# On A Plain – Nirvana: piano chords

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

## Chords in the song

[D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [F](https://pianokitty.com/c/Fmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [B](https://pianokitty.com/c/Bmaj), [A](https://pianokitty.com/c/Amaj), [E](https://pianokitty.com/c/Emaj)

## 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

## 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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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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