Nirvana - Something In The Way Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]Underneath the [C]bridge, the [Em]tarp has sprung a [C]leak
And the [Em]animals [C]I’ve trapped, have [Em]all become my [C]pets
And I’m [Em]living off of [C]grass, and the [Em]drippings from the [C]ceiling
[Em]It’s okay to eat [C]fish, ’cause they [Em]don’t have any [C]feelings
[chorus]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, yeah, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, yeah, [Em]mmm [C]
[Closing]
[Em]Underneath the [C]bridge, the [Em]tarp has sprung a [C]leak
And the [Em]animals [C]I’ve trapped, have [Em]all become my [C]pets
And I’m [Em]living off of [C]grass, and the [Em]drippings from the [C]ceiling
[Em]It’s okay to eat [C]fish, ’cause they [Em]don’t have any [C]feelings
[chorus]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, yeah, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, yeah, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, yeah, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, [Em]mmm [C]
[Em]Something in the [C]way, yeah, [Em]mmm [C]
How to play Something In The Way on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Nirvana - Something In The Way on guitar requires 2 chords and 1 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.
Something In The Way uses these transitions most often: Em → C (40) and C → Em (39). 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 Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
Something In The Way chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Something In The Way.
- Something In The Way includes 79 chord transitions, 1 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Something In The Way contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Something In The Way connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).
- Em → C: 26%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → Em: 8%