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About A Girl by Nirvana
About A Girl
Tuning: 1/2 a step down
[Intro]
e|--0---0--0----3--3-------0--------3--3---------0--------3--3----|
b|--0---0--0----0--0--0----0--0-----0--0---0-----0--0-----0--0--0-|
g|--x---x--x-------0--0-------0--0-----0---0--------0--0-----0--0-|
d|--2---2--2-------0--0-------0--0-----0---0--------0--0-----0--0-|
a|--2---2--2-------------2----0------------0---2----0-------------|
e|--0---0--0--3----3-----0----0--3-----3-------0----0--3-----3----|
e|-----0-----0-----3--3------|
b|-----0-----0-----0--0----0-|
g|-----x-----0--0--0--0----0-|
d|-----2--2--0--0-----0----0-|
a|--2-----2--0-------------0-|
e|--0-----0-----3-----3------|
[Verse]
Strum the chords Em and G
[Chorus]
e|---------------------(0)--------0--0------0--(0)---|
b|--6---6--6-----6--6--(0)--------0--0------0--(0)---|
g|--6---6--6-----6--6-------------3--3------3--------|
d|--6---6--6-----6--6---------4---4--4------4--------| x2
a|--4---4--4------------------4----------4-----------|
e|------------4---------------2----------2-----------|
THEN PLAY:
e|--0---0--0-----0--0--0---0--0--0-----------------|
b|--0---0--0-----0--0--0---2--2--2--5----5--5------|(0)
g|--x---x--x-----x--x--x---2--2--2--5----5--5------|(0)
d|--2---2--2---------------2-----2--5----5--5------|(0)
a|--2---2--2--2------------0-----0--3----3--3------|
e|--0---0--0--0------------------------------------|
Then play the Intro again I think. Then play the verse again. Then play the chorus. Then play the Intro.
[Solo]
e|------------------------------------------|
b|-------------------------------9/12-12-12-|
g|-----------------7--7--7/9/----9/12-12-12-|
d|-----------5--7--7--7--7/9--9--9/12-12-12-|
a|-----5--7---------------------------------|
e|--0---------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------|
b|---------------------------9----12----12----|
g|--------------7--7--7/9----9----12----12----|
d|-----------5--7--7--7/9----9----12----12----|
a|-----5--7---------------0----0-----0------0-|
e|--0-----------------------------------------|
e|-------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------7/9-----9--12----12----|
g|-----------------7--7/9--9--9--12-12-12----|
d|-----------5--7--7--7/9--9--9--12-12-12----|
a|-----5--7----------------------------------|
e|--0----------------------------------------|
e|--------------------------------------------|
b|--------------------7/9--9--9--9/12--12--12-|
g|--------------------7/9--9--9--9/12--12--12-|
d|-----------5--7--7--7/9--9--9--9/12--12--12-|
a|-----5--7-----------------------------------|
e|--0-----------------------------------------|
Then play the chorus, then verse, then chorus.
THEN PLAY:
e|--0---0--0-------0--0--0--0--0--0-----------------------------------0--|
b|--0---0--0-------0--0--0--2--2--2--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0--|
f|--x---x--x-------x--x--x--2--2--2--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0--|
d|--2---2--2----------------2-----2--5---5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--0--|
a|--2---2--2--2-------------0-----0--3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--0--|
e|--0---0--0--0-------------------------------------------------------0--|
End the song with Em and G.
