Nevermind
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1. Smells Like Teen Spirit
2. In Bloom
3. Come as You Are
4. Breed
5. Lithium
6. Polly
7. Territorial Pissings
8. Drain You
9. Lounge Act
10. Stay Away
11. On a Plain
12. Something in the Way
1.Smells Like Teen Spirit
[Intro]
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
[Verse]
F5Load uA#5p on gG#5uns and C#5bring your friends
F5It's fA#5un to lG#5ose and to C#5pretend
F5She's oA#5ver bored and G#5self C#5assured
F5Oh nA#5o, I G#5know a C#5dirty word
[Pre-Chorus]
F5Hello, A#5hello, G#5hello, C#5how low? x4
[Chorus]
F5With the lA#5ights ouG#5t it's leC#5ss dangerous
F5Here we A#5are noG#5w, eC#5ntertain us
F5I feeA#5l stupid G#5and C#5contagious
F5Here we A#5are nG#5ow, eC#5ntertain us
F5A muA#5latto G#5An alC#5bino
F5A mosA#5quito G#5My C#5Libido
[Interlude]
F5heyE5!F5 F#5 F5 E5 F5 A#5 G#5
F5heyE5!F5 F#5 F5 E5 F5 A#5 G#5
[Verse]
F5I'm woA#5rse at wG#5hat C#5I do F5best
A#5And for G#5this C#5gift I F5feel blessed
A#5Our liG#5ttle groC#5up has F5always been
A#5And aG#5lways C#5will until the end
[Pre-Chorus]
F5Hello, A#5hello, G#5hello, C#5how low? x4
[Chorus]
F5With the lA#5ights ouG#5t it's leC#5ss dangerous
F5Here we A#5are noG#5w, eC#5ntertain us
F5I feeA#5l stupid G#5and C#5contagious
F5Here we A#5are nG#5ow, eC#5ntertain us
F5A muA#5latto G#5An alC#5bino
F5A mosA#5quito G#5My C#5Libido
[Interlude]
F5heyE5!F5 F#5 F5 E5 F5 A#5 G#5
F5heyE5!F5 F#5 F5 E5 F5 A#5 G#5
[Verse]
F5And I A#5forgG#5et C#5just why I F5taste
A#5oh yeah, G#5I gueC#5ss it makeF5s me smile
A#5I founG#5d it hardC#5, it`s hard to find
F5Oh welA#5l, whatG#5ever, neC#5vermind
[Pre-Chorus]
F5Hello, A#5hello, G#5hello, C#5how low? x4
[Chorus]
F5With the lA#5ights ouG#5t it's leC#5ss dangerous
F5Here we A#5are noG#5w, eC#5ntertain us
F5I feeA#5l stupid G#5and C#5contagious
F5Here we A#5are nG#5ow, eC#5ntertain us
F5A muA#5latto G#5An alC#5bino
F5A mosA#5quito G#5My C#5Libido
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
Adenial! Adenial
2.In Bloom
Tuning:E
[Intro]
A#5 G5 F5 G#5 A#5 G#5 F5 G#5
[Verse]
A#5Sell the kF#5ids for fooD#5dB5 A5
A#5weather the cF#5hanges moD#5odsB5 A5
A#5Spring is F#5here agaD#5inB5 A5
A#5reprodF#5uctive lanD#5dsB5 A5
[Chorus]
A#5He's the oG5ne Who liA#5kes all thG5e pretty songs
A#5And he likG5es to sing A#5alone AnG5d he likes to shoot his gun
C5But he knD#5ows not whaC5t it meanD#5s knows not what it means and I say
A#5He's the oG5ne Who liA#5kes all thG5e pretty songs
A#5And he likG5es to sing A#5alone AnG5d he likes to shoot his gun
C5But he knD#5ows not whaC5t it meanD#5s knows not what it means and I say yehh!
[Instrumental]
A#5 G5 F5 G#5 A#5 G#5 F5 G#5
[Verse]
A#5We can havF#5e some moodD#5 B5 A5
A#5nature is F#5a whoreD#5 B5 A5
A#5Bruises on F#5the fruitD#5 B5 A5
A#5tender age F#5in bloomD#5 B5 A5
[Chorus]
A#5He's the oG5ne Who liA#5kes all thG5e pretty songs
A#5And he likG5es to sing A#5alone AnG5d he likes to shoot his gun
C5But he knD#5ows not whaC5t it meanD#5s knows not what it means and I say
A#5He's the oG5ne Who liA#5kes all thG5e pretty songs
A#5And he likG5es to sing A#5alone AnG5d he likes to shoot his gun
C5But he knD#5ows not whaC5t it meanD#5s knows not what it means and I say yehh!
A#5He's the oG5ne Who liA#5kes all thG5e pretty songs
A#5And he likG5es to sing A#5alone AnG5d he likes to shoot his gun
C5But he knD#5ows not whaC5t it meanD#5s knows not what it means and I say
A#5He's the oG5ne Who liA#5kes all thG5e pretty songs
A#5And he likG5es to sing A#5alone AnG5d he likes to shoot his gun
C5But he knD#5ows not whaC5t it meanD#5s knows not what it means
C5knows not D#5what it meC5ans knowD#5s not what it means and I say yehh!
