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Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit Chords

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

[E] [A] [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C] [E]Load [A]up on [G]guns and [C]bring your [E]friends It’s f[A]un to [G]lose and [C]to [E]pretend She’s [A]over [G]bored and [C]self as[E]sured Oh [A]no, I [G]know a [C]dirty [E]word

[A]Hello, [G]hello, [C]hello, how [E]low? [A]Hello, [G]hello, [C]hello, how [E]low? [A]Hello, [G]hello, [C]hello, how [E]low? Hello, [A]hello, [G]hello… [C]

With the [E]lights out, [A]it’s less [G]dangerous [C]Here we [E]are [A]now, [G]entertain us [C]I feel [E]stupid [A]and [G]contagious [C]Here we [E]are [A]now, [G]entertain us [C]A [E]mulatto, [A]an [G]albino [C]A [E]mosquito,[A]my [G]libido [C] [E]Ya[A]y! [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C]

[E] [A] [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C] [E]I’m [A]worse at [G]what [C]I do [E]best And [A]for this [G]gift I [C]feel [E]blessed Our [A]little [G]group has [C]always [E]been And [A]always [G]will [C]until the [E]end

[A]Hello, [G]hello, [C]hello, how [E]low? [A]Hello, [G]hello, [C]hello, how [E]low? [A]Hello, [G]hello, [C]hello, how [E]low? Hello, [A]hello, [G]hello… [C]

With the [E]lights out, [A]it’s less [G]dangerous [C]Here we [E]are [A]now, [G]entertain us [C]I feel [E]stupid [A]and [G]contagious [C]Here we [E]are [A]now, [G]entertain us [C]A [E]mulatto, [A]an [G]albino [C]A [E]mosquito,[A]my [G]libido [C] [E]Yay![A] [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C]

[E] [A] [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C] [E] [A] [G] [C] [E]And [A]I forg[G]et just wh[C]y I t[E]aste Oh [A]yeah, I [G]guess it [C]makes me [E]smile I [A]found it [G]hard, it’s [C]hard to [E]find Oh [A]well, what[G]ever, [C]never[E]mind

[A]Hello, [G]hello, [C]hello, how [E]low? [A]Hello, [G]hello, [C]hello, how [E]low? [A]Hello, [G]hello, [C]hello, how [E]low? Hello, [A]hello, [G]hello… [C]

With the [E]lights out, [A]it’s less [G]dangerous [C]Here we [E]are [A]now, [G]entertain us [C]I feel [E]stupid [A]and [G]contagious [C]Here we [E]are [A]now, [G]entertain us [C]A [E]mulatto, [A]an [G]albino [C]A [E]mosquito, [A]my [G]libido

[C]A [E]denial, [A]a [G]denial [C]A [E]denial, [A]a [G]denial [C]A [E]denial, [A]a [G]denial [C]A [E]denial, [A]a [G]denial [C] [E] [A]Denial…

Artist Nirvana
Album Nevermind
Year 1991
Key E

How to Play Smells Like Teen Spirit on Guitar?

Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit can be played in the key of E using the E, A, G, C chords.

  • 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 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, 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 Smells Like Teen Spirit with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.