Unplugged in New York

8/11/2019 Unplugged in New York

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I compiled the songs as has been posted before. I added or alteredthe lyrics and corrected the songs and the lay-out a little bit.Credits for the original TABs go to; Jesse Scott, Christopher Mosher,Robert Wolsey, Dan Herold, Mark van 't Zet, Wouter Janssen and GuezOfer. Thanks for all who posted me lyrics and suggestions as well.

All guitars are tuned down a Half-Step (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).

On 'On A Plain', 'Something in the way' and 'All Apologies' Kurtplays with Dropped-D tuning (Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).On 'Plateau', 'Oh me' and 'Lake Of Fire' he lets the Meat Puppetsplay the guitar.

The positions of the chords, as played by Kurt, are given for eachsong. These are the so called voicings. From left to right are thepositions on the respective strings. The chords are either notatedabove the lyrics the first time or above the songs. Notes withinparentheses are single notes played on the lowest string (eitherEb or Db), these are notated as if the guitar was tuned normally. In the TAB parts, however, parentheses mean the notes are softly

played. All the other notations are as usual (hammer=h, pick=p,slide up=/, slide down=\, rake=x, bend=b, release bend=r andtrill=~). The TAB parts are only solos or riffs; all the other stuffcan easily be derived by ear from the chords given. Kurt eitherstrums the chords or picks random notes from them. Most of the timethe picked notes are from the three lowest strings. Allthough most songs are played by two guitars, only one guitar hasbeen transcribed. The other plays either the same or plays the chordsas mentioned.

About A GirlCome As You AreJesus Don't Want Me For A Sunbeam

Man Who Sold The WorldPennyroyal TeaDumbPollyOn A PlainSomething In The WayPlateauOh MeLake Of FireAll ApologiesWhere Did You Sleep Last Night

---About A Girl (Kurt Cobain) - BleachVoicings:E5 - 022x00G - 320033 or 320003C#5 - x466xxG#5 - 466xxxF#5 - 244xxxA5 - x022xxC5 - x355xx

E5 G E5 GI need an easy friendE5 G E5 G


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I do with a hand to lendE5 G E5 GI do think you fit this shoeE5 G E5 GI do what you have a clue

C# G# F#

I'll take advantage whileC# G# F#You hang me out to dryE5 A5 C5 E5 G E5 GBut I can't see you every night freeE5 G E5 GI do

I'm standing in your lightI do hope you have the timeI do pick up number twoI do keep a date with you

[Repeat chorus]

Solo: Repeat 3xE-------------------------|-B-------------------------|-G----------------7--7/9-9-|-D-----5-7-7/9--9----------|-A-7-7---------------------|-E-------------------------|-

[Repeat first verse and chorus]

E5 A5 C5 E5 G E5 GI can't see you every night freeE5 G E5 G E5 G E5 G E5 G E5 GI do, I do, I do

---Come As You Are (Kurt Cobain) - Nevermind

Voicings:F# - 244322A - x0222xB - 22444xD - x0023xMain Riff (with chorus-effect pedal)E---------------------------------------------|-B---------------------------------------------|-G---------------------------------------------|-D---------------------------------------------|-A---------------0-----0--------------2--------|-E--0--0--1--2------2-----2--2--1--0-----0--0--|-

[The 'memoria' part: F# A ][The 'And I swear that I don't...' part: B D ]

Intro; Repeat main riff 3x

Come as you are, as you were


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As I want you to beAs a friend, as a friendAs an old enemyTake your time, hurry upThe choice is yourDon't be late, take a restAs a friend

As an old memoriamemoria, memoria, memoria

Come dowsed in mud, soaked in bleachAs I want you to beAs a trend, as a friendAs an old memoriamemoria, memoria, memoria

And I swear that I don't have a gunNo I don't have a gunNo I don't have a gun

Solo: Repeat 4xE---------------------|------------------------|-B--6-9-11-11\6-6-9\11-|-6-9-11-11-13-11-11-9\6-|-G---------------------|------------------------|-D---------------------|------------------------|-A---------------------|------------------------|-E---------------------|------------------------|-

memoria, memoria, memoria, memoria

And I swear that I don't have a gunNo I don't have a gun [Repeat 5x]

memoria---Jesus Wants Me For A Sunbeam (Eugene Kelly/Francis McKee)

