Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Author And Composer:Kurt Cobain Krist Novoselic and and Dave Grohl
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Did you know:Cobain came up with the song's title when his friend Kathleen Hanna,
At the time the lead singer of the riot grrrl punk band Bikini Kill,
spray painted "Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit" on his wall.
Since they had been discussing anarchism, punk rock, and similar topics,
Cobain interpreted the slogan as having a revolutionary meaning.
What Hanna actually meant, was that Cobain smelled like the
deodorant Teen Spirit, which his then-girlfriend Tobi Vail wore.
Cobain later claimed that he was unaware that it was a brand of
Deodorant until months after the single was released.
At the time the lead singer of the riot grrrl punk band Bikini Kill,
spray painted "Kurt Smells Like Teen Spirit" on his wall.
Since they had been discussing anarchism, punk rock, and similar topics,
Cobain interpreted the slogan as having a revolutionary meaning.
What Hanna actually meant, was that Cobain smelled like the
deodorant Teen Spirit, which his then-girlfriend Tobi Vail wore.
Cobain later claimed that he was unaware that it was a brand of
Deodorant until months after the single was released.
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Intro: x4 |
F Bb Ab C# |
e|-1---1-1---------1-1--0---4--4-4---------4--4-4-| |
B|-1---1-1---------3-3--0---4--4-4---------6--6-6-| |
G|-2---2-2-x-x-x-x-3-3--0---5--5-5-x-x-x-x-6--6-6-| |
D|-3---3-3-x-x-x-x-3-3--0---6--6-6-x-x-x-x-6--6-6-| |
A|-3---3-3-x-x-x-x-1-1--0---6--6-6-x-x-x-x-4--4-4-| |
E|-1---1-1-x-x-x-x----------4--4-4----------------| |
Bridge: |
F Bb Ab C# F Bb Ab C# F |
e|----1--------------1-------------| |
B|--1--------------1---------------| |
G|---------------------------------| |
D|---------------------------------| |
A|---------------------------------| |
E|---------------------------------| |
F Bb Ab C# F |
Load up on guns, bring your friends |
Bb Ab C# F |
It's fun to lose and to pretend |
Bb Ab C# F |
She's overboard and self-assured |
Bb Ab C# F |
Oh no, I know a dirty word |
F Bb Ab C# F |
Hello, hello, hello, how Low |
Bb Ab C# F |
Hello, hello, hello, how Low |
Bb Ab C# F |
Hello, hello, hello, how Low |
Bb Ab C# |
Hello, Hello, Hello |
Chorus: |
F Bb Ab C# |
With the lights out, it's less dangerous |
F Bb Ab C# |
Here we are now, entertain us |
F Bb Ab C# |
I feel stupid and contagious |
F Bb Ab C# |
Here we are now, entertain us |
F Bb Ab C# F Bb |
A mulatto an albino a mosquito |
Ab C# F F# C5 Bb Ab F F# C5 Bb Ab F |
My libido yeah hey yay |
Bridge: |
F Bb Ab C# F Bb Ab C# F |
e|----1--------------1-------------| |
B|--1--------------1---------------| |
G|---------------------------------| |
D|---------------------------------| |
A|---------------------------------| |
E|---------------------------------| |
F Bb Ab C# F |
I'm worse at what I do best |
Bb Ab C# F |
And for this gift I feel blessed |
Bb Ab C# F |
Our little group has always been |
Bb Ab C# F |
And always will until the end |
F Bb Ab C# F |
Hello, hello, hello, how Low |
Bb Ab C# F |
Hello, hello, hello, how Low |
Bb Ab C# F |
Hello, hello, hello, how Low |
Bb Ab C# |
Hello, Hello, Hello |
Repeat Chorus |
Solo: |
F Bb Ab C# F Bb Ab C# F |
e|-----------------------------------------------------| |
B|---4--6-----4-5h6--4---------------------------------| |
G|-5-------------------6-5---6-5---3-----3-4h5--3------| |
D|--------6--------------------------6-------------6-5-| |
A|-----------------------------------------------------| |
E|-----------------------------------------------------| |
Bb Ab C# F Bb Ab C# F |
e|--------------------------------------------------------| |
B|--------------------------------------------------------| |
G|--------------------------------------------------------| |
D|-6-5---6-5---6-5---6-5-5-3----6-5---6-5---6-5---6-5-5-3-| |
A|--------------------------------------------------------| |
E|--------------------------------------------------------| |
F Bb Ab C# F |
And I forget just why I taste |
Bb Ab C# F |
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile |
Bb Ab C# F |
I found it hard, it's hard to find |
Bb Ab C# F |
Oh well, whatever, nevermind |
F Bb Ab C# F |
Hello, hello, hello, how Low |
Bb Ab C# F |
Hello, hello, hello, how Low |
Bb Ab C# F |
Hello, hello, hello, how Low |
Bb Ab C# |
Hello, Hello, Hello |
Bridge: |
F Bb F F x2 |
F Bb Ab C# |
With the lights out, it's less dangerous |
F Bb Ab C# |
Here we are now, entertain us |
F Bb Ab C# |
I feel stupid and contagious |
F Bb Ab C# |
Here we are now, entertain us |
F Bb Ab C# F Bb |
A mulatto an albino a mosquito |
Ab C# F Bb Ab C# |
My libido a denial a denial |
F Bb Ab C# F Bb Ab |
a denial a denial a denial a denial |
C# F Bb Ab C# F |
a denial a denial a denial |
Bridge: |
F Bb F F x2 |
Ending: |
F F F Bb x2 |
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