I need an easy friend
I do, with an ear to lend
I don't think you fit this shoe
I do, won't you have a clue
I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night
Free
I'm standing in your line
I do hope you have the time
I do pick a number too
I do keep a date with you
I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night
Free
I need an easy friend
I do whip her in to land
I do think you fit this shoe
I do won't you have a clue
I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night
No I can't see you every night
Free
I do
I do
I do
I do
| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| / Slide up
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version 2
Tuning: Standard
READ THIS IMPORTANT
Fhe doesn't always play the full chord, but i will tab the full chords
just to keep it simple, just listen to the song it's pretty obvious, when he is only
playing the first 2 or 3 strings, and even
at that no one is going to notice if you just play the full chords
also this is not he unplugged version, that version has more complicated strum patterns,
this the version with the
distorted guitars
[Verse]
D D U D U D U D U D U U D U
e|-0--0--0---3--3--3--3-|--0--0--0---3--3--3--3--|
B|-0--0--0---0--0--0--0-|--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--|
G|-0--0--0---0--0--0--0-|--0--0--0---0--0--0--0--|
D|-2--2--2---0--0--0--0-|--2--2--2---0--0--0--0--|
A|-2--2--2---2--2--2--2-|--2--2--2---2--2--2--2--|
E|-0--0--0---3--3--3--3-|--0--0--0---3--3--3--3--| Just play until you get through the verse
[Chorus]
d d u d d u D U D U U D U
e|--------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|
B|--------------------|------------------------|-------------------------------|
G|--6--6--6-----------|------------------------|-------------------------------|
D|--6--6--6--6--6--6--|---4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|---Repeat previous 2 Bars------|
A|--4--4--4--6--6--6--|---4--4--4--4--4--4--4--|-------------------------------|
E|-----------4--4--4--|---2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|-------------------------------|
D D U D U D U Same strum pattern as previous bar
e|----------------------|----------------------------|
B|----------------------|----------------------------|
G|-----------9--9--9--9-|--2--2--2--5--5--5--5-------|
D|--2--2--2--9--9--9--9-|--2--2--2--5--5--5--5-------|
A|--2--2--2--7--7--7--7-|--0--0--0--3--3--3--3-------|
E|--0--0--0-------------|----------------------------|
[Solo]
D D U D D U D U
e|---------------------|---------|-------------------|
B|---------------------|--7-7-7/9|-9-9-9/12-12-12----|
G|---------------------|--7-7-7/9|-9-9-9/12-12-12----|
D|---------------------|--7-7-7/9|-9-9-9/12-12-12----| play 4 times
A|---------------5-h-7-|---------|-------------------|
E|-0--0-h-5-h-7--------|---------|-------------------|
[Random bit]
D U D U D U D U
e|---------------------------|
B|---------------------------|
G|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--|
D|---5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--| Play Twice
A|---3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--|
E|---------------------------|
[Intro]
(same as verse just shorter)
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Chorus]
[Random Bit]
[Outro]
(same as verse just shorter)
I need an easy friend
I do, with an ear to lend
I don't think you fit this shoe
I do, won't you have a clue
I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night
Free
I'm standing in your line
I do hope you have the time
I do pick a number too
I do keep a date with you
I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night
Free
I need an easy friend
I do whip her in to land
I do think you fit this shoe
I do won't you have a clue
I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night
No I can't see you every night
Free
I do
I do
I do
I do
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
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version 3
[Intro/Verse/Outro]
e|-----0-------2-|
B|-----0-------2-|
G|-----0-------0-|
D|-2-2---0-0-0---| X as many times as you need throughout the verse
A|-2-2---2-2-2---|
E|-0-0---3-3-3---|
[Chorus]
before
going into verse
| |
e|------------------|-----| |------------------------|
B|------------------|-----| |------------------------| then back
G|-6-6--------------|-----| |-----9-9-9-------5--5-5-| to verse
D|-6-6-6-6--4-4-X-4-|-4-4-| X 2 |-2-2-9-9-9-7-7-X-5--5-5-| chords
A|-4-4-6-6--4-4-X-4-|-4-4-| |-2-2-7-7-7-7-7-X-3--3-3-|
E|-----4-4--2-2-X-2-|-2-2-| |-0-0-------5-5-X--------|
[Solo]
e|-----------------------------|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------9--------12-|
D|-------5-7-7-9-9-9-/12-12-12-| X 4 then back to chorus chords
A|---5-7-----------------------| as you would after a verse
E|-0---------------------------|
[Song order]
intro(no vocals)
verse
chorus
verse
chorus
solo(no vocals)
chorus(no vocals)
verse
chorus
outro
I need an easy friend
I do, with an ear to lend
I don't think you fit this shoe
I do, won't you have a clue
I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night
Free
I'm standing in your line
I do hope you have the time
I do pick a number too
I do keep a date with you
I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night
Free
I need an easy friend
I do whip her in to land
I do think you fit this shoe
I do won't you have a clue
I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night
No I can't see you every night
Free
I do
I do
I do
I do
| x Dead note
| / Slide up
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version 4
Em, G
and the chorus is
C#, G#, F#, E, A, C
and the solo, well, there's loads of versions of it but this is the
simplist and it sounds exactly like the real song.
