Nevermind
View chords used in this chart
--1----1-1-------------------------4----4-4-------------------
mute--- mute----
(tip lay yer fingers on ya fretting hand straight across yer strings so that
they dont ring when yer getting that lil 'ticka ticka du du')
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-----5----|----5----|-----5----|----5----|---5------
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Hello hello how low........
(distortion)
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-----5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5--5------------------
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chorus
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----------------3---3-3------------------6--6--6
--3----3-3------3---3-3-----6----6-6-----4--4--4
--3----3-3------1---1-1-----6----6-6------------
--1----1-1------------------4----4-4------------
break Yay.....
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--3-3-3--4-4--------------3-3-3-4-4---8-8--6-6--
--3-3-3--4-4--------------3-3-3-4-4---8-8--6-6--
--1-1-1--2-2--------------1-1-1-2-2---6-6--4-4--
Solo
(with effect)
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------8--10-----8--8b--8--6-5--3--1---3---3b--1-0
--10----------6----------------------------------
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*let ring and feedback
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In Bloom
intro part 1
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-3--3-3--5--5-5-5----3--3-3---6-6-6-------------
-1--1-1--5--5-5-5----3--3-3---6-6-6-------------
---------3--3-3-3----1--1-1---4-4-4-------------
part2
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-3-3-3-3-3------------------8-8-8-8-8---4-4-4---2-2
-3-3-3-3-3--4-4-4-4-4-------8-8-8-8-8---4-4-4---2-2
-1-1-1-1-1--4-4-4-4-4-------6-6-6-6-6---2-2-2---0-0
------------2-2-2-2-2------------------------------
verse
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--6--------2--------11------------------------------
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--7--------3--------12-------5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8------
--8-x4-----4-x4-----13-x4----5-5-5-5---8-8-8-8------
--8--------4--------13-------3-3-3-3---6-6-6-6------
--6--------2--------11------------------------------
hes the one...... dont know what it means
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-3-3-3-3---------------------5-5-5-5----8-8-8-8-
-3-3-3-3--5-5-5-5------------5-5-5-5----8-8-8-8-
-1-1-1-1--5-5-5-5------------3-3-3-3----6-6-6-6-
----------3-3-3-3-------------------------------
solo
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--16b---18b--14~~-----------------------------------------------------
---------------------6~--6--8--6--8b------6--8---8b-8--6--8~--8--6--8~
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--------------------8~--8-9-8-9--8-9-8-9--11-9-11b--11b--10-----9-9--9-9-8-7-6
8--6--8~---10b--10b-----------------------------------------8--7-7---7-7-6-5-4
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Come as you are
tune down one whole step
1d
2a
3f
4c
5g
6d
intro
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--------------0----0------------2------2--back to start
--0--0--1--2----2----2--2--1--0---0-0-----------
chorus memory......
-|0|-----------0-----------------------------------
-|0|-----------0---------3-------------------------
-|3|-----------3---------2-------------------------
-|4|---4--4--------------2-------------------------
-|4|---4--4--------------0-------------------------
-|2|---2--2----------------------------------------
an i swear i dont have a gun...
