About a Girl Nirvana
This is a lovely song - in fact my favourite nirvana song - and i still havent found a tab for it that is quite right yet so i thought id try. I think this is mostly correct, but note that I tabbed this from listening to the NIRVANA UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK album. I havn't heard the Bleach version so this may be slightly different.
First of all, on the unplugged album, the guitars are tuned down a semi-tone for some reason which means the tuning will look like this: D# (E)
[A#] [(B)]
[F#] [(G)]
[C#] [(D)]
[G#] [(A)]
[D#] [(E)]
Although these are the notes that the guitar will be playing, I will still write them as E A D G B E because it's just easier.
Here is a chord table for anyone who doesn't know them
Chord Fingering
[E] [A] [D] [G] [B] [E]
---------------------
Em 0-2-2-0-0-0
G 3-2-0-0-0-3
E 0-2-2-1-0-0
A 0-0-2-2-2-0
C 0-3-2-0-1-0
Intro - play Em, G FOUR times. After the third time you play them, the drums come in, then after the fourth, the bass comes in. After that you play Em, G another FOUR times before starting the verse.
VERSE 1
[Em]I need [G]an [Em]easy friend[G]
[G]I [Em]do, with [G]an [Em]ear to lend[G]
[G]I [Em]do think [G]you [Em]fit this shoe[G]
[G]I [Em]do but [G]you [Em]have a clue[G]
CHORUS
I know these next chords are wrong but it fits in nicely. (where there is nothing written on a string, that means you don't play that string on that chord. Other people put an 'x' but I think that makes it harder to read for the less experienced people)
Take advantage while You hang me out to dry if
E---0-0-0----0-2--2----0----------0-0-----0----0--2-2----0----0--- A---2-2-2----2-2--2----2----------2-2-----2----2--2-2----2----2--- D---1-1-1----1-3--3----3----------1-1-----1----1--3-3----3----3--- G---2-2-2----2-4--4----4----------2-2-----2----2--4-4----4----4--- B--------------4--4----4--------------------------4-4----4----4--- E-----------------------------------------------------------------
If [E]I can't see you [A]every [C]night [Em]free[G] [Em] [G]
[G]I [Em]do[G] [Em] [G]
VERSE 2
[Em]I'm stan[G]ding [Em]in your light[G]
[G]I [Em]do hope [G]you [Em]have the time[G]
[G]I [Em]do pick [G]a [Em]number two[G]
[G]I [Em]do keep [G]a [Em]date with you[G]
CHORUS
Take advantage while You hang me out to dry if
E---0-0-0----0-2--2----0----------0-0-----0----0--2-2----0----0--- A---2-2-2----2-2--2----2----------2-2-----2----2--2-2----2----2--- D---1-1-1----1-3--3----3----------1-1-----1----1--3-3----3----3--- G---2-2-2----2-4--4----4----------2-2-----2----2--4-4----4----4--- B--------------4--4----4--------------------------4-4----4----4--- E-----------------------------------------------------------------
If [E]I can't see you [A]every [C]night [Em]free[G] [Em] [G]
[G]I [Em]do[G] [Em] [G]
SOLO
E-------2-24-4-333--- A--------------333--- D------02-24-4------- X4 G---020-------------- B-------------------- E--------------------
(same as 'Take advantage while...)
E---0-0-0-0-22-0----0-0-0-0-22-0--- A---2-2-2-2-22-2----2-2-2-2-22-2--- D---1-1-1-1-33-3----1-1-1-1-33-3--- G---2-2-2-2-44-4----2-2-2-2-44-4--- B-----------44-4------------44-4--- E----------------------------------
E, E, E, E, A-A, C, C-C-C
[Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G]
VERSE 3 (Repeat of VERSE 1)
[Em]I need [G]an [Em]easy friend[G]
[G]I [Em]do, with [G]an [Em]ear to lend[G]
[G]I [Em]do think [G]you [Em]fit this shoe[G]
[G]I [Em]do but [G]you [Em]have a clue[G]
CHORUS
Take advantage while You hang me out to dry if
E---0-0-0----0-2--2----0----------0-0-----0----0--2-2----0----0--- A---2-2-2----2-2--2----2----------2-2-----2----2--2-2----2----2--- D---1-1-1----1-3--3----3----------1-1-----1----1--3-3----3----3--- G---2-2-2----2-4--4----4----------2-2-----2----2--4-4----4----4--- B--------------4--4----4--------------------------4-4----4----4--- E-----------------------------------------------------------------
If [E]I can't see you [A]every [C]night
E A C *C C C C C C C C C C C C C C (play C 14 times from *)
If I can't see you every night___________________________
[Em]Free[G] [Em] [G]
[G]I [Em]do[G] [Em] [G]
[G]I [Em]do[G] [Em] [G]
[G]I [Em]do[G] [Em] [G]
[G]I [Em]do______
NOTES
In the verses, try not to just play the chords straight like they're written. Try to
elaborate a bit. You will see what I mean when listening to the song. Put an emphasis on beats 2 and 4. The Em chord should be played so that you strum it once then play the top E string then the B string like this:
Beat 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
E---0-0--33-0-0--33-0-0--33-0-0--33--- A---0--0-00-0--0-00-0--0-00-0--0-00--- D---0----00-0----00-0----00-0----00--- G---2----00-2----00-2----00-2----00--- B---2----22-2----22-2----22-2----22--- E---0----33-0----33-0----33-0----33---
In the solo, the bit which is played four times is played very stacato (short, sharp notes). Play it so that when you play a note, you quickly release your finger from the fretboard to mute it again. Like I said before, listen to the song whilst reading this. You will get the gist of what I'm trying to say!
E-------2-24-4-333--- A--------------333--- D------02-24-4------- G---020-------------- B-------------------- E--------------------
Well thats about it I think. If there's anything you would like to say about this tab then feel free to email me with your comments.
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