Nirvana – Polly (Ukulele Acoustic)

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Chords

In order to play this song on the uke, you need to do a few things differently to get it to sound right. 1. The song is in G, which uses Em. Kurt uses E5 on the acoustic version. We'll use E5. 2. You need to play the high D on the A string on the D chord to get the descending sound 3. The bass interlude/solo can be played 2 ways; I'll show both 4. This is the acoustic live version not the heavy/power chord version
[VERSE]
Chords used in the verse. Note the high D on the A string of the D* chord!
   E5  G   D*  C
A|-2---2---5---3-|
E|-0---3---2---0-|
C|-4---2---2---0-|
g|-x---0---2---0-|

[CHORUS]
Chords used in the chorus
   D   C   G   Bb
A|-0---3---2---1-|
E|-2---0---3---1-|
C|-2---0---2---2-|
g|-2---0---0---3-|
[INTERLUDE] The bass plays this in the song. You can play it a couple different ways, but each way is the root notes of the 4 chords in the verse! (E-G-D-C)
   E  G      D      C                  E  G      D      C
A|-----------5-5-5--3--3-3-3-|      A|---------------------------|
E|-0--3-3-3------------------|  or  E|-0--3-3-3------------------|
C|---------------------------|      C|-----------2-2-2--0--0-0-0-|
g|---------------------------|      g|---------------------------|
*********************************** [INTRO]
E5  G   D*   C     x2
(no lyrics)
[Verse 1]
E5  G             D*  C
    Polly wants a cracker

E5  G                  D*      C
    think I should get off her first

E5  G                    D* C
    think she wants some water

E5  G              D*   C
    To put out the blow torch
[Chorus]
D    C        G  Bb
     Isn't me,   heaven seed

D    C           G Bb
     Let me clip   dirty wings

D    C             G     Bb
     Let me take a ride, hurt yourself

D    C              G  Bb
     Want some help,   help myself

D    C              G  Bb
     Got some rope,    have been told

D    C            G  Bb
     Promise you,    have been true

D    C             G     Bb
     Let me take a ride, hurt yourself

D    C               G  Bb
     Want some help,    help myself
[BREAK]
E5  G   D*   C     x2
(no lyrics)
[Verse 2]
E5  G             D*  C
    Polly wants a cracker

E5  G               D*        C
    Maybe she would like more food

E5  G           D*    C
    asked me to untie her

E5  G                D*         C
    A chase would be nice for a few
[Chorus]
D    C        G  Bb
     Isn't me,   heaven seed

D    C           G Bb
     Let me clip   dirty wings

D    C             G     Bb
     Let me take a ride, hurt yourself

D    C              G  Bb
     Want some help,   help myself

D    C              G  Bb
     Got some rope,    have been told

D    C            G  Bb
     Promise you,    have been true

D    C             G     Bb
     Let me take a ride, hurt yourself

D    C               G  Bb
     Want some help,    help myself

[INTERLUDE]
   E  G      D      C
A|---------------------------|
E|-0--3-3-3------------------|
C|-----------2-2-2--0--0-0-0-|
g|---------------------------|
(no lyrics)

   E  G      D      C
A|---------------------------|
E|-0--3-3-3------------------|
C|-----------2-2-2--0--0-0-0-|
g|---------------------------|
      Polly said...
[Verse 3]
E5  G              D*    C
    Polly says her back hurts

E5  G             D*       C
    She's just as bored as me

E5  G             D*     C
    She caught me off my guard

E5  G             D*      C
    Amazes me the will of instinct
[Chorus]
D    C        G  Bb
     Isn't me,   heaven seed

D    C           G Bb
     Let me clip   dirty wings

D    C             G     Bb
     Let me take a ride, hurt yourself

D    C              G  Bb
     Want some help,   help myself

D    C              G  Bb
     Got some rope,    have been told

D    C            G  Bb
     Promise you,    have been true

D    C             G     Bb
     Let me take a ride, hurt yourself

D    C               G  Bb
     Want some help,    help myself

E5
(end on E5)
********************************** | x Dead note **********************************