Nirvana
                           
                       Smells Like Teen Spirit
            




Intro&Chorus For intro: play twice with no distortion For chorus: play with
distortion and no sweeps
    
E-|------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------3--3----------------------------6--6-------|
D-|-3--3-3-X-X--X-X-3--3---X-X---6--6-6---X-X--X-X--6--6-------|
A-|-3--3-3-X-X--X-X-1--1---X-X---6--6-6---X-X--X-X--4--4-------|
E-|-1--1-1-X-X--X-X--------X-X---4--4-4---X-X--X-X-------------|


                                                                             
	
Break:

E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|------------4^fb----------------------------------4^fb-------------|
D-|-3-3--4-4-----------3-3---77-7---55-5--3-3--4-4--------------------|
A-|-3-3--4-4-----------3-3---77-7---55-5--3-3--4-4--------------------|
E-|-1-1--2-2-----------1-1---55-5---33-3--1-1--2-2--------------------|

Verse:(Except right after the solo, you just let the last notes of the
       solo ring)

E-|-------1--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--1-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------------------------------------|


                                                                  Pre-chorus:

E-|-------3------3----------------------------------------------------|
B-|-------3------3----------------------------------------------------|
G-|---0-------0-------------------------------------------------------|
D-|---0-------0-------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Solo:

E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------4---6-------4----6^hb--6*---4------------------------------|
G-|-----5--------------------------------5-6-5---3-----3-5^hb--5*--3--|
D-|----------------6--------------------------------6----------------6|
A-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|



                                                                            *
= Bring bend down



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Smells Like Teen Spirit,    by Nirvana


This is how I play the song. I make no guarantees as to its accuracy.
For those interested, a good way to get the Nirvana "Grunge" sound is
just to use very heavy metal distortion plus very thick chorus.

Key:
     p - pull off from previous note
     s - slide to 
     b - bend (or unbend) note until it sounds like the next one
     x - strike strings muted lightly w/left hand 


Main line:                                        Riff:     
 2x w/o distortion.                                repeat as   
 4x with distortion + chorus)                      desired. . .
 e------------------------------------------       ---1------  
 a------------------------------------------       -1--------  
 d-------------3-3------------------6-6-----       ----------  
 g--3-3-3-xxxx-3-3---5---6-6-6-xxxx-6-6--5--       ----------  
 b--3-3-3-xxxx-1-1---5---6-6-6-xxxx-4-4--5--       ----------  
 E--1-1-1-xxxx-------3---4-4-4-xxxx------3--       ----------  


"Solo":  2x. . .                                          
 e-------------------------------------------------------
 a--1--4--4s6-----4b6b4--2--1--2--1----------------------
 d-------------1---------------------3--1--3b5b3--1--0--- 
 g-------------------------------------------------------
 b-------------------------------------------------------
 E-------------------------------------------------------
                       
 . . .to 4x:        
 e--------------------------------
 a--------------------------------
 d---1-0---1-0---1-0---1p0--------
 g---------------------------3----
 b--------------------------------
 E--------------------------------

Lyrics:
-------
Load up on guns, bring your friends      
It's fun to lose, and to pretend          
She's overboard, myself assured
I know I know, A dirty word

	chorus:

	hello, hello, hello, hello. . .hello, hello, hello, hello,
	hello, hello, hello, hello. . .hello, hello, hello, hello

	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 mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido, Yea!

I'm worse at what I do best,        
and for this gift I feel blessed.   
I met a group that's always been    
And always will until the end.      

	chorus, solo

And I forget, just what the taste    
And yes I guess it makes me smile    
I found it hard. . .Its hard to find 
Oh well, whatever, nevermind

	chorus.