Voicings:E5 - 022x00D - xx0232A - x02220Asus4 - x02230Intro: E5 D A Asus4 A [Repeat 2x]E5 D A Asus4 AJesus don't want me for a sunbeam E5 D A Asus4 A'Cause sunbeams are never made like meE5 D A Asus4 ADon't expect me to cry, for all the reasons you had to dieE5 D A Asus4 ADon't ever ask your love of me

E5 DDon't expect me to cry

E5 DDon't expect me to lieE5 D A Asus4 A


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Don't expect me to die for thee

[Repeat Verse and Chorus][Repeat Intro][Repeat Chorus][Repeat Verse and Chorus][Repeat Chorus]

[Repeat Intro]

---Man Who Sold The World (David Bowie)Voicings:A - x0222xD5 - xx023xF - 133211C - x3555xG - 355433

Bb - x1333xIntro (with distortion); Repeat 6xE--------------------|- -|-----|-B--------------------|- -|-----|-G--2-2-2-0--2h3p2-0--|- -|--2~-|-D--------------------|- -|-----|-A--------------------|- -|-----|-E--------------------|- -|-----|-

AWe passed upon the stairs, D

We spoke of was and when AAlthough I wasn't there FHe said I was his friend CWhich came as a surprise A DI spoke into his eyes -- I thought you died alone CA long long time ago

C - Riff F - RiffE-----------------|- -|-----------------|-B-----------------|- -|-----------------|-G-----------2-4-5-|- -|-----------------|-D-----2-3-5-------|- -|-----------0-2-3-|-A-3-5-------------|- -|-----0-1-3-------|-E-----------------|- -|-1-3-------------|-

FOh no, not me, Bb FWe never lost control, C F

You're face to face, Bb AWith the man who sold the world


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[Repeat Intro]

AI laughed and shook his hand, DI made my way back home,

AI searched for form and land, FYears and years I roamed, CI gazed a gazely stare, A DWe walked a million hills -- I must have died alone, CA long long time ago.

F

Who knows, not me, Bb FI never lost control, C FYou're face, to face, Bb AWith the man who sold the world.

[Repeat Intro][Repeat second chorus][Repeat Intro]

Outro: (Not very accurate, but at least the right notes)

E--------------------------------------------------------B--------------------------------------------------------G--2-2-2-0--2h3p2-0--2-2-2-0--2h3p2-0--/9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9--D--------------------------------------------------------A--------------------------------------------------------E--------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------B-------------------------------------------------------G--\2-2-2-0--2h3p2-0--2-2-2-0--2h3p2-0-/10-10-10-10-10--D-------------------------------------------------------A-------------------------------------------------------E-------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------B-------------------------------------------------------G-\9-\7-7-7-7-7-7-/9-9-9-9-9-\2-2-2-0-2h3p2-0-/10-10-10-D-------------------------------------------------------A-------------------------------------------------------E-------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------------------------------B-------------------------------------------------------G-10-10-\9-\7-7-7-7-7-7-/9-9-9-9-9-\2-2-2-0-2h3p2-0--2--D-------------------------------------------------------

A-------------------------------------------------------E-------------------------------------------------------


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---Pennyroyal Tea (Kurt Cobain) - In Utero

Voicings:Am - x02210G - 320033 or 320003

C - x3555xD - x5777xBb - 688xxx

Intro; Repeat 2xAm G (E) (G) (E)Am GI'm on my time with everyoneAm GI have very bad posture

C D BbSit and drink Pennyroyal TeaC D BbDistill the life that's inside of meC D BbSit and drink Pennyroyal TeaC D BbI'm anemic royalty

Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworldSo I can sigh eternally

I'm so tired I can't sleep

I'm anemic royaltyI'm a liar and a thiefI'm anemic royalty

I'm on warm milk and laxativesCherry-flavored antacids

Sit and drink Pennyroyal TeaDistill the life that's inside of meI'm anemic royaltyI'm anemic royalty

Outro: Am

---Dumb (Kurt Cobain) - In UteroVoicings:E5 - 022x00G(i) - 355433G(ii) - 320033 or 320003B - x2444xC - x3555x

[During Verse strum : E5 G(i)][During Chorus strum: E5 G(ii)][In bridge switch to: B C]


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I'm not like themBut I can pretendThe sun is goneBut I have a lightThe day is doneBut I'm having fun

I think I'm dumbOr maybe just happy

Think I'm just happy [Repeat 3x]

My heart is brokeBut I have some glueHelp me inhaleAnd mend it with youWe'll float aroundAnd hang out on cloudsThen we'll come down

