Learn how to play Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is a song by American rock band Nirvana. It is the opening track and lead single from the band's second album, Nevermind (1991).
Listen to the song for strumming pattern
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Load up on guns, bring your friends
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It's fun to lose and to pretend
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She's over-bored and self-assured
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Oh no, I know a dirty word
Repeat this first part line 3 times
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Hello, hello, hello, how low
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Hello, hello, hello...
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With the lights out, it's less dangerous
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Here we are now, entertain us
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I feel stupid and contagious
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Here we are now, entertain us
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A mulatto, an albino
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A mosquito, my libido
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Hey
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Yay
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I'm worse at what I do best
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And for this gift I feel blessed
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Our little group has always been
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And always will until the end
Repeat the previous pre-chorus
Repeat the previous chorus
Solo is played over the repeated main chord progression
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And I forget just why I taste
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Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
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I found it hard, it's hard to find
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Oh well, whatever, nevermind
Repeat the previous pre-chorus
Repeat the previous chorus
Repeat the chorus with 'a denial' repeated