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In Utero Album Guitar Tablature
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Nirvana-In Utero Album

I did not tab all these songs. I just simply mashed them to one.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Serve The Servants

INTRO:

                  B7(E)   
1|--x----x----x----0-----|----12---------------------------------|
2|--x----x----x----0-----|-------12------------------------------|
3|--x----x----x---14-----|---------------|DRUMS GO IN|-----------|
4|--x----x----x---13-----|---------------------------------------|
5|--x----x----x---14-----|---------------------------------------|
6|--x----x----x----0-----|---------------------------------------|


VERSE:

        B7(E)                       E9
1|------------------------|----------------------------|
2|------------------------|-----------3-------3--------|
3|-------2-------2--------|-------1----------------1---|
4|----1---------------1---|--2-2----------2------------|
5|-2---------2------------|----------------------------|
6|------------------------|----------------------------|
   teenage angst...


  F#5 F#sus2  E
1|------0---------0---------------------------|
2|------0---------0---------------------------|
3|------3---------1---------------------------|
4|--4---4----2--------------------------------|
5|--4---4----2--------------------------------|
6|--2---2----0--------------------------------|
        ...old.


CHORUS:
           A                    C#
1|-----------------------------------------------|
2|-----------------------------------------------|
3|------------------------6--6--6--6---6---6-----|
4|---7--7--7--7---7---7---6--6--6--6---6---6-----|
5|---7--7--7--7---7---7---4--4--4--4---4---6-----|
6|---5--5--5--5---5---5--------------------------|
                serve the servants....

BRIDGE:
             F#                       C                B7(E)
1|---------------------------------------------------|--0----|
2|---------------------------------------------------|--0----|
3|-----------------------------/-5--5--5--5--5--5----|--2----|
4|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--/-5--5--5--5--5--5----|--1----|
5|--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4--/-3--3--3--3--3--3----|--2----|
6|--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2------------------------|--0----|
  that legendary...                                 ...bore.



------------------------------------------------------------------------
Scentless Apprentice

tuning: drop D [DADGBe]

intro (this is also played before each verse and as the chorus, i believe)
.."Go away! .. Get away! .."
e 0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-3/9-%-------------------------------------------
B 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---%-------------------------------------------
G 0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0---%-------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------

verse (this is played after the intro and after each line of the verse;
it follows the drums)
.."He was born a scentless apprentice.."
e ----------------------------------------------------------------------
B ----------------------------------------------------------------------
G ----------------------------------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------
A 4-4-0-4-0-4-4-4-4-0-4-0-%---------------------------------------------
D 4-4-0-4-0-4-4-4-4-0-4-0-%---------------------------------------------

verse (this is played during each line)
.."Like most babies smell like butter.."
e 0---------------------------------------------------------------------
B 0---------------------------------------------------------------------
G 0---------------------------------------------------------------------
D 8(grad. bend up, grad. bend down)-------------------------------------
A ----------------------------------------------------------------------
D ----------------------------------------------------------------------

pre-chorus
e -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
A 3-3-3-3-3-3/5-5-5-5-5/7-7-7-7-7/8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10-10-10/12-12-15-15-15-12~/~
D -----------------------------------------------------------------------------

or try

Dropped D tuning

  F#  D F#          D F# 
e-----------------------0-0-0-0-1-1-1-1-2-2-2-2-3-3
B-----------------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0
G--------------------------------------------------
D-4-4-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-4----------------------------
A-4-4-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-4----------------------------
D-4-4-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-4----------------------------
  (play the F#/D stuff along with drum beat)
Verse:
e-------------------------------------------------------
B-0-0-0-0--/-/-/-/0-0-0-0--/-/-/-/----------------------
G-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-----------------------
D----------------------------------4-4-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-4
A----------------------------------4-4-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-4
D----------------------------------4-4-0-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-4
                                   (see above note)
 Like most babies smell like butter
 He had a smell like no other
 He was born scentless and senseless
 He was born a scentless apprentice

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Heart Shaped Box

e--------------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------------
D--------9-----------5-----------2--2--------------------
A-----9-----9-----5-----5-----2--------2-----------------
E--7-----------3-----------0--------------0--------------


---------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------0/1--1--1--1---------------
--------9-----------5-----------------------2-----2------
-----9-----9-----5-----5-----------------------2---------
--7-----------3-----------0------------------------------


For the chords we are not so sure of the exact notes so we play:

e-(7)-(3)--0---               This is played up until the 
B-(7)-(3)--0---               end of the chorus repeatedly,
G-(8)-(4)--1---               until the "Your priceless
D--9---5---2---               advice" where instead of 
A--9---5---2---               going E-7-3-0-7-3-0 it goes
E--7---3---0---               E-7-3-0-3-0-3.  I hope you 
                              follow that as it is pretty simple.

or try

Dropped D tuning

   Ab5             E5                Db5
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
------2-----------------------------------------
----2---2--------3------------0----0-----------
--0------------3---3--------0----0---0---------
-------------3----------0-----------------------


  Ab5              E5                    Bb5
------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------
------2-----------------------------------------
----2---2--------3--------4-4--4---------------
--0------------3---3----------0---3-3-----2-----
-------------3----------0-----------------------

The verse ends with that Bb5 pattern with distortion.  Then the chorus is
just those chords in the verse but with bent notes mixed in.

