Nirvana - Lake Of Fire Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram- Guitar G#* chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[chorus]
[F] [D#] [Ab] [F] [A#] [Ab] [F] [D#] [Ab] [A#] [D#] [Ab] [F]
[F]Where do bad folks [D#]go when they [Ab]die?
[F]They don’t go to heaven where the [A#]angels [Ab]fly
[F]They go to a lake out of [D#]fire and [Ab]fry
[A#]Wont see them again till the [D#]fourth of [Ab]July [F]
[Opening]
[Cm]I knew a lady who [Ab*]came from Duluth
[Cm]She got bitten by a dog [G]with a rabid tooth
[Cm]She went to her grave just a [Ab*]little too soon
[A#]And flew away howling on the [Cm]yellow moon
[chorus]
[F]Where do bad folks [D#]go when they [Ab]die?
[F]They don’t go to heaven where the [A#]angels [Ab]fly
[F]They go to a lake out of [D#]fire [Ab]and fry
[A#]Wont see them again till the [D#]fourth of [Ab]July [F]
[Closing]
[Cm]Now the people cry and the [Ab*]people moan
[Cm]They look for a dry place to [G]call their home
[Cm]And try to find some place to [Ab*]rest their bones
[A#]While the angels and the devils try to [Cm]make them their own
[chorus]
[F]Where do bad folks [D#]go when they [Ab]die?
[F]They don’t go to heaven where the [A#]angels [Ab]fly
[F]They go to a lake out of [D#]fire and [Ab]fry
[A#]Wont see them again till the [D#]fourth of [Ab]July [F]
How to play Lake Of Fire on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Nirvana - Lake Of Fire on guitar requires 7 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.
Lake Of Fire uses these transitions most often: Ab → F (12), D# → Ab (12), and F → D# (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 F - D# chord transition.
1. F → D# chord transition
To move from F to D#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 4.
2. D# → Ab chord transition
To move from D# to Ab;
- While playing D#, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
3. Ab → F chord transition
To move from Ab to F;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. F → A# chord transition
To move from F to A#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
5. A# → Ab chord transition
To move from A# to Ab;
- While playing A#, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 4.
6. A# → D# chord transition
To move from A# to D#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky on B string from fret 3 to fret 4.
7. F → Cm chord transition
To move from F to Cm;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. Cm → Ab* chord transition
To move from Cm to Ab*;
- While playing Cm, first lift your index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and pinky.
9. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- 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 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. Ab* → A# chord transition
To move from Ab* to A#;
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
- Place pinky on B string fret 3.
11. A# → Cm chord transition
To move from A# to Cm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 1.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
Lake Of Fire chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lake Of Fire.
- Lake Of Fire includes 66 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lake Of Fire connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → A#: 1%
- F → Cm: 0%
After Ab, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Cm (15%), Eb (12%), and Db (11%).- Ab → F: 8%
- Ab → A#: 2%