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                   Nirvana - Lithium
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Artist: Nirvana
Song: Lithium
Album: Nevermind (MCA records)
Transcribed by Flip (fliptabs@hotmail.com)

This is a sweet song to play (like most Nirvana songs).
It's supposed to be played tuned down a step but you only have
to tune it down if you're playing with the CD.


Tune down 1 step:
(low to high) D-G-C-F-A-D

Intro: (clean) Slightly palm muted throughout


d|------------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------------------------------------
C|------------------------------6-----------------------
F|------------------------------6--------------7--------
A|------------------6--------4--------------7-----------
D|---0--------0--4--------0-----------0--5--------0-----

    C5             D5          B5             D5
---------------------------------------------------------|
---------------------------------------------------------|
------------------------7--------------------------7-----|
---5-----5--5--5/(7)-7--7-----4-----4--4--4/(7)-7--7-----|
---3-----3--3--3/(5)-5--5--0--2-----2--2--2/(5)-5--5--0--|
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1st Verse: (clean) Sightly palm muted throughout

The Verse is only slightly different from the Intro but if you
can't be bothered to learn it properly, just play the Intro.

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|------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------------------------------
|------------------------------6--------------7--------
|------------------6--------4--------------7-----------
|---0--------0--4--------0-----------0--5--------0-----
                I'm   so    happy      because to -

    C5              D5          B              D
-------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------4-----------7------
---------5--------------------------4-----------7------
---5-----5--5--5/(7)-7--7-----4-----4--4/(7)-----------
---3-----------3/(5)-5--5--0--2--------2/(5)-5-----0---
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   day       I found my     friends They're in my head

I'm so ugly, but that's okay 'cause so are you
We've broke our morrors
Sunday morning is every day for all I care
And I'm not scared
Light my candles ina daze 'cause I've found God

(dist. on B5)
    B5          D5
----------------------------|
----------------------------|
---------------7--7--7--7---|
---4-----4--4/-7--7--7--7---|
---2-----2--2/-5--5--5--5---|
----------------------------|
         Hey,         Hey!


Bridge: (dist.)

     E5          G#5         C#5         A5
|----------------------------------------------------
|----------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------6-----6--6--2-----2--0---
|---2-----2--2--6-----6--6--6-----6--6--2-----2--0---
|---2-----2--2--6-----6--6--4-----4--4--0-----0--0---
|---0-----0--0--4-----4--4---------------------------
                                  Hey,  hey!

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---5-----5--5-5/-7--7--7--7--4-----4--4-4/-7-----7--7---|
---5-----5--5-5/-7--7--7--7--4-----4--4-4/-7-----7--7---|
---3-----3--3-3/-5--5--5--5--2-----2--2-2/-5-----5--5---|
--------------------------------------------------------|
   Hey,                   hey!

[played three times]


2nd Verse: (clean) Same as 1st Verse

I'm so lonely, but that's okay, I shaved my head
And I'm not sad
And just maybe I'm to blame for all I've heard
But I'm not sure
I'm so excited, I can't wait to meet you there
But I don't care
I'm so horny, but that's okay, my will is good

[play Bridge again]


Chorus: (dist.)

    A5          C5          A5          C5
|---------------------------------------------------
|---------------------------------------------------
|--2-----2-----5-----5-----2-----2-----5--5--5--5---
|--2-----2-----5-----5-----2-----2-----5--5--5--5---
|--0-----0--0--3-----3--0--0-----0--0--3--3--3--3---
|---------------------------------------------------
          I    like  you,  I'm   not   ganna crack

I miss you, I'm not ganna crack
I love you, I'm not ganna crack
I'd kill you, I'm not ganna crack

I like you, I'm not ganna crack
I miss you, I'm not ganna crack
I love you, I'm not ganna crack
I'd kill you, I'm not ganna crack

    D5                      B5
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---7-----7--7--7--7--7-----4-----4--4--4------------|
---7-----7--7--7--7--7-----4-----4--4--4------------|
---5-----5--5--5--5--5--0--2-----2--2--2------------|
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3rd Verse: (bass and drums)

I'm so happy, 'cause today I found my friends
They're in my head
I'm so ugly, but that's okay 'cause so are you
We've broke our mirrors
Sunday morning is every day for all I care
And I'm not scared
Light my candles ina daze 'cause I've found God

[paly Bridge again, then the Chorus]

[end on this]

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