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Nirvana - About A Girl Chords

Chord reference Em, G, C#, G#, F#, E, A, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em]I [G]need an [Em]easy [G]friend [Em]I do [G]with a [Em]ear to [G]lend [Em]I do [G]think you [Em]fit this [G]shoe [Em]I do [G]want you to have [Em]a clue [G]

[C#]Take [G#]advantage [F#]while [C#]You [G#]hang me out to dry [F#] But [Em]I can’t [E]see you [A]every [C]night [Em]Free, [G] [Em] [G] [Em]I [G]do. [Em] [G]

[Em]I’m [G]standing in [Em]your [G]lane [Em]I do [G]hope you [Em]have the time [G] [Em]I do [G]pick a [Em]number [G]too [Em]I do [G]keep a [Em]date with [G]you

[C#]Take [G#] [F#]advantage while [C#]You [G#]hang me out to [F#]dry But [Em]I can’t [E]see you [A]every [C]night [Em]Free, [G] [Em] [G] [Em]I [G]do. [Em] [G]

[C#] [G#] [F#] [C#] [G#] [F#] [E] [A] [C] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em] [G] [Em]I [G]need an [Em]easy [G]friend [Em]I do [G]with a [Em]hand to [G]lend [Em]I do [G]think you [Em]fit this [G]shoe [Em]I do [G]want you to [Em]have a clue [G]

[C#]Take [G#] [F#]advantage while [C#]You [G#]hang me out to dry [F#] But [Em]I can’t [E]see you [A]every [C]night But [Em]I can’t [E]see you [A]every [C]night [Em]Free [G] [Em] [G]

[Em]I [G]do [Em] [G] [Em]I [G]do [Em] [G] [Em]I [G]do [Em] [G] [Em]I [G]do

Artist Nirvana
Album Bleach
Genres Alternative, Indie, Rock
Year 1989
Key Em

How to Play About A Girl on Guitar?

Nirvana - About A Girl can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, C#, G#, F#, E, A, C chords.

  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C#, To play C# | Db, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the high E string with finger 2, mute A, D.
  • For G#, To play G# | Ab, press fret 4 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 4 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 4 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For F#, To play F# | Gb, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the A string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the B string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, mute D, G.
  • For E, To play E, press fret 1 on the G string with finger 2, let low E, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play About A Girl with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.