Nirvana - Drain You Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]One [C#]baby [F#]to [B]another [A]says I’m [C#]lucky to have [F#]met you[B]…
[A]I don’t [C#]care [F#]what you [B]think [A]unless it [C#]is about me [F#]
It is now my duty to completely drain you
I travel through a tube and end up in your infection
[chorus]
[E] [D]Chew [B]your meat for you. [D]Pass it [B]back and forth
In a passionate kiss, from my mouth to yours, [A]I [G]like [F#]you…
[verse 2]
[A]With [C#]eyes [F#]so dil[B]ated[A], I’ve b[C#]ecome y[F#]our pup[B]il
[A]You’ve [C#]taugh[F#]t me ever[B]ything W[A]ithout a p[C#]oison a[F#]pple
[verse 3]
The water is so yellow, I’m a healthy student
Indebted and so grateful - Vacuum out the fluids
[chorus]
[E] [D]Chew [B]your meat for you. [D]Pass it [B]back and forth
In a passionate kiss, from my mouth to yours, [A]I [G]like [F#]you…
[Closing]
[A] [C#] [F#] [B] [A] [C#] [F#] [B]
[A] [C#] [F#] [B] [A] [C#] [F#] [B]
[A]One [C#]baby [F#]to [B]another [A]says I’m [C#]lucky to have [F#]met you[B]…
[A]I don’t [C#]care [F#]what you [B]think [A]unless it [C#]is about me [F#]
It is now my duty to completely drain you
I travel through a tube and end up in your infection
[chorus]
[E] [D]Chew [B]your meat for you. [D]Pass it [B]back and forth
In a passionate kiss, from my mouth to yours, [A]I [G]like [F#]you…
How to play Drain You on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Nirvana - Drain You on guitar requires 7 chords and 10 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.
Drain You uses these transitions most often: A → C# (16), B → A (16), and C# → F# (16). 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 A - C# chord transition.
1. A → C# chord transition
To move from A to C#;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
2. C# → F# chord transition
To move from C# to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
3. F# → B chord transition
To move from F# to B;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 4.
4. B → A chord transition
To move from B to A;
- While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
5. 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.
6. E → D chord transition
To move from E to D;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. D → B chord transition
To move from D to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
8. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
9. G → F# chord transition
To move from G to F#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
10. F# → A chord transition
To move from F# to A;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
Drain You chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Drain You.
- Drain You includes 84 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Drain You contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Drain You connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → G: 13%
- A → C#: 0%
After F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).- F# → B: 19%
- F# → E: 13%