Scentless Apprentice - Nirvana
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Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Band/artist: Nirvana
Album: In utero
Song: Scentless apprentice (track 2)
Year: 1993

Tuning: Drop D tuned down half a step

INTRO (w/ echo effect):
e-0--0--1--1--2-2-2-2-/------|
b-0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--------|
g-0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0--------|
d----------------------------| x4
a----------------------------|
e----------------------------|

MAIN RIFF (w/ echo effect off, bend and pick throughout the bar):
e------------------------------|
b------------------------------|
g------------------------------|
d-4--4--x-4--0-4-4-4-4-x-4--0--| x4
a-4--4--x-4--0-4-4-4-4-x-4--0--|
e-4--4--x-4--0-4-4-4-4-x-4--0--|

VERSE (w/ echo effect):
e----------------------------------|
b----------------------------------|
g-8gb9==8=8=8=8=8=8=8=8=8=8=8=8=8-0
d---------------------------------0-| x4 (play the main riff after each time
a---------------------------------0-| you play the verse)
e-----------------------------------|

PRE-CHORUS (w/ echo effect):
e---------------------------------------------------------------|
b---------------------------------------------------------------|
g---------------------------------------------------------------|
d---------------------------------------------------------------|
a-3-3-3-3-3--3-3-3/5-5-5-5--5-5---5/7-7-7-7--7-7-7/8-8-8-8--8-8-|
e---------------------------------------------------------------|

e----------------------------------------------------------------------|
b----------------------------------------------------------------------|
g----------------------------------------------------------------------|
d----------------------------------------------------------------------|
a-8/10-10-10-10--10-10-10/12-12-12-12/15-15-15---15\12-12-12-12--12-12-|
e----------------------------------------------------------------------|

e---------------------|
b-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
g-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
d-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
a-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
e---------------------|

Then play the chorus 4 times (the chorus is the same as the intro)

Then play the main riff again, but only 2 times.

Then play the verse again, the same number of times.

Then play the chorus agin 4 times.

The solo is just improvised noise. Do bends high on the neck on the low and high
Use some kind of effect.

Then play the main riff 4 times.

Then the verse 4 times again.

Then play the pre-chorus.

Then play the chorus, but 8 times this time.

That's it! Any comments or correctione please send them to me. And please rate! Thanks!
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Song: Scentless Apprentice
Album: Drop D

Tabbed by: dkeenan

Tuning: Half-Step Down

*e-mail me at xraptor1147@aim.com or message me on UG for any questions or clarifications*

Notes: It's amazing how the main riff was written incorrect twice; this is the correct
riff and is easily found throughout the verses. This is a fun one, but its a little
unique in a sense. It shouldn't be too hard, but I'd suggest beginners take something a
little easier.



[Intro]

eb|-0--0--1--1--1--2-2-2-2-3/19-|-0--0--1--1--1--2-2-2-2-3/19-|
Bb|-0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0----|-0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0----|
Gb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|


eb|-0--0--1--1--1--2-2-2-2-3/19-|-0--0--1--1--1--2-2-2-2-3/19-|
Bb|-0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0----|-0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0----|
Gb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|


[Verse]

eb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Db|-4--4--7-4--7-4-4-4-4-7-4-|-4--4--7-4--7-4-4-4-4-7-4-|
Ab|-4--4--7-4--7-4-4-4-4-7-4-|-4--4--7-4--7-4-4-4-4-7-4-|
Eb|-2--2--5-2--5-2-2-2-2-5-2-|-2--2--5-2--5-2-2-2-2-5-2-|


eb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|--------------------------|
Db|-4--4--7-4--7-4-4-4-4-7-4-|-4--4--7-4--7-4-4-4-4-7-4-|
Ab|-4--4--7-4--7-4-4-4-4-7-4-|-4--4--7-4--7-4-4-4-4-7-4-|
Eb|-2--2--5-2--5-2-2-2-2-5-2-|-2--2--5-2--5-2-2-2-2-5-2-|



eb|--------------------------|
Bb|-4--4--4b--4--4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|


eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|-4--4--7-4--7-4-4-4-4-7-4-|
Ab|-4--4--7-4--7-4-4-4-4-7-4-|
Eb|-2--2--5-2--5-2-2-2-2-5-2-|



eb|--------------------------|
Bb|-4--4--4b--4--4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|


eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|-4--4--7-4--7-4-4-4-4-7-4-|
Ab|-4--4--7-4--7-4-4-4-4-7-4-|
Eb|-2--2--5-2--5-2-2-2-2-5-2-|



eb|--------------------------|
Bb|-4--4--4b--4--4-4-4-4-4-4-|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|--------------------------|
Ab|--------------------------|
Eb|--------------------------|


eb|--------------------------|
Bb|--------------------------|
Gb|--------------------------|
Db|-4--4--7-4--7-4-4-4-4-7-4-|
Ab|-4--4--7-4--7-4-4-4-4-7-4-|
Eb|-2--2--5-2--5-2-2-2-2-5-2-|


[Pre-Chorus]

eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3--3/5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--5/7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7--7/8-8-8-8-8-8-8-|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab|-10--10-10-10-10-10-10-10--10/12--12-12-12-12--12/15--15-15-15/12-12-12--|
Eb|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


[Chorus]

eb|-0--0--1--1--1--2-2-2-2-3/19-|-0--0--1--1--1--2-2-2-2-3/19-|
Bb|-0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0----|-0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0----|
Gb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|


eb|-0--0--1--1--1--2-2-2-2-3/19-|-0--0--1--1--1--2-2-2-2-3/19-|
Bb|-0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0----|-0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0-0-0----|
Gb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Db|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Ab|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
Eb|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|


[Solo]

eb|---------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-----------------------------------15b-------------------|
Gb|-12b-------------------------------12b---------------14b-|
Db|------------------12---------------13b---------------15b-|
Ab|------------------12---------------------------------12b-|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------|


eb|-----------------------------------15b-------------------|
Bb|------------------15b--------------14b-------------------|
Gb|-15r--------------14b--------------------------------15b-|
Db|-----------------------------------------------------14b-|
Ab|---------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|---------------------------------------------------------|


[Outro]

eb|----------------------|
Bb|----------------------|
Gb|----------------------|
Db|-4r-------------------|
Ab|-4r-------------------|
Eb|-2r-------------------|


The Song follows this format:

[Intro]
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus]
[Solo]
[Verse]
[Pre-Chorus]
[Chorus] x2
[Outro]

Lyrics:


[Verse 1]

Like most babies smell like butter
His smell smelled like no other
He was born scentless and senseless
He was born a scentless apprentice


[Chorus]

Hey
Go away
Go away
Go away


[Verse 2]

Every wet nurse refused to feed him
Electrolytes smell like semen
I promise not to sell your perfumed secrets
There are countless formulas for pressing flowers


[Chorus]

Hey
Go away
Go away
Go away


[Solo]

[Verse 3]
I lie in the soil and fertilize mushrooms
Leaking out gas fumes are made into perfume
You can't fire me because I quit!
Throw me in the fire and I won't throw a fit


[Chorus]

Hey
Go away
Go away
Go away
Go away
Go away
Go away


LEARNING SONG:

If you've been playing enough, you'll have no issues. It may be a different style of
play but nonetheless there is nothing to complain about.

Beginners may have trouble with the speed of the power chords. If you do, I recommend
you got to Drop D tuning and play it that way. It still may be fast but practice will
bring pleasure.
Song info
Scentless Apprentice
Nirvana

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