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Something In The Way – Nirvana: piano chords

Something In The Way by Nirvana uses 6 chords in D major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

D major Difficulty: easy

Chords in the song

Chord sheet

G D Dsus4 D C D Dsus4 D G D Dsus4 D C D Dsus4 D Em G C F C D Dsus4 D C F C D Dsus4 D G C F D G D Dsus4 D C D Dsus4 D G D Dsus4 D C D Dsus4 D G D Dsus4 D C D Dsus4 D Em G C F C D Dsus4 D C F C D Dsus4 D G C F D C G C G C G C G C D G C F D

Chords on the piano

G

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

D

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

Dsus4

D — bass noteDG — chord toneGA — chord toneA
DGA
Practice Dsus4

C

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

Em

E — bass noteEG — chord toneGB — chord toneB
EGB
Practice Em

F

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

Questions

Which chords does Something In The Way by Nirvana use?

Different chords: 6. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

What key is Something In The Way 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 Something In The Way to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (6), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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