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Smells Like Teen Spirit Guitar Tablature
Title: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Artist: Nirvana
Album: Nevermind

Tabbed By: Andrew Welsh (welshy20@hotmail.com)


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I KEY           I
I               I
I / = Slide     I
I x = Mute      I
I b = bend      I
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Intro:
CLEAN
E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--

W/ DISTORTION
E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--

Verse:
W/ FLANGER
Leave 5 Seconds Between Each
E -----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I
B ---5-I---5-I---5-I---5-I---5-I---5-I
G -4---I-4---I-4---I-4---I-4---I-4---I
D -----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I
A -----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I
E -----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I
              "Load Up On Guns..."

E ------------------------------------------------------------
B ----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-
G -4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--
D ------------------------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------------
"Hello, Hello..."

Chorus:
W/ DISTORTION
E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"With The Lights Out..."

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"Here We Are Now..."

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"I Feel Stupid..."

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"Here We Are Now..."

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"A Mulato..."

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"A Mosquito..."


Bridge:
W/ DISTORTION
E ------------------------------
B ------------------------------
G -------------3b---------------
D -3-3-3-3-4-4-3b-3-3-3-3/8-8-7-
A -3-3-3-3-4-4----3-3-3-3/8-8-7-
E -1-1-1-1-2-2----1-1-1-1/6-6-5-
               "Hey"

E ------------------------------
B ------------------------------
G -------------3b---------------
D -3-3-3-3-4-4-3b-3-3-3-3/8-8-7-
A -3-3-3-3-4-4----3-3-3-3/8-8-7-
E -1-1-1-1-2-2----1-1-1-1/6-6-5-
               "Hey"

Verse:
W/ FLANGER
E -----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I
B ---5-I---5-I---5-I---5-I---5-I---5-I
G -4---I-4---I-4---I-4---I-4---I-4---I
D -----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I
A -----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I
E -----I-----I-----I-----I-----I-----I
              "Im Worse At What I Do Best..."

E ------------------------------------------------------------
B ----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-
G -4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--
D ------------------------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------------
"Hello, Hello..."

Chorus:
W/ DISTORTION
E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"With The Lights Out"

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"Here We Are Now..."

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"I Feel Stupid..."

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"Here We Are Now..."

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"A Mulato..."

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"A Mosquito..."

Bridge:
W/ DISTORTION
E ------------------------------
B ------------------------------
G -------------3b---------------
D -3-3-3-3-4-4-3b-3-3-3-3/8-8-7-
A -3-3-3-3-4-4----3-3-3-3/8-8-7-
E -1-1-1-1-2-2----1-1-1-1/6-6-5-
               "Hey"

E ------------------------------
B ------------------------------
G -------------3b---------------
D -3-3-3-3-4-4-3b-3-3-3-3/8-8-7-
A -3-3-3-3-4-4----3-3-3-3/8-8-7-
E -1-1-1-1-2-2----1-1-1-1/6-6-5-
               "Hey"

Solo:
W/ FLANGER
E -------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------
G ----8-10---8-8b-6-5-6-5--------------
D -10------6--------------8-6-8-8b-5-6-
A -------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------

E -------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------
G ----8-10---8-8b-6-5-6-5--------------
D -10------6--------------8-6-8-8b-5---
A -------------------------------------
E -------------------------------------

E ---------------------
B ---------------------
G ---------------------
D -6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6---
A -------------------8-
E ---------------------

E ---------------------
B ---------------------
G ---------------------
D -6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6---
A -------------------8-
E ---------------------

E ---------------------
B ---------------------
G ---------------------
D -6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6---
A -------------------8-
E ---------------------

E ----------------------
B ----------------------
G ----------------------
D -6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-6----
A -------------------8b-
E ----------------------
Break:
(Bass And Drums Only)
"And I Forget..."

Verse:
W/ FLANGER
E ------------------------------------------------------------
B ----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-----5-
G -4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4---4-4--
D ------------------------------------------------------------
A ------------------------------------------------------------
E ------------------------------------------------------------
"Hello, Hello..."

Chorus:
W/ DISTORTION
E -------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4---
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0-
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0-
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0-
"With The Lights Out..."

E -------------------------------------
B -------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4---
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0-
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0-
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0-
"Here We Are Now..."

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"I Feel Stupid..."

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"Here We Are Now..."

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"A Mulato..."

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"A Mosquito..."

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"A Denial, A Denial"

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"A Denial, A Denial"

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"A Denial, A Denial"

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"A Denial, A Denial"

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"A Denial, A Denial"

E --------------------------------------
B --------------------------------------
G -----------3-3-3---------------4-4----
D -3-3-3-xxx-3-3-3-0--4-4-4-xxxx-4-4-0--
A -3-3-3-xxx-1-1-1-0--4-4-4-xxxx-6-6-0--
E -1-1-1-xxx-------0--6-6-6-xxxx-----0--
"A Denial, A Denial"
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