3.Come As You Are
Tuning:D
[Intro]
F#m E(4x)
[Verse]
F#5Come as you Aare, as F#5you were
F#5As I want yoAu to be
F#5As a friend, Aas a friend
F#5There's an oAld enemy
F#5Take your tiAme, hurry up
F#5The choice iAs yours don't be late
F#5Take a rest, Aas a friend,
AAs an oF#5ld memAoria, yeah
[Bridge]
F#5Memoria, yeaAh (3x)
[Verse]
F#5Come dowsed Ain mud, F#5soaked in bleach
F#5As I want yoAu to be
AThere's a trend, F#5there's a friend
AThere's F#5an olAd memory, yeah
[Bridge]
F#5Memoria Yeah A(3x)
[Chorus]
BI swear tDhaBt I donD't have a gun
BNo I don'Dt have a gun (2x)
[Ad lib]
F#m E(10x)
[Bridge]
F#5Memoria yAeah (4x)
[Chorus]
BI swear tDhaBt I donD't have a gun
BNo I don'Dt have a gun (2x)
4.Breed
Tuning:E
[Verse]
F#5I don't care I don't care I don't care
C5I don't care I don't care care if I'm old
F#5I don't mind I don't mind I don't mind
C5I don't mind I don't mind mind don't have a mind
F#5Get away,Get away Get away
C5Get away away from your home
F#5I'm afraid,I'm afraid I'm afraid
F#5I'm afraid afraid ghost
[Chorus]
D5Even if you A5have C5Even if you B5need
D5I don't mean to sA5tare C5We don't have to bB5reed
D5We can plant a hA5ouse C5We can build a tB5ree
D5I don't even cA5are C5We could have all B5three
F#5She said She said She said She said
F#5She said She said She said She said
5.Lithium
Tuning:D
[Intro]
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 C5 D5 B5 D5
[Verse]
E5I'G#5m so haC#5ppy because A5today C5
I've fD5ound my frieB5nds ...
They're iD5n my heaE5d
IG#5'm so uC#5gly
but thA5at's okaC5y cause so D5are you.B5..
We've bD5roken our miE5rrors
SG#5unday moC#5rning is evA5eryday C5for all I D5care..B5.
And I'm B5not scaE5red
LG#5ight my caC#5ndles in a A5dazeC5...
Cause I've fD5ound goB5d hey hey D5hey
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 C5 D5 B5 D5(X2)
hey hey yeah
[Verse]
E5I'G#5m so lonC#5ely
but that's A5okaC5y I shavD5ed my headB5...
And I'm D5not saE5d
AG#5nd just mayC#5be
I'm A5to blaC5me for all D5I've heardB5...
But I'm D5not suE5re
G#5I'm so excC#5ited, I A5can't wait C5to meet yoD5u there.B5..
But D5I don't caE5re
IG#5'm so hoC#5rny but thatA5's okay.C5..
My D5will is goB5od - hey, heyD5, hey
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 C5 D5 B5 D5(X2)
hey hey yeah
[Bridge]
A5I like C5it - I'm A5not gonnC5a crack A5
I mC5iss you - I'A5m not gonC5na crack A5
I lC5ove you - I'A5m not gonC5na crack A5
I kC5ill you - I'A5m not gonC5na crack A5
I liC5ke it - IA5'm not goC5nna cracA5k
I mC5iss you - I'A5m not goC5nna cracA5k
I lC5ove you - I'A5m not gonC5na crack A5
I kC5ill you - I'A5m not gonC5na crackD5 B5
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 C5 D5 B5 D5
[Verse]
E5I'G#5m so haC#5ppy because A5today C5
I've fD5ound my frieB5nds ...
They're iD5n my heaE5d
IG#5'm so uC#5gly
but thA5at's okaC5y cause so D5are youB5...
We've bD5roken our miE5rrors
SG#5unday moC#5rning is evA5eryday C5for all I D5care..B5.
And I'm B5not scaE5red
LG#5ight my caC#5ndles in a A5dazeC5...
