Sam Smith - Nirvana Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [C] [G] [D] [Em] [C] [G]
[Em]Oh baby, oh [G]baby, oh we both [C]know the [G]truth
If it were the [D]real me and [Em]you,
This wouldn’t be the [C]right thing to [G]do
[Em]Now the room is so [G]hazy, we’re too [C]lost in the [G]fumes
I feel like it’s [D]just me and [Em]you,
Yeah we got [C]nothing to [G]lose
[chorus]
[Em]It’s too late to run away from it all
[C]It’s too late to get [G]away from it all
[Em]I’m done with running so I [C]give in to [G]you
[chorus]
[Em]This moment has [C]caused a [G]reaction
[Bm]Resulting in [Em]our [C] [G]reattachment
[chorus]
[Em]Oh you take me [C]to [G]nirvana
I don’t [Bm]think this will [Em]last
[C]But you’re here in my [G]arms
[Closing]
[Em]Oh baby, oh [G]baby, oh, we both [C]feel [G]the same
I’m not gonna [D]give you my [Em]name
And I don’t think you [C]want that to [G]change
[Em]We’re in this [G]together, we don’t [C]know who we [G]are
Even if it’s [D]moving too [Em]fast,
Baby we should [C]take it too [G]far
[chorus]
[Em]It’s too late to run away from it all
[C]It’s too late to get [G]away from it all
[Em]I’m done with running so I [C]give in to [G]you
[chorus]
[Em]This moment has [C]caused a [G]reaction
[Bm]Resulting in [Em]our [C] [G]reattachment
[chorus]
[Em]Oh you take me [C]to [G]nirvana
I don’t [Bm]think this will [Em]last
[C]But you’re here in my [G]arms
[chorus]
[Em] [C] [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [G] [Em] [C] [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [G]
[Em]Oh you take me [C]to [G]nirvana
I don’t [Bm]think this will [Em]last
[C]But you’re here in my [G]arms
[outro]
[Am] [G] [D] [C] [Am] [G] [D] [G]
How to play Nirvana on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Sam Smith - Nirvana on ukulele requires 6 chords and 10 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Nirvana uses these transitions most often: C → G (28), Em → C (24), and G → Em (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
5. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
6. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
7. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
8. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
Nirvana chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nirvana.
- Nirvana includes 107 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Nirvana contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Nirvana connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → Am: 10%