Smells Like Teen Spirit
Transcribed by: buzzllsliktive aka kurt20gaug
Contributions: Fellow AOLers whose name's elude me(You guys,email me)
I posted a much simpler, much more limited, version of this song on
AOL.After getting suggestions from fellow guitarists I posted this version.
If you have any comments\suggestions\complaints e-mail at kurt20gaug@aol.com
This posting has the intro, verse, pre-chorus, chorus, break, solo, and
outro.
Intro&Chorus For intro: play twice with no distortion For chorus: play with
distortion and no sweeps
E-|------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|-----------------3--3----------------------------6--6-------|
D-|-3--3-3-X-X--X-X-3--3---X-X---6--6-6---X-X--X-X--6--6-------|
A-|-3--3-3-X-X--X-X-1--1---X-X---6--6-6---X-X--X-X--4--4-------|
E-|-1--1-1-X-X--X-X--------X-X---4--4-4---X-X--X-X-------------|
Break:
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|------------4^fb----------------------------------4^fb-------------|
D-|-3-3--4-4-----------3-3---77-7---55-5--3-3--4-4--------------------|
A-|-3-3--4-4-----------3-3---77-7---55-5--3-3--4-4--------------------|
E-|-1-1--2-2-----------1-1---55-5---33-3--1-1--2-2--------------------|
Verse:(Except right after the solo, you just let the last notes of the
solo ring)
E-|-------1--------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--1-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
D-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
A-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Pre-chorus:
E-|-------3------3----------------------------------------------------|
B-|-------3------3----------------------------------------------------|
G-|---0-------0-------------------------------------------------------|
D-|---0-------0-------------------------------------------------------|
A-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Solo:
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B-|--------4---6-------4----6^hb--6*---4------------------------------|
G-|-----5--------------------------------5-6-5---3-----3-5^hb--5*--3--|
D-|----------------6--------------------------------6----------------6|
A-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E-|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
*
=Bring bend down
From: juggle@athena.mit.edu
Joseph Grossman
****************************
Smells Like Teen Spirit, by Nirvana
This is how I play the song. I make no guarantees as to its accuracy.
For those interested, a good way to get the Nirvana "Grunge" sound is
just to use very heavy metal distortion plus very thick chorus.
Key:
p - pull off from previous note
s - slide to
b - bend (or unbend) note until it sounds like the next one
x - s strings muted lightly w/left hand
Main line: Riff:
2x w/o distortion. repeat as
4x with distortion + chorus) desired. . .
e------------------------------------------ ---1------
a------------------------------------------ -1--------
d-------------3-3------------------6-6----- ----------
g--3-3-3-xxxx-3-3---5---6-6-6-xxxx-6-6--5-- ----------
b--3-3-3-xxxx-1-1---5---6-6-6-xxxx-4-4--5-- ----------
E--1-1-1-xxxx-------3---4-4-4-xxxx------3-- ----------
"Solo": 2x. . .
e-------------------------------------------------------
a--1--4--4s6-----4b6b4--2--1--2--1----------------------
d-------------1---------------------3--1--3b5b3--1--0---
g-------------------------------------------------------
b-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
. . .to 4x:
e--------------------------------
a--------------------------------
d---1-0---1-0---1-0---1p0--------
g---------------------------3----
b--------------------------------
E--------------------------------
Lyrics:
-------
Load up on guns, bring your friends
It's fun to lose, and to pretend
She's overboard, myself assured
I know I know, A dirty word
chorus:
hello, hello, hello, hello. . .hello, hello, hello, hello,
hello, hello, hello, hello. . .hello, hello, hello, hello
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 mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido, Yea!
I'm worse at what I do best,
and for this gift I feel blessed.
I met a group that's always been
And always will until the end.
chorus, solo
And I forget, just what the taste
And yes I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard. . .Its hard to find
Oh well, whatever, nevermind
chorus.
*-juggle@athena.mit.edu-*
*-Joseph Grossman -*
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Date: Fri, 30 Sep 94 12:17:41 BST
Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana
Transcribed by Tim Davis (davist@cs.man.ac.uk) from the album "Nevermind".
Here's the entire song with lyrics et al.
To get the Nirvana sound use very heavy metal distortion plus very thick
chorus with the pickup selector in the bridge (farthest back) position.