Cause I've fD5ound goB5d hey hey D5hey
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 C5 D5 B5 D5(X4)
hey hey yeah
[Bridge]
A5I like C5it - I'm A5not gonnC5a crack A5
I mC5iss you - I'A5m not gonC5na crack A5
I lC5ove you - I'A5m not gonC5na crack A5
I kC5ill you - I'A5m not gonC5na crack A5
I liC5ke it - IA5'm not goC5nna cracA5k
I mC5iss you - I'A5m not gonC5na crack A5
I lC5ove you - I'A5m not gonC5na crack A5
I kC5ill you - I'A5m not gonC5na crackD5 B5 E5
6.Polly
Tuning:E
[Verse]
Em- G D C
Polly wants a cracker
Em- G D C
Think I should get off of her first
Em- G D C
I think she wants some water
Em- G D C
To put out the blow torch
[Chorus]
DIt Cisn't me G
Bb D
We have some seed
C G
Let me clip
Bb D
Your dirty wings
D C G
Let me take a ride
Bb D
Don't hurt yourself
C G
I want some help
Bb D
To please myself
D C G
I've got some rope
Bb D
You have been told
C G
I promise you
Bb D
I have been true
D C G
Let me take a ride
Bb D
Don't hurt yourself
C G
I want some help
Bb D
To please myself
[Verse]
Em- G D C
Polly wants a cracker
Em G D C
Maybe she would like more food
Em G D C
She asks me to untie her
Em- G D C
A chase would be nice for a few
Em- G D C
Polly says her back hurts
Em G D C
And she's just as bored as me
Em G D C
She caught me off my guard
Em G D C
It amazes me, the will of instinct
[Chorus]
DIt Cisn't me G
Bb D
We have some seed
C G
Let me clip
Bb D
Your dirty wings
D C G
Let me take a ride
Bb D
Don't hurt yourself
C G
I want some help
Bb D
To please myself
D C G
I've got some rope
Bb D
You have been told
C G
I promise you
Bb D
I have been true
D C G
Let me take a ride
Bb D
Don't hurt yourself
C G
I want some help
Bb D
To please myself
7.Territorial Pissings
Tuning:E
[Intro]
A5 F5 D5
[Verse 1]
A5 F5 D5x2
When I was an alien, cultures weren't opinions
[Chorus]
A5GotF5ta D5find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
A5GotF5ta D5find a way - a better way - I had better wait
[Verse 2]
A5 F5 D5x2
Never met a wise man, if so it's a woman
[Chorus]
A5GotF5ta D5find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
A5GotF5ta D5find a way - a better way - I had better wait
A5GotF5ta D5find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
A5GotF5ta D5find a way - a better way - I had better wait
A5
[Verse 3]
A5Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after you
[Chorus]
A5GotF5ta D5find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
A5GotF5ta D5find a way - a better way - I had better wait
A5GotF5ta D5find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
A5GotF5ta D5find a way - a better way - I had better wait
A5GotF5ta D5find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
A5GotF5ta D5find a way - a better way - I had better wait
A5GotF5ta D5find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
A5GotF5ta D5find a way - a better way - I had better wait
8.Drain You
Tuning: E
[Verse]
A5One baC#5by to F#5another sB5aid,A5
C#5I'm lucky to haF#5ve met yB5ou
A5I don't carC#5e what F#5you think
B5UnlesA5s it is C#5about F#5meB5
A5It is C#5now F#5my duty B5to comA5pletely dC#5rain youF#5 B5
A5A traC#5vel througF#5h a tube
B5And A5end up iC#5n your infecF#5tionB5
[Chorus]
E5Chew D5your meat foB5r you
D5Pass it bacB5k and forth
D5in a pasB5sionate kiss
D5From my mouB5th to yours because I lA5ike G5youF#5
[Verse]
A5With eyes C#5so dilaF#5ted,B5
A5I've becaC#5me your pupF#5ilB5
A5You've taugC#5ht me everF#5ythingB5
A5Without C#5a poisoF#5n appleB5
A5The waC#5ter is F#5so yelloB5w,
A5I'm a heaC#5lthy studF#5entB5
A5IndebteC#5d and F#5so gratefB5ul -
A5VacuuC#5m out the F#5fluidsB5
[Chorus]
E5Chew D5your meat foB5r you
D5Pass it bacB5k and forth
D5in a pasB5sionate kiss
D5From my mouB5th to yours because I lA5ike G5youF#5
[Instrumental]
F#5
A5 C#5 F#5 B5(X2 VECES)
[Verse]
A5One baC#5by to F#5another sB5aid,A5
C#5I'm lucky to haF#5ve met yB5ou
A5I don't carC#5e what F#5you think
B5UnlesA5s it is C#5about F#5meB5
A5It is C#5now F#5my duty B5to comA5pletely dC#5rain youF#5 B5
A5A traC#5vel througF#5h a tube
B5And A5end up iC#5n your infecF#5tionB5
[Chorus]
E5Chew D5your meat foB5r you
D5Pass it bacB5k and forth
D5in a pasB5sionate kiss
D5From my mouB5th to yours because
D5Sloppy lipB5s to lips
D5You're my vitB5amins because I'm A5like G5you F#5
9.Lounge act
Tuning:E
[Verse]
B5Truth cG5overed in seC5curitB5y
G5I can't let you C5smother B5me
G5I'd like to but iC5t wouldn't woB5rk
G5Trading off and tC5aking tB5urns
G5I don't regreC5t a thing
G5And I've E5got this frA5iend, you sD5ee Who maG5kes me fE5eel
