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GUITAR CHORDS

Come as You Are

Nirvana
All-time classics Rock & alternative 90s & 2000s
KeyF#m
Capo—
LevelEasy
Transpose F#m 0
Text
Chord sheet
Chords are positioned above the lyric change point

Intro

F#mEF#mE
F#mEF#mE
 

Verse 1

F#mEF#m
Come as you are, as you were
EF#m
As I want you to be
EF#m
As a friend, as a friend
EF#m
As an old enemy
EF#m
Take your time, hurry up
EF#m
The choice is yours, don't be late
EF#m
Take a rest, as a friend,
E
As an old ...
 

Interlude

F#mA
Memori - a
F#mA
Memori - a
F#mA
Memori - a
F#mA
Memori - a
 

Verse 2

F#mEF#m
Come doused in mud, soaked in bleach
EF#m
As I want you to be
EF#m
As a trend, as a friend
E
As an old ...
 

Interlude

F#mA
Memori - a
F#mA
Memori - a
F#mA
Memori - a
F#mA
Memori - a
 

Chorus

BmDBmD
Well, I swear that I don't have a gun
BmD
No, I don't have a gun
BmD
No, I don't have a gun
 

Riff

F#mEF#mE
 

Guitar Solo

F#mEF#mE
F#mEF#mE
F#mEF#mE
F#mEF#mE
 

Interlude

F#mA
Memori - a
F#mA
Memori - a
F#mA
Memori - a
F#mA
Memori - a
 

Chorus

BmDBmD
Well, I swear that I don't have a gun
BmD
No, I don't have a gun
BmD
No, I don't have a gun
BmD
No, I don't have a gun
BmD
No, I don't have a gun
 

Outro

F#mEF#mE
Memori - a
F#mEF#mEF#sus4
Memori - a
End

How to play Come as You Are chords

This Chordsurf arrangement of Come as You Are by Nirvana is presented in the key of F#m. Use the transpose controls above the sheet to move every chord together while keeping the lyric-change positions aligned.

The page is set up for practice as well as quick reference: adjust the text size, use auto scroll when your hands are busy, or switch to focus mode for a cleaner playing view. The published arrangement uses 6 distinct chord shapes, including F#m, E, A, Bm, D, F#sus4. You can also explore related material through All-time classics, Rock & alternative, 90s & 2000s.