Nirvana - Come as You Are: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Come as You Are" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

Em D Em D Em D Em D

Em          D           Em         D           Em
Come as you are, as you were, as I want you to be,
       D            Em          D      Em
As a friend, as a friend, as an old enemy.
           D          Em
Take your time, hurry up,
               D               Em
The choice is yours, don’t be late.
        D         Em           D       Em G
Take a rest as a friend, as an old memoria.

       Em G
   Memoria,
       Em G
   Memoria,
       Em G
   Memoria.

Em              D              Em
Come doused in mud, served in bleach,
      D           Em
As I want you to be.
       D           Em          D       Em G
As a trend, as a friend, as an old memoria.

       Em G
   Memoria,
       Em G
   Memoria,
       Em G
   Memoria.

A           C           A               C
  Well, I swear that I don’t have a gun,
         A                C
  No, I don’t have a gun.
         A                C
  No, I don’t have a gun.

Instrumental: Em D Em D - 5 times

       Em G
    ...ria.
       Em G
   Memoria,
       Em G
   Memoria,
       Em G
   Memoria.

   (No, I don’t have a gun.)

A           C           A               C
  Well, I swear that I don’t have a gun,
         A                C
  No, I don’t have a gun.
         A                C
  No, I don’t have a gun.
         A                C
  No, I don’t have a gun.
         A                C
  No, I don’t have a gun.

Em D     Em D
     Memoria.
Em D     Em D Em
     Memoria.

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Come as You Are" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Come as You Are" by Nirvana.