On A Plain

Words & Music:

Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)

 

The "Unplugged in New York" version of this is transcribed in the Nirvana issue of Guitar Legends.  Kurt tunes to drop D tuning, and down a ½ step:  Db  Ab  Db  Gb  Bb  Eb

 

D    Gsus2         F5   E5  F5  E5     D  Gsus2      F5  E5         F5     E5

I'll start this off without any words.  I got so high, I scratched 'til I bled.

D C           B  A               D   Gsus2          F5    E5   F5     E5

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.

I love myself--- better than you.  I know it's wrong; so, what should I do?

 

CHORUS:

D   Gsus2   BbM9              D   Gsus2   BbM9                D

                I'm on a plain---------------.  I can't complain. [2x]

 

My mother died every night.  It's safe to say, don't quote me on that.

I 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.

I love myself--- better than you.  I know it's wrong; so, what should I do?

 

CHORUS:

 

BRIDGE:

F5        E5                   A5    G5

Somewhere I have heard this before----.

In a dream my memory has stored-------.

As defense I'm neutered and spayed----.

What the hell am I trying to say------?

 

It is now time to make it unclear.  To write off lines that don't make a sense.

I 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 and I can go home.

I love myself--- better than you.  I know it's wrong; so, what should I do?

 

CHORUS:  [repeat and out]

 

Gsus2 = 5 5 7 7 x x           BbM9 = 8 8 10 10 10 x




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