Sliver - Nirvana
00:00 / 00:00
Tabs and lyrics
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
[Intro]
is on bass then chourus is

[Chorus]
(w/distortion):

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------|
A|--7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------------|
E|--5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse]
(clean):

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5---------5-------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5--3-3-3--5-8-7-5-7-8---------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-8-7-5-7-8---------------------------------------|
E|---------1-1-1----6-5-3-5-6---------------------------------------|


[Chorus]
(w/distortion):

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------|
A|--7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------------|
E|--5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------|


[Verse]
(w/distortion):

e|------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5-5---------5-------------------------------------------------|
D|--5-5-5--3-3-3--5-8-7-5-7-8---------------------------------------|
A|--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-8-7-5-7-8---------------------------------------|
E|---------1-1-1----6-5-3-5-6---------------------------------------|


[Chorus]
(w/distortion):

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------|
A|--7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------------|
E|--5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------|


[Last verse]

e|--------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------|
G|--5----5----5-------------------------------|
D|--5----5----5-------------------------------|
A|--3----3----3-------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]
(w/distortion):

e|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------|
D|--7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5------------------------------------------------|
A|--7-7-7-7-3-3-3-3------------------------------------------------|
E|--5-5-5-5--------------------------------------------------------|


[End on]

e|---------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------|
G|---5-----------------------------------|
D|---5-----------------------------------|
A|---3-----------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Sliver - Nirvana - Incesticide - 1992

Nirvana:
Kurt Cobain (1967-1994): Lead Vocals & Guitar
Krist Novoselic: Bass Guitar
Dave Grohl: Drums & Back Vocals


[Intro]

There is no guitar in the intro, only bass.


[Verse]

There is no guitar in the verse either, only bass.
But set the distortion on; you'll need it.

e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
Mom and dad went to a show.

e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
They dropped me off at Grandpa Joe's

e|----------------------------------------|\
B|----------------------------------------| \
G|--------------------------------------3-| - Pinch Harmonics
D|------------------------------------3---| /
A|----------------------------------------|/
E|----------------------------------------|
I kicked and screamed, said please, no.....


[Chorus]

Distortion on.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--0----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--0----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--0----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--5----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--5----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--3----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--0----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--0----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--0----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--5----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--5----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--3----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.


[Verse]

Clean, distortion off.

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----5---5--5------------5---5--5--3--2--2--2--|
D|----5---5--5--3---3--3--5---5--5--3--2--2--2--|
A|----3---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--1--0--0--0--|
E|--------------1---1--1------------------------|
Had to eat my dinner there.

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----5---5--5------------5---5--5--3--2--2--2--|
D|----5---5--5--3---3--3--5---5--5--3--2--2--2--|
A|----3---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--1--0--0--0--|
E|--------------1---1--1------------------------|
Mashed potatoes, 'n' stuff like that.

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----5---5--5------------5---5--5--3--2--2--2--|
D|----5---5--5--3---3--3--5---5--5--3--2--2--2--|
A|----3---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--1--0--0--0--|
E|--------------1---1--1------------------------|
I couldn't chew, my meat too good.....


[Chorus]

Distortion on.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--0----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--0----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--0----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--5----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--5----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--3----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--0----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--0----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--0----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--5----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--5----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--3----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.


[Verse]

Distortion on.

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----5---5--5------------5---5--5--3--2--2--2--|
D|----5---5--5--3---3--3--5---5--5--3--2--2--2--|
A|----3---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--1--0--0--0--|
E|--------------1---1--1------------------------|
'Said why don't you stop your cryin'.

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----5---5--5------------5---5--5--3--2--2--2--|
D|----5---5--5--3---3--3--5---5--5--3--2--2--2--|
A|----3---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--1--0--0--0--|
E|--------------1---1--1------------------------|
Go outside, and ride your bike.

e|----------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------|
G|----5---5--5------------5---5--5--3--2--2--2--|
D|----5---5--5--3---3--3--5---5--5--3--2--2--2--|
A|----3---3--3--3---3--3--3---3--3--1--0--0--0--|
E|--------------1---1--1------------------------|
That's what I did, I killed my toe.....