  Ab5                  E5                      Bb5
-----------------------------------------------
-----------------------------------------------
--2--2----4*---------4*------4-4---4--------4*
--2--2---------3--3---------------0---3-3-----
--0--0---------3--3----------------------------
---------------3--3----------------------------

*bend 1/2

Then the bridge repeats this below pattern twice, then does that famous Bb5
pattern from the chorus:

  E5                                          Db5
-------------------------------
-------------------------------
-------------------------------
--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---0--
--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---0--
--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3---0--

  At the end of the song, the Bb5 pattern is played as normal, but let the
notes ring, and that's what creates that weird guitar sound.
  
  And it ends with this 
                              fdbk.
 -----------------------------------------------
 -----------------------------------------------
 -----------------------------------------------
 -----4---4---4---4-----------(4)---------------
 --0------------------3-------(3)---------------
 --0--------------------------------------------

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Rape Me

 Clean Guitar/No Drums
 
 
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |------7---7------|-X-X-X-X-10-10---|------2---2------|-X-X-X-X-5-5-----|
 |------7---7------|-X-X-X-X-10-10---|------2---2------|-X-X-X-X-5-5-----|
 |------5---5------|-8-8-8-8-8--8----|------0---0------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
 
 
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |------7---7------|-X-X-X-X-10-10---|------2---2------|-X-X-X-X-5-5-----|
 |------7---7------|-X-X-X-X-10-10---|------2---2------|-X-X-X-X-5-5-----|
 |------5---5------|-8-8-8-8-8--8----|------0---0------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
 
 
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |--------2--------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |--------2--------|---------0-------|---------2-------|---------5-------|
 |-----------------|-------2---2-----|---------2-------|---------5-------|
 |-----0-----------|---0-3-----------|-----------------|------5-----5----|
 |-----------------|-----------------|------0----------|-0-3-----------0-|
 
       Rape Me...
 
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |--------2--------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |--------2--------|---------0-------|---------2-------|---------5-------|
 |-----------------|-------2---2-----|---------2-------|---------5-------|
 |-----0-----------|---0-3-----------|-----------------|------5-----5----|
 |-----------------|-----------------|------0----------|-0-3-----------0-|
 
       Rape Me My Friend...
 
      
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |--------2--------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |--------2--------|---------0-------|---------2-------|---------5-------|
 |-----------------|-------2---2-----|---------2-------|---------5-------|
 |-----0-----------|---0-3-----------|-----------------|------5-----5----|
 |-----------------|-----------------|------0----------|-0-3-----------0-|
 
       Rape Me...
 
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |--------2--------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |--------2--------|---------0-------|---------2-------|---------5-------|
 |-----------------|-------2---2-----|---------2-------|---------5-------|
 |-----0-----------|---0-3-----------|-----------------|------5-----5----|
 |-----------------|-----------------|------0----------|-0-3-----------0-|
 
       Rape Me Again...
 
 1st Chorus
 ----------
 
 Heavy Distorted Guitar w/Drums - Do 4 Times
 
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |------7---7------|-X-X-X-X-10-10---|------2---2------|-X-X-X-X-5-5-----|
 |------7---7------|-X-X-X-X-10-10---|------2---2------|-X-X-X-X-5-5-----|
 |------5---5------|-8-8-8-8-8--8----|------0---0------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
 
       I'm Not The Only One... Ahhh....
 
 2nd Verse
 ---------
 
 Clean Guitar w/Drums - Do 4 Times With Lyrics (Same Beat As In 1st Verse)
 
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |------7---7------|-X-X-X-X-10-10---|------2---2------|-X-X-X-X-5-5-----|
 |------7---7------|-X-X-X-X-10-10---|------2---2------|-X-X-X-X-5-5-----|
 |------5---5------|-8-8-8-8-8--8----|------0---0------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
 
 
 2nd Chorus
 ----------
 
 1 - Do 1st Chorus
 
 2 - Do This After 1st Chorus:
 
 Heavy Distorted Guitar w/Drums (Drums Change To Fit This Riff)
 
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |---6-6-6-6-6-6---|--2-2-2----------|---6-6-6-6-6-6---|--2-2-2----------|
 |---4-4-4-4-4-4---|--0-0-0--3-2-1-0-|---4-4-4-4-4-4---|--0-0-0--3-2-1-0-|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 
 
       My Favorite Inside Source...        I Kiss Your Open Sores...
 
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |---6-6-6-6-6-6---|--2-2-2----------|---6-6-6-6-6-6---|--2-2-2----------|
 |---4-4-4-4-4-4---|--0-0-0--3-2-1-0-|---4-4-4-4-4-4---|--0-0-0--3-2-1-0-|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 
       Appreciate Your Concern...          You'll Always Stink And Burn...
 
