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Negative Creep by Nirvana

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Atrist: Nirvana
Song: Negative Creep
Album: Bleach (yes their first one)

Heavy Distortion.  Adjust tone to match, it's very deep.  Tune Guitar to
Dropped D.  Kurt played this on Bleach in Standard (D A D G B E), but
also half-step (or E-Flat - Db Ab Db Gb Bb Eb) when he played live.
Your choice, but half step sounds better so I tab it like that.

\ or / - Slide up or down
p- Pull off
h- Hammer on
x3 - Play the part 3 times

Verse (same as interlude):

First Measure:
Eb - |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |0-0-0(h)1/15(p)-0-0-0(h)15\1(p)-(x3)--0-0-0-0-3(b)-------|
                      I'm   a    negative creep
                      I'm   a    negative creep
                      I'm   a    negative creep
	   I'm   a    negative creep                       and I'm stoned

Second Measure:
Eb - |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |0-0-0(h)1/15(p)-0-0-0(h)15\1(p)-(x3)--0-0-0-0-15(b)-----|
	   This   is        getting to be....
                      This   is        getting to be
                      This   is        getting to be
                      This   is        getting to be                         

Third Measure
Eb - |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |0-0-0(h)1/15(p)-0-0-0(h)15\1(p)-(x3)--0-0-0-0-5(b)-------|
                      I'm   a    negative creep
                      I'm   a    negative creep
                      I'm   a    negative creep
	   I'm   a    negative creep                       ....

Fourth Measure:
Eb - |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |0-0-0(h)1/15(p)-0-0-0(h)15\1(p)-(x3)--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
                      I'm   a    negative creep
                      I'm   a    negative creep
                      I'm   a    negative creep
	   I'm   a    negative creep                       ....


Chorus:

Eb - |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |-7-7-7\5-4-4-4-4-4/7-7-5/8-8-8-0-------------------------|
Ab-  |-7-7-7\5-4-4-4-4-4/7-7-5/8-8-8-0-------------------------|
Db-  |-5-5-5\3-4-4-4-4-4/7-7-3/6-6-6-0-------------------------|
            Daddy's little girl ....


Play twice singing comes in on the thrid measure.  Repeat as necessary

Interlude:

This part repeat the verse 3 measures then on the fourth just hit the
Big D string open 4x then bend, on the notes provided below,  up and
down FAST to get the right sound.

First Measure:
Eb - |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |0-0-0(h)1/15(p)-0-0-0(h)15\1(p)-(x3)--0-0-0-0-3(b)-------|
                                                                             
                        .....stoned
Second Measure:
Eb - |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |0-0-0(h)1/15(p)-0-0-0(h)15\1(p)-(x3)--0-0-0-0-15(b)-----|
                                                                             
                         ....drone
Thrid Measure:
Eb - |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |0-0-0(h)1/15(p)-0-0-0(h)15\1(p)-(x3)--0-0-0-0-5(b)------|
                                                                             
                         ...stoned
Fourth Measure:
Eb - |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Bb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Gb-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Ab-  |--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Db-  |0-0-0(h)1/15(p)-0-0-0(h)15\1(p)-(x3)--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
                                                                             
                                       (start screaming!!!!!)

Then it will go back to playing the chorus MANY times then
......doooooooooaaahhhhh!!! or any other strange sound that Kurt would 
say!!!

Comments, questions, concerns....email is at the top!!

Peace, Love, Empathy.........K.D.C.

Negative Creep Tab Info

Last Updated: February 3, 2026