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Smells Like Teen Spirit

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[Intro/Riff]
   Em     A     G     Cx4
[Interlude]
   Em     A     G     Cx2
[Verse 1]
  EmLoad up Aon gunsG  
BCring your fEmriends
It's fAun to lGose
And tCo pretEmend
She's oA-ver-boGred
SCelf-assuEmred
Oh Ano, I kGnow a dCirty wEmord
[Pre-Chorus]
HellAo, hellGo, hellCo, how lEmow
HellAo, hellGo, hellCo, how lEmow
HellAo, hellGo, hellCo, how lEmow
HellAo, hellGo, hellCo
[Chorus]
With the liEmghts out
AIt's less Gdangerous
CHere we aEmre now
AEntertaiGn us
CI feel Emstupid
AAnd contGagious
CHere we aEmre now
AEntertaiGn us
CA mulEmatto
AAn albGino
CA mosqEmuito
AMy libGido
  CYeah
[Post-Chorus]
              Hey!
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------2-2-0-0-----------|
G|--1-1-1-2-2--2^--1-1-1-2-2-0-0-1---------|
D|--2-2-2-3-3------2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2---------| x2
A|--2-2-2-3-3------2-2-2---------2---------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Interlude]
   Em     A     G     Cx2
[Verse 2]
  EmI'm woArse at whGat CI do bEmest
And fAor this Ggift I Cfeel bEmlessed
Our lAittle gGroup has Calways Embeen
And Aalways Gwill unCtil the Emend
[Pre-Chorus]
HellAo, hellGo, hellCo, how lEmow
HellAo, hellGo, hellCo, how lEmow
HellAo, hellGo, hellCo, how lEmow
HellAo, hellGo, hellCo
[Chorus]
With the liEmghts out
AIt's less Gdangerous
CHere we Emare now
AEntertaiGn us
CI feel Emstupid
AAnd contGagious
CHere we aEmre now
AEntertaiGn us
CA mulEmatto
AAn albGino
CA mosqEmuito
AMy libGido
  CYeah
[Post-Chorus]
              Hey!
e|-----------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------2-2-0-0-----------|
G|--1-1-1-2-2--2^--1-1-1-2-2-0-0-1---------|
D|--2-2-2-3-3------2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2---------| x2
A|--2-2-2-3-3------2-2-2---------2---------|
E|-----------------------------------------|
[Solo]
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|---7-9---7-9-7-5-4-5-4---------------|
D|-9-----5---------------7-5-7-9-7-5-4-| x2
A|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------|
e|----------------------|
B|----------------------|
G|----------------------|
D|-5-4--5-4--5-4--5-4---| x4
A|--------------------7-|
E|----------------------|
[Interlude]
   Em     A     G     Cx2
[Verse 3]
  EmAnd I AforgGet just whCy I tEmaste
Oh yAeah, I Gguess it Cmakes me sEmmile
I fAound it Ghard, it's Chard to Emfind
Oh wAell, whaGtever, CnevermEmind
[Pre-Chorus]
HellAo, hellGo, hellCo, how lEmow
HellAo, hellGo, hellCo, how lEmow
HellAo, hellGo, hellCo, how lEmow
HellAo, hellGo, hellCo
[Chorus]
With the liEmghts out
AIt's less Gdangerous
CHere we aEmre now
AEntertaiGn us
CI feel Emstupid
AAnd contGagious
CHere we aEmre now
AEntertaiGn us
CA mulEmatto
AAn albGino
CA mosqEmuito
AMy libGido
[Outro]
CA deEmnial, Aa deGnialC  
A deEmnial, Aa deGnialC  
A deEmnial, Aa deGnialC  
A deEmnial, Aa deGnialC  
A deEmnial
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| ^  Bend
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The story behind the song

"Smells Like Teen Spirit" was the opening track and lead single from Nirvana's second album, Nevermind, released in 1991. The band's biggest hit, its success propelled Nevermind to the top of several album charts and is often marked as the point when grunge entered the mainstream. Guitarist and singer Kurt Cobain described it as an attempt to write "the ultimate pop song," inspired by the soft-and-loud dynamics of the Pixies. The title came from a phrase written by a friend, "Kurt smells like Teen Spirit," referencing a deodorant, which Cobain misinterpreted as a revolutionary slogan.

