Mtv Unplugged in New York

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Nirvana Unplugged!

MTV Unplugged - NIRVANA

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About A Girl

Come As You Are

Jesus Don't Want Me For A Sunbeam

Dumb

Man Who Sold The World

Pennyroyal Tea

Polly

On A Plain

All Apologies

Where Did You Sleep Last Night?

Something In The Way (Nevermind)

Plateau

Oh, Me

Lake Of Fire

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Nirvana:

About A Girl - Bleach

TUNING: Down a Half-Step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

The verse is just struming open E5 & G

Voicings:

E5 - 022x00

G - 320022 or 320002

Chorus:

Repeat this a few times then the bridge once.

C# G#/C# F#

Bridge:

E5 A G

The last chord in that progression is strummed twice as long at the end

of the song.

Solo:

Repeat this 3x.

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Nirvana:

Come As You Are - Nevermind

TAB by jesse.scott@baroque.tvk.tsoft.net

TUNING: Down a Half-Step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

Main Riff:

This is repeated for most of the song

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Pre-Chorus:

Memorie-e-e-e-ah

Chorus:

And I swear that I don't..

Solo:

Repeat the entire solo 2 times.

Repeat x3 Every 3rd time play this ending

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Nirvana:

Written by The Vaselines

Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam - As performed by Nirvana

TUNING: Down a Half-Step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

Voicings:

E5 - 022x00

D - xx0232

A - x02220

Asus4 - x02230

Intro:

Strum E5, D, and then A, Asus4, A quicky. I do this by sliding my 3rd

#finger down the the 3rd fret and back.

Verse:

This is picked randomly with lots of bass notes:

E5 D A Asus4 A

Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam...

E5 D A Asus4 A

Sunbeams are never made like these...

etc..

Chorus:

This is strumed normaly.

E5 D

Don't expect me to die...

E5 D

Don't expect me to die...

E5 D A Asus4 A

Don't expect me to die for you...

etc..

Outro:

Same as intro.

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Nirvana:

Dumb - In Utero

TUNING: Down a Half-Step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

Voicings:

E5 - 022x00

G(i) - 355433

G(ii) - 320033 or 320003

B - x2444x

C - x3555x

Verse:

This is picked in the Polly/Rape Me

fashion - Bassnote then high strings..

But this one isn't as random as the

others, there's rhythm to it, you'll

get it after you listen to the song and

play along. (Note: use G(i))

G E5

I'm not like them...

G E5

But I can pretend...

etc..

Chorus:

Strum the open E5 and G(ii)..

G E5

Think I'm just happy...

G E5

Think I'm just happy...

etc...

Bridge:

Strum the B & C

Skin is soft...

Fall asleep...

etc..

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Nirvana:

Written By David Bowie

Man Who Sold The World - As performed by Nirvana

TUNING: Down a Half-Step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

Chord Voicings:

A - x0222x

D5 - xx023x

F - 133211

C - x3555x

G - 355433

Bb - x1333x

Intro:

The second guitar plays the chords above the tab.

A D F

Verse:

The chords are strumed in a choppy sort of way.

We passed upon the stairs...

A D5

We spoke of was and when...

D5 A

Although I wasn't there...

A F

He said I was his friend...

F C

Which came as a suprise...

C G A

I spoke into his eyes...

I thought you died alone...

A long, long time ago...

etc..

Chorus:

When guitar 1 is playing the C & F chords guitar two plays

the C & F major scales over them.

C Major scale:

F Major scale:

Oh no...

Not me...

Bb F

I never lost control...

You're face...

To face...

Bb A

With the man who sold the world...

Repeat intro

Outro Solo:

This may not be exact but it's the right notes, play with it.

R1 meaning the intro riff

-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------

-|--R1-9~9~9~9~\-R1-10~10~10~10~\9~9~9~\7~7~7~\-R1-10~10~\9~9~\7~7~7~7~7~/-

-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-|---------------------|-
-|---------------------|-
-|--9~9~9~9~9\-R1-R1~--|-
-|---------------------|-
-|---------------------|-
-|---------------------|-

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Nirvana:

Pennyroyal Tea - In Utero

TUNING: Down a Half-Step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

Voicings:

Am - x02210

G - 320033 (or 320003)

C - x3555x

D - x5777x

Bb - 688766

Verse:

Random pick/struming Am & G

I'm on...

My time...

G G

With everyone...

etc..

Chorus:

Open struming of C, D & Bb.

