Artist: Nirvana Album: In Utero Song: Scentless Apprentice Tabbed by: krtcbn6738 Tuning: Dropped D + 1/2 StEp Down (C# G# C# F#) Intro: F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- x3 G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#----------------------------- C#----------------------------- G#----------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-4-0-4-0-4 Verse 1: F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- x4 G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 (Like most babies smell like butter) F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 (His smell smelled like no other) F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 (He was born scentless and senseless) F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 (He was born a scentless apprentice) F#----------------------------- C#----------------------------- G#----------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-4-0-4-0-4 Pre-Chorus: F#---------------------------------------------------------------- C#---------------------------------------------------------------- G#-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\ C#---------------------------------------------------------------- F#-------------------------------------------------------- C#-------------------------------------------------------- G#-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-5-5-5-5-/14-14\-- C#-------------------------------------------------------0 (Go- Chorus 1: F#----------------------------- C#----------------------------- x3 G#----------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--4-0-4-4-4-0-4--0- -away, get away, get away, get away- F#----------------------------- C#----------------------------- G#----------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--4-0-4-4-4-0-4-4-0 -get awayyyyahhhh) Verse 2: F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- x2 G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 (Every wet nurse refused to feed him) F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 (Electrolytes smell like semen) F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 (Promise not to sell your perfume secrets) F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 (There are countless formulas for pressing flowers) F#----------------------------- C#----------------------------- G#----------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-4-0-4-0-4 Pre-Chorus: F#---------------------------------------------------------------- C#---------------------------------------------------------------- G#-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\ C#---------------------------------------------------------------- F#-------------------------------------------------------- C#-------------------------------------------------------- G#-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-5-5-5-5-/14-14\-- C#-------------------------------------------------------0 (Go- Chorus 2: F#----------------------------- C#----------------------------- x3 G#----------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--4-0-4-4-4-0-4--0- -away, get away, get away, get away- F#----------------------------- C#----------------------------- G#----------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--4-0-4-4-4-0-4-4-0 -get awayyyyahhhh) Guitar Solo: F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#----------------------------- C#----------------------------- G#----------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-4-0-4-0-4 Verse 3: F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- x4 G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 (I lie in the soil and fertilize mushrooms) F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 (Leaking out gas fumes are made into perfume) F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 (You can't fire me because I quit) F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 F#-------------------------- C#-------------------------- G#-------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-0-4--0 (Throw me in the fire and I won't forfeit) F#----------------------------- C#----------------------------- G#----------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--0-4-4-4-4-0-4-0-4 Pre-Chorus: F#---------------------------------------------------------------- C#---------------------------------------------------------------- G#-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\ C#---------------------------------------------------------------- F#-------------------------------------------------------- C#-------------------------------------------------------- G#-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-3-3-3-3-/12\-3-3-5-5-5-5-/14-14\-- C#-------------------------------------------------------0 (Go- Chorus 3: F#----------------------------- C#----------------------------- x7 G#----------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--4-0-4-4-4-0-4--0- -away, get away, get away, get away, get away, get away, get away- F#----------------------------- C#----------------------------- G#----------------------------- C#-4--4--0-4--4-0-4-4-4-0-4-4-0 -get awayyyyahhhh) Ending: F#---- C#---- G#---- C#-4-- Slide Up: / Slide Down: \ That's really all there is to it. It just follows the drums, except during the sections when Kurt is singing. This is 100% correct. Go find a detailed video of them playing it live and watch Krist play it this is how he plays it.
