Song: On A Plain (unplugged)
Artist: Nirvana
Album: Unplugged in NY
Transcribed by: Scott Gibson
This is a pretty simple but awesome song to be able to play so
this should be pretty much correct! Play cleanly and loosely throughout.
Tuning: Drop D down half a step (Db,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,Eb)
Intro/Verse Riff (Riff a)
“I’ll start this song…”
Eb|--2-2---------------------------------------
Bb|--3-3---------------------------------------
Gb|--2-2---------------------------------------
db|------(0)-5-5(0)-3-3-x-2-3-2-0--------------
Ab|------(0)-5-5(0)-3-3-x-2-3-2-0--------------
Db|------(0)-5-5(0)-3-3-x-2-3-2-0-------------- (x2)
Riff B
Eb|-2-22--0-00-------------
Bb|-3-33--1-11-------------
Gb|-2-22--0-00-4-44-2-22---
db|-------2-22-4-44-2-22--- db|--7--
Ab|-------3-33-2-22-0-00--- Ab|--7--
Db|------------------------ (x1) Db|--7--
(Alternatively, last chord can be ^^)
Verse Riff (x3)
Riff B (x1)
Verse Riff (x1)
Then: Chorus Riff
“What should I do, I’m on a plain…”
Eb|-2--2-2-2-22-2-xx-5-5555-5-5----------
Bb|-3--3---3-33---xx-6-6666---6----------
Gb|-2--2---2-22---xx-5-5555---5----------
db|--------------------------------------
Ab|--------------------------------------
Db|-------------------------------------- (x4)
(On that second would-be F chord, build
up in strumming strength gradually.)
Verse Riff (x2)
Riff B (x1)
Verse Riff (x3)
Riff B (x1)
Verse Riff (x1)
Chorus Riff (x4)
Riff C
“Somewhere I have heard…”
Eb|---------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------
db|-----3---3--------2---2---/-----7---7--------
Ab|---3-------3----2-------2-/---7-------7------
Db|-3-----3------2-----2-----/-7----7-----------
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/n/nirvana/on_a_plain_tab_ver_6.html ]
Eb|------------------------------------------
Bb|------------------------------------------
Gb|------------------------------------------
db|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-(0)-3----------------------
Ab|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-(0)-3----------------------
Db|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5—(0)-3---------------------- (x3)
PM-------------|
Then Play:
Eb|---------------------------------------------
Bb|---------------------------------------------
Gb|---------------------------------------------
db|-----3---3--------2---2---/-7-77-777---------
Ab|---3-------3----2-------2-/-7-77-777---------
Db|-3-----3------2-----2-----/-7-77-777---------
Eb|--------------------------
Bb|--------------------------
Gb|--------------------------
db|-555555555\---------------
Ab|-555555555\-strum fast!---
Db|-555555555\---------------
Verse Riff (x2)
Riff B (x1)
Verse Riff (x3)
Riff B (x1)
Verse Riff (x1)
Chorus Riff (x6)
Fade gently on
Db
Eb|----
Bb|-3~~
Gb|-2~~
db|----
Ab|----
Db|----
Lyrics
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I'll start this off without any words
I got so high that I scratched 'til I bled
I love myself better than you
I know it's wrong so what should I do?
The finest day that I ever had
Was when I learned to cry on command
Love myself better than you
I know it's wrong so what should I do?
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
My mother died every night
It's safe to say don't quote me on that
Love myself better than you
I know it's wrong so what should I do?
The black sheep got blackmailed again
Forgot to put on the zip code
Love myself better than you
I know it's wrong so what should I do?
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
Somewhere I have heard this before
In a dream my memory has stored
As a defence I'm neutered and spayed
What the hell am I trying to say
It’s now time to make it unclear
To write off lines that don't make sense
Love myself better than you
I know it's wrong so what should I do?
One more special message to go
And then I'm done then I can go home
Love myself better than you
I know it's wrong so what should I do?
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
That’s it! - SG
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