About A Girl - Nirvana

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/=play once. play to the durarations.

     
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eapeat through

 out verses

Verse 1:I need an easy friend
I do, With an ear to lend
I do, Think you fit this shoe
I do, But DO you have a clue?

play this through this part:
        
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Chorus:I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night. Free
...I do

-through the "But I can't see you every night" part play:
         
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- Through the "Free...I do" part play the thing you play in the chorus.

Verse 2:I'm standing in your line
I do, Hope you have the time
I do, Pick up number two
I do, Keep a date with you

Then do the chorus...

Verse 3:I take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night. Free

Then the solo.
part C (lead):
beat|  1  +  2
        
   E|---------
   B|---------
   G|---------
   D|---------
   A|--------5
   E|--0--h---
    (turn up d

..
  +  3  +  4  
             
--------------
--------------
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-----5--7--7--
--7-----------
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istortion just

+ |  1  +  2  +      3  +  4  +  |
  |                           |
--|------------------------------|
--|------------------------------|
--|-----------------12--h-12--h\-|
7-|/(9)-9--9--9/(12)-h-12--h--h\-|
--|------------------------------|
--|------------------------------|
 before lead)
 
 
part D (coda):
beat|  1  +  2
        
   E|---------
   B|---------
   G|---------
   D|--2--h--2
   A|--2--h--2
   E|--0--h--0

  +  3  +  4  
           
--------------
--------------
--x/-9--9--9--
--x/-9--9--9--
--x/-7--7--7--
--------------

+ |  1  +  2  
  |         
--|-----------
--|-----------
x-|-----------
x-|--7--7--7--
x-|--7--7--7--
--|--5--5--5--

+  3  +  4  + 
            
--------------
--------------
5--h--5--5--5-
5--h--5--5--5-
3--h--3--3--3-
--------------

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beat|  1  +  2
        
   E|---------
   B|---------
   G|--5--5--5
   D|--5--5--5
   A|--3--3--3
   E|---------
              

  +  3  +  4  
              
--------------
--------------
--5--5--5--5--
--5--5--5--5--
--3--3--3--3--
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        (slows

+ |  1  +  2  
  |           
--|-----------
--|-----------
5-|--5--5--5--
5-|--5--5--5--
3-|--3--3--3--
--|-----------
 down a bit he

+ |
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--|
--|
x-|
x-|
x-|
--|
re)
 
 
part E (coda):
beat|  1  +  2
   
   E|---------
   B|---------
   G|---------
   D|--2--h--h
   A|--2--h--h
   E|--0--h--h

  +  3  +  4  
--------------
--------------
--------------
--h--h--h--h--
--h--h--h--h--
--h--h--h--h--

+ |
--|
--|
--|
h-| (hold for about four measures total)
h-|
h-|

Another way yo
beat|  1  +  2
       
   E|---------
   B|---------
   G|--6--h--6
   D|--6--h--6
   A|--4--h--4
   E|---------

u can play the
  +  3  +  4  
           
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--------------
--6-----------
--6--6--h--6--
--4--6--h--6--
-----4--h--4--

 Chorus is:
+ |  1  +  2  
  |        
--|-----------
--|-----------
--|-----------
6-|--4--4-----
6-|--4--4-----
4-|--2--2-----

+  3  +  4  + 
              
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--------------
--------------
4--h--4--4--x-
4--h--4--4--x-
2--h--2--2--x-

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beat|  1  +  2
       
   E|---------
   B|---------
   G|--6--h--6
   D|--6--h--6
   A|--4--h--4
   E|---------

  +  3  +  4  
           
--------------
--------------
--6-----------
--6--6--h--6--
--4--6--h--6--
-----4--h--4--

+ |  1  +  2  
  |        
--|-----------
--|-----------
--|-----------
6-|--4--4-----
6-|--4--4-----
4-|--2--2-----

+  3  +  4  + 
              
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--------------
4--h--4--4--x-
4--h--4--4--x-
2--h--2--2--x-

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beat|  1  +  2
        
   E|---------
   B|---------
   G|---------
   D|--2--h--2
   A|--2--h--2
   E|--0--h--0

  +  3  +  4  
           
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--------------
--x/-9--9--9--
--x/-9--9--9--
--x/-7--7--7--
--------------

+ |  1  +  2  
  |         
--|-----------
--|-----------
x-|-----------
x-|--7--7--7--
x-|--7--7--7--
--|--5--5--5--

+  3  +  4  + 
            
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5--h--5--5--x-
5--h--5--5--x-
3--h--3--3--x-
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TAB Legend:
  h    = hold fretted note (or let open note ring), do not pick
  m/(n)= pick note at fret m, slide up to fret n (do not pick twice)
  n\   = pick note at fret n, slide down (to wherever)
  x    = pick string, but muffle with finger so note doesn't sound