                 C   C

A long long time ago

 

 

CHORUS 2:

    C          F

Who knows, Not me 

   Bb            F

We never lost control 

       C       F  

You're face to face 

         Bb               

With the man who sold the world 

 

BREAK:  Riff

 

CHORUS 3:

    C          F

Who knows, Not me 

   Bb            F

We never lost control 

       C       F  

You're face to face 

         Bb               A

With the man who sold the world 

 







where_did_you_sleep_last_night

tuning:Eb

 

Em              Am          G            B7

 

Em                     Am      G

My girl, my girl don't lie to me

B7                               Em

Tell me where did you sleep last night?

Em                                     Am              G

In the palace, in the palace where the sun don't ever shine

B7                           Em

I'll shiver the whole night through

Em                     Am         G

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B7                            Em

I'm going where the cold wind blows

Em

In the pines, in the pines

          Am             G

Where the sun don't ever shine

B7                             Em

I would shiver the whole night through

Em                     Am       G

Her husband, was a hard working man

B7                     Em

Just about a mile from here

Em                     Am       G

His head was found in a driving wheel

B7                     Em

But his body never was found

Em                      Am      G

My girl, my girl, don't lie to me

B7                               Em

Tell me where did you sleep last night

Em

In the pines, in the pines

          Am              G

Where the sun don't ever shine

B7                             Em

I would shiver the whole night through

 

Em                     Am         G

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B7                            Em

I'm going where the cold wind blows

Em                      Am      G

My girl, my girl, don't lie to me

B7                               Em

Tell me where did you sleep last night

Em

In the pines, in the pines

          Am              G

Where the sun don't ever shine

B7                             Em

I would shiver the whole night through
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