It's something like this:
solo
e|---------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|----------------5---7---9--9--9---12---12----------------------|
A|--------5---7--------------------------------------------------|
E|----0----------------------------------------------------------|
play this 4 times and then go back in C#, G#, F#, do this twice
then go to E, A, C once and then back to the original Em, G pattern
I need an easy friend
I do, with an ear to lend
I don't think you fit this shoe
I do, won't you have a clue
I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night
Free
I'm standing in your line
I do hope you have the time
I do pick a number too
I do keep a date with you
I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night
Free
I need an easy friend
I do whip her in to land
I do think you fit this shoe
I do won't you have a clue
I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night
No I can't see you every night
Free
I do
I do
I do
I do
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version 5
[Intro]
Em G Em G Em G Em G
Em G Em G Em G Em G
[Verse]
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
[Chorus]
C# G# F#
Take advantage while
C# G# F#
You hang me out to dry
Em E A5 C
But I can't see you every night
Em G Em G
Free
Em G Em G
I do
[Verse]
Em G Em G
Im standin 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
[Chorus]
C# G# F#
Take advantage while
C# G# F#
You hang me out to dry
Em E A5 C
But I can't see you every night
Em G Em G
Free
Em G Em G
I do
[Solo]
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------7---7---7---7-/-9---7---9-/-12---12---12---12-----------| 4x
D|-------------5h7---7---7---7-/-9---7---9-/-12---12---12---12------------|
A|------5h7---------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0--------------------------------------------------------------------|
C# G# F#
C# G# F#
E A C
[Interlude]
Em G Em G
Em G Em G
[Verse]
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
[Chorus]
C# G# F#
Take advantage while
C# G# F#
You hang me out to dry
Em E A5 C
But I can't see you every night
Em E A5 C
But I can't see you every night
Em G Em G
Free
[Outro]
Em G Em G
I do
Em G Em G
I do
Em G Em G
I do
Em G
I do
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version 6
Taken from the studio version on the best of nirvana not the unplugged version so standard tuning.
Play it in open chords, bar chords, power chords, whatever you think sounds best.
