Pixies - Nimrod's Son: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Nimrod's Son" 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.
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Learn Nimrod's Son Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Pixies
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 "Nimrod's Son" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
 C#m One night upon my motorcycle through the desert sped And smashed my body so that all my friends thought I was dead My sister held me close and whispered to my bleeding head "You are the son of a motherfucker" (One two three four) F# B I shook all night and held her hand G C C#m Shock the people, well I'll be damned F# B Land of plenty, land of fun G C C#m To find out I'm Nimrod's son Chorus: B A Oh, bury me G Far away, please F# Bury me, please C# D B C# D B C# C#m Ha-haaa! C# D B C# D B C# C#m The joke is come upon me! In my motorcycle mirror, I think about the life I've led And how my soul's been leaking out the holes where I had bled My image spoke to me, yes, to me it often said "You are the son of incestuous union" Chorus: (One, two, three) Now my head is clear, my roof has walls My daughter's pure, my son is tall Land of plenty, land of fun To find out I'm Nimrod's son Oh, bury me far away, please Bury me Ha, ha, ha The joke is come upon me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  C#  C#m  D  F#  G  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 "Nimrod's Son" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Nimrod's Son" by Pixies.