********************************************************************** This is an official QUALITY TABS INC. TabFile ********************************************************************** This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research. ********************************************************************** SONG TITLE: Smells Like Teen Spirit ARTIST/GROUP: Nirvana ALBUM: Nevermind TRANSCRIBED BY: qualitytabs@hotmail.com ********************************************************************** CHORDS: ------- 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: ------ 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----------| | 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] -------- 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] ----------- Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello CHORUS: [use lots of distortion] ------- 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] -------- 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] ----------- Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello CHORUS: ------- 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: ------------ [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|--------------------------------------------------| | First play this two times and then play this four times. | 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] -------- 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] ----------- Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello, how low Hello, hello, hello CHORUS: ------- 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: ------ 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 ********************************************************************** Questions, comments, corrections, requests, send to: qualitytabs@hotmail.com ********************************************************************** Visit the QUALITY TABS INC. 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