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Beans

Nirvana
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Song

Artist: Nirvana

Song: Beans (aka. Beans & Wine)

Album: Unreleased (Bleach Demo)

This song was intended to be used on the album "Bleach" until it was said to be

too stupid by the record company. Really it was just a little joke track of Kurt

fooling around in the studio with "Chipmunk" voice sound effects. It begins with

a little dialogue.

Character 1: I don't like you and I'm gonna beat you up

Character 2: No, no, no. I'm gonna tell my mom

Character: 1: Grrrrr

(Thump sounds then feedback/noise)

Then this riff begins. This is the only riff in the whole song, it is played

loosely (not always four times and stops around pauses) and it is played by

plucking with fingers on an acoustic guitar.

e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------|
A|-4-4------4-4------4-4------4-4------|
E|------4-4------4-4------4-4------4-4-|

or

eb|-------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------|
Ab|-5-5------5-5------5-5------5-5------|
Eb|------5-5------5-5------5-5------5-5-|

Beans, beans, beans

Jessie ate some beans

He was happy, happy, happy

And he ate some beans

(Pause)

Naked, naked, naked

Sitting cross-legged

Naked, naked, naked, and he was

Happy, happy, happy

Well, he ate some beans

(Pause)

Wine, wine, wine

Jessie ate some wine, he was

Happy, happy, happy

And he ate some wine

(Pause)

Beans, beans, beans

Jessie ate some beans and he drank

Some wine and he was

Happy, happy, happy then he drank

Some b (Recording cuts off)

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