And I have a hangover

Have a hangover [Repeat 3x]

Skin the sunFall asleepWish awayThe soul is cheapLesson learnedWish me luckSoothe the burnWake me up

[Repeat first verse and chorus]

I think I'm dumb [Repeat 12x]

---Polly (Kurt Cobain) - Nevermind

Voicings:E5 - 022x00G - 320033 or 320003D - x0023xC - x3555xBb - x1333x

[During verse strum each line : E G D C][During chorus strum each line: D C G Bb]

Polly Wants a CrackerI think I should get off her firstI think she wants some waterTo put out the blow torch

It isn't me, we have some seedLet me clip your dirty wings

Let me take a ride, don't hurt yourselfI want some help to help myselfI've got some rope, you have been told


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I promise you, I've been trueLet me take a ride, don't hurt yourselfI want some help to help myself

Polly wants a crackerMaybe she would like more foodShe asks me to untie her

A chase would be nice for a few

[Repeat chorus]

Bass bridge: Repeat 2xG-------------------------|-D----------0-0-0----------|-A----------------3-3-3-3--|-E--0-3-3-3----------------|-

Polly saidPolly says her back hurts

And she's just as bored as meShe caught me off my guardIt amazes me, the will of instinct

[Repeat chorus]

---On A Plain (Kurt Cobain) - Nevermind

Voicings: (dropped-D tuning!)

D - x 5 7 7 7 xD/G - 5 5 7 7 7 x

A - x 0 2 2 2 xF/Bb - 8 8101010 xF5 - 3 3 3 x x xE5 - 2 2 2 x x xG5 - 5 5 5 x x x[Main Riff: D D/G A (F#) (G) (F#) (E)][Chorus : D D/G F/Bb][Bridge : F5 E5 A G5]

I'll start this offWithout any wordsI got so high thatI scratched 'til I bled

Love myselfBetter than youI know it's wrongSo what should I do?

The finest dayThat I ever hadWas when I learnedTo cry on command

[Repeat "Love myself..." part]

I'm on a plain


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I can't complainI'm on a plain

My mother diedEvery nightIt's safe to sayDon't quote me on that


The black sheep gotBlackmailed againForgot to putOn the zip code

[Repeat "Love myself..." part][Repeat chorus]

Somewhere I have heard this before

In a dream my memory has storedAs defense I'm neutered and spayedWhat the hell am I trying to say?

It is now timeTo make it unclearTo write off linesThat don't make a sense


One more specialMessage to go

And then I'm doneAnd I can go home

[Repeat "Love myself..." part][Repeat chorus]

---Something in the Way (Kurt Cobain) - Nevermind

Voicings: (Dropped-D tuning!)

F#5 - 444xxxD5(i) - 000xxxD5(ii) - x0023x

[Pick during verse : F#5 D5(i)][Strum during chorus: F#5 D5(ii)]

Underneath the bridgeThe tarp has sprung a leakAnd the animals I've trappedHave all become my petsAnd I'm living off of grassAnd the drippings from the ceilingBut it's ok to eat fish

Cause they don't have any feelings

Something in the way, Mmmm...


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Something in the way, yeah, Mmmm...Something in the way, Mmmm...Something in the way, yeah, Mmmm...

[Repeat verse][Repeat chorus 2x]

---Plateau (Curt Kirkwoord)

Voicings:

G - 320x33Bb - 650x66Fsus2 - 1xx011G# - 4xx044

Main RiffE--3-------6-------3-------6-------3-------6-------1-----|-

B------------------------------------------------------1-|-G----------------------------------------------------0---|-D-----(0)-----(0)-----(0)-----(0)-----(0)-----(0)--------|-A---(2)-----(5)-----(2)-----(5)-----(2)-----(5)----------|-E--3-------6-------3-------6-------3-------6-------1-----|-

Pre-chorus ChorusE--4------|- -|--1/3------------------------3--------|-B------4--|- -|--1/3-------------3-----3----3-----6--|-G----0----|- -|------------------3-----3----------7--|-D---------|- -|---------5--x-----3-----3----------8--|-A---------|- -|---------5--x--1-----------5----------|-E--4------|- -|-------3-------------1-----3---/6-----|-

Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateauSome belong to strangers and some to folks you knowHoly ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sandTo beautify the foothills and shake the many hands