A5and I D5Wanted moG5re than I E5could steal
A5I'll arD5rest myselG5f, I'll wE5ear a shield
A5I'll go ouD5t of my wG5ay to pA5rove I Ab5stilG5l
A5Smell heAb5r on G5you
B5Don't tG5ell me what I wC5anna hB5ear
G5Afraid of never C5knowing B5fear
G5Experience C5anything yB5ou need
G5I'll keep fighting C5jealoB5usy
G5Until it's C5fucking gone
G5And I've E5got this frA5iend, you sD5ee Who maG5kes me fE5eel
A5and I D5Wanted moG5re than I E5could steal
A5I'll arD5rest myselG5f, I'll wE5ear a shield
A5I'll go ouD5t of my wG5ay to pA5rove I Ab5stilG5l
A5Smell heAb5r on G5you
B5Truth cG5overed in seC5curitB5y
G5I can't let you C5smother B5me
G5I'd like to but iC5t wouldn't woB5rk
G5Trading off and tC5aking tB5urns
G5I don't regreC5t a thing
G5And I've E5got this frA5iend, you sD5ee Who maG5kes me fE5eel
A5and I D5Wanted moG5re than I E5could steal
A5I'll arD5rest myselG5f, I'll wE5ear a shield
A5I'll go ouD5t of my G5way to makE5e you a deal
A5We've mD5ake a pacG5t to learn E5from who
A5Ever eD5very wanG5t without E5new rules
A5We'll share D5what's loG5st and wE5hat we grew
A5They'll go ouD5t of theiG5r way To pA5rove tAb5hey sG5till
A5Smell heAb5r on G5you
A5They sAb5tillG5
A5Smell heAb5r on G5you
A5Smell her on you
10.Stay away
Tuning:E
[Intro]
D5 B5 F5 C5
[Verse]
3-5----b7--------I
Monkey see, monkey do
I don't know why I'd - rather be dead than cool
I don't know why - every line ends in rhyme
I don't know why - less is more, love is blind
I don't know why
[Chorus]
D5StaB5yF5 C5
Stay away (x3)
[Verse]
3-5----b7--------I
Give an inch, take a smile
I don't know why - fashion shits, fashion style
I don't know why - throw it out and keep it in
I don't know why - have to have poison skin
I don't know why
[Chorus]
D5StaB5yF5 C5
Stay away (x3)
[Bridge]
D5I don't F#5why (x2)
[Chorus]
D5StaB5yF5 C5
Stay away (x3)
[Verse]
3-5----b7--------I
Monkey see, monkey do
I don't know why I'd - rather be dead than cool
I don't know why - every line ends in rhyme
I don't know why - less is more, love is blind
I don't know why
[Chorus]
D5StaB5yF5 C5
Stay away (x3)
[Bridge]
D5I don't F#5know why (x2)
[Chorus]
D5StaB5yF5 C5
Stay away (x3)
D5StaB5y aF5way C5(x5)
God is gay!
11.On a Plain
Tuning: E
[Verse]
DI'll start this Foff
EmWithout Dany words
GI got sFo high that
EmI scratched 'til DI bled
CLove myseBmlf
ABetter than Dyou
GI know it'Fs wrong
EmSo what should DI do?
GThe fiFnest day
EmThat I Dever had
GWas wheFn I learned
EmTo cry on Dcommand
CLove myseBmlf
ABetter than Dyou
GI know it'Fs wrong
EmSo what should DI do?
[Chorus]
D-G-F
I'm on a plain
D-G-F
I can't complain
D-G-F
I'm on a plain
[Verse]
DMy Gmother Fdied
EmEvery Dnight
GIt's safFe to say
EmDon't quote me on Dthat
CLove myseBmlf
ABetter than Dyou
GI know it'Fs wrong
EmSo what should DI do?
GThe black sheep Fgot
EmBlackmailed Dagain
GForgot to Fput
EmOn the zip Dcode
CLove myseBmlf
ABetter than Dyou
GI know it'Fs wrong
EmSo what should DI do?
[Verse]
D-G-F
I'm on a plain
D-G-F
I can't complain
D-G-F
I'm on a plain
[Bridge]
F E A-G-F
Somewhere I have heard this before
E A-G-
In a dream my memory has stored
F E A-G
As defence I'm neutered and spayed
F E A-G
What the hell am I trying to say?
[Verse]
DIt is now Ftime
EmTo make Dit unclear
DTo write Foff lines
EmThat don't maDke a sense
CLove Bmmyself
ABetter than Dyou
GI know it's Fwrong
EmSo what should I do?
DOne more Fspecial
EmMessage to Dgo
GAnd then I'm dFone
EmAnd I can Dgo home
CLove Bmmyself
ABetter than Dyou
GI know it's Fwrong
EmSo what should I do?
[Chorus]
D-G-F
I'm on a plain
D-G-F
I can't complain
D-G-F
I'm on a plain
D-G-F
I can't complain
D-G-F
I'm on a plain
D-G-F
I can't complain
D-G-F
I'm on a plain
D-G-F
I can't complain
D-G-F
I'm on a plain
D-G-F
I can't complain
12. Something In The Way
DROP-D TUNING dropped down one whole step
[Intro]
F#5 D5(2x)
[Verse]
F#5Underneath the bD5ridge
F#5The tarp has sprung a lD5eak
F#5And the animalD5s i´ve trapped
F#5Have All become my pD5ets
F#5And Im livinD5g off grass
F#5And the drippings frD5om the ceiling
F#5its O.K. eat fD5ish
F#5Cause they don't hD5ave any feelings
[Chorus]
F#5Something in the wD5ay
F#5Mmmm....D5..
F#5Something in the wD5ay
F#5Mmmm....D5..
[Verse]
F#5Underneath the bD5ridge
F#5The tarp has sprung a lD5eak
F#5And the animalD5s i´ve trapped
F#5Have All become my pD5ets
F#5 D5
And Im living off grass
F#5And the drippings frD5om the ceiling
F#5its O.K. eat fD5ish
F#5Cause they don't hD5ave any feelings
[Chorus]
F#5Something in the wD5ay
F#5Mmmm....D5..
F#5Something in the wD5ay
F#5Mmmm....D5..
F#5Mmm ......D5..
