# Aneurysm – Nirvana: piano chords

Aneurysm by Nirvana uses 9 chords in F# minor; difficulty on the piano: medium.

## Chords in the song

[F#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fsharpmaj), [Csus2](https://pianokitty.com/c/Csus2), [Bm](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bm), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [G#](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gsharpmaj), [Bb](https://pianokitty.com/c/Asharpmaj)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: F# Csus2 Bm A F# C B A F#
- Bridge 1: B D B D
- Verse 1: B D B D B D B D
- Chorus 1: F# G# A Bb B Bb A F# G# A Bb B Bb A F#
- Verse 2: B D B D B D B D
- Chorus 2: F# G# A Bb B Bb A F# G# A Bb B Bb A F#
- Outro 1: C B A F# C B A F# C B A F#

## Questions

### Which chords does Aneurysm by Nirvana use?

Different chords: 9. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Aneurysm by Nirvana in?

The chords fit F# minor. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Aneurysm to play on the piano?

Difficulty: medium. The rating counts the different chords (9), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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