Nirvana - About a Girl: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "About a Girl" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn About a Girl Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Nirvana

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "About a Girl" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Em G      Em   G
I need an easy friend
Em    G      Em      G
I do with an ear to lend
Em     G        Em        G
I do think you fit this shoe
Em    G        Em      G
I do but you have a clue
C#    G#        F#
I'll take advantage while
C#   G#      F#
You hang me out to dry
Em                   A     C     Em  G Em G
But I can't see you every night free
Em G Em G
I do
Em    G      Em       G
I'm standing in your line
Em    G        Em       G
I do hope you have the time
Em    G       Em      G
I do pick a number too
Em    G      Em        G
I do keep a date with you

C#    G#       F#
I'll take advantage while
C#   G#      F#
You hang me out to dry
Em                   A     C      Em  G  Em  G
But I can't see you every night free
Em  G Em G

I need an easy friend
I do with an ear to lend
I do think you fit this shoe
I do but you have a clue

I'll take advantage while
You hang me out to dry
But I can't see you every night
No I can't see you every night...
Em G Em G
Free
I do
I do
I do
I do


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "About a Girl" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "About a Girl" by Nirvana.