Plateau Chords by Nirvana

Tempo:
87.3 bpm
Chords used:

F#m

E

B

C#

G#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Nirvana- Plateau chords
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[F#m] [C#]
[F#m] [E] [F#m]
[E] [F#m]
[C#] [F#m] Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the [E] plateau.
[F#m] Some belong to strangers and some to folks [B] you know.
[F#m]
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in [B] the sand.
[F#]
[F#m] Beautify the foothills, shake the [E] many hands.
[G]
[F#] Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop and an [A] illustrative of the bound words.
See [F#m] a lot up there [A] but don't be scared.
[F#] Who needs action [A] when you got work?
[F#m]
[F#]
[E] Fish with a mop and you can't stop and look at what you've done.
[F#m] Plateaus clean, no dirt to be seen and the work, [E] it was [B] fun.
[E] Nothing [D#m] on the top but a bucket and a mop [F#] and an illustrative of [A] the bound words.
[F#] See a lot up there but [E] don't be scared.
Who needs action when you got work?
[F#m]
[C#] [F#m]
Many a hand began to scan around for [E] the next plateau.
[F#m] Some say it was Greenland, some say [C#] Mexico.
[F#m] Others decided it was nowhere except for [E] where they stood.
[F#m] Those were all just guesses, wouldn't help you, [E] they could.
[G] [A]
[G#] [C#] [B]
[D#] [E] [B]
[G#] [C#] [G#m]
[B] [G#] [E] [B]
[G#] [C#] [B]
[G#] [E] [B]
[G#] [C#] [B]
[G#] [E] [B]
[G#]
[D#]
Key:  
F#m
123111112
E
2311
B
12341112
C#
12341114
G#
134211114
F#m
123111112
E
2311
B
12341112
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Learn the basic chords of Nirvana - (Live) Plateau chords, with this master sequence: F#m, E and F#m. A strategic approach would be to train at 43 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 87. With the song's key of F# Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ [F#m] Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the [E] plateau.
[F#m] Some belong to strangers and some to folks [B] you know.
_ [F#m]
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in [B] the sand.
[F#]
[F#m] Beautify the foothills, shake the [E] many hands.
[G] _
_ [F#] Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop and an [A] illustrative of the bound words.
See [F#m] a lot up there [A] but don't be scared.
[F#] Who needs action [A] when you got work?
[F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ Fish with a mop and you can't stop and look at what you've done.
[F#m] Plateaus clean, no dirt to be seen and the work, [E] it was [B] fun.
_ _ [E] Nothing [D#m] on the top but a bucket and a mop [F#] and an illustrative of [A] the bound words.
[F#] See a lot up there but [E] don't be scared.
Who needs action when you got work? _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#m]
Many a hand began to scan around for [E] the next plateau.
[F#m] Some say it was Greenland, some say [C#] Mexico. _
[F#m] Others decided it was nowhere except for [E] where they stood.
[F#m] Those were all just guesses, wouldn't help you, [E] they could.
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _
_ _ [D#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#m] _
[B] _ _ [G#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D#] _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was penned by Curt Kirkwood.

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