There's nothing on the top but a bucket and a mopAnd an illustrated book about birdsYou see a lot up there but don't be scaredWho needs action when you got words

When you're finished with the mop then you can stopAnd look at what you've doneThe plateau's clean, no dirt to be seenAnd the work it took was fun

[Repeat Chorus]

Well the many hands began to scan around for the next plateauSome said it was in greenland and some in mexicoOthers decided it was nowhere except for where they stoodBut those were all just guesses, wouldn't help you if they could

Pre-outroE--4----------------4---6-----------------6--|-

B---------4-------4------------6--------6----|-G--------------------------------------------|-D------0-------0------------0-------0--------|-


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A----3-------3------------5-------5----------|-E--4--------------------6--------------------|-

OutroE-(0)--------------------------0-----|---------------------------------|-B--------------0-------2---------1p0-|-----2-------0-------0-------1p0-|-G------2-----2---2---2-------2-------|---2-------2---2---2-------2-----|-

D----2-----2-------0-------0---------|-2-------2-------3-------0-------|-A--0-----0---------------3-----------|-------0---------------3---------|-E------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-

---Oh Me (Curt Kirkwood)

Voicings:E - x22100D - x0023xC - x32010G - 320003

C5 - x3555xD5 - x5777xE5 - x7999x

Main Riff (NC) E (NC) D (NC) D C EE-------------0--|---------------|-------------------|------0--------0--|-B-------------0--|-------------3-|------------3------|------1-0-0----0--|-G-------------1--|-------------2-|------------2--0-0-|------0-0-0----1--|-D-------2-2-2----|------2--0-0-0-|------2-0-0-0--0-0-|--2-2--------2----|-A---0-2---2-2----|--0-2----0-0---|--0-2---0-0--------|--3-3--------2----|-E-4--------------|-4-------------|-4-----------------|-------------0----|-

Chorus [Repeat 4x] End Of Chorus G E C D EE-3--3-3-3-----0-|- -|-------------0-----|---------------0--|-B-0--0-0-0-----0-|- -|-------------1-----|-----3---------0--|-G-0--0-0-0-----1-|- -|---------0-0-0-0-0-|-2-2-2-2-2-----1--|-D-----------2-2--|- -|------2--2-2---2-2-|-0-0-0-2-2-0-0----|-A-----------2-2--|- -|--0-2----3-3---3-3-|-0-0---0-0-0-0----|-E-----------0-0--|- -|-4-----------------|------------------|-If I had to lose a mileIf I had to touch feelingsI would lose my soulThe way I do

I don't have to thinkI only have to do itThe results are always perfectAnd that's old news

Would you like to hear my voiceSweetened with emotionInvented at your birth?

I can't see the end of meMy whole expanse I cannot seeI formulate infinity

And store it deep inside of meSoloE---------------------------3/2-----------2/5-5-5-3-2---------------------|-


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B-------------------3-3^5~------5--(3-5)-5-------------5/3-----------3-5~-|-G------------2-4~------------------------------------------4-2-2-2/4------|-D------2-2h4--------------------------------------------------------------|-A--0-2--------------------------------------------------------------------|-E-4-----------------------------------------------------------------------|-[Repeat verses and chorus]Outro: C5 D5 E5

---Lake Of Fire (Curt Kirkwood)

Voicings:

Gm - 3553xxG5 - 355xxxF5 - 133xxxBb5 - x133xxBb - x13331C5 - x355xxDm - xx0231

Dsus2 - xx0230A - x02220

Main Riff Gm G5\F5 Bb5 Gm C5 Bb5E-------------------------------------------------------B-----------------------------------5b6r5b6r5-3---------G-----------------------------------5b6r5b6r5-3---------D-------------------------------------------------------A-------------------------------------------------------E-------------------------------------------------------

Gm G5\F5 Bb5 C5 F5 G5

E-------------------------------------------------------B-------------------------------------------------------G---------------------------------5--5-----5------------D---------------------------------5--5-----5--3--3--5---A---------------------------------3--3-----3--3--3--5---E---------------------------------------------1--1--3---

Gm F5 G5 Gm F5 G5E------------------------------|-----------------------------------------B------------------------------|----11~-11~-11~-11~-11~-11~\--6~--6~/8~--G------------------------------|-/10--10~-10~-10~-10~-10~--\5~--5~--/7~--D---------------------3--------|-----------------------------------------A-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-3---1---5----|-----------------------------------------E-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-------3----|-----------------------------------------

