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Pennyroyal Tea Acoustic Tab by Nirvana

Pennyroyal Tea Acoustic tab by Nirvana

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Pennyroyal tea(Unplugged) by Nirvana

INTRO
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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
VERSE 1
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VERSE 2
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a|0---------0-----0---0-----0-----x-------------x-x-x-x-x-x-x|
E|------------------------------0-3-------3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
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VERSE 3(Played slower)
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a|0---------0---0-0---0-----------x-----x-----x-x-x-x-x-x-x|
E|------------------------------0-3-----3---3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3|
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CHORUS
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a|3---3-3---3-3---5---5-5---5-5---8---8-8---8-8-8-8---8-8-8-8-8-|
E|--------------------------------6---6-6---6-6-6-6---6-6-6-6-6-|

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a|3---3-3---3-3---5---5-5---5-5---8---8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8-8|
E|--------------------------------6---6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6-6|
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OUTRO
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E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
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Verse 1:
I'm on my time with everyone
I have very bad posture

Chorus:
Sit and drink Pennyroyal tea
Distill the life that's inside of me
Sit and drink Pennyroyal tea
I'm anemic royalty

Verse 2:
Give me Leonard Cohen afterworld
So I can sigh eternally

Chorus:
I'm so tired I can sleep
I'm anemic royalty
I'm a liar and a thief
I'm anemic royalty

Verse 3:
I'm on warm milk and laxatives
Cherry-flavored antacids

Chorus:
Sit and drink Pennyroyal tea
Distill the life that's inside of me
I'm anemic royalty
I'm anemic royalty

NOTES:
Kurt strums the chorus differently for the 3 times they are played in the song,
what I tabbed is correct for the 1st chorus part only. However, rest assured that
the 3 chorus parts use the same chords, it's just a different strumming pattern Kurt
used. Also, Verse 3 is played slower than the other verses.. and so is the outro, which

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