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----0-----------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----0-----------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----X-----------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----2-----------|-----------------|
 |-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-----2-----------|-----------------|
 |-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-----0-----------|-----------------|
                                             
                                             (Open E Rings Out For An 8 Count)
 
 3rd Verse
 ---------
 
 Clean Guitar/ No Drums - Do 4 Times With Lyrics (Same Beat As In 1&2 Verses)
 
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |------7---7------|-X-X-X-X-10-10---|------2---2------|-X-X-X-X-5-5-----|
 |------7---7------|-X-X-X-X-10-10---|------2---2------|-X-X-X-X-5-5-----|
 |------5---5------|-8-8-8-8-8--8----|------0---0------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
 
 
 Final Chorus
 ------------
 
 Heavy Distorted Guitar w/Drums
 
 4 Times:
 --------
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |------7---7------|-X-X-X-X-10-10---|------2---2------|-X-X-X-X-5-5-----|
 |------7---7------|-X-X-X-X-10-10---|------2---2------|-X-X-X-X-5-5-----|
 |------5---5------|-8-8-8-8-8--8----|------0---0------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
 
       I'm Not The Only One... Ahhh....
       
 4 Times:
 --------
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
 |------7---7------|-X-X-X-X-10-10---|------2---2------|-X-X-X-X-5-5-----|
 |------7---7------|-X-X-X-X-10-10---|------2---2------|-X-X-X-X-5-5-----|
 |------5---5------|-8-8-8-8-8--8----|------0---0------|-3-3-3-3-3-3-----|
         Rape Me!...                         Rape Me!...

or try

 ------------------------------------------------   
  ------------------------------------------------
  --2---2---X--X---5--5--5----0-------------------   
  --2---2---X--X---5--5--5----0-------------------
  --0---0---X--X---3--3--3----0-------------------   
  ----------------------------0-------------------

  ------------------------------------------------   
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------   
  --2---2----5---5---5---5------------------------
  --2---2----5---5---5---5------------------------   
  --0---0----3---3---3---3------------------------
  
  Rape me,
  ------------------------------------------------   
  ------2----------------------------------5------
  ------2--------------0-------------------5------   
  --2---------------2------------2------5---------
  --0--------0---3--------3------2----3-----------   
  ----------------------------0-----0---------0---
  
  Rape me,       my friend   
  ------------------------------------------------   
  ------2----------------------------------5------
  ------2--------------0-------------------5------   
  --2---------------2------------2------5---------
  --0--------0---3--------3------2----3-----------   
  ----------------------------0-----0---------0---
  
  Rape me,
  ------------------------------------------------   
  ------2----------------------------------5------
  ------2--------------0-------------------5------   
  --2---------------2------------2------5---------
  --0--------0---3--------3------2----3-----------   
  ----------------------------0-----0---------0---

  Rape me        again,
  ------------------------------------------------   
  --------2-----------5----5----------------------
  --2-----2-----------5----5----------------------   
  --2-----2-------5---5----5----------------------
  --0---------0---3--------------0----------------   
  -------------------------------0----------------

               w/distortion
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  --2---2------5----5---5---5---5------0-----------
  --2---2------5----5---5---5---5-----------------
  --0----------3----3---3---3---3-----------------

  rhy.fig. 1 w/distortion
  ------------------------------------------------
  --2----2---X--X--X--X---------------------------
  --2----2---X--X--X--X---5----0------------------
  --2----2---X--X--X--X---5----0------------------
  --0-----------------X---3----0------------------
  ------------------------------------------------

  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  --2----5---5---5---5---5------------------------
  --2----5---5---5---5---5------------------------
  --0----3---3---3---3---3------------------------

  w/rhy.fig. 1
  Iom not the only one  (I)____
  Iom not the only one  (I)____
  Iom not the only one  (I)____
  Iom not the only one         

  w/rhy.fig 1 but clean
  Hate me,
  Do it and do it again
  Waste me
  
  Rape me my friend 
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  --2---2---X--X--X--X--5--5--0-------------------
  --2---2---X--X--X--X--5--5--0-------------------
  --0---0---X-----X-----3--3--0-------------------
  ------------------------------------------------

  w/distortion
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  --2---2------5----5---5---5---5-----------------
  --2---2------5----5---5---5---5-----------------
  --0----------3----3---3---3---3-----------------

  w/rhy.fig. 1
  Iom not the only one  (I)____
  Iom not the only one  (I)____
  Iom not the only one  (I)____
  Iom not the only one         

  rhy.fig. 2  w/distortion
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  --6---6--6--6---6--6--6--6--6---2--2------------
  --6---6--6--6---6--6--6--6--6---2--2------------
  --4---4--4--4---4--4--4--4--4---0--0------------
  -------------------------------------0-3-2-1-0--
  
  w/rhy.fig 2
  My favorite inside source 
  Ioll kiss your open sores
  appreciate your concern 
  youoll alway stink and burn

  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  -3--3---3--3--3--3--3--3/5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5/
  -1--1---1--1--1--1--1--1/3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3/

  let ring--------------------------]

  ---------0--------------------------------------
  ---------0--------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  --2---------------------------------------------
  --2---------------------------------------------
  --0---------------------------------------------

