Heartbox Chords

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Heartbox by Nirvana is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			When I saw the tabs for this great song I nearly puked. 
This great song will be battered no more. Here is the exact way to play the song. 
Well, almost correct. I don't really feel like adding al the ghost notes that Kurt plays. 
You'll have to listen to the CD if you want to know EXACTLY how Kurt plays the song. 
This is the complete version of the song WITHOUT the solo. I don't really like the solo and I didn't feel like tabbing it! 
 
Song:   Heart-Shaped Box 
Artist: Nirvana 
Transcribed By Chronicuser (Mike Rose) 
Words and Music By Kurt Cobain and Nirvana 
Track #3 on the album "In Utero" 
 
Tuning: Drop D Tuning Down 1/2 step (Db,Ab,Db,Gb,Bb,eb) 
 
Intro: (clean electric) 
G}----------------------------------------------------- 
U}----------------------------------------------------- 
I}---2------------------------------0------------------ 
T}--2-2--3---0-0-----2---3--3/44-444------------------- 
A}-0----3-3-0-0-0--22-2-3-3-----3-33------------------- 
R}-----3---0-------0---3---0--------------------------- 
 
Verse: (clean electric) 
G}----------------------------------------------------- 
U}----------------------------------------------------- 
I}---2---------------2--------------------------------- 
T}--2-2--3---0-0----2-2--3--3/4444--------------------- 
A}-0----3-3-0-0-0--0----3-3-------33------------------- 
R}-----3---0-----------3---0--------------------------- 
 
Chorus: (Dist. Electric) 
G}----------------------------------------------------- 
U}----------------------------------------------------- 
I}-22-------------------------------------------------- 
T}-22-33-0-3/4444-------------------------------------- 
A}-00-33-0-------33------------------------------------ 
R}----33-0--------------------------------------------- 
 
Post Chorus: (Dist. Electric) 
G}----------------------------------------------------- 
U}----------------------------------------------------- 
I}----------------------------------------------------- 
T}-33333333-0-0-0-33333333-0-3/4444-------------------- 
A}-33333333-0-0-0-33333333-0-------33------------------ 
R}-33333333-0-0-0-33333333-0--------------------------- 
 
(note: you can also hear in the background the lead   guitar track. It's just the note on the 4th fret on the "B" string bent full. It's played inbetween each chord of the Chorus and at the end of the post Chorus. you can listen to the CD to find out for yourself! I'm pretty sure it's right though. Also, the timing is off. You can find that out for yourself. It's really easy. That's it for the song. Below are the lyrics. L8ters) 
 
LYRICS: 
she eyes me like a pisces when I am weak 
i've been locked inside you heart-shaped box four weeks 
i've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap 
i wish i could eat your cancer when you turn black 
 
hey 
wait 
i've got a new complaint 
forever in debt to your priceless advice 
 
meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet 
cut myself on angel hair and babys breath 
broken hymen of you highness i'm left black 
throw down your umbillical noose so i can climb right back 
 
 

    	

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