Where Did You Sleep Last Night Acoustic Chords

by Nirvana
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I've simplified it for novices and added the transition chord.
Difficulty: beginner
Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
Capo: no capo
Author TheSweeney [a] 1,988.
1 contributor total, last edit on Dec 9, 2018
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Chords

E
A
G
B

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Unplugged is tuned down a half step from this tab.
 
Written this way for novices with
the G's in the progression being played alternating
as 32003x and x2003x, easy way just play G.
 
 
E  A  G  B  G  E  X2
 
E                      A      G
My girl, my girl don't lie to me.
        B             G          E
Tell me where did you sleep last night.
                                     A              G
In the pines, in the pines where the sun don't ever shine.
        B          G           E
I would shiver the whole night through.
 
E                      A        G
My girl, my girl where will you go.
    B               G         E
I'm going where the cold wind blows.
                                     A              G
In the pines, in the pines where the sun don't ever shine.
        B          G           E
I would shiver the whole night through.
 
E                      A       G
Her husband was a hard working man
B            G         E
just about a mile from here.
E                       A       G
His head was found in a driving wheel
        B          G   E
but his body never was found.
 
E                      A      G
My girl, my girl don't lie to me.
        B             G          E
Tell me where did you sleep last night.
                                     A              G
In the pines, in the pines where the sun don't ever shine.
        B          G           E
I would shiver the whole night through. Shiver for me.  E  A  G  B  G  E  X2
 
E                      A        G
My girl, my girl where will you go.
    B               G         E
I'm going where the cold wind blows.
                                     A              G
In the pines, in the pines where the sun don't ever shine
       B          G           E
I will shiver the whole night through.
 
E                      A      G
My girl, my girl don't lie to me.
        B             G          E
Tell me where did you sleep last night.
                                     A              G
In the pines, in the pines where the sun don't ever shine.
        B          G           E
I would shiver the whole night through.
 
E                      A        G
My girl, my girl where will you go.
    B               G         E
I'm going where the cold wind blows.
                                     A              G
In the pines, in the pines where the sun don't ever shine
       B          G           E
I will shiver the whole night through.     E  A  G  B  G  E  X2
 
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6 comments
joeyguterez1
i like to do a bend on the low E string on the transition from G to E
+2
kev_575
em sounds better I think
+2
jackie561girl
This is a good tab. KISS RULE. I like that you've added solos and repeated verses. Good job, using this one for sure.
+1