  Rape me
  ------------------------------------------------
  --2---2-----------------------------------------
  --2---2---X-X-X---5---5-------------------------
  --2---2---X-X-X---5---5--0--2--2--5--5--5--5--0-
  --0---0---X---X---3---3--0--2--2--5--5--5--5--0-
  -------------------------0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0-
  
  Rape me            my friend
  ------------------------------------------------
  --2---2-----------------------------------------
  --2---2---X-X-X---5---5-------------------------
  --2---2---X-X-X---5---5--0--2--2--5--5--5--5--0-
  --0---0---X---X---3---3--0--2--2--5--5--5--5--0-
  -------------------------0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0-

  Rape me
  ------------------------------------------------
  --2---2-----------------------------------------
  --2---2---X-X-X---5---5-------------------------
  --2---2---X-X-X---5---5--0--2--2--5--5--5--5--0-
  --0---0---X---X---3---3--0--2--2--5--5--5--5--0-
  -------------------------0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0-

  Rape me         again           *  w/distortion
  ------------------------------------------------
  --2---2-----------------------------------------
  --2---2---X-X-X---5---5-------------------------
  --2---2---X-X-X---5---5--0--2--2--5--5--5--5--0-
  --0---0---X---X---3---3--0--2--2--5--5--5--5--0-
  -------------------------0--0--0--3--3--3--3--0-

  *Note.-here a second guitar does a slide from the 
  open sixth chord otill fret #21 of the sixth chord.

  w/rhy.fig. 1
  Iom not the only one  (I)____
  Iom not the only one  (I)____
  Iom not the only one  (I)____
  Iom not the only one         

  w/rhy.fig 1
  Rape me Rape me Rape me...etc

  Rape me   (w/dist.)
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  --2---------------------------------------------
  --2---------------------------------------------
  --0---------------------------------------------


------------------------------------------------------------------------
Francis Farmer Will Have Her Revenge On Seattle
  
  Tune down 1/2 step
  Intro
  Gtr.2 
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------6-2--------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
 
  PM----------------------------------------------
  Gtr.1  rhy.fig. 1 (only gtr.1)
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  -/6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6----2--2--2-------------
  -/4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4----0--0--0--0----------
 
  Gtr.2
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  -----------4-2---------------------------------
  
  PM----------------------------------------------
  Gtr.1
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  -/5--5--5--5----2--2--2-----/5--5--5------------
  -/3--3--3--3----0--0--0--0--/3--3--3--0---------
  
 
  Gtr.2
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------6-2--------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  
  PM----------------------------------------------
  Gtr.1
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  -/6--6--6--6--6--6--6--6----2--2--2-------------
  -/4--4--4--4--4--4--4--4----0--0--0--0----------
  
  Gtr.2
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  -----------5-2---------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  
  PM------------------------]                     
  Gtr.1
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  -/5--5--5--5----2--2--2-----/5--5--5------------
  -/3--3--3--3----0--0--0--0--/3--3--3--0---------
  
  
  w/distortion
  Gtrs. 1 & 2
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  --4---4----4--4----4--4------4--4---------------
  --4---4----4--4----4--4------4--4---------------
  --2---2----2--2----2--2------2--2---------------
  ------------------------------------------------
                               
                               (end of rhy.fig. 1)
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  --4-----4--4------4---4-------------------------
  --4-----4--4------4---4-------------------------
  --2-----2--2------2---2---4----4----5/----------
  --------------------------2----2----3/----------

  w/rhy.fig.1 
  It's so relieving 
  to know that you're leaving
  as soon as you get paid.

  It's so relaxing 
  to hear that you're asking
  where ever you get your way
                    

  Fill A  
  PM----------]         PM-------]
  Gtr.2            Harm.            Harm.
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  -------------------6----------------6-----------
  --5--5--6--6-----x-----6--6--6----x-------------
  --3--3--4--4---x-------4--4--4------------------
                
ake/             
ake/

  PM------]      PM
  ------------------------------------------------
  ----------4-------------------------------------
  -------------------6--------------0-------------
  ----------------------------------0-------------
  --5---5--------5---------x---5----0-------------
  --3---3--------3---------x---3------------------

  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  --4---4----4--4----4--4------4--4---------------
  --4---4----4--4----4--4------4--4---------------
  --2---2----2--2----2--2------2--2---------------
  ------------------------------------------------
                               
        
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  --4-----4--4------4---4-------------------------
  --4-----4--4------4---4-------------------------
  --2-----2--2------2---2---4----4----5/----------
  --------------------------2----2----3/----------

  w/Fill A   &  rhy.fig.1 (w/dist.)
  It's so soothing 
  to know that you'll sue me,
  this is starting to sound the same.
  
  rhy.fig. 2
  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  --6---6----6--6------6----/9-----9----9--------
  --6---6----6--6------6----/9-----9----9--------
  --4---4----6--6-----------/7-----7----7--------
  --4---4----4--4---4-------/7----------7--------

  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  --7---7-------4---4---4---4--4---4--4-----------
  --7---7---0---4---4---4---4--4---4--4--4--------
  --5---5---0---2---2---2---2--2---2--2--2--------
  --5---5-------2---2--------------2-----2--------

  ------------------------------------------------
  ------------------------------------------------
  --4---4--4--4--4--4--5--------------------------
  --4---4--4--4--4--4--5--------------------------
  --2---2--2--2--2--2--3--------------------------
  --2---2--2--2--2--2--3--------------------------


------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dumb

TUNING: Down a Half-Step, Low/High Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Here's the verse riff.

