Nirvana

You Know You're Right (ver. 3)(Tabs)

Nirvana

Key: Eb

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This was the last Nirvana song ever recorded, and it was the best. 
Note: Kurt plucks the e,b, and g strings between the bridge and the 
tail piece with his hands, while hammering the 6th string (low E). 

Tuning: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb  
Difficulty: medium 
Chords: F#5 D E 
Intro: 

e-----------------x---------------------x--------|--------------x-------------------------x--------| 
b------------x-----------------------------------|---------x------------x--------------------------| 
g----x------------------x----------x---------x---|-x----------------x-----------x--------------x---| 
d------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| 
a------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------| 
e----0h2--------------------0h2------------------|-0h2------------------0---(0)h2------------------| 

e-----------------x------------------------x-------------|----------------x------------------------| 
b------------x-------------x---------x-------------------|----------x------------------------------| 
g----x-----------------x---------x---------------x---x---|-x---------------------------------------| 
d--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
a--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------| 
e----0h2-----------------------0h2-----------------------|-0h2-------------------------------------| 
band enters 
F#5 
P.M------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
d-------------4--------4-----------------------------|---------------------------------------------------| 
a---4----4---------4-----------4--------4--------4---|-----4--------4---------4----------------4--------4| 
e---0h2--------------------0-------2----2----0-------|-2-------2----2h0---0-------0---2---2----2h0--0----| 

P.M-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
d--------------------------4------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| 
a-------4--------4------------------4--------4---------4--|-------------4---------4-------4--------4-----4| 
e---2-------2----2h0---0-------0--------2----2h0---0------|-0---2---2---2h0---0-------0-------2----2h0---0| 

Verse: 
F#5 

P.M-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 
d-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------4--------------------------------| 
a---4-----4---4---------4-------4--------4---------4--|------4--------4--------4---------4----------4---------4-| 
e---0h2-------2h0---0-------0-------2----2h0---0------|--2-------2----2----0-----------------2------2h0---0-----| 
                                                                                                        \/ turn on distortion 
P.M--------------------------------------------------------------------------|                           
d------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------| 
a------------------------4-----------------4---------4-|-----4-------4-----4---4-----------4---4-------0--0---| 
e---0h2---2----2h0---0-------0---2----2----2h0---0-----|-2------2----2-----2---2-----------2---2-------0--0---| 

D                                                         E            

e--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------| 
b---7---------7---------7--------7-----7-------7---------|-9--------9-----9-----9-----9-------9-------9---9---9---9\| 
g---7---------7---------7--------7-----7-------7---------|-9--------9-----9-----9-----9-------9-------9---9---9---9\| 
d---7---------7---------7--------7-----7-------7---------|-9--------9-----9-----9-----9-------9-------9---9---9---9\| 
a---5---------5---------5--------5-----5-------5---------|-7--------7-----7-----7-----7-------7-------7---7---7---7\| 
e--------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------| 

F#5 
distortion off 
e-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
b-------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
g------------4------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 
d--------------------------------------4----|-------4--------4------------4---4---4------| 
a--------4-----------4---4---4----4---------|--------------------------------------------| 
e---0h2-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------| 

e------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
b------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
g------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
d--------4---------4-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
a------------------------------------------------|-4------4----4----4-------4-----4----4--------| 
e--------------------------0h2---2-----2---2h0---|-0h2----2----2----2-------2-----2----2----0---| 

D                                                    E          

e-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 
b--------------7------------------------7---------|------------9-----------------------------|  
g---------------------7---------------------------|------------9----------9------------------| 
d---------7------------------------7--------------|-----------------------9------------------| 
a----5-------------------------5-------------5----|-5/7---7-------------------7---7---7/12\--| 
e-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------| 


Pre-Chorus:  
repeat 3 more times  
e------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| 
b------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| 
g------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------| 
d----4-----4---4---4----4-----4---4---4----|-4-----4---4---4-----4-----4---4---4---| 
a----4-----4---4---4----4-----4---4---4----|-4-----4---4---4-----4-----4---4---4---| 
e----0h2---2---2---0----0h2---2---2---0----|-0h2---2---2---0-----0h2---2---2---0---| 
                                                                                /\ use whammy bar 


Chorus:                                                                        /  \w/fdbk.    
F#5         feedback                                                          /    \                   
e---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
b---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
g---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
d---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
a---------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
e-----0h2---------------(2)-------------|----------------------------------------2b^---| 
                                                    continuous         1 1/2          bend 1 1/2 step up 