Key:
~ - vibrato
\ - slide down
b - bend note until it sounds like the bracketed one
r - release previous bend to bracketed note
x - play strings while muted lightly with left hand
|-- --| repeat section between the markers.
|*- -*| ie. play it twice
|-- --|
|-- --|
|*- -*|
|-- ... --|
Intro:
2x clean
4x w/distortion and chorus
E--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-3---3---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-6---6---5---|
D--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-3---1---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-6---6---5---|
A--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-1---1---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-4---4---5---|
E--1---1-1---x-x-x-x---------3---|-4---4-4---x-x-x-x---------3---|
Pre verse:
clean w/chorus
E-----1-----------------------------|-----1----------------------------|
B-1---------------------------------|-1--------------------------------|
G-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E-----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Verse 1:
clean w/chorus
E-----1------------------------------|-----1---------------------------|
B-1----------------------------------|-1-------------------------------|
G------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
D------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
A------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E------------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Load up on guns, bring your friends. It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's over bored and self assured. Oh no, I know, a dirty word.
Pre chorus:
w/distortion
E------1-------1-------1-------1--|------1-------1-------1-------1---|
B-1--------1-------1-------1------|-1--------1-------1-------1-------|
G---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
D---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
A---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
E---------------------------------|----------------------------------|
Hello, hello, hello, how low? Hello, hello, hello, how
low? Hello, hello, hello, how low? Hello, hello, hello, how
low? Hello, hello, hello, how low? Hello, hello, hello, how
low? Hello, hello, hello, how low? Hello, hello, hello...
Chorus:
w/distortion and chorus
E--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-3---3---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-6---6---5---|
D--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-3---1---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-6---6---5---|
A--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-1---1---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-4---4---5---|
E--1---1-1---x-x-x-x---------3---|-4---4-4---x-x-x-x---------3---|
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
mulatto. An albino. A
mosquito. My libido. Yeah!
E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
B|*---------------------------------|---------------------------------*|
G|--3---3---3---3---4---4---3-------|-4---4---4---4---3---3---4---4----|
D|--3---3---3---3---4---4---3-------|-4---4---4---4---3---3---4---4----|
A|*-3---3---3---3---4---4---1-------|-2---2---2---2---1---1---4---4---*|
E|--1---1---1---1---2---2-----------|-------------------------2---2----|
Yeah!
Pre verse
Verse 2:
(Guitar same as verse 1)
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
Chorus
Solo:
w/distortion and chorus (played over the main chorus/intro riff)
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
B|*----------------------------------|--------------------------------*|
G|-----8-10\8-----8-8b(10)r(8)-6-5~~~|-6-5-----------------------------|
D|--10--------6~~~-------------------|------8--6~~~8-8b(10)r(8)-6-5~~~-|
A|*----------------------------------|--------------------------------*|
E|-----------------------------------|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B|*--------------------------------|-------------------------------*|
G|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D|---6-5---6-5---6-5---6-5-5-------|-6-5---6-5---6-5---6-5-5--------|
A|*--------------------------8~~~~~|-------------------------8~~~~~*|
E|---------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Pre verse:
let last note of solo ring for whole of pre verse
E----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
B----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
G----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
D----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
A-(8)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|-(8)~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|
E----------------------------------|--------------------------------|
Verse 3:
(No guitar)
And I forget just why I taste. Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile.
I found it hard. It was hard to find. Oh well whatever, nevermind.
Pre chorus
Chorus and playout:
w/distortion and chorus
E--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
B--------------------------------|-------------------------------|
G--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-3---3---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-6---6---5---|
D--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-3---1---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-6---6---5---|
A--3---3-3---x-x-x-x-1---1---5---|-6---6-6---x-x-x-x-4---4---5---|
E--1---1-1---x-x-x-x---------3---|-4---4-4---x-x-x-x---------3---|
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
mulatto. An albino. A
mosquito. My libido. A
denial. A denial. A
denial. A denial. A
denial. A denial. A
denial. A denial. A de_ ni__ al.
Date: Thu, 2 Jan 1997 23:29:33 +0000
From: Susan Hunt 
Smells Like Teen Spirit Solo
By Nirvana
Transcribed(Decoded[Worked Out]) by James Hunt
Well, this is how I do it, it sound okay.
B:--------8--10~~----8/10----6--5--6--5------------------------
G:----10-----------6---------------------------8--6--8--10^\8--6-
Just play that twice then do this:
G:---6--5--6--5--6--5--6--5-5--3-
That's done thrice then do this variation:
G:---6--5--6--5--6--5--6--5-5--3~~~~~~~~~~
(just let it ring for a while)
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Load up on guns and
Bring your friends
It's fun to lose
And to pretend
She's over bored
And self assured
Oh no, I know
A dirty word
hello, hello, hello, how low?
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 mulatto
An albino
A mosquito
My Libido
Yeah
I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end
hello, hello, hello, how low?
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 mulatto
An albino
A mosquito
My Libido
Yeah
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
hello, hello, hello, how low?
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 mulatto
An albino
A mosquito
My Libido
Yeah, a denial
A denial
A denial...