      E5        G5
Eb -------------------|--
Bb -------------------|--
Gb -------------------|--
Db -----2--------5----|--
Ab -----2--------5----|--
Eb -0-----0--3-3---0--|--

The chorus is just the same chords, except open.

      E   G
Eb ---0---3--|-
Bb ---0---3--|-
Gb ---1---0--|-
Db ---2---0--|-
Ab ---2---2--|-
Eb ---0---3--|-

On the second chorus this bridge appears, the last time strum C once.

      B         C
Eb ---2-2-2-2-23-3-3-3-3--|-
Bb ---4-4-4-4-45-5-5-5-5--|-
Gb ---4-4-4-4-45-5-5-5-5--|-
Db ---4-4-4-4-45-5-5-5-5--|-
Ab ---2-2-2-2-23-3-3-3-3--|-
Eb ------------------------|-


------------------------------------------------------------------------
Very Ape


  Rhy fig 1  
    G5 A5           G5 Bb5          G5 A5           G5 Bb5
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------X-----------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------X--------------X----------------X----------------X----------|
 |--------------X--------------X----------------X----------------X----------|
 |---5/7---7----X----5/8---8---X-----5/7---7----X----5/8----8----X----------|
 |---3/5---5---------3/6---6---------3/5---5---------3/6----6---------------|


  Rhy fig  1a
    G5 A5           G5 Bb5          G5 A5             G5 Bb5
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------------------------------------5----5---5---------------------------|
 |--------------X--------------X-------6----6---6---X--------------X--------|
 |--------------X--------------X--------------------X--------------X--------|
 |---5/7---7----X----5/8---8---X-----5/7----7---7---X--5/8----8----X--------|
 |---3/5---5---------3/6---6---------3/5----5---5------3/6----6-------------|

 
  The difference between Rhy fig 1 & Rhy fig 1a is that in Rhy fig 1a
  in the 3rd A5 you also play the lower strings, or in other words you play
  an A (577655) instead of an A5 power chord.
 
 
 Intro.-
   In the intro you play Rhy fig 1 or 1a several times, (alternate between 
   them, listen to the record so you can know when to play each one) about
   four, then continue playing it while a second guitar enters playing this:

                                       Fill A
 |------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 |--14--14~~~~-14--12---14/15-----15--|o12----12h14---14-----12--14/15--15-o|
 |------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 |------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
 |------------------------------------|o-----------------------------------o|
 |------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
                                                                          X4

  Verse.-   w/rhy figs 1 and 1a, and fill A
  I'm buried up to my neck in
  contradictionary flies
  I take pride as the king of literature
 
  Fig 2
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--5----5---5----5--5--5--5---53----3-----3-------10-----9-----5----------|
 |--3----3---3----3--3--3--3---31----1-----1--------8-----7-----3----------|
 |                                                                          |
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-------12--12--12-12-12-12--1210--10----10--9--9--9-----7--7--7/14-------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|


  w/fig 2
  I'm very ape
  and very nice

  Continue playing  figures 1 and fill a, then continue with figures 1 but
  play this instead of fill A, w/verse

  Fill b
 |----/17---17------15-----17/18---18----15----17--17----15---17/18---18----|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|


  Verse
  If you ever need anything please don't
  hestitate to ask someone else first
  Iïm to busy acting like I'm not naive
  
  w/ fig 2  (without gtr 2)
  I've seen it all
  I was here first

  use this for above on gtr 2

 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |---12-----12---12----1210-----10---10---9--9--9--8--8/14---14--14--------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

 |--------------------|
 |---12---12/15---15--|
 |--------------------|
 |--------------------|
 |--------------------|
 |--------------------|


 Play  figures 1 and fill a  ?times then play this.-
  
  Chorus.-
  rhy fig 3                               play a semi-harmonic
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |-----------------13----16----16--16----16/20------20----------------------|
 |----14----14--------------------------------------------12---11---12--12--|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |                                                                          |
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 |--------------5/8-------8----8----8----8/12--------12---------------------|
 |--------------5/8-------8----8----8----8/12--------12---------------------|
 |-----7---X----3/6-------6----6----6----6/10--------10---5-----4----5/7----|
 |-----5---X----------------------------------------------3-----2----3/5----|
                                                                       *
  Chorus.-   w/fig 3
   Out of the ground
   into the sky
   out of the sky
   into the dirt

   Play figures 1 (adjust them to the end of chorus (*))

  Verse.-  w/figures 1
   If you ever need anything please don't
   hestitate to ask someone else first
   Iïm to busy acting like I'm not naive
  
   w/ fig 2  (without gtr 2)
   I've seen it all
   I was here first

   Play figures 1 w/fill b

  Chorus.-   w/fig 3
   Out of the ground
   into the sky
   out of the sky
   into the ground
   out of the ground
   into the sky
   out of the sky
   into the dirt
  