   ^ 1 1/2------------------------------------------->1-----------------^\ 
e--|------------------------------------|---------------------------------\----- 
b--|------------------------------------|----------------------------------\---- 
g--/------------------------------------|-----------------------------------\--- 
d---------------------------------------|------------------------------------\-- 
a---------------------------------------|-------------------------------------\- 
e---(2)---------------------------------|-----------(2)--------(2)------------(2) 


Verse:  
F#5 

d-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| 
a-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------| 
e---0--2--2--2--2--0--0---0--0--2---2--2--2--0--0--0--|-0--2--2--2--2--0--0--0--0--2--2--2--2--0--0--0---|  

d-------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------| 
a-------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------| 
e---0---2--2--2--2---0--0--0--0----2--2--2--2--0--0--0--|-0----2--2--2--2--0--0----0--0--2---2--2--2--0--0--| 

D                                                       E   

e-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| 
b----------------7---------------------------7--------|------------9-----------------------------------9\--| 
g---------------------------7-------------------------|----------------------9-----------------------------| 
d------------7--------------------------7---------7---|-------9---------9--------------------------9-------| 
a---5-------------------------------5-----------------|-5/7------------------------------------------------| 
e-----------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| 

F#5  
P.M-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 
e-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
b-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
g---------4-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
d-----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------| 
a--------------------4-----4-------4--------4---|-4------4--------4------4-------4----------4--| 
e--0h2----------2-------0------2---2h0---0------|-0h2----2---2-------0------2----2h0---0-------| 

P.M---------------------------------------------------------------| turn on distortion 
e----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| 
b----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| 
g-----------4----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------| 
d------------------------------------4---------4-----|-----------------------------------------------| 
a--------------------4------4--------------4---------|------4------4--------4--------4------4----0---| 
e--0h2----------2-------0-------2--------------------|-2-------2---2--------2--------2------2----0---| 

D                                               E 


Pre-Chorus: 

F#5                                             D                            E     
    
Chorus: 

F#5 

                                              ^------------------------- 
e---------------------------------------------|-----------|--|  |------|-------------   
b-------------------------------------------5b|-----------|-(5)/8------------8\------  
g---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------- 
d---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------- 
a---------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------- 
e---0h2-------2-----0---0--------2---2--------------------|--------------------------  

e-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 
b---\2--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 
g-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 
d-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 
a-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------| 
e--------2----------0--0-------2--2----2h0--0--0--|--0h2--2---2---2--2------2--2-----2---2h0--|     1 
                               ^ 1                                                            1/2 ______   
e------------------------------|----|-------------------------------------------|--------------5b-|---| -----------| 
b----------------------------5b|----|--0----------------------------------------|--------------5b_|---5------------| 
g-----------------------------------|----------3--------------------4---3---4---|-3------------------------3---4---| 
d-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
a-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
e---0h2--2---2---0--0---------------|-------------------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
               1                                 1                                   1 
e--------------|-------------------|-------------|-------------------|---------------|------------------| 
b-------------5b-------------------|------------5b-------------------|--------------5b------------------| 
g---3------------------4---3---4---|-3-------------------4---3---4---|-3--------------------4---3---4---| 
d----------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
a----------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
e----------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------| 
            1^^^^                       1^^^^                    1^^^^                   1 
e-----------|-----------------|---------|---------------|--------|---------------|-------|------------------| 
b----------5b-----------------|--------5b---------------|-------5b---------------|-------5------------------| 
g---3\-----------3--b---------|--3\-----------4--3--4---|--3\----------4--3--4---|--3-----------------------| 
d-----------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------| 
a-----------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------| 
e-----------------------------|-------------------------|------------------------|--------------------------| 
     fdbk.               fdbk.                              don't pick           fdbk. 
     _____________ 
e----|-----------|--------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|--------------| 
b---(5)---------(5)h0---(0)-----------|---------------------------------|--------------------|--------------| 
g-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|--------------| 
d-------------------------------------|----------------------(0)--------|--------------------|--------------| 
a-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|--------------------|--------------| 
e-------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-2-------(2)--------|--------------| 

outro: 
just play the very first part and your done. I hoped this helped and fan of Nirvana. R.I.P. Kurt Cobain!

Written by Kurt Cobain

See Also:

Alice in Chains - Nutshell
Nirvana - Come as you are
Nirvana - Something In The Way (ver. 2)
Nirvana - Heart-shaped Box
Alice in Chains - Angry Chair
Nirvana - School