Nirvana - Very Ape: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Very Ape" 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#   F#        A     F#
I'm buried up to my neck in
G#   F#   A    F#
Contradictory flies
G#      F#           A      F#
I take pride as the king of illiterature,
F#            E    B    F#
I'm very ape, and very nice

If you ever need anything please don't
Hesitate to ask someone else first
I'm too busy acting like I'm not naïve
I've seen it all, I was here first

Chorus:

G# B D F#             G# B D F#
         Out of the ground,
          G# B D F#
Into the sky
            G# B D F#
Out of the sky,
          G#
Into the dirt

If you ever need anything please don't
Hesitate to ask someone else first
I'm too busy acting like I'm not naïve
I've seen it all, I was here first

Chorus:
Out of the ground
Into the sky
Out of the sky
Into the ground
Out of the ground
Into the sky
Out of the sky
Into the dirt


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

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