Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[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
[chorus]
[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]
[chorus]
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]
[verse 2]
[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
[chorus]
[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]
[chorus]
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]
[verse 3]
[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
[chorus]
[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]
[chorus]
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
[Closing]
[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…
How to play Smells Like Teen Spirit on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Smells Like Teen Spirit uses these transitions most often: E → A (67), A → G (66), and C → E (66). 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 E - A chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → E chord transition
To move from C to E;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
Smells Like Teen Spirit chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Smells Like Teen Spirit.
- Smells Like Teen Spirit includes 265 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.07% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Smells Like Teen Spirit contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Smells Like Teen Spirit connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
- E → A: 25%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → G: 13%