AI-written from these sources:Smells Like Teen Spirit — Wikipedia ↗Nirvana (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Smells Like Teen Spirit

by Nirvana

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro/Riff]

Em A G C

[Interlude]

Em A G C

[Verse 1]

Em A G

Load up on guns

C Em

Bring your friends

A G

It's fun to lose

C Em

And to pretend

A G

She's o-ver-bored

C Em

Self-assured

A G C Em

Oh no, I know a dirty word

[Pre-Chorus]

A G C Em

Hello, hello, hello, how low

A G C Em

Hello, hello, hello, how low

A G C Em

Hello, hello, hello, how low

A G C

Hello, hello, hello

[Chorus]

With the lights out

A G

It's less dangerous

C Em

Here we are now

A G

Entertain us

C Em

I feel stupid

A G

And contagious

C Em

Here we are now

A G

Entertain us

C Em

A mulatto

A G

An albino

C Em

A mosquito

A G

My libido

Yeah

[Post-Chorus]

Hey!

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

B|-----------------------2-2-0-0-----------|

G|--1-1-1-2-2--2^--1-1-1-2-2-0-0-1---------|

D|--2-2-2-3-3------2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2---------| x2

A|--2-2-2-3-3------2-2-2---------2---------|

E|-----------------------------------------|

[Interlude]

Em A G C

[Verse 2]

Em A G C Em

I'm worse at what I do best

A G C Em

And for this gift I feel blessed

A G C Em

Our little group has always been

A G C Em

And always will until the end

[Pre-Chorus]

A G C Em

Hello, hello, hello, how low

A G C Em

Hello, hello, hello, how low

A G C Em

Hello, hello, hello, how low

A G C

Hello, hello, hello

[Chorus]

With the lights out

A G

It's less dangerous

C Em

Here we are now

A G

Entertain us

C Em

I feel stupid

A G

And contagious

C Em

Here we are now

A G

Entertain us

C Em

A mulatto

A G

An albino

C Em

A mosquito

A G

My libido

Yeah

[Post-Chorus]

Hey!

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

B|-----------------------2-2-0-0-----------|

G|--1-1-1-2-2--2^--1-1-1-2-2-0-0-1---------|

D|--2-2-2-3-3------2-2-2-2-2-0-0-2---------| x2

A|--2-2-2-3-3------2-2-2---------2---------|

E|-----------------------------------------|

[Solo]

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

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

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

D|-9-----5---------------7-5-7-9-7-5-4-| x2

A|-------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------|

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

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

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

D|-5-4--5-4--5-4--5-4---| x4

A|--------------------7-|

E|----------------------|

[Interlude]

Em A G C

[Verse 3]

Em A G C Em

And I forget just why I taste

A G C Em

Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile

A G C Em

I found it hard, it's hard to find

A G C Em

Oh well, whatever, nevermind

[Pre-Chorus]

A G C Em

Hello, hello, hello, how low

A G C Em

Hello, hello, hello, how low

A G C Em

Hello, hello, hello, how low

A G C

Hello, hello, hello

[Chorus]

With the lights out

A G

It's less dangerous

C Em

Here we are now

A G

Entertain us

C Em

I feel stupid

A G

And contagious

C Em

Here we are now

A G

Entertain us

C Em

A mulatto

A G

An albino

C Em

A mosquito

A G

My libido

[Outro]

C Em A G C

A denial, a denial

Em A G C

A denial, a denial

Em A G C

A denial, a denial

Em A G C

A denial, a denial

A denial

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| ^ Bend

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