"Sappy" by Nirvana
on No Alternative (various artists)
(also known as "Everything and Nothing", "The Rocker", "Happy Hour", "Another Rule" on demos and bootlegs)
and if you save yerself, you will think you're happy
(x3)
on demo versions of this song, the whole thing is acoustic except for the
solo (which I don't know) and it's played 1/2 step higher:
voicings:
244xxx
355xxx or 3x00xx
466xxx
x022xx or 577xxx
x133xx or 688xxx
x244xx
x355xx
x466xx
x577xx or xx023x
From: wolser@rpi.edu
as recorded by Nirvana
from the No Alternative benefit album (last track-uncredited)
words and music by the late, great Kurt Cobain
transcribed by Robert Wolsey
Tuning (low to high string):
Notes: I think Kurt played this one using flat tuning, since
it was recorded for In Utero and everything on that CD is
tuned down a half step. The chords shown below are the
chords you're pretending to play; the chords that come out
are a half step lower because of the tuning.
And if you save yourself
You will make him happy
He'll keep you in a jar
And you'll think you're happy
He'll give you breathing holes
And you'll think you're happy
He'll cover you with dust
And you'll think you're happy now
You're in a laundry room
You're in a laundry room
The clue just came to you, oh
And if you cut (guard?) yourself
You will think you're happy
He'll keep you in a jar
Then you'll make him happy
He'll give you breathing holes
Then you'll think you're happy
He'll cover you with dust
Then you'll think you're happy now
You're in a laundry room
You're in a laundry room
Your clue just came to you
(guitar solo over verse chords)
You're in a laundry room
You're in a laundry room
Your clue just came to you
And if you fool yourself
You will make him happy
He'll keep you in a jar
Then you'll think you're happy
He'll give you breathing holes
Then you will seem happy
You'll wallow in the shit
Then you'll think you're happy now
You're in a laundry room
You're in a laundry room
You're in a laundry room
Your clue just came to you, oh
-transcribed by Robert Wolsey
wolser@rpi.edu