	




Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana



Key:
     ~ - vibrato
     \ - slide down
     b - bend note until it sounds like the bracketed one
     r - release previous bend to bracketed note
     x - play strings while muted lightly with left hand

     |--     --|  repeat section between the markers.
     |*-     -*|  ie. play it twice
     |--     --|
     |--     --|
     |*-     -*|
     |-- ... --|


Intro:

 2x clean
 4x w/distortion and chorus

 E--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 B--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 G--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-3---3---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-6---6---5---|
 D--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-3---1---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-6---6---5---|
 A--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-1---1---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-4---4---5---|
 E--1---1-1---x-x-x-x---------3---|-4---4-4---x-x-x-x---------3---|


Pre verse:

 clean w/chorus

 E-----1-----------------------------|-----1----------------------------|
 B-1---------------------------------|-1--------------------------------|
 G-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 D-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 A-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 E-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|


Verse 1:

 clean w/chorus

 E-----1------------------------------|-----1---------------------------|
 B-1----------------------------------|-1-------------------------------|
 G------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 D------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 A------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 E------------------------------------|---------------------------------|

   Load up on guns, bring your friends. It's fun to lose and to pretend
   She's over bored and self assured.   Oh no, I know, a dirty word.


Pre chorus:

 w/distortion

 E------1-------1-------1-------1--|------1-------1-------1-------1---|
 B-1--------1-------1-------1------|-1--------1-------1-------1-------|
 G---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 D---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 A---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 E---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
        Hello,  hello,  hello,  how low?  Hello,  hello,  hello,  how
   low? Hello,  hello,  hello,  how low?  Hello,  hello,  hello,  how
   low? Hello,  hello,  hello,  how low?  Hello,  hello,  hello,  how
   low? Hello,  hello,  hello,  how low?  Hello,  hello,  hello...


Chorus:

 w/distortion and chorus

 E--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 B--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 G--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-3---3---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-6---6---5---|
 D--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-3---1---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-6---6---5---|
 A--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-1---1---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-4---4---5---|
 E--1---1-1---x-x-x-x---------3---|-4---4-4---x-x-x-x---------3---|

  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
   mulatto.                  An albino.                   A
   mosquito.                 My libido.                  Yeah!


 E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
 B|*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*|
 G|--3---3---3---3---4---4---3-------|-4---4---4---4---3---3---4---4----|
 D|--3---3---3---3---4---4---3-------|-4---4---4---4---3---3---4---4----|
 A|*-3---3---3---3---4---4---1-------|-2---2---2---2---1---1---4---4---*|
 E|--1---1---1---1---2---2-----------|-------------------------2---2----|

                             Yeah!


 Pre verse

Verse 2:

 (Guitar same as verse 1)

 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

 Chorus


Solo:

 w/distortion and chorus   (played over the main chorus/intro riff)

 E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
 B|*----------------------------------|--------------------------------*|
 G|-----8-10\8-----8-8b(10)r(8)-6-5~~~|-6-5-----------------------------|
 D|--10--------6~~~-------------------|------8--6~~~8-8b(10)r(8)-6-5~~~-|
 A|*----------------------------------|--------------------------------*|
 E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
  

 E|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 B|*--------------------------------|-------------------------------*|
 G|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 D|---6-5---6-5---6-5---6-5-5-------|-6-5---6-5---6-5---6-5-5--------|
 A|*--------------------------8~~~~~|-------------------------8~~~~~*|
 E|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|


Pre verse:
             let last note of solo ring for whole of pre verse
 E----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 B----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 G----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 D----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
 A-(8)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|-(8)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
 E----------------------------------|--------------------------------|


Verse 3:
          (No guitar)

 And I forget just why I taste. Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile.
 I found it hard. It was hard to find. Oh well whatever, nevermind.


 Pre chorus

Chorus and playout:

 w/distortion and chorus

 E--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 B--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
 G--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-3---3---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-6---6---5---|
 D--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-3---1---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-6---6---5---|
 A--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-1---1---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-4---4---5---|
 E--1---1-1---x-x-x-x---------3---|-4---4-4---x-x-x-x---------3---|

  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
   mulatto.                An albino.                     A
   mosquito.               My libido.                     A
   denial.                 A denial.                      A
   denial.                 A denial.                      A
   denial.                 A denial.                      A
   denial.                 A denial.                      A   de_ ni__ al.





Smells Like Teen Spirit Solo
By Nirvana

Transcribed(Decoded[Worked Out]) by James Hunt
Well, this is how I do it, it sound okay.


B:--------8--10~~----8/10----6--5--6--5------------------------
G:----10-----------6---------------------------8--6--8--10^\8--6-

Just play that twice then do this:
G:---6--5--6--5--6--5--6--5-5--3-

That's done thrice then do this variation:
G:---6--5--6--5--6--5--6--5-5--3~~~~~~~~~~
(just let it ring for a while)