[Chorus]

Distortion on.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--0----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--0----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--0----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--5----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--5----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--3----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--0----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--0----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--0----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--5----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--5----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--3----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.


[Verse]

Clean, distortion off.

e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|--5~--------------------------------------|
D|--5~--------------------------------------|
A|--3~--------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
After dinner, I had ice cream.

e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|--5-5~------------------------------------|
D|--5-5~------------------------------------|
A|--3-3~------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------|
I fell asleep, and watched T.V.

e|----------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------|
G|--5~------------------------------------|
D|--5~------------------------------------|
A|--3~------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|
I woke up in my mother's aaaaaaaaaa


[Chorus]

Distortion on.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--0----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--0----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--0----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.
(aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--5----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--5----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--3----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarms, aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--0----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--0----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--0----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.
aaaargh take me home.)
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--5----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--5----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--3----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--0----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--0----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--0----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--5----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--5----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--3----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--0----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--0----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--0----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--5----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--5----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--3----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--0----|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--0----|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--0----|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Grandma take me home.
(NEVER take me home.)

e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------5--5--5--0-------------5--5--5--5~~~-|
D|----7----7--0--5--5--5--0--7----7--0--5--5--5--5~~~-|
A|----7----7--0--3--3--3--0--7----7--0--3--3--3--3~~~-|
E|----5----5--0--------------5----5--0----------------|
Grandma take me home. Wanna be alone.....
(NEVER take me home.)
Tunning: Standard (E A D G B e)
hey it's guitar2player w/ another nirvana tab...
Most fo Nirvanas stuff is Half-step down so i think it's half step down but it's
up to you it sounds fine in standard to have fun!

Legend:
/ = slide into
~ = let ring
* = distortion feedback

Bass intro.. which is simple:
|--------------------------|
|--------------------------|
|-3-3-0-------3-3/1-0-0-0--|
|-------1-1-0--------------|

Chorus:
|--------------------------------------------------| feedback 1st time only
|*-2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------|
|*-2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--|
|*-2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--|x2
|*-0--3-3-3-3--0--3-3-3-3--0--3-3-3-3--0--3-3-3-3--|
|--------------------------------------------------|

Verse:
|----------------------------|
|---------------------2-2-2--|
|-5-5-5-0-------5-5/3-2-2-2--|
|-5-5-5-0-3-3-0-5-5/3-2-2-2--|x4
|-3-3-3-0-3-3-0-3-3/1-0-0-0--|
|---------1-1-0--------------|

Chorus:
|--------------------------------------------------| feedback 1st time only
|*-2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------|
|*-2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--|
|*-2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--|x2
|*-0--3-3-3-3--0--3-3-3-3--0--3-3-3-3--0--3-3-3-3--|
|--------------------------------------------------|

Verse:
|----------------------------|
|---------------------2-2-2--|
|-5-5-5-0-------5-5/3-2-2-2--|
|-5-5-5-0-3-3-0-5-5/3-2-2-2--|x4
|-3-3-3-0-3-3-0-3-3/1-0-0-0--|
|---------1-1-0--------------|


Chorus:
|--------------------------------------------------| feedback 1st time only
|*-2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------|
|*-2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--|
|*-2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--|x2
|*-0--3-3-3-3--0--3-3-3-3--0--3-3-3-3--0--3-3-3-3--|
|--------------------------------------------------|

Verse [3]
|---------------------|
|---------------------|
|-5-5-5---5-5-5---5~--|
|-5-5-5~--5-5-5~--5~--|x1
|-3-3-3~--3-3-3~--3~--|
|---------------------|


Last Chorus:
|--------------------------------------------------| feedback 1st time only
|*-2-----------2-----------2-----------2-----------|
|*-2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--|
|*-2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--2--5-5-5-5--|x4
|*-0--3-3-3-3--0--3-3-3-3--0--3-3-3-3--0--3-3-3-3--|
|--------------------------------------------------|

End in

|-----|
|-2~--|
|-2~--|
|-2~--|
|-0~--|
|-----|


And thats it :D Rate !!
Song info
Sliver
Nirvana
2001
  • Rock
  • Alternative Rock
  • Garage Rock
  • Grunge
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