From: ag725@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Rick Scaia)
Floyd the Barber
by Kurt Cobain
As interpreted by Rick Scaia (ag725@freenet.carleton.ca)
The primary riff for this tune is just an F power chord (for two quarter
notes) then a quick slide down to a heavily muted E power chord (two
eighths and a quarter note). If you've heard the song, it's pretty
easy. The chorus and solo aren't much more difficult.
Intro: F E F E
Verse:
F E F E
Hello toilet trained, come on in
F E F E
Floyd observes my hairy chin
F E F E
"Sit down in the chair, don't be afraid."
F E F E
Steaming hot towel on my face
Chorus:
C# A C G#
I was
C# A C G#
sha-a-a-a-a-a-a-ved, I'm
C# A C G#
asha-a-a-a-a-a-a-med, I was
C# A C G#
sha-a-a-a-a-a-a-ved, I'm
C# A C G#
asha-a-a-a-a-a-a-med
Main riff twice
Verse 2:
[Something indecipherable] in the room
Opie, Aunt Bea, I presume
They take turns and cut me up
I die smothered, Andy's not
Chorus
Solo:
E -----------------------------------------------------
B -----------------------------------------------------
G -----------------------------------------------------
D -----------------------------------------------------
A ---------0-1-3-3-1-0--------------0-1-3-3-1-0--------
E -1-1-0-1-------------3-1--1-1-0-1-------------3-1----
Main riff twice
Verse 3
Chorus
Main riff once, then bass only on main riff, then drums only.
[If you're just playing alone, just play it three time, and mute
it more each time until the third time is extremely percussive sounding.]
From: Xangel@f1015.n105.z1.fidonet.org (Xangel)
Date: 03 Nov 95 14:47:00 -0800
SONG: "Floyd the Barber"
GROUP: Nirvana
TRANSCRIPTION: xangel%1015@crystals.aloha.or.us
TUNING: Regular
This is off the top of my head, but here it is. It's really not that hard at
all.
INTRO/VERSE
----------------------
----------------------
----------------------
-3----3---X-X-X-------
-3----3---X-X-X-------
-1----1---X-X-X-------
CHORUS: ("I was shamed....")
------------------------------
------------------------------
-5--5----------4--4-----------
-5--5---6--6---4--4---5--5----
-3--3---6--6---2--2---5--5----
--------4--4----------3--3----
SOLO THING:
1/4 1/4
-----------------)-------------------------------)--------------
-----------------)-------------------------------)--------------
-----------------)-------------------------------)--------------
-----------------)-------------------------------)--------------
-------------0-1-3--3-1--0-1-3---------------0-1-3--3-1--0-1-3--
-1---1-0-1-3---------------------1---1-0-1-3--------------------
1/4
-----------------)-----------------------------------------------
-----------------)---------------------------------------------1-
-----------------)---------------------------------------0-2-3---
-----------------)---------------------------------0-2-3---------
-------------0-1-3--3-1--0-1-3---------------0-1-3---------------
-1---1-0-1-3---------------------1---1-0-1-3---------------------
Then immediately back to the verse riff.
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