Nirvana - Lithium: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lithium" 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 Lithium 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 "Lithium" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D  F#m  Bm  G  A#  C  A  C

D  F#m    Bm
   I'm so happy.
  G       A#    C         A
'Cause today I found my friends.
  C            D    F#m     Bm
They're in my head. I'm so ugly.
  G    A#          C       A
That's ok. 'cause so are you.
  C        D       F#m    Bm
Broke our mirrors. Sunday morning.
G        A#     C      A
Is everyday for all I care.
C             D      F#m      Bm
And I'm not scared. Light my candles.
G     A#         C           A
In a daze 'cause I've found god.

C D  F#m Bm G A# C A
Yeah...    yeah...
C D  F#m Bm G A# C A
Yeah...    yeah...
C D  F#m Bm G A# C A C
Yeah...    yeah...  yeah...

D  F#m    Bm
   I'm so lonely.
  G     A#     C        A
That's ok. I shaved my head.
    C        D   F#m      Bm
And I'm not sad, and just maybe
G        A#      C         A
I'm to blame for all I've heard.
  C          D    F#m       Bm
And I'm not sure. I'm so excited.
G        A#      C         A
I can't wait to meet you there.
C            D    F#m     Bm
And I don't care. I'm so horny.
  G     A#     C       A
That's ok. My will is good.

C D  F#m Bm G A# C A
Yeah...    yeah...
C D  F#m Bm G A# C A
Yeah...    yeah...
C D  F#m Bm G A# C A C
Yeah...    yeah...  yeah...

Gm  A#      Gm       A#
 I like it. I'm not gonna crack.
Gm  A#       Gm       A#
 I miss you. I'm not gonna crack.
Gm  A#       Gm       A#
 I love you. I'm not gonna crack.
Gm  A#         Gm       A#
 I killed you. I'm not gonna crack.

Gm  A#      Gm       A#
 I like it. I'm not gonna crack.
Gm  A#       Gm       A#
 I miss you. I'm not gonna crack.
Gm  A#       Gm       A#
 I love you. I'm not gonna crack.
Gm  A#         Gm      A#      C    C    A  A
 I killed you. I'm not gonna craaaaaaaaaaack.

D  C#m  Bm  F  F  G  A  C

D  F#m    Bm
   I'm so happy.
  G       A#    C         A
'Cause today I found my friends.
  C            D    F#m     Bm
They're in my head. I'm so ugly.
  G    A#          C       A
That's ok. 'cause so are you.
  C        D       F#m    Bm
Broke our mirrors. Sunday morning.
G        A#     C      A
Is everyday for all I care.
C             D      F#m      Bm
And I'm not scared. Light my candles.
G     A#         C           A
In a daze 'cause I've found god.

C D  F#m Bm G A# C A
Yeah...    yeah...
C D  F#m Bm G A# C A
Yeah...    yeah...
C D  F#m Bm G A# C A C
Yeah...    yeah...  yeah...

Gm  A#      Gm       A#
 I like it. I'm not gonna crack.
Gm  A#       Gm       A#
 I miss you. I'm not gonna crack.
Gm  A#       Gm       A#
 I love you. I'm not gonna crack.
Gm  A#         Gm      A#      C    C    A  A  D
 I killed you. I'm not gonna craaaaaaaaaaack.


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Lithium" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lithium" by Nirvana.