From: "Philip F. Gomez" Date: Sat, 17 Oct 1992 15:36:36 -0400 Organization: Freshman, H&SS general, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA Lines: 108 Paul McManus writes: >I missed the original posting of the 'acoustic' version of this song. > >so if i could get it i would be eternally grateful ta. Now, I posted an all power chord version of this song not too long ago which is the way the song is played on the album (Nevermind). When you ask for the 'acoustic' version of this song I'm not sure what you mean. Do you mean the open chord version? If so, then here's what you can do. I'm sending at the end of this letter the power chord version that I posted before. The open chord version has basically the same chords: E G D C for the lyrics and D C G A# for the chorus. These are all simple major open chords chords and when I play it this way, I use a barre major shape on the 6th fret for the A# chord of the chorus. I hope this helps, please let me know of any problems. Thanx, -Philip F. Gomez PS. -Here's the power chord version of "Polly." Note: Played as it is, it does sound good on an acoustic as well. Polly by Nirvana Main Line: Polly wants a cracker... E G D C e|---------------------------------------------- A|---------------------------------------------- D|--------------------7--7--7-----5---5--5--5--- G|--2-----5--5--5-----7--7--7-----5---5--5--5--- B|--2-----5--5--5-----5--5--5-----3---3--3--3--- E|--0-----3--3--3------------------------------- Chorus: It isn~t me, We have some seed... D C G A# |---------------------------------------------- |---------------------------------------------- |--7--7----5--5--5--5-------------------------- |--7--7----5--5--5--5----5--5----8--8--8--8---- |--5--5----3--3--3--3----5--5----8--8--8--8---- |------------------------3--3----6--6--6--6---- Interlude: (optional) Polly said... |---------------------------------------------- |---------------------------------------------- |---------------------------------------------- |--------------------0--0--0------------------- |--------------------------------3---3--3--3--- |--0-----3--3--3------------------------------- (the song ends with an E power chord.) Playing order: Verse 1 Chorus Verse 2 Chorus Interlude Verse 3 Chorus Lyrics (according to the Lithium single): Polly wants a cracker I think I should get off her first I think she wants some water To put out the blow torch Polly wants a cracker Maybe she would like more food She asks me to untie her A chase would be nice for a few Polly said... Polly says her back hurts And she's just as bored as me She caught me off my guard It amazes me, the will of instinct It isn't me We have some seed Let me clip Your dirty wings Let me take a ride Don~t hurt yourself I want some help To help myself I~ve got some rope You have been told I promise you I have been true Let me take a ride Don~t hurt yourself I want some help To please myself By Kurt Cobain Hereos the song tiltled "Polly" as recorded by Nirvana in "Nevermind".Well Iove got nothing else to say so letos begin. (acoustic guitar) rhy.fig. 1 ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ----0------------------------------------------- ----2----x----0-----5----5---------0------------ ----2----x----0-----5----5----x----0------------ ----0----x----0-----3----3----x----------------- ------------------------------------------------ ----3----3-------------------------------------- ----2----2----x-----5----5----5----------------- ----0----0----x-----5----5----5-----0----------- --------------x-----3----3----3-----0----------- ------------------------------------0----------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ----0------------------------------------------- ----2----x----0-----5----5---------0------------ ----2----x----0-----5----5----x----0------------ ----0----x----0-----3----3----x----------------- ------------------------------------------------ ----3----3-------------------------------------- ----2----2----x-----5----5----5----------------- ----0----0----x-----5----5----5-----0----------- --------------x-----3----3----3-----0----------- ------------------------------------0----------- w/rhy.fig 1 Polly wants a cracker,I think I should get off of her first. I think she wants some water to put out the blow torch rhy.fig 2 ------------------------------------------------ ---3-------------------------------------------- ---2----x----5-----5---5------------------------ ---0----x----5-----5---5----0------------------- --------x----3-----3---3----0------------------- ----------------------------0------------------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ --------------x-----3----3---3------------------ ---5----5-----x-----3----3---3------------------ ---5----5-----x-----1----1---1------------------ ---3----3--------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ ---3----2--------------------------------------- ---2----3----x----5-----5---5------------------- ---0----0----x----5-----5---5----0-------------- -------------x----3-----3---3----0-------------- ---------------------------------0-------------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ --------------x-----3----3---3------------------ ---5----5-----x-----3----3---3------------------ ---5----5-----x-----1----1---1------------------ ---3----3--------------------------------------- w/rhy.fig 2 It isn`t me. We have some seed. Let me clip your dirty wings. Let me take a ride. Don`t hurt yourself. I want some help to please myself. I`ve got some rope you have been told. I promise you I have been true. Let me take a ride. Don`t hurt yourself I want some help to please myself. w/rhy.fig 1 Polly wants a cracker, maybe she would like more food. She asks me to untie her. A chase would be nice for a few. ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ---2---------------------(x)/------------------- ---2---------------------(x)/----------------x/- ---0-------------------------------------------- *Note: the x doesn`t refers to do a pick slide but to do a finger scrape Polly said w/rhy.fig 2 It isn`t me. We have some seed. Let me clip your dirty wings. Let me take a ride. Don`t hurt yourself. I want some help to please myself. I`ve got some rope you have been told. I promise you I have been true. Let me take a ride. Don`t hurt yourself I want some help to please myself. ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ -----------------------------x/----------------- -----------------------------x/----------------- ------------------------------------------------ Polly says her back hurts, sheos just as bored as me, she caught me off my guard, it amazes me the will of instinct. w/rhy.fig 2 It isn`t me. We have some seed. Let me clip your dirty wings. Let me take a ride. Don`t hurt yourself. I want some help to please myself. I`ve got some rope you have been told. I promise you I have been true. Let me take a ride. Don`t hurt yourself I want some help to please myself. ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------ ----2------------------------------------------- ----2------------------------------------------- ----0-------------------------------------------