About A Girl
as recorded by Nirvana
from the Bleach album
(also featured on Nirvana's 1993 MTV Unplugged performance)
words and music by the late, great Kurt Cobain
transcribed by Robert Wolsey

Tuning:  Standard on Bleach:  E A D G B E
         Half step down on Unplugged: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Notes:  There's controversy about whether the first chord is 
an E or E minor.  I go with Em, because playing the third (G# 
on the G string) seems to mess it up.  Some say to just mute 
that string.  For the chorus, play barre chords.


Intro: Em G Em G Em G Em G

Em G      Em   G
I need an easy friend

Em   G      Em      G
I do with a hand to lend

Em   G         Em       G
I do think you fit this shoe

Em   G        Em     G
I do what you have a clue

C#        G#        F#
I'll take advantage while

C#          G#     F#
You hang me out to dry

Em                  A     C     Em  G  Em  G
But I can't see you every night free

Em  G  Em  G
I do

Em  G        Em      G
I'm standing in your light

Em   G        Em       G
I do hope you have the time

Em   G       Em     G
I do pick up number two

Em   G      Em        G
I do keep a date with you


C#        G#        F#
I'll take advantage while

C#          G#     F#
You hang me out to dry

Em                  A     C     Em  G  Em  G
But I can't see you every night free

Em  G  Em  G
I do

(Guitar solo)

(Repeat verse 1)

C#        G#        F#
I'll take advantage while

C#          G#     F#
You hang me out to dry

Em                  A     C     
But I can't see you every night

Em              A     C     
I can't see you every night

Em  G  Em  G
Free

Em  G  Em  G
I do

Em  G  Em  G
I do

Em  G  Em  G  Em
I do



chords:

    E A D G B E
Em  0 2 2 0 0 0
G   3 2 0 0 0 3
C#  x 4 6 6 6 4
G#  4 6 6 5 4 4
F#  2 4 4 3 2 2
A   x 0 2 2 2 0
C   x 3 5 5 5 3

-RAW
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