F#5Memoria yAeah (2x)
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Nevermind
by Nirvana
Chords in this song · guitar
F5
A#5
G#5
C#5
E5
F#5
A
E
G5
D#5
B5
A5
C5
D
F#m
B
D5
Em
G
C
Bb
Ab5
F
Bm
1. Smells Like Teen Spirit
2. In Bloom
3. Come as You Are
4. Breed
5. Lithium
6. Polly
7. Territorial Pissings
8. Drain You
9. Lounge Act
10. Stay Away
11. On a Plain
12. Something in the Way
1.Smells Like Teen Spirit
[Intro]
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
[Verse]
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
Load up on guns and bring your friends
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
It's fun to lose and to pretend
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
She's over bored and self assured
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
Oh no, I know a dirty word
[Pre-Chorus]
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
Hello, hello, hello, how low? x4
[Chorus]
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
With the lights out it's less dangerous
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
Here we are now, entertain us
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
I feel stupid and contagious
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
Here we are now, entertain us
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
A mulatto An albino
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
A mosquito My Libido
[Interlude]
F5 E5 F5 F#5 F5 E5 F5 A#5 G#5
hey!
F5 E5 F5 F#5 F5 E5 F5 A#5 G#5
hey!
[Verse]
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5 F5
I'm worse at what I do best
A#5 G#5 C#5 F5
And for this gift I feel blessed
A#5 G#5 C#5 F5
Our little group has always been
A#5 G#5 C#5
And always will until the end
[Pre-Chorus]
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
Hello, hello, hello, how low? x4
[Chorus]
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
With the lights out it's less dangerous
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
Here we are now, entertain us
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
I feel stupid and contagious
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
Here we are now, entertain us
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
A mulatto An albino
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
A mosquito My Libido
[Interlude]
F5 E5 F5 F#5 F5 E5 F5 A#5 G#5
hey!
F5 E5 F5 F#5 F5 E5 F5 A#5 G#5
hey!
[Verse]
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5 F5
And I forget just why I taste
A#5 G#5 C#5 F5
oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
A#5 G#5 C#5
I found it hard, it`s hard to find
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
Oh well, whatever, nevermind
[Pre-Chorus]
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
Hello, hello, hello, how low? x4
[Chorus]
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
With the lights out it's less dangerous
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
Here we are now, entertain us
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
I feel stupid and contagious
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
Here we are now, entertain us
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
A mulatto An albino
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
A mosquito My Libido
F5 A#5 G#5 C#5
A A
denial! denial
2.In Bloom
E
Tuning:
[Intro]
A#5 G5 F5 G#5 A#5 G#5 F5 G#5
[Verse]
A#5 F#5 D#5 B5 A5
Sell the kids for food
A#5 F#5 D#5 B5 A5
weather the changes moods
A#5 F#5 D#5 B5 A5
Spring is here again
A#5 F#5 D#5 B5 A5
reproductive lands
[Chorus]
A#5 G5 A#5 G5
He's the one Who likes all the pretty songs
A#5 G5 A#5 G5
And he likes to sing alone And he likes to shoot his gun
C5 D#5 C5 D#5
But he knows not what it means knows not what it means and I say
A#5 G5 A#5 G5
He's the one Who likes all the pretty songs
A#5 G5 A#5 G5
And he likes to sing alone And he likes to shoot his gun
C5 D#5 C5 D#5
But he knows not what it means knows not what it means and I say yehh!
[Instrumental]
A#5 G5 F5 G#5 A#5 G#5 F5 G#5
[Verse]
A#5 F#5 D#5 B5 A5
We can have some mood
A#5 F#5 D#5 B5 A5
nature is a whore
A#5 F#5 D#5 B5 A5
Bruises on the fruit
A#5 F#5 D#5 B5 A5
tender age in bloom
[Chorus]
A#5 G5 A#5 G5
He's the one Who likes all the pretty songs
A#5 G5 A#5 G5
And he likes to sing alone And he likes to shoot his gun
C5 D#5 C5 D#5
But he knows not what it means knows not what it means and I say
A#5 G5 A#5 G5
He's the one Who likes all the pretty songs
A#5 G5 A#5 G5
And he likes to sing alone And he likes to shoot his gun
C5 D#5 C5 D#5
But he knows not what it means knows not what it means and I say yehh!
A#5 G5 A#5 G5
He's the one Who likes all the pretty songs
A#5 G5 A#5 G5
And he likes to sing alone And he likes to shoot his gun
C5 D#5 C5 D#5
But he knows not what it means knows not what it means and I say
A#5 G5 A#5 G5
He's the one Who likes all the pretty songs
A#5 G5 A#5 G5
And he likes to sing alone And he likes to shoot his gun
C5 D#5 C5 D#5
But he knows not what it means knows not what it means
C5 D#5 C5 D#5
knows not what it means knows not what it means and I say yehh!
