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  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-------------------------------------------

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