Francisco, keep it simple at first--keep a steady groove going.
Initial goal: learn all general snare parts.
Guitar
Standard tuning -- EADGBe
Will starts song solo for one full round (4 measures), then drums and voice join in for Verse.
Verse and Chorus are same chords--though Chorus includes all guitars distorted and bass.
Lyrics & Chords
SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT
(4) INTRO - CLEAN GUITAR
| F5 / Bb5 / | Ab5 / Db5 / | F5 / Bb5 / | Ab5 / Db5 / |
drum fill
(8) INTRO - BAND
| F5 / Bb5 / | Ab5 / Db5 / | F5 / Bb5 / | Ab5 / Db5 / |
drum fill
(4) PRE VERSE
bass continues 1/8 notes on same progression
(9) VERSE 1
Load up on guns,
Bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's overboard self assured
Oh no I know, a dirty word.
(8) PRE CHORUS 1
Hello, hello, hello, hello?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello.
(12) CHORUS 1
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
(DRUMS RIDE CRASH 1/4 notes)
A mulato!
An Albino!
A mosquito!
My libido!
(4) POST CHORUS
Yay! Hey! Yay!
(4) PRE VERSE INSTR
(8) VERSE 2
I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end
(8) PRE CHORUS 2
Hello, hello, hello, hello?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, how low, how low?
Hello, hello, hello.
(12) CHORUS 2
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
(RIDE CRASH)
A mulato!
An Albino!
A mosquito!
My libido!
(4) POST CHORUS
Yay! Hey! Yay!
(16) GUITAR SOLO
(4) PRE VERSE INSTR
(8) VERSE 3
And I forget just why I taste -
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it was hard to find
Oh well, whatever, nevermind
(8) PRE CHORUS 3
Hello, hello, hello, hello?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, how low, how low?
Hello, hello, hello.
(12) CHORUS 3
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mullato!
An albino!
A mosquito!
My libido!
(16) OUTRO
A denial!(x9)
Song Form
(4) INTRO - CLEAN GUITAR
| F5 / Bb5 / | Ab5 / Db5 / | F5 / Bb5 / | Ab5 / Db5 / |
(8) INTRO - BAND
(4) PRE VERSE
(9) VERSE 1
(8) PRE CHORUS 1
(12) CHORUS 1
(4) POST CHORUS
(4) PRE VERSE INSTR
(8) VERSE 2
(8) PRE CHORUS 2
(12) CHORUS 2
(4) POST CHORUS
(16) GUITAR SOLO
(4) PRE VERSE INSTR
(8) VERSE 3
(8) PRE CHORUS 3
(12) CHORUS 3
(16) OUTRO
TAB
Main line: Verse Riff:
2x w/o distortion.
4x with distortion + chorus)
e------------------------------------ ---1------
B------------------------------------ -1--------
G-------------3-3---------------6-6-- ----------
D--3-3-3-xxxx-3-3----6-6-6-xxxx-6-6-- ----------
A--3-3-3-xxxx-1-1----6-6-6-xxxx-4-4-- ----------
E--1-1-1-xxxx--------4-4-4-xxxx------ ----------
Post Chorus
e------------------------------------
B------------------------------------
G-------------------5---5---3--------
D--3---3---4-4------5---5---3---6---- (x2) then back to
A--3---3---4-4------3---3---1---6---- verse riff
E--1---1---2-2------------------4----
(hey)
"Solo": 2x. . .
e-------------------------------------------------------
B--1--4--4/6-----4b6b4--2--1--2--1----------------------
G-------------1---------------------3--1--3b5b3--1--0---
D-------------------------------------------------------
A-------------------------------------------------------
E-------------------------------------------------------
. . .to 4x:
e--------------------------------
B--------------------------------
G---1-0---1-0---1-0---1p0--------
D---------------------------3----
A--------------------------------
E--------------------------------