C D Bb

Sit and drink pennyroyal tea...

C D Bb

I'm aneamic royalty...

etc..

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Nirvana:

Polly - Nevermind

TUNING: Standard (E A D G B E)

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During the chorus the tune is slightly palm muted,

pick the bass notes first then the high string in the

fashion as Rape Me. For the chorus strum openly. I

have no idea what the correct lyrics are, that's just

what they sound like to me.

Voicings:

E5 - 022x00

G - 320033 or 320003

D - x5777x

C - x3555x

A# - x1333x

E G D C

Polly wants a cracker

E G D C

Think I should get off her first

E G D C

Think she wants some water

E G D C

To put out the blow torch

D C

Is it me

G A#

Heaven see

D C

Lemme clip

G A#

Dirty wings...

etc..

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Nirvana:

On A Plain - Nevermind

TUNING: Dropped-D & Down a Half-Step (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

Main Riff:

Repeat this until the first chorus.

-|--------------------------------|-
-|--7-7-7--7-7-7--2-2-2-----------|-
-|--7-7-7--7-7-7--2-2-2-----------|-
-|--7-7-7--7-7-7--2-2-2-----------|-
-|--5-5-5--5-5-5--0-0-0-----------|-
-|---------5-5-5---------2-3-2-0--|-

Chorus:

-|-----------------------------------------|-
-|--7-7-7--7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|-
-|--7-7-7--7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|-
-|--7-7-7--7-7-7--10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10--|-
-|--5-5-5--5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-
-|---------5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--|-

Bridge:

Play this after the second chorus

-|------------------------------------------|-
-|------------------------------------------|-
-|----------------------2--2-2-2------------|-
-|--3--3-3-3--2--2-2-2--2--2-2-2--5--5-5-5--|-
-|--3--3-3-3--2--2-2-2--0--0-0-0--5--5-5-5--|-
-|--3--3-3-3--2--2-2-2------------5--5-5-5--|-

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Nirvana:

All Apologies - In Utero

TUNING: Dropped-D & Down a Half-Step (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

Eb ----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-
Bb ----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-
Gb ----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|-
Db ----------------------|----------12-12-9-10--|----------------------|-
Ab ---9-10-9-12-12-9-10--|---9-10-9-------------|---9-10-9-12-12-9-10--|-
Db -0--------------------|-0--------------------|-0--------------------|-
Eb ---------------------|-
Bb ---------------------|-
Gb ----------11-11-9----|-
Db ------------------12-|-
Ab ---9-10-9------------|-
Db -0-------------------|-

That's the main riff.. Then the Chorus:

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Eb ----------------------------------------|-
Bb ----------------------------------------|-
Gb ----------------------------------------|-
Db -5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0--7-|-
Ab -5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0--7-|-
Db -5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0--7-|-

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TAB: Where Did You Sleep Last Night?

Written by Leadbelly

Where Did You Sleep Last Night? - As performed by Nirvana

TUNING: Down a Half-Step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

Chord Voicings:

E5: 022x0x or 022x00 (Either is find but I think Kurt uses the first)

A: x0222x

G: 320022 or 320002

B: x2444x

B/F#: 22444x

Okay, the song starts off strumming the E5, then Kurt does the following

little run:

E-|-----------------|-
B-|-----------------|-
G-|-----------------|-
D-|--------------2--|-
A-|--------------0--|-
E-|--0--2--3--0-----|-

he then strums the A, G, B then B/F#.. That's the entire progression,

the little run is done only the first two times... Here's the

progression simplified:

E5 E5 E5 A G

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

G B B/F# E5

Tell me where did you sleep last night...

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

Tell me where did you sleep last night

In the pines, in the pines

Where the sun don't ever shine

I would shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, where will you go

I'm going where the cold wind blows

In the pines, in the pines

Where the sun don't ever shine

I would shiver the whole night through

Her husband, was a hard working man

Just about a mile from here

His head was found in a driving wheel

But his body never was found

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

Tell me where did you sleep last night

In the pines, in the pines

Where the sun don't ever shine

I will shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, where will you go

I'm going where the cold wind blows

In the pines, in the pines

Where the sun don't ever shine

I would shiver the whole night through

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

Tell me where did you sleep last night

In the pines, in the pines

Where the sun don't ever shine

I will shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, where will ya go

I'm going where the cold wind blows

In the pines, the pines

The sun, the shine

I'll shiver the whole night though

Something In The Way

drop d tuning down two whole steps

Verse:

