Nirvana

On A Plain – Nirvana: piano chords

On A Plain by Nirvana uses 7 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: medium.

Practice this song
D major Difficulty: medium

Chords in the song

D G F C B A E

Chord sheet

Verse 1

D G F G D G F G D C B A D G F G D G F G D G F G D C B A D G F G D G F

Chorus 1

D G F D G F D G F

Verse 2

D G F G D G F G D C B A D G F G D G F G D G F G D C B A D G F G D G F

Chorus 2

D G F D G F D G F

Bridge 1

E A G F E A G F E A G F E A G

Verse 3

D G F G D G F G D C B A D G F G D G F D G F C B A D G F G D G F

Chorus 3

D G F D G F D G F D G F

Chords on the piano

D

D — bass noteDF♯ — chord toneF♯A — chord toneA
DF♯A
Practice D

G

G — bass noteGB — chord toneBD — chord toneD
GBD
Practice G

F

F — bass noteFA — chord toneAC — chord toneC
FAC
Practice F

C

C — bass noteCE — chord toneEG — chord toneG
CEG
Practice C

B

B — bass noteBD♯ — chord toneD♯F♯ — chord toneF♯
BD♯F♯
Practice B

A

A — bass noteAC♯ — chord toneC♯E — chord toneE
AC♯E
Practice A

E

E — bass noteEG♯ — chord toneG♯B — chord toneB
EG♯B
Practice E

Questions

Which chords does On A Plain by Nirvana use?

Different chords: 7. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is On A Plain by Nirvana in?

The chords fit D major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

How hard is On A Plain to play on the piano?

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

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