Nirvana - About a Girl,
by Kurt Cobain
this is one of my favourite nirvana songs and i'm sick of seeing bad tabs for it;/
if you listen to the song and match the chords i swear you'll find this is right
although it may not at first glace LOOK right, but it is;
[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
************************************
| x Dead note
| / Slide up
************************************
About A Girl - Nirvana
00:00 / 00:00
Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Nirvana
About a Girl
Guitar Intro/Verse
Em G Em G
------3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-3--
-----------------------------
-----------------------------
-2-2-----------2-2-----------
-2-2-----------2-2-----------
------3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-3--
Bass Intro/Verse
-----------------------------
-----------------------------
-----------------------------
-0-0--3-3-3-3--0-0--3-3-3-3--
Guitar Chorus
------------------------
------------------------
-6-6--------------------
-6-6--6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--
-4-4--6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--
------4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
-6-6-----------------------------------5-5-5-5--
-6-6--6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2--7-7--5-5-5-5--
-4-4--6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2--7-7--3-3-3-3--
------4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0--5-5-----------
Bass Chorus
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-4-4--------------------4-4----------------------------------3-3-3-3--
------4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-------4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--5-5-----------
Guitar Solo
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
---------7--9---9--12-12-12-------------
-------5-7--9-9-9--12-12-12-------------
---5-7----------------------------------
-0--------------------------------------
Any corrections?
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About a Girl
Guitar Intro/Verse
Em G Em G
------3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-3--
-----------------------------
-----------------------------
-2-2-----------2-2-----------
-2-2-----------2-2-----------
------3-3-3-3-------3-3-3-3--
Bass Intro/Verse
-----------------------------
-----------------------------
-----------------------------
-0-0--3-3-3-3--0-0--3-3-3-3--
Guitar Chorus
------------------------
------------------------
-6-6--------------------
-6-6--6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--
-4-4--6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4--
------4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
-6-6-----------------------------------5-5-5-5--
-6-6--6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2--7-7--5-5-5-5--
-4-4--6-6--4-4-4-4-4-4---2-2-2-2--7-7--3-3-3-3--
------4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2---0-0-0-0--5-5-----------
Bass Chorus
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
-4-4--------------------4-4----------------------------------3-3-3-3--
------4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2-------4-4--2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0--5-5-----------
Guitar Solo
----------------------------------------
----------------------------------------
---------7--9---9--12-12-12-------------
-------5-7--9-9-9--12-12-12-------------
---5-7----------------------------------
-0--------------------------------------
Any corrections?
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Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------#
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Tabbed by Ethan Bowes AKA rt, zerzic
Nirvana - About A Girl
By Kurt Cobain
Tune down 1/2 step.
These are all the chords used in the song.
E5 Em11 G C# F#7sus4 A
E --0----0----3-------------------
B --0----0----0----6-------------2
G --x----0----0----6-------------2
D --2----0----0----6----4--------2
A --2----0---------4----4---------
E --0----0----3---------2---------
Intro
Moderately = 122
E5 Em11 G Em11 x7
Verse
E5 EM11 G EM11 E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G
1. I need an easy friend I do with an ear to lend
2. I'm standing in your line I do hope you have the time
Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11 E 5 Em11 G
1.I do think you fit this shoe I do but you have a clue
1.I do pick a number too I do keep a date with you
Chorus
C# F#7sus4 C# F#7sus4
I'll take advantage while You hang me out to dry
E5 A C
But I can't see you every night (for)
E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11
Free I do
Guitar Solo
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------9-----12-----12---
-------------7--/9-----9-----12-----12---
----------5--7--/9-----9-----12-----12--- x4
----5/7----------------------------------
--0--------------------------------------
Outro
C# F#7sus4 E5 A C Em11
E5 A C Em11
I can't see you ever'y night (for)
E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11
free
Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11
I do x4
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the #
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------##
Tabbed by Ethan Bowes AKA rt, zerzic
Nirvana - About A Girl
By Kurt Cobain
Tune down 1/2 step.
These are all the chords used in the song.
E5 Em11 G C# F#7sus4 A
E --0----0----3-------------------
B --0----0----0----6-------------2
G --x----0----0----6-------------2
D --2----0----0----6----4--------2
A --2----0---------4----4---------
E --0----0----3---------2---------
Intro
Moderately = 122
E5 Em11 G Em11 x7
Verse
E5 EM11 G EM11 E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G
1. I need an easy friend I do with an ear to lend
2. I'm standing in your line I do hope you have the time
Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11 E 5 Em11 G
1.I do think you fit this shoe I do but you have a clue
1.I do pick a number too I do keep a date with you
Chorus
C# F#7sus4 C# F#7sus4
I'll take advantage while You hang me out to dry
E5 A C
But I can't see you every night (for)
E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11
Free I do
Guitar Solo
-----------------------------------------
-----------------------9-----12-----12---
-------------7--/9-----9-----12-----12---
----------5--7--/9-----9-----12-----12--- x4
----5/7----------------------------------
--0--------------------------------------
Outro
C# F#7sus4 E5 A C Em11
E5 A C Em11
I can't see you ever'y night (for)
E5 Em11 G Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11
free
Em11 E5 Em11 G Em11
I do x4
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Nirvana
About A Girl
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
---
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
-----------
LYR TAB part
--- --------
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
From: psalzman@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu (Peter Salzman)
Subject: CRD: About A Girl
If someone emails me the lyrics, I'll turn this into a really nice TAB
(instead of a spartan CRD). I don't want to offend anyone, but I can't
imagine this taking someone more than 2 min to strumm out, unless they
don't have the album I guess. Oh well. Have no clue to the lyrics,
sorry. There doesn't seem to be any chorus.
Song: About A Girl
Artist: Nirvana written by Kurt Cobain
CRD'er: Peter Jay Salzman psalzman@stars.sfsu.edu
cut time From Nirvana's Bleach
(also featured on Nirvana's 1993 MTV Unplugged performance)
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.
About A Girl
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
---
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
-----------
LYR TAB part
--- --------
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
From: psalzman@sfsuvax1.sfsu.edu (Peter Salzman)
Subject: CRD: About A Girl
If someone emails me the lyrics, I'll turn this into a really nice TAB
(instead of a spartan CRD). I don't want to offend anyone, but I can't
imagine this taking someone more than 2 min to strumm out, unless they
don't have the album I guess. Oh well. Have no clue to the lyrics,
sorry. There doesn't seem to be any chorus.
Song: About A Girl
Artist: Nirvana written by Kurt Cobain
CRD'er: Peter Jay Salzman psalzman@stars.sfsu.edu
cut time From Nirvana's Bleach
(also featured on Nirvana's 1993 MTV Unplugged performance)
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.
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Band/artist: Nirvana
Album: Unplugged in New York
Song: About a girl (track 1)
Year: 1994
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.
Any comments or corrections, please post them. Please rate too. Thanks!
************************************
| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| / Slide up
************************************
Album: Unplugged in New York
Song: About a girl (track 1)
Year: 1994
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.
Any comments or corrections, please post them. Please rate too. Thanks!
************************************
| x Dead note
| (n) Ghost note
| / Slide up
************************************
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SONG NAME - Band Name
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by:know101
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)
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
************************************
SONG NAME - Band Name
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tabbed by:know101
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)
************************************
| h Hammer-on
| / Slide up
************************************
Song info
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About A Girl
Nirvana
2001
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