NIRVANA - "Nirvana-smells Like Teen Spirit" Tablature

Nirvana
Nevermind
Smells like Teen Spirit
Tabbed By David Houghton
David.houghton@davidhoughton.fsnet.co.uk
25/05/2002

This Tab is 100% perfecto!! Do what you want with just don’t take the credit for it!
Corrections are welcome!!

Notation:
^ = Bend
/ = Slide
~ = Vibrato
W = Whammy Bar Vibrator
H = Hammer
P = Pick Off
{ = Beginning Of Harmonics
} = End Of Harmonics
S = Sustain
X = Mute/Palm Mute

You do not need any effects to make this song
sound good as it is the best song that was ever
recorded in my opinion, but if you are in a band
and doing a gig you will need an effects pedal to
make it sound like the real deal!

Intro (Clean)
E----------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------
G---------------3-3-----------------6-6--
D--3-3-3-x-x-x-x3-3-0-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-0
A—-3-3-3-x-x-x-x1-1-0-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-0
E—-1—1—1-x-x-x-x----0-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-----0

E---------------- Bring in distortion -----
B------------- With effects pedal here: -----
G---------------3-3----------------- 6-6--
D--3-3-3-x-x-x-x3-3-0-6-6-6-x-x-x-x- 6-6-0
A—-3-3-3-x-x-x-x1-1-0-6-6-6-x-x-x-x- 4-4-0
E—-1—1—1-x-x-x-x----0-4-4-4-x-x-x-x- ----0

Leave the distortion on for all the rest of the intro and the other choruses.

E----------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------
G---------------3-3-----------------6-6--
D--3-3-3-x-x-x-x3-3-0-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-0
A—-3-3-3-x-x-x-x1-1-0-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-0
E—-1—1—1-x-x-x-x----0-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-----0

E----------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------
G---------------3-3-----------------6-6--
D--3-3-3-x-x-x-x3-3-0-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-0
A—-3-3-3-x-x-x-x1-1-0-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-0
E—-1—1—1-x-x-x-x----0-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-----0


E----------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------
G---------------3-3-----------------6-6--
D--3-3-3-x-x-x-x3-3-0-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-0
A—-3-3-3-x-x-x-x1-1-0-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-0
E—-1—1—1-x-x-x-x----0-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-----0


E-------------------------------------------- If you
B-------------------------------------------- Listen Kurt
G---------------3-3-----------------6-6-6-6-6 plays the
D--3-3-3-x-x-x-x3-3-0-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-6-6-6 last chord
A—-3-3-3-x-x-x-x1-1-0-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-4-4-4 five times
E—-1—1—1-x-x-x-x----0-4-4-4-x-x-x-x---------- very fast

The verse is played, on the CD recording with ‘chorus’. If your amp
doesn’t have chorus or you don’t have an effects pedal
you should leave the distortion on.

Verse
E----- E—--1-
B---6- B-1---
G—5--- Or some play G-----
D----- It like this D-----
A----- It doesn’t matter A-----
E----- There in the same octave! E-----

The bridge is played with heavy distortion and some chorus for the bent note.

Bridge
E---------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------
G----------------3^---------------------------
D--3--3--3--4--4-----3--3--3--6--6--4---------
A--3--3--3--4--4-----3--3--3--6--6--4---------
E--1--1--1--2--2-----1--1--1--4--4--2---------

The Pre Chorus uses the same effects as the verse
on the CD, but I use some reverb with my chorus
half way up (around about ‘6’, ‘7’ at the very most.)

Pre Chorus
E------------------
B---6---6---6---6--
G—5---5---5---5---- Again you can play
D------------------ It on the E and B
A------------------ String It doesn’t
E------------------ Matter

Chorus
E----------------------------------------
B----------------------------------------
G---------------3-3-----------------6-6--
D--3-3-3-x-x-x-x3-3-0-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-6-6-0
A—-3-3-3-x-x-x-x1-1-0-6-6-6-x-x-x-x-4-4-0
E—-1—1—1-x-x-x-x----0-4-4-4-x-x-x-x-----0









On the first bend of the solo, bend the note
as soon as you play it. On the second,
wait then bend the note.

Solo
E---------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------
G-----8-10---8-8^-6-5-6-5---------------------
D--10------8--------------8-6-8-8^-6-5--------
A---------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------
G-----8-10---8-8^-6-5-6-5---------------------
D--10------8--------------8-6-8-8^-6-5-6-5-6-5
A---------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------
D--6-5/3-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5/3-6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5/3--
A---------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------
D--6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5/3-~-s----------------------
A---------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------
Let the last note ring through out the next verse
You will need an ostunato pedal or a sustain pedal. Buy a keyboard pedal as they also
work and are cheaper!

If you are only a beginner on the guitar you can play this for the first line of the solo
as it is quicker to get to after the bridge.
From then on play the solo as normal

E---------------------------------------------
B-----4--6---4-4^-6-5-6-5---------------------
G—--5------3--------------8-6-8-8^-6-5--------
D---------------------------------------------
A---------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------



Intro X1
Verse X6
Pre Chorus X4
Chorus X6
Bridge X2
Verse X6
Pre Chorus X4
Chorus X4
Bridge X2
Solo X1
Pre Chorus X4
Chorus X10
End On
E-----
B-----
G-----
D--3--
A—-3--
E—-1—- Let it ring out

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