BAND: NIRVANA
ALBUM: IN UTEREO
SONG: RAPE ME
WRITTEN BY: KURT DONALD COBAIN

IN PROCESS OF TABBING THIS SONG, I FIRST I HAD TO REALLY FIND OUT THE CHORDS THAT KURT USED, FROM THERE IT WAS ON TO THE FILLS IN THE VERSES. THE FOURTH NOTE OF EACH CHORD/FILL DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ADDED IF YOU FEEL IT DOESN’T SOUND GOOD.  ON THE BRIDGE I THINK THIS NOTE IS A BIT MUCH, YET AS I WAS LISTENING THERE IS ALWAYS A HINT OF THOSE HIGH STRINGS WHEN KURT IS PLAYING.   I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINES OF HOW COBAIN PLAYED IT AND THERE WEREN’T TO MANY GOOD TABS OUT THERE WHEN I WAS SEARCHING FOR THIS SONG.  PLEEEAAASE POST ANY CORRECTIONS - JW 
THIS SONG IS TUNED A HALF STEP
DOWN (E B) (A B) (D B) (G B) (B B) (E B)

FIRST, FOR ALL YOU FANATICS OUT THERE, AT THE BEGINNING KURT PLAYS THIS
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|1X
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-X-X-X-X--------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|-X-X-X-X--------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-X-X-X-X--------------------------------------------------------|

(THE MUTED STRING ARE PLAYED DURING THE TRANSITION FROM EACH CHORD TO THE NEXT, AND ARE BEST ATTACKED WITH UP DOWN STROKES OF THE RIGHT HAND) 
THE MAIN PROGRESSION
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|2X
Ab|---------5-5----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-6-6--XX-5-5-XX-2-2-XX-4-4--------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7--XX-5-5-XX-2-2-XX-5-5--------------------------------------|
Bb|-7-7--XX-3-3-XX-2-2-XX-5-5--------------------------------------|
Eb|-5-5--XX-----XX-0-0-XX-3-3--------------------------------------|

NEXT WHEN THE VERSE BEGINS AND THE WORDS “RAPE ME” COME IN, KURT FOLLOWS THE SAME PROGRESSION YET ALTERS THE PICKING AND ADDS FILLS:
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|3X
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---6------5----2------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---7-----5-5---2-----5------------------------------------------|
Bb|---7----3------2----5-5-----------------------------------------|
Eb|-5---5--------0--0-3--------------------------------------------|

Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|1X
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|---6------5-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|---7-----5-5-------555------------------------------------------|
Bb|---7----3-----2-2--555------------------------------------------|
Eb|-5---5--------0-0--333------------------------------------------|

CHORUS: Instead of the muted strings, strike the chord with an up down before proceeding to the next string
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|4X
Ab|---------555----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-666-----555----222----444--------------------------------------|
Gb|-777-----555----222—---555--------------------------------------|
Bb|-777-----333----222----555--------------------------------------|
Eb|-555------------000----333--------------------------------------|




VERSE TWO WITH UP DOWNS in beween chords
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|4X
Ab|---------555----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-666-----555----222----444--------------------------------------|
Gb|-777-----555----222—---555--------------------------------------|
Bb|-777-----333----222----555--------------------------------------|
Eb|-555------------000----333--------------------------------------|

CHORUS

BRIDGE/INTERLUDE
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|4X
Ab|-2222-----------------------------------------------------------|
Db|-2222--6--4-----------------------------------------------------|
Gb|-2222--7--5--------—--------------------------------------------|
Bb|-4444--7--5-----------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-------5--3--2-1-0----------------------------------------------|


Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|1X
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|--------------14-~~~--------------------------------------------|
Bb|3-3-3>5-5-5---14-~~~--------------------------------------------|
Eb|1-1-1>3-3-3---12-~~~--------------------------------------------|

ONCE MORE
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|4X
Ab|---------5-5----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-6-6--XX-5-5-XX-2-2-XX-4-4--------------------------------------|
Gb|-7-7--XX-5-5-XX-2-2-XX-5-5--------------------------------------|
Bb|-7-7--XX-3-3-XX-2-2-XX-5-5--------------------------------------|
Eb|-5-5--XX-----XX-0-0-XX-3-3--------------------------------------|

I’M NOT TO SURE ABOUT THIS ONE, WITH A GOOD PEDAL IT WOULD BE AWESOME TO TELL ME, BE SURE TO ADD A VIBRETTO TO THIS

Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|2X
Ab|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Db|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb|----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb|-0>12-----------------------------------------------------------|

AGAIN
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|4X
Ab|---------555----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-666-----555----222----444--------------------------------------|
Gb|-777-----555----222—---555--------------------------------------|
Bb|-777-----333----222----555--------------------------------------|
Eb|-555------------000----333--------------------------------------|

NO SLAM HARD AT EVERY RAPE ME
Eb|----------------------------------------------------------------|4X
Ab|---------555----------------------------------------------------|
Db|-666-----555----222----444--------------------------------------|
Gb|-777-----555----222—---555--------------------------------------|
Bb|-777-----333----222----555--------------------------------------|
Eb|-555------------000----333--------------------------------------|

END ON
Eb|----------|
Bb|----------|
Gb|--6-------|
Db|--7-------|
Ab|--7-------|
Eb|--5-------|

NOT SURE WHAT HE PLAYS AT THE END, BUT I DON’T THINK ITS NECCESARY TO ADD

ONCE AGAIN CORRECT-
JTW  OF RHA