Nirvana - In Bloom (CD)
Album: Nevermind
Song version: June 1991 - Sound City, Van Nuys CA {prod by Butch Vig}
Writing Period: 1991

Used equipment:
Fender 1969 Competition Mustang or '65 Jaguar
Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp, Crown P.A. system, and several of Marshall cabinets
Electro Harmonix Small Clone Chorus (Analog) Pedal
Roland (BOSS) DS-1 Distortion Pedal

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Roland (BOSS) DS-1 Distortion Settings:
Level: Maximum
Tone: 11 to 1 o'clock
Dist: Maximum, occasionally 1 or 2 o'clock for studio use

Electro Harmonix Small Clone Chorus Settings:
Depth Switch Up
Rate Centered (12 o'clock, 7th position)

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Tabbed by: xDubeX

Intro (distortion)
e|---------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------
G|3-33-----------------3-33--------------------------------------
D|3-33-5----3-33--6----3-33-5----3-33--6-------------------------
A|1-11-5----3-33--6----1-11-5----3-33--6-------------------------
E|-----3----1-11--4---------3----1-11--4-------------------------
     ring        ring      ring       ring

Verse intro (distortion):
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------
G|----------------------------------8-8-8-8-8-----8------------------------
D|8-8-8-8-8-x-x-x-8-4-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-8-8-8-8-8-x-x-8-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7--------
A|8-8-8-8-8-x-x-x-8-4-4-4-4-4-x-x-4-6-6-6-6-6-x-x-6-9-9-9-9-7-7-7-7--------
E|6-6-6-6-6-x-x-x-6-2-2-2-2-2-x-x-2-----------x-x---7-7-7-7-5-5-5-5--------

Break for first two lines

Verse (clean, or chorus is optional):   "Spring is here again..."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------
G|------------------------8-8-8-8--------------------------------
D|8-8-8-8-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-8-8-8-8-x-x-9-9-9-x-7-7-7-7------------
A|8-8-8-8-x-x-4-4-4-4-x-x-6-6-6-6-x-x-9-9-9-x-7-7-7-7------------
E|6-6-6-6-x-x-2-2-2-2-x-x---------x-x-7-7-7-x-5-5-5-5------------

Repeat x2

Chorus (distortion):
e|---------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------
G|---------------------------------------------------------------
D|8-88-x-x-5-55-x-x-8-88-x-x-5-55-x-x-8-88-x-x-5-55-x-x----------
A|8-88-x-x-5-55-x-x-8-88-x-x-5-55-x-x-8-88-x-x-5-55-x-x----------
E|6-66-x-x-3-33-x-x-6-66-x-x-3-33-x-x-6-66-x-x-3-33-x-x----------

e|---------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------
G|5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------
D|5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------
A|3-3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------

Repeat x2

Post-chorus (distortion):
                          "and I say..."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------
G|5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------
D|5-5-5-5-5--8-8-8-8-8-8-8---------------------------------------
A|3-3-3-3-3--6-6-6-6-6-6-6---------------------------------------
E|---------------------------------------------------------------

                          "aahh..."
e|---------------------------------------------------------------
B|---------------------------------------------------------------
G|3-33-----------------3-33--------------------------------------
D|3-33-5----3-33--6----3-33-5----3-33--6-------------------------
A|1-11-5----3-33--6----1-11-5----3-33--6-------------------------
E|-----3----1-11--4---------3----1-11--4-------------------------
     ring        ring      ring       ring

"We can have some more
Nature is a whore"

Do "Verse" x2
Do "Chorus" x2
Do "Post-chorus"

Solo:
The solo is literally untabbable. It's not actually a solo, it's an anti-solo. The difference? Place your fingers on the 

lower frets (6-18) on some of the higher strings (D, G, B, e). Turn your distortion all the way up, and the chorus on as 

well. If you've got an okay setup, this will produce some feedback. Improvise some notes and let the feedback control the 

solo. Stand close to your amp while doing this.      Note: You can perform anti-solo's without any effects, you just 

sound...like an imaginitive guitarist... (see 'Milk It' intro and bridges.)

Then repeat the "Chorus" x2
Do "Post-chorus"
End on a C# (466xxx)

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Some of the placement for distortion and chorus may be off, or completely wrong, but it sounds right for me..

--xDubeX