#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# Date: Fri, 1 Dec 1995 17:17:44 -0500 From: cg084@freenet.carleton.ca (Alex Morrow) Subject: Tab: Lithium by Nirvana LITHIUM Lithium by NIRVANA On the Nevermind CD and Lithium single. From: Alex Morrow I'm not too sure if this is correct but the last post of Lithium didn't sound quite right, so here's how I play it.. Sounds good with a clean electric or light strumming on an acoustic.. Intro/Verses (Main Riff) e-------------------------------------------------------------------------| b-------------------------------------------------------------------------| g-------------------------------------------------------------------------| d-2-------6--------11-------7--------10---------12--------9---------12----| a-2------6-------11--------7-------10---------12---------9--------12------| e-0-x-x-4---4/--9-----9/--5---5/--8-----8/--10-----10/--7---7/--10-----10/| I'm so happy cause today I've found my friends, ... Chorus: e-----------------------------------------------------------------------| b-----------------------------------------------------------------------| g---------5--5----------5--5--5-----------4-4-4-4-4-4--2--2--2----------| d--7--7---5--5---7--7---5--5--5---7-------4-4-4-4-4-4--2--2--2----------| a--7--7---3--3---7--7---3--3--3---7-------2-2-2-2-2-2--0--0--0--1--2--0-| e--5--5----------5--5-------------5-------------------------------------| ..Crack.. I like it I'm not gonna crack... Instead of the 1--2--0 on the A-string, play: d--------2--| a--------2--| e--0--3-----| after the Chorus to end the song Lyrics: I'm so happy cause today I've found my friends, They're in my head I'm so ugly, but that's okay cause so are you We've broken our mirrors.. Sunday morning is every day for all I care And I'm not scared Light my candles, in a daze Cause I've found god- Yeah, Yeah, Yeah I like it I'm not gonna crack I miss you I'm not gonna crack I love you I'm not gonna crack I kill you I'm not gonna crack I'm so lonely but that's okay I shaved my head.. And I'm not sad And just maybe, I'm to blame for all I've heard But I'm not sure.. I'm so excited, I can't wait to meet you there, But I don't care.. I'm so horny, But that's okay, My willies good Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Lithium - by Nirvana Well after looking everywhere and not being satisfied with what I found I decided to just do it myself. This is my first attempt at writing tablature so be kind. I'm sure there is some intricate picking going on that you can add but I believe this is very close to the way it was played live. Intro: Em G# C# A C D B D X-------------------------------------------------------------------------- X---------------------------------2---------------------------------------- X-----------------------6---------2--------5-------7--------4-------7------ X----2---------6--------6---------2--------5-------7--------4-------7------ X----2---------6--------4------------------3-------5--------2-------5------ X--------------4----------------------------------------------------------- I'm so happy.......Cause today I found my friends....They're There it is. I'm pretty sure the second to last chord is called B, I did this off the top of my head. I play them all as bar-chords except Em and A. Some palm muting helps also. I'm so happy, cause today I found my friends, they're in my head. I'm so ugly, that's ok cause so are you, we broke our mirrors. Sunday morning, is everyday for all I care, and I'm not scared. Light my candles, in a daze cause I found God, Yeah I'm so happy, cause today I shaved my head, and I'm not sad. And just maybe, I'm to blame for all I've heard, I'm not sure. I'm so excited, I can't wait to meet you there, and I don't care. I'm so horny, that's ok my will is good Yeah I like it I'm not gonna crack I miss you I'm not gonna crack I love you I'm not gonna crack I kill you I'm not gonna crack **Any corrections or comments please send to: Curt_page@non-hp-corvallis.om.hp.com Lithium - by Nirvana 31 Oct 1995 Intro: Em G# C# A C D B D X-------------------------------------------------------------------------- X---------------------------------2---------------------------------------- X-----------------------6---------2--------5-------7--------4-------7------ X----2---------6--------6---------2--------5-------7--------4-------7------ X----2---------6--------4------------------3-------5--------2-------5------ X--------------4----------------------------------------------------------- I'm so happy........ Chorus: A C A C A X-------------------------------------------------------------------------- - X-------------------------------------------------------------------------- - X--------------5---5-----------------5-----5-----5------------------------- - X---7---7------5---5-----7----7------5-----5-----5--------7---------------- - X---7---7------3---3-----7----7------3-----3-----3--------7---------------- - X---5---5----------------5----5---------------------------5---------------- - I like it I'm not gon - na crack I miss you I'm not gon - na crack I love you I'm not gon - na crack I kill you I'm not gon - na crack On the last line do this: A C A C A B X-------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-------------------------------------------------------------------------- X--------------5---5-----------------5-----5-----5--------7-----------4---- X---7---7------5---5-----7----7------5-----5-----5--------7-----------4---- X---7---7------3---3-----7----7------3-----3-----3--------5-----------2---- X---5---5----------------5----5-------------------------------------------- I