3.Come As You Are
D
Tuning:
[Intro]
F#m E
(4x)
[Verse]
F#5 A F#5
Come as you are, as you were
F#5 A
As I want you to be
F#5 A
As a friend, as a friend
F#5 A
There's an old enemy
F#5 A
Take your time, hurry up
F#5 A
The choice is yours don't be late
F#5 A
Take a rest, as a friend,
A F#5 A
As an old memoria, yeah
[Bridge]
F#5 A
Memoria, yeah (3x)
[Verse]
F#5 A F#5
Come dowsed in mud, soaked in bleach
F#5 A
As I want you to be
A F#5
There's a trend, there's a friend
A F#5 A
There's an old memory, yeah
[Bridge]
F#5 A
Memoria Yeah (3x)
[Chorus]
B D B D
I swear that I don't have a gun
B D
No I don't have a gun (2x)
[Ad lib]
F#m E
(10x)
[Bridge]
F#5 A
Memoria yeah (4x)
[Chorus]
B D B D
I swear that I don't have a gun
B D
No I don't have a gun (2x)
4.Breed
E
Tuning:
[Verse]
F#5
I don't care I don't care I don't care
C5
I don't care I don't care care if I'm old
F#5
I don't mind I don't mind I don't mind
C5
I don't mind I don't mind mind don't have a mind
F#5
Get away,Get away Get away
C5
Get away away from your home
F#5
I'm afraid,I'm afraid I'm afraid
F#5
I'm afraid afraid ghost
[Chorus]
D5 A5 C5 B5
Even if you have Even if you need
D5 A5 C5 B5
I don't mean to stare We don't have to breed
D5 A5 C5 B5
We can plant a house We can build a tree
D5 A5 C5 B5
I don't even care We could have all three
F#5
She said She said She said She said
F#5
She said She said She said She said
5.Lithium
D
Tuning:
[Intro]
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 C5 D5 B5 D5
[Verse]
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 C5
I'm so happy because today
D5 B5
I've found my friends ...
D5 E5
They're in my head
G#5 C#5
I'm so ugly
A5 C5 D5 B5
but that's okay cause so are you...
D5 E5
We've broken our mirrors
G#5 C#5 A5 C5 D5 B5
Sunday morning is everyday for all I care...
B5 E5
And I'm not scared
G#5 C#5 A5 C5
Light my candles in a daze...
D5 B5 D5
Cause I've found god hey hey hey
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 C5 D5 B5 D5
(X2)
hey hey yeah
[Verse]
E5 G#5 C#5
I'm so lonely
A5 C5 D5 B5
but that's okay I shaved my head...
D5 E5
And I'm not sad
G#5 C#5
And just maybe
A5 C5 D5 B5
I'm to blame for all I've heard...
D5 E5
But I'm not sure
G#5 C#5 A5 C5 D5 B5
I'm so excited, I can't wait to meet you there...
D5 E5
But I don't care
G#5 C#5 A5 C5
I'm so horny but that's okay...
D5 B5 D5
My will is good - hey, hey, hey
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 C5 D5 B5 D5
(X2)
hey hey yeah
[Bridge]
A5 C5 A5 C5 A5
I like it - I'm not gonna crack
C5 A5 C5 A5
I miss you - I'm not gonna crack
C5 A5 C5 A5
I love you - I'm not gonna crack
C5 A5 C5 A5
I kill you - I'm not gonna crack
C5 A5 C5 A5
I like it - I'm not gonna crack
C5 A5 C5 A5
I miss you - I'm not gonna crack
C5 A5 C5 A5
I love you - I'm not gonna crack
C5 A5 C5 D5 B5
I kill you - I'm not gonna crack
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 C5 D5 B5 D5
[Verse]
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 C5
I'm so happy because today
D5 B5
I've found my friends ...
D5 E5
They're in my head
G#5 C#5
I'm so ugly
A5 C5 D5 B5
but that's okay cause so are you...
D5 E5
We've broken our mirrors
G#5 C#5 A5 C5 D5 B5
Sunday morning is everyday for all I care...
B5 E5
And I'm not scared
G#5 C#5 A5 C5
Light my candles in a daze...
D5 B5 D5
Cause I've found god hey hey hey
E5 G#5 C#5 A5 C5 D5 B5 D5
(X4)
hey hey yeah
[Bridge]
A5 C5 A5 C5 A5
I like it - I'm not gonna crack
C5 A5 C5 A5
I miss you - I'm not gonna crack
C5 A5 C5 A5
I love you - I'm not gonna crack
C5 A5 C5 A5
I kill you - I'm not gonna crack
C5 A5 C5 A5
I like it - I'm not gonna crack
C5 A5 C5 A5
I miss you - I'm not gonna crack
C5 A5 C5 A5
I love you - I'm not gonna crack
C5 A5 C5 D5 B5 E5
I kill you - I'm not gonna crack
6.Polly
E
Tuning:
[Verse]
Em G D C
-
Polly wants a cracker
Em G D C
-
Think I should get off of her first
Em G D C
-
I think she wants some water
Em G D C
-
To put out the blow torch
[Chorus]
D C G
It isn't me
Bb D
We have some seed
C G
Let me clip
Bb D
Your dirty wings
D C G
Let me take a ride
Bb D
Don't hurt yourself
C G
I want some help
Bb D
To please myself
D C G
I've got some rope
Bb D
You have been told
C G
I promise you
Bb D
I have been true
D C G
Let me take a ride
Bb D
Don't hurt yourself
C G
I want some help
Bb D
To please myself
[Verse]
Em G D C
-
Polly wants a cracker
Em G D C
Maybe she would like more food
Em G D C
