Smells Like Teen Spirit - Nirvana tabbed by: ryan b I decided to include a couple of various interpretations to the main/chorus, break, & solo riff of this song... INTRO: (regardless of how you play it, play twice clean or distortionless and then 4 times with distortion/chorus effects) Interpretation #1: Now, this is how I would recommend playing the opening guitar riff, but what do I know? 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------------- Interpretation #2: Some people say this too sounds right e------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------ G-------------3-3------------------6-6----- D--3-3-3-xxxx-3-3---5---6-6-6-xxxx-6-6--5-- A--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-- Interpretation #3: Some people even say that the G string comes into play... 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/VERSE: (play with chorus effect) e-----1---------- B-1-------------- G---------------- D---------------- A---------------- E---------------- PRE-CHORUS: (also played with chorus effect) e------1-------1-------1-------1--------1-------1-------1-------1--- B-1--------1-------1-------1-------1--------1-------1-------1------- G------------------------------------------------------------------- D------------------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------------------- CHORUS: ***SAME AS INTRO*** (played with distortion/chorus effects) BREAK: (played with distortion) Interpretation #1: e--------------------------------------------------------- B--------------------------------------------------------- G-------------4-------------------------------------4----- D--3-3-3-4-4-----------3-3-3--77----55-5--3-3--4-4-------- A--3-3-3-4-4-----------3-3-3--77----55-5--3-3--4-4-------- E--1-1-1-2-2-----------1-1-1--55----33-3--1-1--2-2-------- Interpretation #2: 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--- SOLO: (played using distortion and chorus effects) Interpretation #1: e---------------------------------------------------------- B--------8--10~~----8/10----6--5--6--5--------------------- G----10----------6----------------------8--6--8--10^\8--6-- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- e---------------------------------------------------------- B--------8--10~~----8/10----6--5--6--5--------------------- G----10----------6----------------------8--6--8--10^\8--6-- D---------------------------------------------------------- A---------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------- e-------------------------------------------- B-------------------------------------------- G--6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-5-3--6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-5-3-- D-------------------------------------------- A-------------------------------------------- E-------------------------------------------- e------------------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------------------ G--6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-5-3--6-5-6-5-6-5-6-5-5-3~~~(let ring)~~~-- D------------------------------------------------------------ A------------------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------------------ Interpretation #2: 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-----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----------------------------------------------------------------- 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~~~(let ring)~~~-- E--------------------------------------------------------------------- Interpretation #3: e------------------------------------------------------- B--1--4--4s6-----4b6b4--2--1--2--1---------------------- G-------------1---------------------3--1--3b5b3--1--0--- D------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- e------------------------------------------------------- B--1--4--4s6-----4b6b4--2--1--2--1---------------------- G-------------1---------------------3--1--3b5b3--1--0--- D------------------------------------------------------- A------------------------------------------------------- E------------------------------------------------------- e------------------------------------------------ B------------------------------------------------ G--1-0--1-0--1-0--1p0-----1-0--1-0--1-0--1p0----- D----------------------3----------------------3-- A------------------------------------------------ E------------------------------------------------ e---------------------------------------------------------------- B---------------------------------------------------------------- G--1-0--1-0--1-0--1p0-----1-0--1-0--1-0--1p0--------------------- D----------------------3----------------------3~~~(let ring)~~~-- A---------------------------------------------------------------- E---------------------------------------------------------------- Lyrics: 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 tribe has always been And always will until the end 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