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.