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This is an official QUALITY TABS INC. TabFile
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This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation
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SONG TITLE: Smells Like Teen Spirit
ARTIST/GROUP: Nirvana
ALBUM: Nevermind
TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@qualitytabs.tk
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CHORDS:
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EADGBE
F5 (133xxx)
Bb5 (x133xx)
G#5 (466xxx)
C#5 (x466xx)
F#5 (244xxx)
This song is a total classic. Every guitar player should know this
song (and most of them do). But for those of you who don't know
how to play it, here it is.
INTRO:
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x = muted note
(The guitar starts clean)
F5 Bb5 G#5 C#5
E|-------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------
G|------------3-3-0--------------6--6-6-x-0--
D|-3--3-3--xx-3-3-0--6--6-6-xxxx-6--6-6-x-0--
A|-3--3-3--xx-1-1-0--6--6-6-xxxx-4--4-4-x-0--
E|-1--1-1--xx--------4--4-4-xxxx-------------
F5 Bb5 G#5 C#5
E------------------------------------------|
B------------------------------------------|
G--------------3-3-0--------------6--6--0--|
D-3--3-3--xxxx-3-3-0--6--6-6-xxxx-6--6--0--|
A-3--3-3--xxxx-1-1-0--6--6-6-xxxx-4--4--0--|
E-1--1-1--xxxx--------4--4-4-xxxx----------|
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Distortion starts here
Then when you've played the clean part you play
F5 Bb5 G#5 C#5 with heavy distortion four times
and then the verse starts.
The verse is really simple. I'll tab it out and also tab out
the bassline.
GUITAR:
E|-------1--------------------------|
B|-----1----------------------------|
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
BASS:
G|----------------------------------|
D|----------------------------------|
A|---------1-1-1-1---------4-4-4-4--|
E|-1-1-1-1---------4-4-4-4----------|
VERSE 1: [play with tab above]
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Load up on guns bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's over bored, self-assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word
TAB FOR PRE-CHORUS:
E|----------------------------------|
B|-----6-------6-------6-------6----| Play this four times in the
G|-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5-5-5---5--| PRE-CHORUS. I like to play
D|----------------------------------| it with a little vibrato.
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
PRE-CHORUS: [play with tab above]
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Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello
CHORUS: [use lots of distortion]
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F5 Bb5 G#5 C#5
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
F5 Bb5 G#5 C#5
Here we are now, entertain us
F5 Bb5 G#5 C#5
I feel stupid, and contagious
F5 Bb5 G#5 C#5
Here we are now, entertain us
F5 Bb5
A mulato
G#5 C#5
An albino
F5 Bb5
A mosquito
G#5 C#5
My Libido
Yay
[Right after you sing 'Yay' you play this:]
b=bend
F5 F#5 F5 Bb5 G#5
E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|-------------3b4-----------3-3----|
D|-3--3-3-4-4---------3--3-3-3-3-6--|
A|-3--3-3-4-4---------3--3-3-1-1-6--|
E|-1--0-1-2-2---------1--0-1-----4--|
[when you play the bend, sing 'Hey' at the same time]
OK, play that tab twice and then the second verse starts.
VERSE 2: [play just like first verse]
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I'm worst at what I do best
And for this gift I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end
PRE-CHORUS: [same as before]
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Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello
CHORUS:
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With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid, and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulato
An albino
A mosquito
My Libido
Yay
Hey
Hey
GUITAR SOLO:
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[solo is played over the chorus chords] b=bend r=release
E|---------1----------------------------------------|
B|---1--4-------4-4b6r4-2-1--2-1--------------------|
G|-----------1-------------------3-1--3-3b5r3-1-0---|
D|--------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------|
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First play this two times
and then play this four times.
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E|----------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------|
G|---1-0--1-0--1-0--1-0--1-0-0------|
D|-----------------------------3----|
A|----------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
VERSE 3: [the guitar doesn't play anything in this verse]
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And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it's hard to find
Oh well, whatever, nevermind
PRE-CHORUS: [same as before]
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Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello
CHORUS:
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F5 Bb5 G#5 C#5
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
F5 Bb5 G#5 C#5
Here we are now, entertain us
F5 Bb5 G#5 C#5
I feel stupid, and contagious
F5 Bb5 G#5 C#5
Here we are now, entertain us
F5 Bb5
A mulato
G#5 C#5
An albino
F5 Bb5
A mosquito
G#5 C#5
My Libido
[you don't play the yay hey part here, go straight
into the outro]
OUTRO:
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F5 Bb5 G#5 C#5 F5 Bb5 G#5
A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
C#5 F5 Bb5 G#5 C#5 F5 Bb5 G#5 C#5 F5
A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
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