Nirvana - Heart-Shaped Box: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Heart-Shaped Box" 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.

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

G#m  E       C#            G#m E     C#
She eyes me like a pisces when I am weak
I've been locked inside your heart-shaped box for a week
I was drawn into your magnet tar pit trap
I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black

Chorus:
     G#m  E      C#
    Hey! Wait! I got a new complaint,
    Forever in debt to your priceless advice
    Hate! Wait! I got a new complaint,
    Forever in debt to your priceless advice
    Hey! Wait! I got a new compliant,
    G#m E       C#                       E   C#
    Forever in debt to your priceless advice,
            E  C#
    Your advice

Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet
Cut myself on angel's hair an baby's breath
Broken hymen of you highness I'm left black
Throw own your umbilical noose so I can climb right back

Chorus

She has me like a pisces when I am weak
I've been locked inside your Heart-Shaped box for weeks
I've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap
I wish I could Eat your cancer when you turn black


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

E

Guitar chord E

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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 "Heart-Shaped Box" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Heart-Shaped Box" by Nirvana.