Nirvana - On A Plain: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "On A Plain" 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.

D      G        F      Em        D
I'll start this off without any words
   G       F      Em                D
I Got so high I scratched till it bled
 C     Bm     A           D
Love myself, Better than you,
    G         F       Em             D
I know it's wrong so what should I do?
     G      F       Em      D
The finest day that I ever had
      G     F          Em        D
Was when I learned to cry on command
 C     Bm     A           D
Love myself, Better than you,
    G         F       Em            D
I know it's wrong so what should I do?

Chorus:
D G A#
      I'm on a plain
D G A#
      I can't complain
D G A#
      I'm on a Plain

My mother died every night
It's safe to say, don't quote me on that
I love myself better than you
I know it's wrong so what should I do?
The black sheep got blackmailed again
Forgot to put on the zip code
Love myself better than you
I know it's wrong so what should I do?

Chorus

F          E                    A  G
Some where I have heard this before
F      E                   A    G
In a dream my memory has stored
F     E                       A   G
In defense I'm neutered and spayed
F         E                   A  G
What the hell am I trying to say?

It is now time to make it unclear
To write off lines that don't make sense
Love myself better than you
I know it's wrong so what should I do?
And one more special message to go
And then I'm done and I can go home
Love myself better than you
I know it's wrong so what should I do?

Chorus:
I'm on a plain (Ooh, ooh)
I can't complain (Ooh, ooh)
I'm on a plain (Ooh, ooh)
I can't complain (Ooh, ooh)
I'm on a plain (Ooh, ooh)
I can't complain (Ooh, ooh)
I'm on a plain (Ooh, ooh)
I can't complain (Ooh, ooh)
I'm on a plain (Ooh, ooh)
(Ooh, ooh)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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