Gm F BbWhere do bad folks go when they die? Gm C5 BbThey don't go to heaven where the angels fly Gm F BbThey go down to the lake of fire and fry C F Gm Gm F G F G5Won't see 'em again till the fourth of july

Dm BbI knew a lady who came from duluthDm A


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She got bit by a dog with a rabid toothDm BbShe went to her grave just a little too soon C Dm Dsus2And she flew away howling on the yellow moon

[Repeat Chorus]

Now the people cry and the people moanAnd they look for a dry place to call their homeAnd try to find some place to rest their bonesWhile the angels and the devilsFight to claim them for their own

[Repeat Chorus] Gm F G5 Gm F G5

SOLOE------3---------3---------------------------------------B--2-3---3--6b7------6-----------------------------------

G----------------------5-3-------------------------------D--------------------------5-3----------------------3-5--A------------------------------5-4-3----------3-4-5------E------------------------------------6-3----6------------

E--------------------------------------------------------B--3b4---------------6~----6~----------------------------G--3b4-------(0)-5/7----7~----7\5--3---------------------D-------5----------------------------5-------0-3---3-----A-----------------------------------------/5-----5---5---E--------------------------------------------------------

E-------------------------------3------------------------

B--------------------6~------/3---3-7-3------------------G----------------5/7----7\--------------3-5--------------D-------------------------------------------3---5--------A--3-----------------------------------------------------E----6-3-3-3----------------------------------3----------

E--------------------------------------------------------B--3b4------3b4-----3b4----------------------------------G--3b4------3b4-----3b4----------------------------------D------5-5------5-------5-3------------------------3-----A---------------------------5-4-3------------3-4-5-------E---------------------------------6-3----3-6-------------

E----------------------B----------------------G------(3)-----(4)-----D--3h5-----(3)-----5---A----------------------E----------------------

---All Apologies (Kurt Cobain) - In Utero

Voicings: (Dropped-D tuning!)

G5 - 555xxxD5 - 000xxxA5 - 777xxx or x022xx


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Main RiffE----------------------|----------------------|-B----------------------|----------------------|-G----------------------|----------------------|-D----------------------|----------12-12-9-10--|-A---9-10-9-12-12-9-10--|---9-10-9-------------|-

D-0--------------------|-0--------------------|-E----------------------|----------------------|-B----------------------|----------------------|-G----------------------|----------11-11-9-----|-D----------------------|------------------12--|-A---9-10-9-12-12-9-10--|---9-10-9-------------|-D-0--------------------|-0--------------------|-

Chorus G5 D5 G5 D5 G5 D5 G5 D5 A5 D5 A5E---------------------------------------------|-

B---------------------------------------------|-G---------------------------------------------|-D-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-7--0-7--|-A-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-7--0-7--|-D-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-5-5-5--0-7--0-7--|-

What else should I beAll apologiesWhat else should I sayEveryone is gayWhat else could I writeI don't have the rightWhat else should I be

All apologies

In the sunIn the sun I feel as oneIn the sunIn the sunI'm marriedBuried

I wish I was like youEasily amusedFind my nest of saltEverything is my faultI'll take all the blameAqur scafoam shameSunburn with freezeburnChoking on the ashes of her enemy

[Repeat Chorus]

I'm marriedBuried, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

All in all we all are [Repeat 13x]

---Where Did You Sleep Last Night (Huddie Ledbetter)


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Voicings:E5 - 022x0x or 022x00A - x0222xG - 320033 or 320003B - x2444xB/F# - 22444x

Intro: E5 (E) (F#) (G) (E) A G B B/F# E5 [Repeat 2x]E5 A GMy girl, my girl, don't lie to me B B/F# E5Tell me where did you sleep last nightE5In the pines, in the pines A GWhere the sun don't ever shine B B/F# E5

I would shiver the whole night throughMy girl, my girl, where will you goI'm going where the cold wind blowsIn the pines, in the pinesWhere the sun don't ever shineI would shiver the whole night through

Her husband, was a hard working manJust about a mile from hereHis head was found in a driving wheelBut his body never was found

[Repeat first verse]

Interlude: play verse progression

[Repeat second verse gently][Repeat first verse loudly]My girl, my girl, where will ya goI'm going where the cold wind blowsIn the pines, the pinesThe sun, the shineI'll shiver the whole night through

[Repeat Interlude]

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From: [email protected] (Martijn Oversteegen)

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