kill you I'm not gon - na craaaaaaaaaaaaaack (strum each several x's) Immediately after last chord do this to go back to the Em and start over: Em X-------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-------------------------------------------------------------------------- X-------------------------------------------------------------------------- X------------2------------------------------------------------------------- X------------2------------------------------------------------------------- X---O---3------------------------------------------------------------------ (Open E, then third string and into Em) There it is, I play them all as bar-chords except Em and A. I verified this by watching Kurt play it on Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! The only difference I noticed was that he sometimes played the A as a bar-chord and the D as a regular chord, otherwise the chords are the way he played them live. **Any corrections please send to: Curt_page@non-hp-corvallis.om.hp.com * Best if viewed/printed from DOS prompt ....................................................................... from: jamesj@svpal.org Nirvana-Lithium Ok, I downloaded this song for a thing I'm doing with my band to find out one part, which I did. But the rest of it was completely friggen wrong soooooooooooooo. I will do it. |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |-----X---------X-----------------------------5----------7------------| |--2--X---------X-------4-----------5---------5-----------------------| |--2--X-------4-X--0--6----------5-----0--3-------3/5-----------------| |--0--X--0--6---X----------0--7---------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| |-4---4-4-/---7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------------| |-4---4-4-/---7-7-7-7-------------------------------------------------| |-2---2-2-/---5-5-5-5-------------------------------------------------| |---------------------------------------------------------------------| the rest is simple and probably described below ************************************************************************ Lithium By Nirvana Written by Kurt Cobain from the Nevermind Album Chris M GoatMan176@aol.com Intro --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------7-------------------7------ ----------------------6-x---------7---5-5-5/-7--7------4-4-4-4/7-7--7------ -------------6------4-6-x-------7-----3-3-3/-5--5---0--2-2-2-2/5-5--5-0---- --0---x--0-4----x-0-------0---5-----0-------------------------------------- Verse ** * --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------4---------7------ ------------------------------------5---------------------4--4/7----7------ ------------------6---------7-------5-5--5/7-7-7-------4--4--4/7----------- ----------6-----4---------7-------3------3/5-5-5-------2----------5-------- -0--x-0-4---x-0------0--5------0------------------0-------------------0---- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------4---------------- ------------------6------------------5-------------5------4--------7------- ----------6-------6---------7----------------------5----2-------7--7------- --------4----4--4---------7---0--3------5--3/5--5-----0-----2/5-5---------- -0--x-0--------------0--5---------------------------------------------0---- Then, play from verse to *, then from verse to **, then: Dist. $ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -----------7--7-7-7----------------6--6-6--2--2--0---5--5-5--5/7-7-7-7----- --4--4--4/-7--7-7-7--2--2-2/6-6-6--6--6-6--2--2--0---5--5-5--5/7-7-7-7----- --2--2--2/-5--5-5-5--2--2-2/6-6-6--4--4-4--0--0--0---3--3-3--3/5-5-5-5----- ---------------------0--0-0/4-4-4------------------------------------------ $$ --------------------------- --------------------------- --------------------------- -4---4--4--4/7---7--7------ -4---4--4--4/7---7--7------ -2---2--2--2/5---5--5------ Then play from $ to $$ twice, then: --------------------------- --------------------------- -4--4-4-4/7--7--7\--------- -4--4-4-4/7--7--7\--------- -2--2-2-2/5--5--5\--------- --------------------------- Then repeat from Verse, then: @ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -2-----5--5----2-2---5-------2-2-2--5--5-----2-2---5-5-5---2------5-5------ -2-----5--5----2-2---5-------2-2-2--5--5-----2-2---5-5-5---2------5-5------ -0-0-0-3--3-0--0-0-0-3-------0-0-0--3--3--0--0-0-0-3-3-3-0-0--0-0-3-3-0---- -----------------------0-3-4----------------------------------------------- @@ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -2---2-----5----------2---------5--5---------2--2----5--------------------- -2---2-----5----------2---------5--5---------2--2----5--------------------- -0---0--0--3----------0---0--0--3--3--0------0--0--0-3--------------------- --------------0--3--4-----------------------------------0--3--4------------ Then play from @ to @@, then: -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -2--2-----5-5-5-5--7---7--7--7--7-7--------4--4-4--4----------------------- -2--2-----5-5-5-5--7---7--7--7--7-7--------4--4-4--4----------------------- -0--0--0--3-3-3-3--5---5--5--5--5-5--0-----2--2-2--2----------------------- ------------------------------------------------------0--3--0-------------- /---/---/ ***BASS SOLO*** / / After Bass solo, play from Verse to end, and the / 3 bends, and the last note holds at the end.