    It ends with this.-

 |---------------|
 |---------------|
 |---------------|
 |---------------|
 |-----7----7----|
 |-----5----5----|
 |               |
 |---------------|
 |---------------|
 |----------14--|
 |---------------|
 |---------------|
 |---------------|
 
  Any comments, suggestions, or whatever gets in your mind e-mail me at
  al604757@campus.cegs.itesm.mx  or at daid@nether.net (it's not mine, it's a     friend's account)   also... if you know any place to get tabs besides      ftp.nevada.edu, please e-mail me, I don't know any other place. Oh! by the way     anyone who likes a   geffen group may look up somethimg at:  http://geffen.com       there's not   much to see, but if you're curious... well...
        


        **** Very Ape **** from `In Utero` side2,track1-by Nirvana

        This is one of my favorites on the album.Needless to say it's the
one I am probably most wrong on. So FWIW hert goes...

        Cool biting,overdriven,make-you-break-out-in-a-cold-sweat guitar.

Verse:   If you ever need anything please dont...,
      **
E|----------------------------------------|-
B|----2-2-----3-3---------2-2--------3-3--|-
G|-0--2-2--0--3-3----0----2-2----0---3-3--|-
D|-0--2-2--0--3-3----0----2-2----0---3-3--|-
A|-0-------0---------0-----------0--------|-
E|----------------------------------------|-

                Repeat during Verse.Every other time playing 1st A chords
                ( the ones marked `*` ) like this:  0
                                                    2
                                                    2
                                                    2
                                                    X 
                                                    X
I use X to indicate the string not being played at all (not meaning dampened)

At the part " I'm very ape and very nice " the guitar is:

                        G            F
                        3            1
                        3            1
                        4            2
                        5            3
                        5            3
                        3            1
Chorus

      Out of the Ground, Into the sky  , Out of the sky, into the dirt. 
A C E            A  C E           A C E             A C E         A C E
0 3 7
2 5 9
2 5 9
2 5 9            ..same             ..same        .same .............
0 X 7   
X X X
                Slide the barre up to the chords.
The lead guitar over this is as such:


E|----3--5-5-5---3--6-6-6--|--
B|-------------------------|--
G|-------------------------|--
D|-------------------------|--
A|-------------------------|--          Repeated untill ...
E|-------------------------|--

E|----15--16-16-16--15--17-17-17--|--
B|--------------------------------|--
G|--------------------------------|--
D|--------------------------------|--
A|--------------------------------|--
E|--------------------------------|--


------------------------------------------------------------------------
Milk It

Tune half step down

Eb |------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb |------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb |---3-------6------------------------------------------------------------|
Db |---3-------6---5----------5-----5---5---6-------------------------------|
Ab |---1-------4---5----------5-----5---5---6-------------------------------|
Eb |---------------3------0---3-----3---3---4---0---0---0-------------------|
                                            ^
                                           bend up.




Eb |---------------------------------|
Bb |---------------------------------|
Gb |---3-------6---------------------|
Db |---3-------6---5----------5------|
Ab |---1-------4---5----------5------|
Eb |---------------3------0---3------|

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pennyroyal Tea

  This is the main acoustic strumming part just repeat this riff. The
  strumming may not be exact, just listen to cd and you'll get it.       
e:0------0-----0-----------0-----0-------------3-----3----------3-----3--|
B:1------1-----1-----------1-----1-------------0-----0----------0-----0--|
G:2------2-----2-----------2-----2-------------0-----0----------0-----0--|
D:2---------2-----2-----2-----2-----2-------------0----------------0-----|
A:0----0-------------0---------------------2----------------2------------|
E:--------------------------------------3----------------3---------------|
  I'm on .....       My time...       With Everyone......

  Start the
  Distortion
   this note
e:----3---|
B:----0---|
G:----0---|
D:----0---|
A:----2---|
E:----3---|


       Play this with distortion. (Sing verse 1 and 2 then 1 agian then go
       to verse three and play that..)
            sit and drink penny... Tea.................   
            Steal...thats inside.. Me..............       
e:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:----------------------------------------------------------------------|
G:---|5--5-5--5-5-5-5/7--7-7--7-7---3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/|-|
D:---|5--5-5--5-5-5-5/7--7-7--7-7---3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3/|-|
A:---|3--3-3--3-3-3-3/5--5-5--5-5---1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0/|-|
E:---|----------------------------------------------------------------|-|
     |-------
e:--------------------------------------------------------------|
B:--------------------------------------------------------------|
G:-5--5-5--5-5-5-5/7--7-7--7-7---3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D:-5--5-5--5-5-5-5/7--7-7--7-7---3--3-3-3--3-3-3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A:-3--3-3--3-3-3-3/5--5-5--5-5---1--1-1-1--1-1-1--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
E:--------------------------------------------------------------|
                                                         Back to Acoustic
                                               
