Pennyroyal Tea from Nirvana *In Utero* Music and words by Kurt Cobain Transcribed by Robert Wolsey
Tune down 1/2-step: Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
NOTE: These are the chords you are pretending to play; the actual chords that come out are a half-step lower because of the tuning. Play A-barre chords on the chorus.
Im on my time with everyone
I have very bad posture
Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea
Distill the life thats inside of me
Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea
Im anemic royalty
Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld So I can sigh eternally
Im so tired I cant sleep Im a liar and a thief Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea Im anemic royalty
Im on warm milk and laxatives Cherry-flavored antacids
(End on Am)
Tips: Slide up fron the C barre to the D barre during the chorus. During the verse, play F# G E on the low E string as the change between the G and Am.
E A D G B e Am x 0 2 2 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 3 C x 3 5 5 5 3 D x 5 7 7 7 5 A# x 1 3 3 3 1