[INTRO] E G X8
[VERSE 1]
E G E G E G E G
I'll need an easy friend, I do, with an ear to lend
E G E G E G E G
I do think you fit this shoe, I do, but you have a clue
[CHORUS]
C# G# F# C# G# F#
I'll take advantage while you hang me out to dry
E A C E G E G E G E G
But I can see you every night, free
[VERSE 2]
E G E G E G E G
I'm standing in your line, I do hope you have the time
E G E G E G E G
I do pick a number too, I do keep a date with you
[CHORUS]
C# G# F# C# G# F#
I'll take advantage while you hang me out to dry
E A C E G E G E G E G
But I can see you every night, free
SOLO (verse and chorus chords): E G X8 C# G# F# X2 E A C X1 E G X4
[VERSE 3] (repeat verse 1)
E G E G E G E G
I'll need an easy friend, I do, with an ear to lend
E G E G E G E G
I do think you fit this shoe, I do, but you have a clue
[CHORUS]
C# G# F# C# G# F#
I'll take advantage while you hang me out to dry
E A C E A C E G E G E G E G E G E G E G E G E
But I can't see you every night, no I can't see you every night, free I do I do I do I do
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version 7
[Intro]
Em G
Em G
Em G
Em G
[Verse]
Em G Em G
I need an easy friend
Em G Em G
(I do) With an ear to lend
Em G Em G
(I do) Think you fit this shoe
Em G Em G
(I do) Won't you have a clue
[Chorus]
C#m C#m/G# F#
I'll take advantage while
C#m C#m/G# F#
You hang me out to dry
E A C
But I can't see you every night for free
Em G
... I do
Em G
... I do
Em G
... I do
Em G
... I do
[Verse]
Em G Em G
I'm standing in your line
Em G Em G
(I do) Hope you have the time
Em G Em G
(I do) Pick a number to
Em G Em G
(I do) Keep a date with you
[Chorus]
C#m C#m/G# F#
I'll take advantage while
C#m C#m/G# F#
You hang me out to dry
E A C
But I can't see you every night for free
Em G
... I do
Em G
... I do
Em G
... I do
Em G
... I do
[Solo]
Em G Em G
Em G Em G
Em G Em G
Em G Em G
C#m C#m/G# F#
C#m C#m/G# F#
E A C
Em G Em G
Em G Em G
Em G Em G
Em G Em G
[Bridge]
Em G Em G
I need an easy friend
Em G Em G
(I do) With an ear to lend
Em G Em G
(I do) Think you fit this shoe
Em G Em G
(I do) Won't you have a clue
[Chorus]
C#m C#m/G# F#
I'll take advantage while
C#m C#m/G# F#
You hang me out to dry
E A C
But I can't see you every night,
E A C
no I can't see you every night...
Em G Em G
For free
Em G Em G
I do ...
Em G Em G
I do ...
Em
I doooooooooo...
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version 8
[Chords]
E5 G C#5 G#5 F#5 A C
e|--0----3----x----x----x----0----0--|
B|--0----3----x----x----x----2----1--|
G|--x----0----6----x----x----2----0--|
D|--2----0----6----6----4----2----2--|
A|--2----2----4----6----4----0----3--|
E|--0----3----x----4----2----0----0--|
[Verse 1]
E5 G E5 G
I need an easy friend
E5 G E5 G
I do, with an ear to lend
E5 G E5 G
I do think you fit this shoe
E5 G E5 G
I do, but you have a clue
[Chorus]
C#5 G#5 F#5
I'll take advantage while
C#5 G#5 F#5
You hang me out to dry
E5 A C
But I can't see you every night,
E5 G E5 G
free
E5 G E5 G
I do
[Verse 2]
E5 G E5 G
I'm standing in your line
E5 G E5 G
I do hope you have the time
E5 G E5 G
I do pick a number too
E5 G E5 G
I do keep a date with you
[Chorus]
C#5 G#5 F#5
I'll take advantage while
C#5 G#5 F#5
You hang me out to dry
E5 A C
But I can't see you every night,
E5 G E5 G
free
E5 G E5 G
I do
[Solo]
E5 G E5 G
E5 G E5 G
E5 G E5 G
E5 G E5 G
[Instrumental]
C#5 G#5 F#5
C#5 G#5 F#5
E5 A C
E5 G E5 G
E5 G E5 G
[Verse 3]
E5 G E5 G
I need an easy friend
E5 G E5 G
I do, with an ear to lend
E5 G E5 G
I do think you fit this shoe
E5 G E5 G
I do, but you have a clue
[Chorus]
C#5 G#5 F#5
I'll take advantage while
C#5 G#5 F#5
You hang me out to dry
E5 A C
But I can't see you every night
E5 A C E5 G E5 G
No I can't see you every night ... free
[Outro]
E5 G E5 G
I do
E5 G E5 G
I do
E5 G E5 G
I do
E5 G E5 G
I do
E5
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version 9
part A (verse):
beat| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
