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Do Re Mi

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1/105

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

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Step 1 / 105Position: 7

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
e|--------------------------------|       
B|--------------------------------|
G|-9-------6-------4-------5---7--|
D|-9---6---6—--4---4---7---5---7--| power chord diagram
A|-7---6---4---4---2---7---3---5--|
E|-----4-------2-------5----------|
   E5  G#5 C#5 F#5 B5  A5  C5  D5
[Intro]
E5  G#5 C#5 F#5
[Verse]
E5If I may, G#5and if I might,
C#5Lie me down F#5weeping.
E5And if I say, G#5what is light,
C#5I might be F#5dreaming.
E5And if I may, G#5what is right,
C#5Sell me time, F#5see me he-B5al.A5  C5  B5  
B5The years in his vomit,A5  C5  B5  
B5The things from his pocket,A5  C5  
F#5The chains from his knowing,
F#5Lifelong dD5ream.
G#5Dream. E5(x2)
Do Re Mi. (x2)
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|          
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-2-1-------------|-2-1-------------|-2-1-----------0-|-2-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-----4-2-0-------|-----4-2-0-------|-----4-2-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-4-2-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------4-2-0-|-----------4-2-0-|-----------4-2-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-4-2-0-|
E5If I may, G#5and if I might,
C#5Wake me up F#5see me.
E5If I do, G#5and if I lie,
C#5Find me out F#5see me.
E5And If I may, G#5cold as ice,
C#5I may have F#5deceived mB5e.A5  C5  B5  
[Chorus]
B5The rays in his socket,A5  C5  B5  
B5The praise from this moment.A5  C5  
F#5The chains from his socket,
F#5Wrapping D5me.
G#5Dream. E5x 2
Don’t Rape Me.
Do Re Mi. x 2
Don’t Rape Me.
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|          
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-2-1-------------|-2-1-------------|-2-1-----------0-|-2-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-|
A|-----4-2-0-------|-----4-2-0-------|-----4-2-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-4-2-0-0-0-0-|(repeat last
E|-----------4-2-0-|-----------4-2-0-|-----------4-2-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-4-2-0-|(bracket + 4)
[Verse]
E5Please be good, G#5and wish me light,
C#5Find me how F#5deceased.
E5On their way, G#5just be quiet,
C#5Follow hate F#5breed me.
E5Yell or wail, G#5and if I sigh,
C#5Save me how F#5teaming.
E5And if I may, G#5and if I might,
C#5Golden gun F#5to bleed mB5e.A5  C5  B5  
[Chorus]
B5The raise in his pocketA5,C5  B5  
B5The praise from his womA5an.C5  
F#5The chains from his owner,
F#5In my tea.D5  
G#5Hooray E5Me. 
They Hate Me. (x2)
Do Re Mi. (x6)
e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|          
B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
D|-2-1-------------|-2-1-------------|-2-1-----------0-|-2-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-| 
A|-----4-2-0-------|-----4-2-0-------|-----4-2-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-4-2-0-0-0-0-|
E|-----------4-2-0-|-----------4-2-0-|-----------4-2-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-4-2-0-|
E

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The story behind the song

"Do Re Mi" is one of the last songs written by Kurt Cobain, initially titled "Dough, Ray and Me" and then "Me and my IV." The song explores themes of freezing, with its chorus playing on "Dough, Ray and me" and later "Me and my IV." It was described as having a beautiful, Beatlesque melody, with an endearingly rough guitar solo and a climactic finale featuring repeated "Dough/Ray/Me, Do/Re/Mi." This song captures a raw, intimate moment from the artist's final creative period.

AI-written from these sources:Do Re Mi (Nirvana song) — Wikipedia ↗Nirvana (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Do Re Mi

by Nirvana

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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G#5

C#5

F#5

[Chords]

e|--------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------|

G|-9-------6-------4-------5---7--|

D|-9---6---6—--4---4---7---5---7--| power chord diagram

A|-7---6---4---4---2---7---3---5--|

E|-----4-------2-------5----------|

E5 G#5 C#5 F#5 B5 A5 C5 D5

[Intro]

E5 G#5 C#5 F#5

[Verse]

E5 G#5

If I may, and if I might,

C#5 F#5

Lie me down weeping.

E5 G#5

And if I say, what is light,

C#5 F#5

I might be dreaming.

E5 G#5

And if I may, what is right,

C#5 F#5 B5 A5 C5 B5

Sell me time, see me he-al.

B5 A5 C5 B5

The years in his vomit,

B5 A5 C5

The things from his pocket,

F#5

The chains from his knowing,

F#5 D5

Lifelong dream.

G#5 E5

Dream. (x2)

Do Re Mi. (x2)

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-2-1-------------|-2-1-------------|-2-1-----------0-|-2-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

A|-----4-2-0-------|-----4-2-0-------|-----4-2-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-4-2-0-0-0-0-|

E|-----------4-2-0-|-----------4-2-0-|-----------4-2-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-4-2-0-|

E5 G#5

If I may, and if I might,

C#5 F#5

Wake me up see me.

E5 G#5

If I do, and if I lie,

C#5 F#5

Find me out see me.

E5 G#5

And If I may, cold as ice,

C#5 F#5 B5 A5 C5 B5

I may have deceived me.

[Chorus]

B5 A5 C5 B5

The rays in his socket,

B5 A5 C5

The praise from this moment.

F#5

The chains from his socket,

F#5 D5

Wrapping me.

G#5 E5

Dream. x 2

Don’t Rape Me.

Do Re Mi. x 2

Don’t Rape Me.

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-2-1-------------|-2-1-------------|-2-1-----------0-|-2-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

A|-----4-2-0-------|-----4-2-0-------|-----4-2-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-4-2-0-0-0-0-|(repeat last

E|-----------4-2-0-|-----------4-2-0-|-----------4-2-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-4-2-0-|(bracket + 4)

[Verse]

E5 G#5

Please be good, and wish me light,

C#5 F#5

Find me how deceased.

E5 G#5

On their way, just be quiet,

C#5 F#5

Follow hate breed me.

E5 G#5

Yell or wail, and if I sigh,

C#5 F#5

Save me how teaming.

E5 G#5

And if I may, and if I might,

C#5 F#5 B5 A5 C5 B5

Golden gun to bleed me.

[Chorus]

B5 A5 C5 B5

The raise in his pocket,

B5 A5 C5

The praise from his woman.

F#5

The chains from his owner,

F#5 D5

In my tea.

G#5 E5

Hooray Me.

They Hate Me. (x2)

Do Re Mi. (x6)

e|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

B|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

G|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

D|-2-1-------------|-2-1-------------|-2-1-----------0-|-2-1-0-0-0-0-0-0-|

A|-----4-2-0-------|-----4-2-0-------|-----4-2-0-0-0-0-|-0-0-4-2-0-0-0-0-|

E|-----------4-2-0-|-----------4-2-0-|-----------4-2-0-|-0-0-0-0-0-4-2-0-|

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