She asks me to untie her
Em G D C
-
A chase would be nice for a few
Em G D C
-
Polly says her back hurts
Em G D C
And she's just as bored as me
Em G D C
She caught me off my guard
Em G D C
It amazes me, the will of instinct
[Chorus]
D C G
It isn't me
Bb D
We have some seed
C G
Let me clip
Bb D
Your dirty wings
D C G
Let me take a ride
Bb D
Don't hurt yourself
C G
I want some help
Bb D
To please myself
D C G
I've got some rope
Bb D
You have been told
C G
I promise you
Bb D
I have been true
D C G
Let me take a ride
Bb D
Don't hurt yourself
C G
I want some help
Bb D
To please myself
7.Territorial Pissings
E
Tuning:
[Intro]
A5 F5 D5
[Verse 1]
A5 F5 D5
x2
When I was an alien, cultures weren't opinions
[Chorus]
A5 F5 D5
Gotta find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
A5 F5 D5
Gotta find a way - a better way - I had better wait
[Verse 2]
A5 F5 D5
x2
Never met a wise man, if so it's a woman
[Chorus]
A5 F5 D5
Gotta find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
A5 F5 D5
Gotta find a way - a better way - I had better wait
A5 F5 D5
Gotta find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
A5 F5 D5
Gotta find a way - a better way - I had better wait
A5
[Verse 3]
A5
Just because you're paranoid, don't mean they're not after you
[Chorus]
A5 F5 D5
Gotta find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
A5 F5 D5
Gotta find a way - a better way - I had better wait
A5 F5 D5
Gotta find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
A5 F5 D5
Gotta find a way - a better way - I had better wait
A5 F5 D5
Gotta find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
A5 F5 D5
Gotta find a way - a better way - I had better wait
A5 F5 D5
Gotta find a way, to find a way, when I'm here
A5 F5 D5
Gotta find a way - a better way - I had better wait
8.Drain You
E
Tuning:
[Verse]
A5 C#5 F#5 B5 A5
One baby to another said,
C#5 F#5 B5
I'm lucky to have met you
A5 C#5 F#5
I don't care what you think
B5 A5 C#5 F#5 B5
Unless it is about me
A5 C#5 F#5 B5 A5 C#5 F#5 B5
It is now my duty to completely drain you
A5 C#5 F#5
A travel through a tube
B5 A5 C#5 F#5 B5
And end up in your infection
[Chorus]
E5 D5 B5
Chew your meat for you
D5 B5
Pass it back and forth
D5 B5
in a passionate kiss
D5 B5 A5 G5 F#5
From my mouth to yours because I like you
[Verse]
A5 C#5 F#5 B5
With eyes so dilated,
A5 C#5 F#5 B5
I've became your pupil
A5 C#5 F#5 B5
You've taught me everything
A5 C#5 F#5 B5
Without a poison apple
A5 C#5 F#5 B5
The water is so yellow,
A5 C#5 F#5 B5
I'm a healthy student
A5 C#5 F#5 B5
Indebted and so grateful -
A5 C#5 F#5 B5
Vacuum out the fluids
[Chorus]
E5 D5 B5
Chew your meat for you
D5 B5
Pass it back and forth
D5 B5
in a passionate kiss
D5 B5 A5 G5 F#5
From my mouth to yours because I like you
[Instrumental]
F#5
A5 C#5 F#5 B5
(X2 VECES)
[Verse]
A5 C#5 F#5 B5 A5
One baby to another said,
C#5 F#5 B5
I'm lucky to have met you
A5 C#5 F#5
I don't care what you think
B5 A5 C#5 F#5 B5
Unless it is about me
A5 C#5 F#5 B5 A5 C#5 F#5 B5
It is now my duty to completely drain you
A5 C#5 F#5
A travel through a tube
B5 A5 C#5 F#5 B5
And end up in your infection
[Chorus]
E5 D5 B5
Chew your meat for you
D5 B5
Pass it back and forth
D5 B5
in a passionate kiss
D5 B5
From my mouth to yours because
D5 B5
Sloppy lips to lips
D5 B5 A5 G5 F#5
You're my vitamins because I'm like you
9.Lounge act
E
Tuning:
[Verse]
B5 G5 C5 B5
Truth covered in security
G5 C5 B5
I can't let you smother me
G5 C5 B5
I'd like to but it wouldn't work
G5 C5 B5
Trading off and taking turns
G5 C5
I don't regret a thing
G5 E5 A5 D5 G5 E5
And I've got this friend, you see Who makes me feel
A5 D5 G5 E5
and I Wanted more than I could steal
A5 D5 G5 E5
I'll arrest myself, I'll wear a shield
A5 D5 G5 A5 Ab5 G5
I'll go out of my way to prove I still
A5 Ab5 G5
Smell her on you
B5 G5 C5 B5
Don't tell me what I wanna hear
G5 C5 B5
Afraid of never knowing fear
G5 C5 B5
Experience anything you need
G5 C5 B5
I'll keep fighting jealousy
G5 C5
Until it's fucking gone
G5 E5 A5 D5 G5 E5
And I've got this friend, you see Who makes me feel
A5 D5 G5 E5
and I Wanted more than I could steal
A5 D5 G5 E5
I'll arrest myself, I'll wear a shield
A5 D5 G5 A5 Ab5 G5
I'll go out of my way to prove I still
A5 Ab5 G5
Smell her on you
B5 G5 C5 B5
Truth covered in security
G5 C5 B5
I can't let you smother me
G5 C5 B5
I'd like to but it wouldn't work