4: 4 0

5: 4 0

6: 4 0

Chorus:

2: 3

3: 2

4: 4 0

5: 4 0

6: 4

"Plateau" - Nirvana with the Meat Puppets

From Nirvana's Unplugged

Tab transcription by Mark van 't Zet (tmvtzet@cs.vu.nl)

INTRO - Main riff

  --3-------6-------3-------6-------3-------6-------1-----
  ------------------------------------------------------1-
  ----------------------------------------------------0---
  ------0-------0-------0-------0-------0-------0---------
  ----2-------5-------2-------5-------2-------5-----------
  --3-------6-------3-------6-------3-------6-------1-----

This is played with the following (movable) shapes:

G 320x33

Bb 650x66

Fsus2 1xx011

Sometimes the riff is varied by playing the highest note

on string 2 (B) instead of string 1 (E). Takes a bit of

practising at first. Play it fingerstyle and use you thumb

to rake the E, A and D strings.

VERSE - w/ main riff

PRE-CHORUS - 2/4 time, chordshape is similar to main riff.

  --4---------
  ---------4--
  -------0----

------------

  --4---------

CHORUS

'Nothing on top but a bucket and a mop and an..

--1/3--------------------------------------------------

  --1/3------------------------3---------3---------------
  -----------------------------3---------3---------------
  ------------5---x------------3---------3---------------
  ------------5---x-----1--------------------------------
  ---------3-------------------------1-------------------

..illustrated book about birds'

  ---------------3---------------------------------------
  ---------------3-----------------6---------------------
  ---------------------------------7---------------------
  ---------------------------------8---------------------
  ---5---------------------------------------------------
  ---3----------------------/6---------------------------

etc.

PRE-OUTRO

  --4----------------4---6-----------------6-------------
  ---------4-------4------------6--------6---------------

-------------------------------------------------------

  ------0-------0------------0-------0-------------------
  ----3-------3------------5-------5---------------------
  --4--------------------6-------------------------------

OUTRO

* repeat from *

  ------------------------------0-----|------------------
  --------------0-------2---------1p0-|-----2------------
  ------2-----2---2---2-------2-------|---2--------------
  ----2-----2-------0-------0---------|-2----------------
  --0-----0---------------3-----------|------------------
  ------------------------------------|------------------

While the line above is played by a Meat Puppet, Krist plays:

  --------0-------------2-------0-----
  ------------2-----------3-----1-----
  --------------2---------------------
  ----------------2-------------------

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OH ME

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As performed by Nirvana & the Meat Puppets

On 'Nirvana Unplugged in New York'

Written by the Meat Puppets

Tune down a *whole* step to play along with the CD.

NB : This song is actually played with 2 guitars, this transcription is just

for one guitar, however it's rather easy to transform it into the 2-guitar

version. Let one guitar play the chords on the higher strings (G/B/e)

throughout the song and the other should play the tab below. (omitting some

of the strokes on the higher strings, just listen to CD

PART A : INTRO + VERSES

E D D C E

e -------------0--|--------------|------------------|-----0-----|---0---
B -------------0--|------------3-|------------3-----|-----1-0-0-|---0---
G -------------1--|------------2-|------------2--0-0|-----0-0-0-|---1---
D ------2--2-2----|------2-0-0-0-|------2-0-0-0--0-0|-2-2-------|-2-----
A --0-2----2-2----|--0-2---0-0---|--0-2---0-0-------|-3-3-------|-2-----
E -4--------------|-4------------|-4----------------|-----------|-0-----

If I had to loose a mile, if I had to touch feelings

I would loose my soul, the way I do

....

PART (B) : CHORUS

G E G E

e -3--3-3-3-----0-|-3--3-3-3----0-|
B -0--0-0-0-----0-|-0--0-0-0----0-|  Repeat this until :
G -0--0-0-0-----1-|-0--0-0-0----1-|
D -----------2-2--|----------2-2--|
A -----------2-2--|----------2-2--|
E -----------0-0--|----------0-0--|

PART (C) : END_OF_CHORUS

C D E

e -------------0-----|---------------0---
B -------------1-----|-----3---------0---
G ---------0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-----1---
D ------2--2-2---2-2-|-0-0-0-2-2-0-0-----
A --0-2----3-3---3-3-|-0-0---0-0-0-0-----
E -4-----------------|-------------------

PART (D) : SOLO

e ---------------------------3/2-----------2/5-5-5-3-2-----------------------
B -------------------3-3^5~------5--(3-5)-5------------5/3-----------3-5~----
G ------------2-4~-----------------------------------------4-2-2-2/4---------
D ------2-2^4----------------------------------------------------------------
A --0-2----------------------------------------------------------------------
E -4-------------------------------------------------------------------------

PART (E) : OUTRO

Use the same chords as part (C) : C-D-E (but now as powerchords and slide

from C to D and from D to E.

