Spank Thru
by Kurt Cobain


The intro is played two ways; on demo versions it's something like:
     A          G        D
E-|----------------------2---2-2--|-
B-|--2---2-2-2-----------3---3-3--|-
G-|--2---2-2-2--0---0-0--2---2-2--|-
D-|--2---2-2-2--0---0-0--0---0-0--|-
A-|--0---0-0-0--2---2-2-----------|-
E-|-------------3---3-3-----------|-
But on some live versions it's just A-open-A like this:
     A          open       A  open
E-|------------------------------|-
B-|--2---2-2-2--0---0-0-0--2--0--|-
G-|--2---2-2-2--0---0-0-0--2--0--|-
D-|--2---2-2-2--0---0-0-0--2--0--|-
A-|--0---0-0-0--0---0-0-0--0--0--|-
E-|------------------------------|-
The verse is the intro riff with palm muting. For the masturbation
part (I can feel it! I can hold it!) I prefer to just play E and G
but it's really something like: E-|--0--0--3-3--5-3----|- and then
the chorus:

E-|------------------------------------------|-
B-|---------------4--4--4--4/7--7------------|-
G-|---------------4--4--4--4/7--7--pause,----|-
D-|---------------4--4--4--4/7--7--repeat-3x-|-
A-|--0--0--1--2---2--2--2--2/5--5------------|-
E-|------------------------------------------|-

E-|-----------------------------------------------|-
B-|---------------4--4--4--4--4-------------------|-
G-|---------------4--4--4--4--4-------------------|-
D-|---------------4--4--4--4--4--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-|-  and back to
A-|--0--0--1--2---2--2--2--2--2--5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-|- the masturbation
E-|------------------------------3-3-3-3--1-1-1-1-|- part.

Also the solo-??? if you have the solo or the mystery line in the
lyrics _PLEASE_ post them!!

There's a soft, pretentious mountain
Listen to the light of the trees
And all the flowers in the minor
And the birds fly happily
We're together once again my love
I need you back oh baby baby

I can't explain just why
We lost it from the start
With or without you girl
You'll only break my heart...YEAH!!!!!!

I can FEEL it! I can HOLD it!
I can bend it, I can shape it, I can mould it
I can KILL it! I can TASTE it!
I can SPANK it! I can beat it, masturbate it!
     (2nd time: I can beat, ejaculate it!)

I been looking for day glow
Always hearing the same old
MYSTERY LINE
I can make it do things you wouldn't think it ever could...











Nirvana - Spank Thru


intro: A,G,D,A,G,D,A,G,D...
       There's something ?????... (these lyrics are hard to understand)

then:

D           A
I can't explain just why

   F                G
we lost it from the start.

D              A
Living without you girl, 

    F             G
you only break my heart.

Yeah!!!!

verse:

E,G,E,G

I can feel it
I can hold it
I can bend it
I can shape it 
I can fold it
I can count it
I can taste it
I can spank it
???
?????


Chorus: (I can't figure out these lyrics)

----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------------------------------------
----------7-----------------7---R-----------------7-------------------
-9--------7---7-----9-------7---E---7-----9-------7---7-----9------5--
-9--------5---7-----9-------5---S---7-----9-------5---7-----9------5--
-7------------5-----7-----------T---5-----7-----------5-----7------3--

verse repeated

chorus repeated

solo - not transcribed here

chorus repeated

ends on an 'E' chord




Title: Spank thru
Artist: Nirvana
By: Kurdt Kobain






Intro:
  A       op G  op D op A       op G  op D op
E---0------------0-2-0----0------------0-2-0-
B-2-2-2--2-0---0-0-3-0--2-2-2--2-0---0-0-3-0-
G-2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-2-0--2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-2-0-   play
D-2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-0-0-   twice
A-0---0--0---2-2--------0---0--0---2-2-------
E------------3-3-------------------3-3-------

Rythm fig 1
  A       op G  op D op A       op G  op D op
E---0------------0-2-0----0------------0-2-0-
B-2-2-2--2-0---0-0-3-0--2-2-2--2-0---0-0-3-0-
G-2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-2-0--2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-2-0-   play
D-2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-0-0-   twice
A-0---0--0---2-2--------0---0--0---2-2-------
E------------3-3-------------------3-3-------
  PM ---------------------------------------|

Verse:
w/rythm fig 1
A            G       D        A         G     D
   there's a soft pretentious mountain

etc ...

Bridge:
D           A               F                G
I can't explain just why we lost it from the start
D           A               F(let ring)
with or without you girl you'll only break my heart
(drums)
YEEEEAAAAAHHH !!!

Chorus part one:
E--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------
D-2-X-5----(let ring)-----2--X-5----(let ring)-----
A-2-X-5----(let ring)-----2--X-5----(let ring)-----
E-0-0-3(b1/2)-3-3(b1/2)-3-0--0-3(b1/2)-3-3(b1/2)-3-
                I   can feel it !  etc..


Chorus part two:
  B                D         N.C
E----------------------------------
B----7-----7--7----7--7--7---------
G-8--8--8--8--8----7--7--7---------  Repeat
D-9--9--9--9--9----7--7--7---------  3 x's
A-9--9--9--9--9----5--5--5---------
E-7--7--7--7--7---------------5-5-6-
  I been looking for day glow

  B                G                    F             E
E-------------------------------------------------------
B-----7-------7--7--------------------------------------
G-8---8---8---8--8--------------------------------------
D-9---9---9---9--9--5----5-----5-----5--3--3--3--3----2-*
A-9---9---9---9--9--5----5-----5-----5--3--3--3--3----2-
E-7---7---7---7--7--3----3-----3-----3--1--1--1--1----0-
  I can make it do things you wouldn't think it ever could

*First time, E chord is the beginning of Chorus part one,
second and third time, let it ring (beginning of the solo or 
end of the song).

Solo:

E-12(b1/2)-12--12(hb1/2)-12-12-12-12-12-12|-12-
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------
  |----x5----|

E-12(hb1/2)-12-12-12-12-12-12|-12----------------------
B------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------6-6(bg1/4-1/2-full)-4-
D------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------

E---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------
D--6-6(bg1/4-1/2-full)-4----------------------------------
A------------------------4-----------------7-8-9-10-11-12-
E--------------------------3-4-5-3-5-6-7-5----------------

E---------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------
G----------------------------12(bg1/2-full)-X-
D----------------14(b1/2)-14------------------
A-12-12-12(b1/2)------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------
                             |------4 x's-----|

I know the last line is completly wrong (as the rest of the 
solo) but Kurt plays in this place of the guitar.


verse:
There's a soft pretentious mountain
Listen to the light of the trees
And all the flowers judge brights
And the birds fly happily
We're together once again my love
I need you back oh baby babe

bridge:
I can't explain just why
We lost it from the start
With or without you girl
You'll only break my heart

chorus part one:
I can feel it! I can hold it!
I can bend it, I can shape it, I can mould it!
I can kill it! I can taste it!
I can spank it, beat it, masturbate it!

chorus part two:
I been looking for day glow
Always hearing the same ode
Singing on the graceful (??)
I can make it do things you wouldn't think it ever could

3rd time: I can make it do things you wouldn't think it ever
                            you wouldn't think it ever could

Intro, verse, bridge, chorus 1&2, chorus 1&2, solo, chorus 2

Tab explanation:
b1/2: bend until the pitch is one half step higher.
bfull: bend until the pitch is one step higher.
bg: gradual bend.
hb: hold bend until the |.
PM: palm muting until the |.
X: sciors sounds.