    SOLO
    This is the best i can figure out for the solo.If you have a better 
    Version of it please send me a copy.
e:-----------------------------------------------------------3----3-3-2-0----|
B:------------------------------------------------------------------------3-2|
G:--------2b(3)--2/32-------------2b(3)---2b(3)-----------------------------|
D:-----2----------------2-------2--------2-------2---------------------------|
A:--0------------------------0----------------------------2------------------|
E:-----------------------------------------------------3---------------------|
                      


  

e:----3-3-2-0-----------|
B:------------3-2-0-----|
G:------------------2-0-|
D:----------------------|
A:----------------------|
E:----------------------|
            Play this solo twice then go to next riff 

                                               
e:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B:-----5----5---5-5/7-----7----7--------3----3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------5--|
G:-----5----5---5-5/7-----7----7--------3----3--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3---------5--|
D:---5----5-----5-5/7-----7----7------3----3----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-------5----|
A:-3------------3-3/5---5----5------1-----------1-0-1-0-1-0-1-0-----3------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------------|


B:--5---5-5/7-----7----7----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
G:--5---5-5/7-----7----7----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
D:5-----5-5/7-----7----7----3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|
A:------3-3/5---5----5------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-|
E:----------------------------------------|

After the solo go back to the Acoustic part and play  
the part under verse's 1 and 2 three times...

        
        
        OUTRO                     P=pulloff

      Distorded              Normal guitar
e:--------------------------------------------------|--|
B:------1-Hit-this-chord--------1-------------1p0---|--|
G:------2-a-few-times-then------2----------2--------|--|
D:------2-go-to-this...---------2-------2-----------|--|
A:--------------------------------------------------|--|
E:--------------------------------------------------|--|
                                         Let Ring

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Radio Friendly Unit Shifter



THE GUITAR PART
---------------
During verses: (A)
e o--5--       --0--
B o--5--       --2--
G o--6--   Or  --2--
D o--7--       --2--
A o--7--       --0--
E o--5--       --0--

"Use Just Once And Destroy
 Invasion Of Our Piracy
 Afterbird Of A Nation
 Starve Without Your Skeleton Key"


During chorus:
e o----------------|---------------0-|
B o----------------|---------------0-|
G o------5---4-----|-4-4-4---------0-|
D o--7-7-5---4-5---|-4-4-4-4-4-4-4-0-|
A o--7-7-3---2-5---|-2-2-2-4-4-4-4-0-|
E o--5-5-------3---|-------2-2-2-2-0-|
     1   2   3   4   1   2   3   4 ^ 
     A A C   B G     B B B F#  F#  +--let the last 1/8 ring on 0

                    "What is Wrong with me.."

I guess this might be called the bridge:
e o------------------------------------------------------------------
B o------------------------------------------------------------------
G o--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9---------------------------------
D o--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
A o--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-
E o----------------------------------5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
     C C C C C C C C e e e e e e e e A A A A A A A A G G G G G G G G

     "Hate,          Hate       your enemies.."       

The Rhythms may be different, but it's the right chords.

THE BASS PART   
-------------

Bass_most:   (during the whole song except bridge)
G o---------------------------------
D o---------------------------------
A o-0-0-3---2-------2-2-2-----------
E o-----------3-3-3-------2-2-2-2-0-

Bass_bridge:   (simplified, play some other notes to spice up)
G o-----------------------------------------------------------------
D o-----------------2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2---------------------------------
A o-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-----------------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-
E o-----------------------------------------------------------------


THE DRUM PART
-------------
Snare on every beat, Bass between the snare (all eigth notes)

or try

the intro is something like this but with some weird effects.  this is the
closest i could get:

---------------11p10h11p10--
--11p10h11p10---------------
-----------------------------
-----------------------------
-----------------------------
-----------------------------

then the main riff:

   B5         F#5              A#5              F5
-------------------------------------------------
-------------------------------------------------
--5--5---------------4---4--4-------------------
--5--5---5----5--5---4---4--4--4--4--4--4---4--
--3--3---5----5--5---2---2--2--4--4--0--2---4--
---------3----3--3--------------2--2--0--2---2--

that last chord (F5) is played out a little longer than the other chords
(listen to the cd for timing).  plus, i'm not sure if that chord in the
middle of F5 is what i have listed or  044xxx, but it shouldn't really
matter.

bridge:

  B5    D#5   G#5   F#5
--------------------
--------------------
--5----9------------
--5----9----7----5--
--3----7----7----5--
------------5----3--

there's a slide between B5 and D#5.  and on the last line of the bridge, only
B5 and D#5 are played.

or even try

Intro : keep bending the notes up and down with lots of
feedback



2-
3-  14  14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14
4-
5-
6-

2- 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
3-
4-
5-                                                    4 4 4
1-
2-               x
3-               x
4-                       3                x    x    x    x
5-4 4 4 4 4 4 4    x x x   x x x x  x  x  7 x  7 x  7 x  7
6-                 x x x   x x x x  0  17   17   17   17




next 
1-
2-                                  4 0 5 0 5
3-
4-    x               x
5- x  7 x  x  x x  x  7 x   5
6- 17   17 17 x x  17   17  5 xx 5 5           5 / 12 

