Plateau Chords by Nirvana

Tempo:
87.3 bpm
Chords used:

F#m

E

B

G#

C#

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Plateau chords
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[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, some to folks [B] you know.
[F#m]
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in [B] the sand.
[F#m]
Beautify the foothills, shake the [E] many hands.
[G]
[F#] Nothing on the top but a bucket and [F#m] a mop and an [A] illustrator with the balconies.
See [F#m] a lot up there [A] but don't be scared.
[F#] Who needs action [A] when you got words?
[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 illustrator with [A] the balconies.
See a lot up there but don't be scared.
Who needs action when [E] you got words?
[F#m]
[C#] [F#m]
Many a hands 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] Who [A]
[G#] [C#] [B]
[D#] [E] [B]
[G#] [C#] [G#m]
[G#] [E] [B]
[G#] [C#] [B]
[G#] [E] [B]
[G#] [C#] [B]
[G#] [E] [B]
[G#]
[A#]
[D#] [B] needs action when you got words?
[C] [F#] [D#]
Key:  
F#m
123111112
E
2311
B
12341112
G#
134211114
C#
12341114
F#m
123111112
E
2311
B
12341112
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To learn Nirvana - (Live) Plateau chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: C#, F#m, E, F#m, B, G#, E, C# and B. Start with a comfortable 43 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 87. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: E Major.

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_ [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, some to folks [B] you know.
_ [F#m]
Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in [B] the sand.
[F#m]
Beautify the foothills, shake the [E] many hands.
[G] _
_ [F#] Nothing on the top but a bucket and [F#m] a mop and an [A] illustrator with the balconies.
See [F#m] a lot up there [A] but don't be scared.
[F#] Who needs action [A] when you got words?
[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 illustrator with [A] the balconies.
See a lot up there but don't be scared.
Who needs action when [E] you got words?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#m]
Many a hands 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] Who _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _
_ [D#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [G#m] _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _
_ _ [G#] _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [C#] _ _ [B] _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
_ [G#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _ _
_ _ [D#] _ _ [B] needs _ _ _ _ _ action when you got words?
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _ [D#] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _