Nirvana - About A Girl Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[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]
[chorus]
[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]
[verse 2]
[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
[chorus]
[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]
[verse 3]
[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]
[chorus]
[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]
[Closing]
[Em]I [G]do [Em] [G] [Em]I [G]do [Em] [G]
[Em]I [G]do [Em] [G] [Em]I [G]do
How to play About A Girl on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Nirvana - About A Girl on guitar requires 8 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
About A Girl uses these transitions most often: Em → G (49), G → Em (44), and C# → G# (8). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - G chord transition.
1. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → C# chord transition
To move from G to C#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
3. C# → G# chord transition
To move from C# to G#;
- While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
4. G# → F# chord transition
To move from G# to F#;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
5. F# → C# chord transition
To move from F# to C#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
6. F# → Em chord transition
To move from F# to Em;
- While playing F#, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
7. Em → E chord transition
To move from Em to E;
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on D string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 1.
8. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
9. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
11. F# → E chord transition
To move from F# to E;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
About A Girl chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in About A Girl.
- About A Girl includes 140 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- About A Girl contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how About A Girl connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → G: 18%
- Em → E: 0%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → Em: 9%
- G → C#: 0%