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Here's some tab for you. I noticed that there is no good tab for Spank out
there on the net so here's mine.
Spank Thru
by Kurt Cobain
Tabbed by Alex
The intro is played two ways; on demo versions it's something like:
A G D
E-|----------------------2---2-2--|-
B-|--2---2-2-2-----------3---3-3--|-
G-|--2---2-2-2--0---0-0--2---2-2--|-
D-|--2---2-2-2--0---0-0--0---0-0--|-
A-|--0---0-0-0--2---2-2-----------|-
E-|-------------3---3-3-----------|-
But on some live versions it's just A-open-A like this:
A open A open
E-|------------------------------|-
B-|--2---2-2-2--0---0-0-0--2--0--|-
G-|--2---2-2-2--0---0-0-0--2--0--|-
D-|--2---2-2-2--0---0-0-0--2--0--|-
A-|--0---0-0-0--0---0-0-0--0--0--|-
E-|------------------------------|-
Heres how i play it.
Version of The Complete Radio Sessions.
Intro:
A op G op D op A op G op D op
E---0------------0-2-0----0------------0-2-0-
B-2-2-2--2-0---0-0-3-0--2-2-2--2-0---0-0-3-0-
G-2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-2-0--2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-2-0- play
D-2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-0-0- twice
A-0---0--0---2-2--------0---0--0---2-2-------
E------------3-3-------------------3-3-------
Rythm fig 1
A op G op D op A op G op D op
E---0------------0-2-0----0------------0-2-0-
B-2-2-2--2-0---0-0-3-0--2-2-2--2-0---0-0-3-0-
G-2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-2-0--2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-2-0- play
D-2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-0-0--2-2-2--2-0-0-0-0-0-0- twice
A-0---0--0---2-2--------0---0--0---2-2-------
E------------3-3-------------------3-3-------
PM ---------------------------------------|
Verse:
w/rythm fig 1
A G D A G D
there's a soft pretentious mountain
etc ...
Bridge:
D A F G
I can't explain just why we lost it from the start
D A F(let ring)
with or without you girl you'll only break my heart
(drums)
YEEEEAAAAAHHH !!!
Chorus part one:
E--------------------------------------------------
B--------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------------------------
D-2-X-5----(let ring)-----2--X-5----(let ring)-----
A-2-X-5----(let ring)-----2--X-5----(let ring)-----
E-0-0-3(b1/2)-3-3(b1/2)-3-0--0-3(b1/2)-3-3(b1/2)-3-
I can feel it ! etc..
Chorus part two:
B D N.C
E----------------------------------
B----7-----7--7----7--7--7---------
G-8--8--8--8--8----7--7--7--------- Repeat
D-9--9--9--9--9----7--7--7--------- 3 x's
A-9--9--9--9--9----5--5--5---------
E-7--7--7--7--7---------------5-5-6-
I been looking for day glow
B G F E
E-------------------------------------------------------
B-----7-------7--7--------------------------------------
G-8---8---8---8--8--------------------------------------
D-9---9---9---9--9--5----5-----5-----5--3--3--3--3----2-*
A-9---9---9---9--9--5----5-----5-----5--3--3--3--3----2-
E-7---7---7---7--7--3----3-----3-----3--1--1--1--1----0-
I can make it do things you wouldn't think it ever could
*First time, E chord is the beginning of Chorus part one,
second and third time, let it ring (beginning of the solo or
end of the song).
Solo:
E-12(b1/2)-12--12(hb1/2)-12-12-12-12-12-12|-12-
B----------------------------------------------
G----------------------------------------------
D----------------------------------------------
A----------------------------------------------
E----------------------------------------------
|----x5----|
E-12(hb1/2)-12-12-12-12-12-12|-12----------------------
B------------------------------------------------------
G--------------------------------6-6(bg1/4-1/2-full)-4-
D------------------------------------------------------
A------------------------------------------------------
E------------------------------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------
G---------------------------------------------------------
D--6-6(bg1/4-1/2-full)-4----------------------------------
A------------------------4-----------------7-8-9-10-11-12-
E--------------------------3-4-5-3-5-6-7-5----------------
E---------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------
G----------------------------12(bg1/2-full)-X-
D----------------14(b1/2)-14------------------
A-12-12-12(b1/2)------------------------------
E---------------------------------------------
|------4 x's-----|
I know the last line is completly wrong (as the rest of the
solo) but Kurt plays in this place of the guitar.
verse:
There's a soft pretentious mountain
Listen to the light of the trees
And all the flowers judge brights
And the birds fly happily
We're together once again my love
I need you back oh baby babe
bridge:
I can't explain just why
We lost it from the start
With or without you girl
You'll only break my heart
chorus part one:
I can feel it! I can hold it!
I can bend it, I can shape it, I can mould it!
I can kill it! I can taste it!
I can spank it, beat it, masturbate it!
chorus part two:
I been looking for day glow
Always hearing the same ode
Singing on the graceful (??)
I can make it do things you wouldn't think it ever could
3rd time: I can make it do things you wouldn't think it ever
you wouldn't think it ever could
Intro, verse, bridge, chorus 1&2, chorus 1&2, solo, chorus 2
.
bg: gradual bend.
hb: hold bend until the |.
PM: palm muting until the |.
.
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