This is a lovely song - in fact my favourite nirvana song - and i still havent found a tab for it that is quite right yet so i thought id try. I think this is mostly correct, but note that I tabbed this from listening to the NIRVANA UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK album. I havn't heard the Bleach version so this may be slightly different.
First of all, on the unplugged album, the guitars are tuned down a semi-tone for some reason which means the tuning will look like this: D# (E)
A# (B)
F# (G)
C# (D)
G# (A)
D# (E)
Although these are the notes that the guitar will be playing, I will still write them as E A D G B E because it's just easier.
Here is a chord table for anyone who doesn't know them
Chord Fingering
E A D G B E
---------------------
Em 0-2-2-0-0-0
G 3-2-0-0-0-3
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
A 0-0-2-2-2-0
C 0-3-2-0-1-0
Intro - play Em, G FOUR times. After the third time you play them, the drums come in, then after the fourth, the bass comes in. After that you play Em, G another FOUR times before starting the verse.
VERSE 1
Em G Em G
I need an easy friend
G Em G Em G
I do, with an ear to lend
G Em G Em G
I do think you fit this shoe
G Em G Em G
I do but you have a clue
CHORUS
I know these next chords are wrong but it fits in nicely. (where there is nothing written on a string, that means you don't play that string on that chord. Other people put an 'x' but I think that makes it harder to read for the less experienced people)
Take advantage while You hang me out to dry if
E---0-0-0----0-2--2----0----------0-0-----0----0--2-2----0----0---
A---2-2-2----2-2--2----2----------2-2-----2----2--2-2----2----2---
D---1-1-1----1-3--3----3----------1-1-----1----1--3-3----3----3---
G---2-2-2----2-4--4----4----------2-2-----2----2--4-4----4----4---
B--------------4--4----4--------------------------4-4----4----4---
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
E A C Em G Em G
If I can't see you every night free
G Em G Em G
I do
VERSE 2
Em G Em G
I'm standing in your light
G Em G Em G
I do hope you have the time
G Em G Em G
I do pick a number two
G Em G Em G
I do keep a date with you
CHORUS
Take advantage while You hang me out to dry if
E---0-0-0----0-2--2----0----------0-0-----0----0--2-2----0----0---
A---2-2-2----2-2--2----2----------2-2-----2----2--2-2----2----2---
D---1-1-1----1-3--3----3----------1-1-----1----1--3-3----3----3---
G---2-2-2----2-4--4----4----------2-2-----2----2--4-4----4----4---
B--------------4--4----4--------------------------4-4----4----4---
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
E A C Em G Em G
If I can't see you every night free
G Em G Em G
I do
SOLO
E-------2-24-4-333---
A--------------333---
D------02-24-4------- X4
G---020--------------
B--------------------
E--------------------
(same as 'Take advantage while...)
E---0-0-0-0-22-0----0-0-0-0-22-0---
A---2-2-2-2-22-2----2-2-2-2-22-2---
D---1-1-1-1-33-3----1-1-1-1-33-3---
G---2-2-2-2-44-4----2-2-2-2-44-4---
B-----------44-4------------44-4---
E----------------------------------
E, E, E, E, A-A, C, C-C-C
Em G Em G Em G Em G
VERSE 3 (Repeat of VERSE 1)
Em G Em G
I need an easy friend
G Em G Em G
I do, with an ear to lend
G Em G Em G
I do think you fit this shoe
G Em G Em G
I do but you have a clue
CHORUS
Take advantage while You hang me out to dry if
E---0-0-0----0-2--2----0----------0-0-----0----0--2-2----0----0---
A---2-2-2----2-2--2----2----------2-2-----2----2--2-2----2----2---
D---1-1-1----1-3--3----3----------1-1-----1----1--3-3----3----3---
G---2-2-2----2-4--4----4----------2-2-----2----2--4-4----4----4---
B--------------4--4----4--------------------------4-4----4----4---
E-----------------------------------------------------------------
E A C
If I can't see you every night
E A C *C C C C C C C C C C C C C C (play C 14 times from *)
If I can't see you every night___________________________
Em G Em G
Free
G Em G Em G
I do
G Em G Em G
I do
G Em G Em G
I do
G Em
I do______
NOTES
In the verses, try not to just play the chords straight like they're written. Try to
elaborate a bit. You will see what I mean when listening to the song. Put an emphasis on beats 2 and 4. The Em chord should be played so that you strum it once then play the top E string then the B string like this:
Beat 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E---0-0--33-0-0--33-0-0--33-0-0--33---
A---0--0-00-0--0-00-0--0-00-0--0-00---
D---0----00-0----00-0----00-0----00---
G---2----00-2----00-2----00-2----00---
B---2----22-2----22-2----22-2----22---
E---0----33-0----33-0----33-0----33---
In the solo, the bit which is played four times is played very stacato (short, sharp notes). Play it so that when you play a note, you quickly release your finger from the fretboard to mute it again. Like I said before, listen to the song whilst reading this. You will get the gist of what I'm trying to say!
E-------2-24-4-333---
A--------------333---
D------02-24-4-------
G---020--------------
B--------------------
E--------------------
Well thats about it I think. If there's anything you would like to say about this tab then feel free to email me with your comments.
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