crd| E5 G | E5 G |
E|-----------0-----3--3--3-|-----0--0--0-----3--3--3-|
B|-----------0-----0--0--0-|-----0--0--0-----0--0--0-|
G|-----------x--0--0--0--0-|--x--x--x--x--0--0--0--0-|
D|--2--h--2--2--0--0--0--0-|--2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0-|
A|--2--h--2--h--x-----x----|--2--h--2--h--x-----x----|
E|--0--h--0--h--3--h--3----|--0--h--0--h--3--h--3----|
beat| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
crd| E5 G | E5 G |
E|-----0--0--0-----3--3--3-|-----0--0--0-----3--3--3-|
B|-----0--0--0-----0--0--0-|-----0--0--0-----0--0--0-|
G|--x--x--x--x--0--0--0--0-|--x--x--x--x--0--0--0--0-|
D|--2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0-|--2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0-|
A|--2--h--2--h--x-----x----|--2--h--2--h--x-----x----|
E|--0--h--0--h--3--h--3----|--0--h--0--h--3--h--3----|
part B (chorus):
beat| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
crd| C#5 G#5 | F#5 |
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|--6--h--6--6-------------|-------------------------|
D|--6--h--6--6--6--h--6--6-|--4--4-----4--h--4--4--x-|
A|--4--h--4--4--6--h--6--6-|--4--4-----4--h--4--4--x-|
E|--------------4--h--4--4-|--2--2-----2--h--2--2--x-|
beat| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
crd| C#5 G#5 | F#5 |
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|--6--h--6--6-------------|-------------------------|
D|--6--h--6--6--6--h--6--6-|--4--4-----4--h--4--4--x-|
A|--4--h--4--4--6--h--6--6-|--4--4-----4--h--4--4--x-|
E|--------------4--h--4--4-|--2--2-----2--h--2--2--x-|
beat| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
crd| E5 E5' | A5 C5 |
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-----------x/-9--9--9--x-|-----------5--h--5--5--x-|
D|--2--h--2--x/-9--9--9--x-|--7--7--7--5--h--5--5--x-|
A|--2--h--2--x/-7--7--7--x-|--7--7--7--3--h--3--3--x-|
E|--0--h--0----------------|--5--5--5----------------|
part C (lead):
beat| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
crd| E5 G | E5 G |
E|-------------------------|------------------------------|
B|-------------------------|------------------------------|
G|-------------------------|-----------------12--h-12--h\-|
D|--------------5--7--7--7-|/(9)-9--9--9/(12)-h-12--h--h\-|
A|--------5--7-------------|------------------------------|
E|--0--h-------------------|------------------------------|
(turn up distortion just before lead)
part D (coda):
beat| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
crd| E5 E5' | A5 C5 |
E|-------------------------|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------------------|
G|-----------x/-9--9--9--x-|-----------5--h--5--5--5-|
D|--2--h--2--x/-9--9--9--x-|--7--7--7--5--h--5--5--5-|
A|--2--h--2--x/-7--7--7--x-|--7--7--7--3--h--3--3--3-|
E|--0--h--0----------------|--5--5--5----------------|
beat| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + |
crd| C5 | |
E|-------------------------|-------------|
B|-------------------------|-------------|
G|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|--5--5--5--x-|
D|--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5-|--5--5--5--x-|
A|--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3-|--3--3--3--x-|
E|-------------------------|-------------|
(slows down a bit here)
part E (coda):
beat| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
crd| E5
E|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|--2--h--h--h--h--h--h--h-| (hold for about four measures total)
A|--2--h--h--h--h--h--h--h-|
E|--0--h--h--h--h--h--h--h-|
TAB Legend:
h = hold fretted note (or let open note ring), do not pick
m/(n)= pick note at fret m, slide up to fret n (do not pick twice)
n\ = pick note at fret n, slide down (to wherever)
x = pick string, but muffle with finger so note doesn't sound
CRD chart
---------
E A D G B E
E5: 0 2 2 x 0 0
G: 3 x 0 0 0 3
