[TAB & CHORDS] About A Girl by Nirvana

A rendition of the classic Nirvana song, made popular by their MTV Unplugged performance.

CHORD SETUP

We need chords!
This song uses 7 total chords and 2 picking sections for the Solo stored on 8 and 9.

COOL TIP!: If you click on a chord note that's already been placed, that note will disappear from the chord! That is how we achieve 6< note chords in this song.

Store these, please!

1 - Em


2 - G


3 - Db


4 - Ab6sus


5 - F#(b6,b9,no3) (I know. It's just an F# with a C# thrown in. So dramatic..)


6 - A


7 - C


8 - Solo 1 (As a surprisingly normal chord this would be an Em11)


9 - Solo 2 (As a chord this would be called F#susb6)

CHORD SEQUENCE

Video tutorial on the solo in the next section!

Code tags are used to preserve spacing and timing.

I use square brackets during solos to notate when multiple strings should be pressed at the same time [QW] [WE] [ER] [RT] [TY] like that.

INTRO
1 - - 2 - - |x8

VERSE 1
1 - - 2 - - |x8

CHORUS 1
3 - - 4 - - 5 - - |x2
1 - - 6 - - 7 - -
1 - - 2 - - |x4

VERSE 2
1 - - 2 - - |x8

CHORUS 2
3 - - 4 - - 5 - - |x2
1 - - 6 - - 7 - -
1 - - 2 - - |x4

SOLO

8                       9
[QW]--E--R--T--Y--Y--Y--[RT]--[RT]--[RT]----[TY]--[TY]--[TY]---- |x4

3 - - 4 - - 5 - - |x2
1 - - 6 - - 7

INTERLUDE
1 - - 2 - - |x4

VERSE 3
1 - - 2 - - |x8

CHORUS 3
3 - - 4 - - 5 - - |x2
1 - - 6 - - 7 - - |x2
7 - - 7 - -

OUTRO
1 - - 2 - - |x8
1

SOLO VIDEO GUIDE

This isn't 1:1 how it should sound.
Partially because the song is played in a different tuning to the Webfishing guitar, but also because I could only cram so many notes into 2 picking sections.
I played it an octave up to technically get every note in there.
Still sounds good, imo!

CHORDS WITH LYRICS

[Intro]
1--2-- |x8
 
[Verse]
1  2       1    2
I  need an easy friend
  1  2      1      2
I do with a ear to lend
  1  2         1        2
I do think you fit this shoe
  1  2           1      2
I do want you to have a clue
 
[Chorus]
3       4      5
   I'll take advantage while
3      4       5
   You hang me out to dry
    1               6     7
But I can't see you every night
1   2      1   2
Free
  1   2    1   2
I do
 
[Verse]
1   2        1       2
I'm standin' in your line
  1  2        1        2
I do hope you have the time
  1  2      1      2
I do pick a number too
  1  2      1         2
I do keep a date with you
 
[Chorus]
3       4      5
   I'll take advantage while
3      4       5
   You hang me out to dry
    1               6     7
But I can't see you every night
1   2      1   2
Free
  1   2    1   2
I do
 
[Solo]
8                       9
[QW]--E--R--T--Y--Y--Y--[RT]--[RT]--[RT]----[TY]--[TY]--[TY]---- |x4
 
3----4----5----
3----4----5----
1----6--7----
 
[Interlude]
1--2-- |x4
 
[Verse]
1  2       1    2
I  need an easy friend
  1  2      1      2
I do with a ear to lend
  1  2         1        2
I do think you fit this shoe
  1  2           1      2
I do want you to have a clue
 
[Chorus]
3       4      5
   I'll take advantage while
3      4       5
   You hang me out to dry
    1               6     7
But I can't see you every night
    1               6     7     7    7
No, I can't see you every night
 
[Outro]
1   2   1   2
Free
  1   2   1   2
I do
  1   2   1   2
I do
  1   2   1   2
I do
  1
I do

COOL TIPS & OTHER SONGS

Shoutout to Kurt propane#366 for suggesting this! Hope you enjoy.

For more songs, check out my other guides RIGHT HERE!

I use a program called JoyToKey to map the up n down strum on a guitar hero controller to the QWERTY keys on my keyboard to produce a more consistent strumming effect.
You can set a delay between the keycommands to make it sound like youre really dragging a pick (or your mouse) through the strings.
This is also possible with other controllers too!

[papafrita2005]

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