Been a Son Nirvana
As recorded by Nirvana
Transcribed by Doetje2
Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled'
Intro
Fast Rock Q=152
[D5]
[4/4] Gtr I
Q E. S E E E E +E E E. S E E E E
|-----------------|--------------------| |-3--3--3-------3-|-(3)-3-3------------| |-2--2--2-------2-|-(2)-2-2--2---------| |-0--0--0-----0-0-|-(0)-0-0--0---------| |---------3-2-0---|------------3-2-0-0-| |-----------------|--------------------|
Q E. S E E E E +E E E. S E E E E
|-----------------|---------------------|| |-3--3--3-------3-|-(3)-3-3-------------|| |-2--2--2-------2-|-(2)-2-2--2----------|| |-0--0--0-----0-0-|-(0)-0-0--0----------|| |---------3-2-0---|------------3-2-0-0--|| |-----------------|---------------------||
Verse
$
[D5]Q E. S E E E E +E E E. S E E E E
||------------------|--------------------| ||o-3--3--3-------3-|-(3)-3-3------------| ||--2--2--2-------2-|-(2)-2-2--2---------| ||--0--0--0-----0-0-|-(0)-0-0--0---------| ||o---------3-2-0---|------------3-2-0-0-| ||------------------|--------------------|
Q E. S E E E E +E E E. S E E E E
|-----------------|---------------------| |-3--3--3-------3-|-(3)-3-3-------------| |-2--2--2-------2-|-(2)-2-2--2----------| |-0--0--0-----0-0-|-(0)-0-0--0----------| |---------3-2-0---|------------3-2-0-0--| |-----------------|---------------------|
Q E. S E E E E +E E E. S E E E E
|-----------------|--------------------| |-3--3--3-------3-|-(3)-3-3------------| |-2--2--2-------2-|-(2)-2-2--2---------| |-0--0--0-----0-0-|-(0)-0-0--0---------| |---------3-2-0---|------------3-2-0-0-| |-----------------|--------------------|
Q E. S E E E E +E E E. S E E E E Q Q E E E E
|-----------------|--------------------|---------------|| |-3--3--3-------3-|-(3)-3-3------------|-3--3----------|| |-2--2--2-------2-|-(2)-2-2--2---------|-2--2----------|| |-0--0--0-----0-0-|-(0)-0-0--0---------|-0--0----------|| |---------3-2-0---|------------3-2-0-0-|-------3-2-0-0-|| |-----------------|--------------------|---------------||
Chorus
[G5]Q E E [F5]E E E [E5]E +E S S E E E E E E [G5]Q E E [F5]E E E [E5]E +E S S E E E E E E
|----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------| |----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------| |----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------| |-5--5---3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------------|-5--5---3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------------| |-5--5-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)---------3-2-0-0-|-5--5-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)---------3-2-0-0-| |-3--3-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0---------|-3--3-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0---------|
To Coda
[G5]Q E E [F5]E E E [E5]E +E S S E S S E E E E
|----------------|-----------------------| |----------------|-----------------------| |----------------|-----------------------| |-5--5---3-3-3-2-|-(2)-------------------| |-5--5-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------3-2-0-0-| |-3--3-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0---------|
[G5]Q E S S [F5]E E E [E5]E +E S S E S S E E E S S
|------------------|--------------------------|| |------------------|---------------------3-3-o|| |------------------|---------------------2-2--|| |-5--5-----3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------------0-0--|| |-5--5-0-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)---------------------o|| |-3--3-0-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------||
Interlude
[D5]Q E E E E E E +Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E +Q Q E E Q
|----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| |-3--3-----0---3-|-(3)--3---------|-3--3--------3-|-(3)--3---------| |-2--2-0---0---2-|-(2)--2---------|-2--2--------2-|-(2)--2---------| |-0--0-0-------0-|-(0)--0---------|-0--0--------0-|-(0)--0---------| |--------3-2-0---|---------3-2-0--|-------3-2-0---|---------3-2-0--| |----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------|
Q Q E E E E +H E E Q Q Q E E E E +H E E E E
|---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| |-3--3--------3-|-(3)-----------|-3--3--------3-|-(3)------------|| |-2--2--------2-|-(2)-----------|-2--2--------2-|-(2)------------|| |-0--0--------0-|-(0)-----------|-0--0--------0-|-(0)------------|| |-------3-2-0---|--------3-2-0--|-------3-2-0---|--------3-2-0-0-|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------||
Chorus
[G5]Q E E [F5]E E E [E5]E +E S S E E E E E E [G5]Q E E [F5]E E E [E5]E +E S S E E E E E E
|----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------| |----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------| |----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------| |-5--5---3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------------|-5--5---3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------------| |-5--5-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)---------3-2-0-0-|-5--5-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)---------3-2-0-0-| |-3--3-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0---------|-3--3-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0---------|
[G5]Q E E [F5]E E E [E5]E +E S S E S S E E E E
|----------------|-----------------------| |----------------|-----------------------| |----------------|-----------------------| |-5--5---3-3-3-2-|-(2)-------------------| |-5--5-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------3-2-0-0-| |-3--3-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0---------|
D.S. al Coda
[G5]Q E S S [F5]E E E [E5]E +E S S E S S E E E S S
|------------------|-------------------------|| |------------------|---------------------3-3-|| |------------------|---------------------2-2-|| |-5--5-----3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------------0-0-|| |-5--5-0-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)---------------------|| |-3--3-0-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----||
H.=H
&
[G5]Q E E [F5]E E E [E5]E +Q +Q +Q. S S E E Q H
|----------------|---------------------|---------------*| |----------------|---------------------|---------------*| |-0--0-----------|---------------------|---------------*| |-0--0---3-3-3---|---------------------|---------------*| |------0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)--(2)--(2)---x-x-|---------------*| |-3--3-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)--(0)--(0)---x-x-|------------*|
Duration Legend
--------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
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h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
(n) - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
- volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
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| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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