Nirvana - On A Plain Bass

Bassist: Krist Novoselic 

Tuning: Drop D (D, A, D, G)*


Verse 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--5--5-5-------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------5--5-5-3-3-5-2-0-2-3---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------5---5-5-3-3-5-3-2-3-2---------------------------------| 
A|--5--5-5---5-------------------3-------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 

G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--5--5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-2-3-------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 

G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--5--5-5-------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------5--5-5-3-3-5-3-2-3-2-0-------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--5--5-5-------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------5--5-5-3-3-5-2-0-2-3---------------------------------|

G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------5---5-5-3-3-5-3-2-3-2---------------------------------| 
A|--5--5-5---5-------------------3-------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 

G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--5--5-5-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-0-0-2-3-------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 

G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--5--5-5-------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------5--5-5-3-3-5-3-2-3-2-0-------------------------------|

Chorus 
G|---------------------------------------------------------------|  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--5--5-5-------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-----------------------------| 

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--5--5-5-------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-0-----------------------------| 

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--5--5-5-------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------5-5-5-5--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-0-----------------------------| 

G|---------------------------------------------------------------|  
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|--5--5-5-------------------------------------------------------| 
D|----------5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8-0-----------------------------| 

Interlude
G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--3--3-3--5-3--2--2-2-2-2-2-0--7--7-7-7-7-7-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-| 

G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--3--3-3--5-3--2--2-2-2-2-2-0--7--7-7-7-7-7-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-| 

G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--3--3-3--5-3--2--2-2-2-2-2-0--7--7-7-7-7-7-0--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-0-| 

G|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
A|---------------------------------------------------------------| 
D|--3--3-3--5-3--2--2-2-2-2-2-0--7--7-7-7-7-7-0--5-5-5-5-5-3-2-0-| 

Song Order:
Cool Guitar Intro Thing
Verse I
Chorus
Verse II
Chorus
Interlude
Verse III
Chorus


*In the Unplugged version, the tuning is a 
half step down drop Db (Db, Ab, Db, Gb).


This is a great song. I’d appreciate feedback. Enjoy.