C#5: x 4 6 6 x x
G#5: 4 6 6 x x x
F#5: 2 4 4 x x x
E5': x 7 9 9 x x
A5: 5 7 7 x x x
C5: x 3 5 5 x x
LYR
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verse 1:
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| I need an | ea---sy friend I |
| do with a | hand to lend I |
| do think you | fit this shoe I |
| do what you | have a clue |
verse 2:
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| I'm stand-ing | in your light I |
| do hope you | have the time I |
| do pick up | num--ber two I |
| do keep a | date with you |
chorus:
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| I'll take a---ad--|-van--tage while |
| You hang me | out to dry But |
| I can't see you | ev'--ry night |
| Free | (I |
| do) | |
coda:
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| I'll take a---ad--|-van--tage while |
| You hang me | out to dry But |
| I can't see you | ev'--ry night No |
| I can't see you | ev'--ry nigh------------|
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + |
| ----------(t) | |
| 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + | 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + |
| Free | I |
| do | I |
| do | I |
| do | I |
| do | |
ARRANGEMENT
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LYR TAB part
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intro - A A
verse verse 1 A A
chorus chorus B A
verse verse 2 A A
chorus chorus B A
lead - C C C C
chorus - B A
verse verse 1 A A
chorus/coda coda B D A A E
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version 10
cut time <----
E-G back and forth 8 times |
drum roll on 4; enter on 5 |
|
E-G back and forth 8 times |
lyrics start on 1 |
| back to here
C# G# F# 2 times |
|
E A C 1 time ------------
This loop is done 4 times, then the E-G thing back and forth 8 times
while he sings (what I think is) Adieu. The drum queues apply only to
the first time the loop is played. Guitar solo is done during the 3rd
loop, on the 2nd E-G thing, for the rest of the loop. I'll transcribe
the guitar solo on the tab if someone sends me the lyrics, but the solo
is based on the Em scale for the E-G thing and then goes into power chords,
following the song chords (ie- C# G# F# C# G# F# E A C).
Before anyone argues with me whether it's E or Em, I'm 90% sure it's
E. The reason for the minor tonality is a pretty ingenious (or lucky?)
trick Cobain played with chords. G happens to be the minor 3rd of E.
Therefore, even though he plays an E, the tonality of the passsage is
minor. I wonder if he was aware of this...
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version 11
Intro: 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 what you have a clue
C# G# F#
I'll take advantage while
C# G# F#
You hang me out to dry
Em A C Em G Em G
But I can't see you every night free
Em G Em G
I do
Em G Em G
I'm standing in your light
Em G Em G
I do hope you have the time
Em G Em G
I do pick up number two
Em G Em G
I do keep a date with you
C# G# F#
I'll take advantage while
C# G# F#
You hang me out to dry
Em A C Em G Em G
But I can't see you every night free
Em G Em G
I do
Solo: Repeat 3x (s=slide up)
E ------------------------|-
B ------------------------|-
G ----------------7--7s9--|-
D -----5-7-7s9--9---------|-
A -7-7--------------------|-
E ------------------------|-
(Repeat verse 1)
C# G# F#
I'll take advantage while
C# G# F#
You hang me out to dry
Em A C
But I can't see you every night
Em A C
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 Em
I do
Notes:
All apologies for incorrect lyrics -- this is just how I hear
them. No one knows for sure what they are, anyway.
On Bleach, they play this song in standard tuning (EADGBE),
but on Unplugged they played it a half-step down (Eb Ab Db Gb
Bb Eb).
Some say the Em is actually an E or an E5. Try 'em all and see what
sounds best to you.
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