G5 C5 B5
Trading off and taking turns
G5 C5
I don't regret a thing
G5 E5 A5 D5 G5 E5
And I've got this friend, you see Who makes me feel
A5 D5 G5 E5
and I Wanted more than I could steal
A5 D5 G5 E5
I'll arrest myself, I'll wear a shield
A5 D5 G5 E5
I'll go out of my way to make you a deal
A5 D5 G5 E5
We've make a pact to learn from who
A5 D5 G5 E5
Ever every want without new rules
A5 D5 G5 E5
We'll share what's lost and what we grew
A5 D5 G5 A5 Ab5 G5
They'll go out of their way To prove they still
A5 Ab5 G5
Smell her on you
A5 Ab5 G5
They still
A5 Ab5 G5
Smell her on you
A5
Smell her on you
10.Stay away
E
Tuning:
[Intro]
D5 B5 F5 C5
[Verse]
3-5----b7--------I
Monkey see, monkey do
I don't know why I'd - rather be dead than cool
I don't know why - every line ends in rhyme
I don't know why - less is more, love is blind
I don't know why
[Chorus]
D5 B5 F5 C5
Stay
Stay away (x3)
[Verse]
3-5----b7--------I
Give an inch, take a smile
I don't know why - fashion shits, fashion style
I don't know why - throw it out and keep it in
I don't know why - have to have poison skin
I don't know why
[Chorus]
D5 B5 F5 C5
Stay
Stay away (x3)
[Bridge]
D5 F#5
I don't why (x2)
[Chorus]
D5 B5 F5 C5
Stay
Stay away (x3)
[Verse]
3-5----b7--------I
Monkey see, monkey do
I don't know why I'd - rather be dead than cool
I don't know why - every line ends in rhyme
I don't know why - less is more, love is blind
I don't know why
[Chorus]
D5 B5 F5 C5
Stay
Stay away (x3)
[Bridge]
D5 F#5
I don't know why (x2)
[Chorus]
D5 B5 F5 C5
Stay
Stay away (x3)
D5 B5 F5 C5
Stay away (x5)
God is gay!
11.On a Plain
E
Tuning:
[Verse]
D F
I'll start this off
Em D
Without any words
G F
I got so high that
Em D
I scratched 'til I bled
C Bm
Love myself
A D
Better than you
G F
I know it's wrong
Em D
So what should I do?
G F
The finest day
Em D
That I ever had
G F
Was when I learned
Em D
To cry on command
C Bm
Love myself
A D
Better than you
G F
I know it's wrong
Em D
So what should I do?
[Chorus]
D G F
--
I'm on a plain
D G F
--
I can't complain
D G F
--
I'm on a plain
[Verse]
D G F
My mother died
Em D
Every night
G F
It's safe to say
Em D
Don't quote me on that
C Bm
Love myself
A D
Better than you
G F
I know it's wrong
Em D
So what should I do?
G F
The black sheep got
Em D
Blackmailed again
G F
Forgot to put
Em D
On the zip code
C Bm
Love myself
A D
Better than you
G F
I know it's wrong
Em D
So what should I do?
[Verse]
D G F
--
I'm on a plain
D G F
--
I can't complain
D G F
--
I'm on a plain
[Bridge]
F E A G F
--
Somewhere I have heard this before
E A G
--
In a dream my memory has stored
F E A G
-
As defence I'm neutered and spayed
F E A G
-
What the hell am I trying to say?
[Verse]
D F
It is now time
Em D
To make it unclear
D F
To write off lines
Em D
That don't make a sense
C Bm
Love myself
A D
Better than you
G F
I know it's wrong
Em
So what should I do?
D F
One more special
Em D
Message to go
G F
And then I'm done
Em D
And I can go home
C Bm
Love myself
A D
Better than you
G F
I know it's wrong
Em
So what should I do?
[Chorus]
D G F
--
I'm on a plain
D G F
--
I can't complain
D G F
--
I'm on a plain
D G F
--
I can't complain
D G F
--
I'm on a plain
D G F
--
I can't complain
D G F
--
I'm on a plain
D G F
--
I can't complain
D G F
--
I'm on a plain
D G F
--
I can't complain
12. Something In The Way
DROP-D TUNING dropped down one whole step
[Intro]
F#5 D5(2x)
[Verse]
F#5 D5
Underneath the bridge
F#5 D5
The tarp has sprung a leak
F#5 D5
And the animals i´ve trapped
F#5 D5
Have All become my pets
F#5 D5
And Im living off grass
F#5 D5
And the drippings from the ceiling
F#5 D5
its O.K. eat fish
F#5 D5
Cause they don't have any feelings
[Chorus]
F#5 D5
Something in the way
F#5 D5
Mmmm......
F#5 D5
Something in the way
F#5 D5
Mmmm......
[Verse]
F#5 D5
Underneath the bridge
F#5 D5
The tarp has sprung a leak
F#5 D5
And the animals i´ve trapped
F#5 D5
Have All become my pets
F#5 D5
And Im living off grass
F#5 D5
And the drippings from the ceiling
F#5 D5
its O.K. eat fish
F#5 D5
Cause they don't have any feelings
[Chorus]
F#5 D5
Something in the way
F#5 D5
Mmmm......
F#5 D5
Something in the way
F#5 D5
Mmmm......
F#5 D5
Mmm ........
F#5 A
Memoria yeah (2x)
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The chords for "Nevermind" show the original chord names (including F5, A#5, G#5, C#5, A, E5). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.