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Pennyroyal Tea

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At the end of the 1st G chord in each verse, Kurt plays:
eb|-------|
Bb|-------|
Gb|-------|
Db|-------|
Ab|-------|
Eb|-2-3-0-|
[Verse 1] (Clean electric guitar)
AmI'm on, my time, with Geveryone
AmI have, very, bad Gposture
[Chorus] (Electric guitar with distortion)
  CSit and drinDk Pennyroyal Bb5Tea
  CDistill the lifDe that's inside of Bb5me
  CSit and drinDk Pennyroyal Bb5Tea
  CI'm anDemic royalBb5ty
[Verse 2] (Clean electric guitar)
AmGive me a Leonard Cohen Gafterworld
AmSo I can sigh eGternally
[Chorus] (Electric guitar with distortion)
  CI'm so tirDed I can't Bb5sleep
  CI'm a lDiar and a Bb5thief
  CSit and drinDk Pennyroyal Bb5Tea
  CI'm anDemic royalBb5ty
[Solo]
           A5½       ½              A5½       ½       G  
eb|------------------------|------------------------|---------3-----------|-3--2--0-----------------|
Bb|------------------------|------------------------|----------------0----|----------3--2--0--------|
Gb|-2----0--2b--rp0-2brp0--|-2----0--2b--rp0-2brp0--|-0-------------------|-------------0--0--3p2p0-|
Db|-2----0-----------------|-2----0-----------------|-0-------------------|-------------------------|
Ab|-0----------------------|-0----------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|
Eb|------------------------|------------------------|-3----3--------------|-------------------------|
           A5½       ½              A5½       ½       G  
eb|------------------------|------------------------|---------3-----------|-3--2--0-----------------|
Bb|------------------------|------------------------|----------------0----|----------3--2--0--------|
Gb|-2----0--2b--rp0-2brp0--|-2----0--2b--rp0-2brp0--|-0-------------------|----------------0--2--0--|
Db|-2----0-----------------|-2----0-----------------|-0-------------------|-------------------2--0--|
Ab|-0----------------------|-0----------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|
Eb|------------------------|------------------------|-3----3--------------|-------------------------|
[Instrumental Chorus]
|        C|        D|      Bb5|      Bb5| (x2)
[Verse 3] (Clean electric guitar)
AmI'm on warm milk and Glaxatives
AmCherry-flavored antGacids
[Chorus] (Electric guitar with distortion)
  CSit and drinDk Pennyroyal Bb5Tea
  CDistill the lifDe that's inside of Bb5me
  CSit and drinDk Pennyroyal Bb5Tea
  CI'm anDemic royalBb5ty
[Outro]
|   Asus2      Am| (x4)
(Clean electric guitar)
|   Asus2    Am   Asus2| (x3)
          Am(Asus2)
*************************
| p   Pull off
*************************

All chords in this song (7)

The story behind the song

Written by Kurt Cobain in 1990, "Pennyroyal Tea" was recorded for Nirvana's third and final studio album, In Utero. The song's origins trace back to a 4-track recording session Cobain had with Dave Grohl. It offers a glimpse into the band's creative process, showcasing their blend of punk aesthetic with pop melodies and themes of abjection. Playing it, you can feel the raw, unfiltered energy that defined Nirvana's sound.

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Pennyroyal Tea

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Bb5

Asus2

At the end of the 1st G chord in each verse, Kurt plays:

eb|-------|

Bb|-------|

Gb|-------|

Db|-------|

Ab|-------|

Eb|-2-3-0-|

[Verse 1] (Clean electric guitar)

Am G

I'm on, my time, with everyone

Am G

I have, very, bad posture

[Chorus] (Electric guitar with distortion)

C D Bb5

Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea

C D Bb5

Distill the life that's inside of me

C D Bb5

Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea

C D Bb5

I'm anemic royalty

[Verse 2] (Clean electric guitar)

Am G

Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld

Am G

So I can sigh eternally

[Chorus] (Electric guitar with distortion)

C D Bb5

I'm so tired I can't sleep

C D Bb5

I'm a liar and a thief

C D Bb5

Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea

C D Bb5

I'm anemic royalty

[Solo]

A5 A5 G

½ ½ ½ ½

eb|------------------------|------------------------|---------3-----------|-3--2--0-----------------|

Bb|------------------------|------------------------|----------------0----|----------3--2--0--------|

Gb|-2----0--2b--rp0-2brp0--|-2----0--2b--rp0-2brp0--|-0-------------------|-------------0--0--3p2p0-|

Db|-2----0-----------------|-2----0-----------------|-0-------------------|-------------------------|

Ab|-0----------------------|-0----------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|

Eb|------------------------|------------------------|-3----3--------------|-------------------------|

A5 A5 G

½ ½ ½ ½

eb|------------------------|------------------------|---------3-----------|-3--2--0-----------------|

Bb|------------------------|------------------------|----------------0----|----------3--2--0--------|

Gb|-2----0--2b--rp0-2brp0--|-2----0--2b--rp0-2brp0--|-0-------------------|----------------0--2--0--|

Db|-2----0-----------------|-2----0-----------------|-0-------------------|-------------------2--0--|

Ab|-0----------------------|-0----------------------|---------------------|-------------------------|

Eb|------------------------|------------------------|-3----3--------------|-------------------------|

[Instrumental Chorus]

C D Bb5 Bb5

| | | | | (x2)

[Verse 3] (Clean electric guitar)

Am G

I'm on warm milk and laxatives

Am G

Cherry-flavored antacids

[Chorus] (Electric guitar with distortion)

C D Bb5

Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea

C D Bb5

Distill the life that's inside of me

C D Bb5

Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea

C D Bb5

I'm anemic royalty

[Outro]

Asus2 Am

| | (x4)

(Clean electric guitar)

Asus2 Am Asus2

| | (x3)

Am Asus2

()

*************************

| p Pull off

*************************

About Pennyroyal Tea Chords by Nirvana

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