Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit Artist: Nirvana Album: Nevermind Tabbed by: Craig McNaught Tedreigas Intro: Fsus4 Bb 1------------------------------------------------| 2--------------------0---x---3----3---3---0---0--| 3--3----3---3----x---0---x---3----3---3---0---0--| 4--3----3---3----x---0---x---3----3---3---0---0--| 5--3----3---3----x-----------1----1---1----------| 6--1----1---1----x-------------------------------|
Absus4 Db 1------------------------------------------------| 2-----------------------------6---6--6--x--0-----| 3-(6)--(6)-(6)----------------6---6--6--x--0-----| 4--6----6---6----x--x--x--x---6---6--6--x--0-----| 5--6----6---6----x--x--x--x---4---4--4--x--------| 6--4----4---4----x--x--x--x----------------------| Fsus4 Bb 1------------------------------------------------| 2--------------------0---x---3----3---3---0---0--| 3--3----3---3----x---0---x---3----3---3---0---0--| 4--3----3---3----x---0---x---3----3---3---0---0--| 5--3----3---3----x-----------1----1---1----------| 6--1----1---1----x-------------------------------| Absus4 Db 1------------------------------------------------| 2-----------------------------6---6--6--x--0-----| 3-(6)--(6)-(6)----------------6---6--6--x--0-----| 4--6----6---6----x--x--x--x---6---6--6--x--0-----| 5--6----6---6----x--x--x--x---4---4--4--x--------| 6--4----4---4----x--x--x--x----------------------|=20 Gtr2 (After the Fsus4 chord is played, this fill comes in each time) Fig 1 1----1---------| 2--1-----------| 3--------------| 4--------------| 5--------------| 6--------------| F5 Bb5 Ab5 Db5 =20 Load ... F5 Bb5 Ab5 Db5 F5 etc... friends, ... ....... ....... ....... ....... Yay Bridge: F5 E5 F5 Gb5 =20 =20 1------------------------------| 2------------------------------| 3-----------------------3^-----| 4--3----2---3---4---4----------| 5--3----2---3---4---4----------| 6--1----0---1---2---2----------| Yay F5 E5 F5 Bb5 Ab5 1----------------------------| 2----------------------------| 3----------------------------| 4--3-----2---3----8---8---6--| 5--3-----2---3----8---8---6--| 6--1-----0---1----6---6---4--| F5 E5 F5 Gb5 =20 =20 1------------------------------| 2------------------------------| 3-----------------------3^-----| 4--3----2---3---4---4----------| 5--3----2---3---4---4----------| 6--1----0---1---2---2----------| Yay F5 E5 F5 Bb5 Ab5 G5 1-----------------------------------| 2-----------------------------------| 3-----------------------------------| 4--3-----2---3----8---8---6-----5---| 5--3-----2---3----8---8---6-----5---| 6--1-----0---1----6---6---4-----3---| E:---------------------------------------------- B:---------------------------------------------- G:-----------8--10\\---------8^--8^9^8--6--5~~-- D:---///10------------/6~~~--------------------- A:---------------------------------------------- E:---------------------------------------------- E:---------------------------------------------- B:---------------------------------------------- G:--6--5---------------------------------------- D:--------8--6--8^--8^9^8--6--5~~~~------------- A:---------------------------------------------- E:---------------------------------------------- |REPEAT| E:---------------------------------------------- B:---------------------------------------------- G:---------------------------------------------- D:--6--5~~--6--5~~~--6--5~~~--6--5~~~--6--5--5\3 A:---------------------------------------------- E:---------------------------------------------- |REPEAT 4 times, fourth time hold last note with vibrato| /=slide up \=slide down ^=bend ^9=bend to pitch of ninth fret ~=vibrato questions? comments??? email me moviemaster99@hotmail.com Ending: Fsus4 Bb Ab5sus4 Db ... my libido, a denial a denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
"Smells like teen spirit" was Nirvana's first and biggest hit, and an unexpected success for both the band and the music business. It was a turning point for alternative rock which now became much more popular. Is written in F minor, and you can see in the “Smells like teen spirit” guitar tabs that the main guitar riff is only four power chords.
It might be the asymmetrical nature of Kurt Cobain's riff that makes it so good, or just that the song is full of anger. The song shifts in volume and dynamics, going back and forth from quiet to loud too keep the attention to the listener. Check out the “Smells like teen spirit” tabs. This formula was followed by many alternative rock bands in the years to come. The guitar solo almost has the exact same melody as the vocal from the verse and pre-chorus. This is typical for Nirvana. The tempo and lyrics where often changed during concerts.
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