Horrified Nirvana
Don't be put off by the tab length, this song is repetitive and ive done it in
detail so a long tab is inevitable, but not alot is needed to be learnt to play this song
if you think ive made errors, feel free to send me an email @ hobbyhoff@hotmail.com
Main Bass Riff
G|3-3-3-----------3-3-3-----------3-3-3-----------3-3-3---------|
D|3-3-3--2-2-2-2--3-3-3--2-2-2-2--3-3-3--2-2-2-2--3-3-3--2-2-2-2|
A|1-1-1--2-2-2-2--1-1-1--2-2-2-2--1-1-1--2-2-2-2--1-1-1--2-2-2-2|
E|-------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0---------0-0-0-0|
repeats throughout (any changes in the bass will be noted alongside the guitar)
Verse 1
e|---------------||---------------||---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------||---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------||---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------||---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------||---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
When i have a hand
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
When i have a hand
e|----4/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|
B|5p4------------------| (Bass)
G|---------------------| G|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
D|---------------------| D|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
A|---------------------| A|4/-7-7-7-7--9--9\--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|
E|---------------------| E|----------------------------------|
When i need undressed
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------| (Bass returns to the main riff)
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
From all that I've had
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
I know that I've had
e|----4/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|
B|5p4------------------| (Bass)
G|---------------------| G|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
D|---------------------| D|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
A|---------------------| A|4/-7-7-7-7--9--9\--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|
E|---------------------| E|----------------------------------|
Comin' to her sin
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------| (Bass returns to the main riff)
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
When I know I've had
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
Lend a helping hand
e|----4/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|
B|5p4------------------| (Bass)
G|---------------------| G|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
D|---------------------| D|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
A|---------------------| A|4/-7-7-7-7--9--9\--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|
E|---------------------| E|----------------------------------|
And I'll help herself
Chorus
E|-10------10-6s/10-|(hold that 6 through the the duration of the word 'ya' and then slide back up)
B|------------------| (Bass, one of the below bar for each 'where are ya')
G|------------------| G|--3-3-3-3--3-3---2-2-2-2--2-2----|
D|------------------| D|--3-3-3-3--3-3---2-2-2-2--2-2----|
A|------------------| A|--1-1-1-3--1-1---0-0-0-0--0-0----|
E|------------------| E|---------------------------------|
Where.... are ya?
X6
STOP
(Bass)
G|3---|
D|3--2|
A|1--2|
E|---0|
(now bass resumes main riff)
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
When I know I'm there
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
When I smell her stare
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/nirvana/horrified_tab_ver_2.html ]
e|----4/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|
B|5p4------------------| (Bass)
G|---------------------| G|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
D|---------------------| D|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
A|---------------------| A|4/-7-7-7-7--9--9\--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|
E|---------------------| E|----------------------------------|
I know no one breathe
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
Send my soul right there
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
Sell my soul right there
e|----4/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|
B|5p4------------------| (Bass)
G|---------------------| G|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
D|---------------------| D|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
A|---------------------| A|4/-7-7-7-7--9--9\--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|
E|---------------------| E|----------------------------------|
I know no one breathe
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
From all that I have
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
When I know I have
e|----4/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|
B|5p4------------------| (Bass)
G|---------------------| G|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
D|---------------------| D|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
A|---------------------| A|4/-7-7-7-7--9--9\--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|
E|---------------------| E|----------------------------------|
When I have a plan
Chorus
STOP
Bass gradually picks up main riff
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
When I have a plan
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
When I have a plan
e|----4/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|
B|5p4------------------| (Bass)
G|---------------------| G|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
D|---------------------| D|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
A|---------------------| A|4/-7-7-7-7--9--9\--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|
E|---------------------| E|----------------------------------|
I know that I will
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
Send my soul right there
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
Sell whatever I can
e|----4/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|
B|5p4------------------| (Bass)
G|---------------------| G|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
D|---------------------| D|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
A|---------------------| A|4/-7-7-7-7--9--9\--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|
E|---------------------| E|----------------------------------|
And I swear I will
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
And I know I will
E|---------------||---------------|
B|5p4--3-5--5-5b-||5p4--3-5--5-5b-|
G|---------------||---------------|
D|---------------||---------------|
A|---------------||---------------|
E|---------------||---------------|
And I know I can
e|----4/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9|
B|5p4------------------| (Bass)
G|---------------------| G|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
D|---------------------| D|6/-9-9-9-9-11-11\--6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
A|---------------------| A|4/-7-7-7-7--9--9\--4-4-4-4-4-4-4-4|
E|---------------------| E|----------------------------------|
And I know I will
Chorus
Instruments carry on
Outro Solo
e|10----10------8-----8--------6-------4-------10/5p0---------------------------------------------|
B|---8-----8------6-----6----5---4----------------------------------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------------------------------------7b-6--(7-6--7-6[X7])-7-6--7-9p8p7-8-7s|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