~ = vibrato | Sequence : Intro

/ = slide | Verse 1 + Chorus

^ = push | Solo

( ) = play very softly | Verse 2 + Chorus

| Outro

Lyrics (taken from ftp.uwp.edu) :

if i had to lose a mile

if i had to touch feelings

i would lose my soul

the way i do

i don't have to think

i only have to do it

the results are always perfect

and that's old news

would you like to hear my voice

sweetened with emotion

invented at your birth?

i can't see the end of me

my whole expanse i cannot see

i formulate infinity

and store it deep inside of me

"Lake of Fire" - Nirvana w/ Meat Puppets

From Nirvana's Unplugged session

USED CHORDS

A x02220

Bb x13331

C5 x355xx

D5 x577xx

Dm xx0231

Dsus2 xx0230

F5 133xxx

Gm 3553xx

INTRO/MAIN - Chord names refer to parts of this tab so the

second 'GFC' is the same as the first 'GFC' etc.

GFC GDC

  |-------------------------------------------------------
  |-------------------------------------------------------
  |-3--3------------3-----3--3--------5---5---5-3---------
  |-5--5----5-3--3--3-----5--5--x-x-x-5---5---5-3---------
  |-5--5----5-3--3--1-----5--5--x-x-x-3---3---3-1---------
  |-3--3----3\1--1--------3--3----------------------------

  |-------------------------------------------------------
  |-----------------------------------5b6r5b6r5-3---------
  |-----------------------------------5b6r5b6r5-3---------
  |-------------------------------------------------------
  |-------------------------------------------------------
  |-------------------------------------------------------

GFC DFC

  |--------------------------------
  |--------------------------------
  |-O/-------5--5-----5------------
  |-/O-------5--5-----5--3--3--5---
  |----------3--3-----3--3--3--5---
  |----------------------1--1--3---

GFG

  |--------------------------------
  |--------------------------------
  |-3---3--------------------------
  |-5---5-------5---3---3---5------
  |-5---5-------5---3---3---5------
  |-3---3-------3---1---1---3------

  |--------------------------------
  |--------------------------------
  |--------------------------------
  |---------------------3----------
  |-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3---1---5------
  |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-------3------

GFG

  |-----
  |-----
  |-O/--
  |-/O--
  |-----
  |-----

  |-----------------------------------------
  |----11~-11~-11~-11~-11~-11~\--6~--6~/8~--
  |-/10--10~-10~-10~-10~-10~--\5~--5~--/7~--
  |-----------------------------------------
  |-----------------------------------------
  |-----------------------------------------

VERSE 1 - Play main part

CHORUS

Dm - Bb - Dm - A -

Dm - Bb - C - Dm Dsus2

VERSE 2 - Play main part

CHORUS

VERSE 3 - Play main part, but play both GFG parts twice!

SOLO - Transcribed for the sake of completeness

  ------3---------3---------------------------------------
  --2-3---3--6b7------6-----------------------------------
  ----------------------5-3-------------------------------
  --------------------------5-3----------------------3-5--
  ------------------------------5-4-3----------3-4-5------
  ------------------------------------6-3----6------------

--------------------------------------------------------

--3b4---------------6~----6~----------------------------

  --3b4-------(0)-5/7----7~----7\5--3---------------------
  -------5----------------------------5-------0-3---3-----
  -----------------------------------------/5-----5---5---

--------------------------------------------------------

  -------------------------------3------------------------
  --------------------6~------/3---3-7-3------------------
  ----------------5/7----7\--------------3-5--------------
  -------------------------------------------3---5--------
  --3-----------------------------------------------------
  ----6-3-3-3----------------------------------3----------

--------------------------------------------------------

--3b4------3b4-----3b4----------------------------------

  ------5-5------5-------5-3------------------------3-----
  ---------------------------5-4-3------------3-4-5-------
  ---------------------------------6-3----3-6-------------

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------(3)-----(4)-----