#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------# BEEN A SON As recorded by Nirvana Transcribed by Doetje2 Gtr I (E A D G B E) - 'Untitled' Intro Fast Rock Q=152 D5 4/4 Gtr I Q E. S E E E E +E E E. S E E E E |-----------------|--------------------| |-3--3--3-------3-|-(3)-3-3------------| |-2--2--2-------2-|-(2)-2-2--2---------| |-0--0--0-----0-0-|-(0)-0-0--0---------| |---------3-2-0---|------------3-2-0-0-| |-----------------|--------------------| Q E. S E E E E +E E E. S E E E E |-----------------|---------------------|| |-3--3--3-------3-|-(3)-3-3-------------|| |-2--2--2-------2-|-(2)-2-2--2----------|| |-0--0--0-----0-0-|-(0)-0-0--0----------|| |---------3-2-0---|------------3-2-0-0--|| |-----------------|---------------------|| Verse $ D5 Q E. S E E E E +E E E. S E E E E ||------------------|--------------------| ||o-3--3--3-------3-|-(3)-3-3------------| ||--2--2--2-------2-|-(2)-2-2--2---------| ||--0--0--0-----0-0-|-(0)-0-0--0---------| ||o---------3-2-0---|------------3-2-0-0-| ||------------------|--------------------| Q E. S E E E E +E E E. S E E E E |-----------------|---------------------| |-3--3--3-------3-|-(3)-3-3-------------| |-2--2--2-------2-|-(2)-2-2--2----------| |-0--0--0-----0-0-|-(0)-0-0--0----------| |---------3-2-0---|------------3-2-0-0--| |-----------------|---------------------| Q E. S E E E E +E E E. S E E E E |-----------------|--------------------| |-3--3--3-------3-|-(3)-3-3------------| |-2--2--2-------2-|-(2)-2-2--2---------| |-0--0--0-----0-0-|-(0)-0-0--0---------| |---------3-2-0---|------------3-2-0-0-| |-----------------|--------------------| Q E. S E E E E +E E E. S E E E E Q Q E E E E |-----------------|--------------------|---------------|| |-3--3--3-------3-|-(3)-3-3------------|-3--3----------|| |-2--2--2-------2-|-(2)-2-2--2---------|-2--2----------|| |-0--0--0-----0-0-|-(0)-0-0--0---------|-0--0----------|| |---------3-2-0---|------------3-2-0-0-|-------3-2-0-0-|| |-----------------|--------------------|---------------|| Chorus G5 F5 E5 G5 F5 E5 Q E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E Q E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E |----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------| |----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------| |----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------| |-5--5---3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------------|-5--5---3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------------| |-5--5-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)---------3-2-0-0-|-5--5-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)---------3-2-0-0-| |-3--3-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0---------|-3--3-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0---------| To Coda G5 F5 E5 Q E E E E E E +E S S E S S E E E E |----------------|-----------------------| |----------------|-----------------------| |----------------|-----------------------| |-5--5---3-3-3-2-|-(2)-------------------| |-5--5-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------3-2-0-0-| |-3--3-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0---------| G5 F5 E5 Q E S S E E E E +E S S E S S E E E S S |------------------|--------------------------|| |------------------|---------------------3-3-o|| |------------------|---------------------2-2--|| |-5--5-----3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------------0-0--|| |-5--5-0-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)---------------------o|| |-3--3-0-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|| Interlude D5 Q E E E E E E +Q Q E E Q Q Q E E E E +Q Q E E Q |----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| |-3--3-----0---3-|-(3)--3---------|-3--3--------3-|-(3)--3---------| |-2--2-0---0---2-|-(2)--2---------|-2--2--------2-|-(2)--2---------| |-0--0-0-------0-|-(0)--0---------|-0--0--------0-|-(0)--0---------| |--------3-2-0---|---------3-2-0--|-------3-2-0---|---------3-2-0--| |----------------|----------------|---------------|----------------| Q Q E E E E +H E E Q Q Q E E E E +H E E E E |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| |-3--3--------3-|-(3)-----------|-3--3--------3-|-(3)------------|| |-2--2--------2-|-(2)-----------|-2--2--------2-|-(2)------------|| |-0--0--------0-|-(0)-----------|-0--0--------0-|-(0)------------|| |-------3-2-0---|--------3-2-0--|-------3-2-0---|--------3-2-0-0-|| |---------------|---------------|---------------|----------------|| Chorus G5 F5 E5 G5 F5 E5 Q E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E Q E E E E E E +E S S E E E E E E |----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------| |----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------| |----------------|---------------------|----------------|---------------------| |-5--5---3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------------|-5--5---3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------------| |-5--5-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)---------3-2-0-0-|-5--5-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)---------3-2-0-0-| |-3--3-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0---------|-3--3-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0---------| G5 F5 E5 Q E E E E E E +E S S E S S E E E E |----------------|-----------------------| |----------------|-----------------------| |----------------|-----------------------| |-5--5---3-3-3-2-|-(2)-------------------| |-5--5-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------3-2-0-0-| |-3--3-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0---------| D.S. al Coda G5 F5 E5 Q E S S E E E E +E S S E S S E E E S S |------------------|-------------------------|| |------------------|---------------------3-3-|| |------------------|---------------------2-2-|| |-5--5-----3-3-3-2-|-(2)-----------------0-0-|| |-5--5-0-0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)---------------------|| |-3--3-0-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-----|| H.=H & G5 F5 E5 Q E E E E E E +Q +Q +Q. S S E E Q H |----------------|---------------------|---------------*| |----------------|---------------------|---------------*| |-0--0-----------|---------------------|---------------*| |-0--0---3-3-3---|---------------------|---------------*| |------0-3-3-3-2-|-(2)--(2)--(2)---x-x-|---------------*| |-3--3-0-1-1-1-0-|-(0)--(0)--(0)---x-x-|-<4>-----------*| Duration Legend --------------- W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura + - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration) Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi- bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low melody durations appear below the staff Tablature Legend ---------------- h - hammer-on p - pull-off b - bend pb - pre-bend r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately) / - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere") s - legato slide S - shift slide- natural harmonic [n] - artificial harmonic n(n) - tapped harmonic ~ - vibrato tr - trill T - tap TP - trem. picking PM - palm muting / - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip - tremolo bar down n/ - tremolo bar up /n - tremolo bar inverted dip = - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls <> - volume swell (louder/softer) x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash Misc Legend ----------- | - bar || - double bar ||o - repeat start o|| - repeat end *| - double bar (ending) : - bar (freetime) $ - Segno & - Coda Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths