You Know You're Right

Words & Music:

Kurt Cobain

 

This is fully tabbed in the October 2003 issue of Guitar World.  Guitar originally tuned in Eb (Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb), but not necessary.

 

Intro & Verse Riff (Clean & Palm Muted) [tab bits by Damir Grandich]

D|-------------4-----------------4----

A|----------4--4--4-----------4--4--4-

E|--0--0h2--2--2------0--0--2----2----

This is not exact, just play variations of this.

 

F#5

I will never bother you.  I will never promise to.

I will never follow you.  I will never bother you.

 

PRE-CHORUS 1:  [Pre-Chorus Riff (Distorted)]

e|------------------------------

B|------------------------------

G|--7--7-7-7-7-7--9--9-9-9-9-9--

D|--7--7-7-7-7-7--9--9-9-9-9-9--

A|--5--5-5-5-5-5--7--7-7-7-7-7--

E|------------------------------

 

D                   D/A      E/B

Never speak a word again.  I will crawl away for good.

 

I will move away from here.  You won't be afraid of fear.

No thought was put into this.  Always knew it would come to this.

 

PRE-CHORUS 2:

Things have never been so swell.  I have never felt this well.

 

CHORUS:  [Chorus Riff (Distorted)]

D|------------------------------------

A|----4-4--4--4---------4-4--4--4-----

E|-0--0h2--2--2--0---0--0h2--2--2--0--

 

F#5           D5  D5/A  E/B

Pain!  Pain!  Pain!

                F#5

You know you're right. [3x]

 

I'm so warm and calm inside.  I no longer have to hide.

Let's talk about someone else.  Sterling silver begins to melt.

 

PRE-CHORUS 3:

Nothing really bothers her.  She just wants to love herself.

 

I will move away from here.  You won't be afraid of fear.

No thought was put into this.  Always knew it would come to this.

 

PRE-CHORUS 4:

Things have never been so swell.  I have never felt this well.

 

CHORUS:  [out on F#5]

 





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