Nirvana - Jesus Doesn’t Want Me For A Sunbeam Chords
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Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Jesus, don’t [C]want me for a [G]sunbeam [C] [G]
[D]Sunbeams are [C]never made like [G]me [C] [G]
[D]Don’t expect me to [C]cry,
For all the [G]reasons you had to [C]die [G]
[D]Don’t ever [C]ask your love of [G]me [C] [G]
[chorus]
[D]Don’t expect me to [C]cry, [D]don’t expect me to [C]lie
[D]Don’t expect me to [C]die for [G]me [C] [G]
[chorus]
[D]Jesus, don’t [C]want me for a [G]sunbeam [C] [G]
[D]Sunbeams are [C]never made like [G]me [C] [G]
[chorus]
[D]Don’t expect me to [C]cry,
For all the [G]reasons you [C]had to [G]die
[D]Don’t ever [C]ask your love of [G]me [C] [G]
[chorus]
[D]Don’t expect me to [C]cry, [D]don’t expect me to [C]lie
[D]Don’t expect me to [C]die for [G]me [C] [G]
[D]Don’t expect me to [C]cry, [D]don’t expect me to [C]lie
[D]Don’t expect me to [C]die for [G]me [C] [G]
[chorus]
[D]Jesus, don’t [C]want me for a [G]sunbeam [C] [G]
[D]Sunbeams are [C]never made like [G]me [C] [G]
[chorus]
[D]Don’t expect me to [C]cry,
For all the [G]reasons you [C]had to [G]die
[D]Don’t ever [C]ask your love of [G]me [C] [G]
[chorus]
[D]Don’t expect me to [C]cry, [D]don’t expect me to [C]lie
[D]Don’t expect me to [C]die, [D]don’t expect me to [C]cry
[D]Don’t expect me to [C]lie
[D]Don’t expect me to [C]die [G]for me [C] [G]
How to play Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Nirvana - Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam uses these transitions most often: C → G (32), D → C (27), and G → C (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 D - C chord transition.
1. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam.
- Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam includes 101 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Jesus Doesn't Want Me For A Sunbeam connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%