Smells Like Teen Spirit Chords

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In my opinion most detailed version with all riffs and solo. Made using original music video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTWKbfoikeg).

Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Capo:	no capo

Author mkrechetov6701 [a] 105.

2 contributors total, last edit on Jun 21, 2024

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Chords

Bb5

Ab5

Db5

Gb5

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[Intro]
F5 Bb5 Ab5 Db5
(x2 clean then x2 with distortion)
 
[Verse 1]
e|------------------|
B|----------6-------|
G|-------5----------|
D|------------------| (x6)
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
 
N.C.
Load up on guns, bring your friends
N.C.
It's fun to lose and to pretend
N.C.
She's overboard and self-assured
N.C.
Oh no I know, a dirty word
 
[Pre-Chorus]
e|------------------|
B|----------6-6-----|
G|-------5-------5--|
D|------------------| or play Verse riff but faster
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
 
N.C.
Hello, hello, hello, how low
N.C.
Hello, hello, hello, how low
N.C.
Hello, hello, hello, how low
N.C.
Hello, hello, hello
 
[Chorus]
          F5         Bb5        Ab5
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Db5      F5      Bb5   Ab5
Here we are now, entertain us
Db5     F5    Bb5     Ab5
I feel stupid and contagious
Db5      F5      Bb5   Ab5
Here we are now, entertain us
Db5  F5    Bb5   Ab5
A mulatto, an Albino
Db5   F5    Bb5   Ab5  Db5
A mosquito, my libido,  yeah
 
[Post-Chorus]
   F5      Gb5       F5      Bb5 Ab5
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-------------3b--|-----------------| (x2)
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---0-3-4-4-----|-3---0-3-8-8-6-6-|
E|-1---0-1-2-2-----|-1---0-1-6-6-4-4-|
               Hey
 
[Verse 2]
e|------------------|
B|----------6-------|
G|-------5----------|
D|------------------| (x6)
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
 
N.C.
I'm worse at what I do best
N.C.
And for this gift, I feel blessed
N.C.
Our little group has always been
N.C.
And always will until the end
 
[Pre-Chorus]
e|------------------|
B|----------6-6-----|
G|-------5-------5--|
D|------------------| or play Verse riff but faster
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
 
N.C.
Hello, hello, hello, how low
N.C.
Hello, hello, hello, how low
N.C.
Hello, hello, hello, how low
N.C.
Hello, hello, hello
 
[Chorus]
          F5         Bb5        Ab5
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Db5      F5      Bb5   Ab5
Here we are now, entertain us
Db5     F5    Bb5     Ab5
I feel stupid and contagious
Db5      F5      Bb5   Ab5
Here we are now, entertain us
Db5  F5    Bb5   Ab5
A mulatto, an Albino
Db5   F5    Bb5   Ab5  Db5
A mosquito, my libido,  yeah
 
[Post-Chorus]
   F5      Gb5       F5      Bb5 Ab5
e|-----------------|-----------------|
B|-----------------|-----------------|
G|-------------3b--|-----------------| (x2)
D|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-3---0-3-4-4-----|-3---0-3-8-8-6-6-|
E|-1---0-1-2-2-----|-1---0-1-6-6-4-4-|
               Hey
 
[Guitar Solo]
e|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
B|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
G|-------8---10-----|----8-8b(10)r(8)-6-5-|-----6-5---------|---------------------|
D|----10----------6-|---------------------|-----------8---6-|----8-8b(10)r(8)-6-5-|
A|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
E|------------------|---------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
 
e|----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----
B|----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----
G|----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----
D|----6-5-----6-5-|----6-5---6-5-5-|-----6-5-----6-5-|----6-5---6-5-5-|-----
A|----------------|----------------|-8---------------|----------------|-8---
E|----------------|----------------|-----------------|----------------|-----
 
[Verse 3]
N.C.
And I forget just why I taste
N.C.
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
N.C.
I found it hard, it's hard to find
N.C.
Oh well, whatever, nevermind
 
[Pre-Chorus]
e|------------------|
B|----------6-6-----|
G|-------5-------5--|
D|------------------| or play Verse riff but faster
A|------------------|
E|------------------|
 
N.C.
Hello, hello, hello, how low
N.C.
Hello, hello, hello, how low
N.C.
Hello, hello, hello, how low
N.C.
Hello, hello, hello
 
[Chorus]
          F5         Bb5        Ab5
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Db5      F5      Bb5   Ab5
Here we are now, entertain us
Db5     F5    Bb5     Ab5
I feel stupid and contagious
Db5      F5      Bb5   Ab5
Here we are now, entertain us
Db5  F5    Bb5   Ab5
A mulatto, an Albino
Db5   F5    Bb5   Ab5
A mosquito, my libido
 
[Outro]
Db5  F5   Bb5  Ab5
A denial, a denial,
Db5  F5   Bb5  Ab5
A denial, a denial,
Db5  F5   Bb5  Ab5
A denial, a denial,
Db5  F5   Bb5  Ab5
A denial, a denial,
Db5  F5
A denial ...........
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9 comments

You're damn right! That's the only correct version ! How people can propose a tab with a capo!?! Kurt NEVER played it with a damn capo !!!

Love it. Thank you!

Thanks you for doing this with F, Bb, Ab, Db!!!! What's wrong with everybody else?