B5 D5
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--4-4-4-----2--2--------------------------------
--4-4-4-----0--0--------------------------------
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solo
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-6~---9--11~---6~--9--11~---6~--9--11--13--11--9
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Breed
intro/verse
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---2-2---0---5b---0-----------------------------
(tremolo picking) 'i dont care if its old'
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chorus
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--2-2---2------5-5---4-4------------------------
--0-0---2------5-5---4-4------------------------
--------0------3-3---2-2------------------------
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solo
tremolo pick each chord
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--11----14----15-----17----19-20-23-------------
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--9-----12----13-----15----17-18-21-------------
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Lithium
tune down 1 whole step
intro/verse/chorus
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-------------------6--6----------5-5------7-7---4-4------7-7-7
---2--------6-6----6--6---7--7---5-5------7-7---4-4------7-7-7
---2--------6-6----4------7--7---3---3/---5-----2----2/--5-5-5
---0---0----4-------------5-----------------------------------
interlude
i like it im not gonna crack
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--2-2-2--5-5-5--2-2--5----------7-7-7-7-7---4-4-4-4-4--------
--0-0-0--3-3-3--0-0--3----------5-5-5-5-5---2-2-2-2-2--------
-----------------------0--3--4--------------------------3---0
Polly
a good way to get an acoustic sound:
bass = 5 or just behind half way
middle = 7 or just above quarter past
treble is the same as the bass
verse
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--2--x-x--5-5----0-0--5--5-5-4------------------
--2--x-x--5-5---------3--3-3-2------------------
--0--x-x--3-3-----------------------------------
chorus
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---2-2---5--5-5-5----------3-3-3----------------
---0-0---5--5-5-5---5-5----3-3-3----------------
---------3--3-3-3---5-5----1-1-1-0--------------
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Territorial Pissings
to get a totally evel sound for this one i take all the bass
out the lead and have the gain on full(well..have the gain on
high for all of them, total nirvana!) or just buy a boss ds-2
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pm pm pm pm
kurt plays (main riff)
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----7--7-7-7-7----10-10-10-10-10---12-12-12-12-12
----7--7-7-7-7----8--8--8--8--8----12-12-12-12-12
----5--5-5-5-5---------------------10-10-10-10-10
Break
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--7-7---7---------7-----------------------------
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--5-5---5---------------------------------------
pm---
Drain You
like come as you are its tuned down one whole step
except muddy banks and most live shows.
intro/verse
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--4----4-4/---8-8-8-8-----------6-6-6-6---------
--4----4-4/---8-8-8-8---6--6-6--6-6-6-6---------
--2----2-2/---6-6-6-6---6--6-6--4-4-4-4---------
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chew meat for you......
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--4---4-4-2--------6--6-6-6-2-2-2-2-------------
--4---4-4-2--------4--4-4-4-2-2-2-2-------------
--2---2-2-0-----------------0-0-0-0-------------
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coz i like you
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Lounge act
Slight distortion intro/verse
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--4-4----4-4--5-5---5-5-------------------------
--2-2-x--2-2--5-5---3-3-------------------------
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chorus
--0--0-------------0-0---3-3-3-3----------------
--0--0-------------3-3---0-0-0-0----------------
--1--1---2-2-2-2---2-2---0-0-0-0----------------
--2--2---2-2-2-2---0-0---0-0-0-0----------------
--2--2---0-0-0-0---------2-2-2-2----------------
--0--0-------------------3-3-3-3----------------
still ...smell her on you (heavy distortion)
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--2-------------5-5-5---------------------------
--0------3------5-5-5---------------------------
-------4---4----3-3-3---------------------------
Stay Away
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--2--2---4-4---------5---5---5-7----------------
--0--0---4-4--3-3----5---5---5-7----------------
---------2-2--3-3----3-0-3-0-3/5----------------
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'monkey see monkey do'
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break
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On A Plain
Drop d tuned
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-----7--7-7---5--5-5---3--3-3--0--2-0-2-3-------
-----5--5-5---5--5-5---3--3-3--0--2-0-2-3-------
--------------5--5-5---3--3-3--0--2-0-2-3-------
love my self better than you
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---7--7-7--5-5-5--4-4-4--2----------------------
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i know its wrong but what should i do..im on a plain
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-----------7-7-7---7-7-7---10-10-10-10-10-10----
-----------5-5-5---5-5-5---8--8--8--8--8--8-----
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somewhere i have heard this before...
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------3---3--------2-------0-----7--7-7---5-5-5---0--0-0
----3---3---3----2---2----0-0----7--7-7---5-5-5---0--0-0
--3-------------2--------0-------7--7-7---5-5-5---0--0-0
what the hell am i trying to say?
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something in the way
1eb
2Bb
3gb
4db
5ab
6Db
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Chorus
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How to play Nevermind
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B5. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.