3-     5 5         4 4
4- 7 7 5 5   5 5   4 4   4 4           play that a few times
5- 7 7 3 3 x 5 5   2 2   4 4    4
6- 5 5       3 3 x      x2 2  0 2 0

Verse : with the exeption of the first note, and the first
chord, play the note like you did in the intro ( keep
bending them up and down )

1-
2-            13
3-            14
4-            14
5-  0          0        0                            11 11
6-                          4    4   4  4  4  4 4 4

1-
2-
3-                                 0
4-                                 0
5- 11  11  11 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 0
6-

Bridge:
1-
2-
3- 5  5  5  5  5  5  5    8 8 8 9 9 9
4- 5  5  5  5  5  5  5    8 8 8 9 9 9  0  7 7 7 7      5  5
5- 3  3  3  3  3  3  3 /6 6 6 6 7 7 7     7 7 7 7      5  5
6-                                        5 5 5 5   4  3  3
                                                       
1-
2-                                  9
3-             5 5 5 5 5 5/ 8  8/ 9 9
4-  5 5 5 5 5  5 5 5 5 5 5/ 8  8/ 9 9          7  7 7 7 7 7
5-  5 5 5 5 5  3 3 3 3 3 3/ 6  6/ 7 7 7/ 12 0  7  7 7 7 7 7
6-  3 3 3 3 3                                  5  5 5 5 5 5

1-
2-                                  9 9 9 9 9 9 7
3-               5 5 5 5 5 5 5      9 9 9 9 9 9 7
4- 5 5 5      0  5 5 5 5 5 5 5      9 9 9 9 9 9 7  7 7 7 7
5- 5 5 5  /13 0  3 3 3 3 3 3 3 /7   7 7 7 7 7 7 5  7 7 7 7
6- 3 3 3                                            5 5 5 5

1-
2-                                            9 9 9
3-                    5  5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5/ 9 9 9 9
4-       5 5 5 5 5    5  5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5/ 9 9 9 9
5-       5 5 5 5 5    3  3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3/ 7 7 7 7 /12 11
6- /7 0  3 3 3 3 3 0


------------------------------------------------------------------------
tourette's

Begins with the phrase "Moderate Rock", and squealing.

Play 7 times from intro/4 times for verse/and 8 times outro.

{E}[---------------------]    
{B}[---------------------]    
{G}[---------------------]    
{D}[-4444-8888-9999-5555-]    
{A}[-4444-8888-9999-5555-]   
{E}[-2222-6666-7777-3333-]    

//////////////////////////////

This is what is played during the Chorus (At least I think so)

{E}[----------]
{B}[-4-3-34-0-]              
{G}[----------]
{D}[----------]
{A}[----------]
{E}[----------]

/////////////////////////////

------------------------------------------------------------------------
All Apologies

TUNING: Low/High Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb

Eb ----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-
Bb ----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-
Gb ----------------------|-----------------------|----------------------|-
Db ----------------------|---------912-12-9-10--|----------------------|-
Ab ---9-10-912-12-9-10--|--9-10-9---------------|---9-10-912-12-9-10--|-
Db -0--------------------|0----------------------|-0--------------------|-


Eb ---------------------|-
Bb ---------------------|-
Gb ----------11-11-9----|-
Db ------------------12-|-
Ab ---9-10-9------------|-
Db -0-------------------|-

That's the main riff.. Then the Chorus (According to Billy):

Eb ----------------------------------------|-
Bb ----------------------------------------|-
Gb ----------------------------------------|-
Db -5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0--7-|-
Ab -5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0--7-|-
Db -5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0--7-|-

*****Then the Chorus (According to Pete) 

Eb ----------------------------------------|-
Bb ----------------------------------------|-
Gb --------------------------------------2-|-
Db -5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0--2-|-
Ab -5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0--0-|-
Db -5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0--0-|-

All in all is all we are * # * # * # etc.

     |       |       |       |          |       |       |       |
* |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------|-----------------/6---6---4---3----|
  |------3---4---3--/6---6---4---3---|------3---4---3--------------------|
  |--4-------------------------------|--4--------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

   |       |       |       |          |       |       |       |
# |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------|-----------------/6---6---4---2----|
  |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  |------3---4---3--/6---6---4---3---|------3---4---3--------------------|
  |--4-------------------------------|--4--------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

   |       |       |       |          |       |       |       |
% |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------|-------------------/6---6----------|
  |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
  |------3---4---3--/6---6---4---3---|------3---4---3--------------------|
  |--4-------------------------------|--4--------------------------------|
  |----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|


               |-----|-----|-----|-----|   
               |-----|-----|-----|-----|     Play this the last time
               |-----|-----|-----|-----|       
$ Cello bit:   |--9--|--6--|--9--|--11-| *2 |--9--|--6--|--3--|-----|
               |-----|-----|-----|-----|    |-----|-----|-----|--4--|
               |-----|-----|-----|-----|    
                       Volume Swells.  Turn volume knob off
                                   hammer on note and turn volume on,
                                   repeat with every note. Use distortion.
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