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Something In The Way chords by Nirvana (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

F5
Db5
Fm
Db

Intro 1

Verse 1
F5 
Db5 
 (F5) Underneath the bridge  (D flat5) 
F5 
Db5 
 (F5) Tarp has sprung a leak  (D flat5) 
F5 
Db5 
And the  (F5) animals I've trapped  (D flat5) 
F5 
Db5 
Have  (F5) all become my pets  (D flat5) 
F5 
Db5 
And I'm  (F5) living off of grass  (D flat5) 
F5 
Db5 
And the  (F5) drippings from my ceiling  (D flat5) 
F5 
Db5 
 (F5) It's okay to eat fish  (D flat5) 
F5 
Db5 
'Cause they  (F5) don't have any feelings  (D flat5) 

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Chorus 1
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Something in the way  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Mmm- mmm  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Something in the way,  (D flat major) yeah
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Mmm- mmm  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Something in the way  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Mmm- mmm  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Something in the way,  (D flat major) yeah
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Mmm- mmm  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Something in the way  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Mmm- mmm  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Something in the way,  (D flat major) yeah
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Mmm- mmm  (D flat major) 

Verse 2
F5 
Db5 
 (F5) Underneath the bridge  (D flat5) 
F5 
Db5 
 (F5) Tarp has sprung a leak  (D flat5) 
F5 
Db5 
And the  (F5) animals I've trapped  (D flat5) 
F5 
Db5 
Have  (F5) all become my pets  (D flat5) 
F5 
Db5 
And I'm  (F5) living off of grass  (D flat5) 
F5 
Db5 
And the  (F5) drippings from my ceiling  (D flat5) 
F5 
Db5 
 (F5) It's okay to eat fish  (D flat5) 
F5 
Db5 
'Cause they  (F5) don't have any feelings  (D flat5) 

Chorus 2
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Something in the way  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Mmm- mmm  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Something in the way,  (D flat major) yeah
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Mmm- mmm  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Something in the way  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Mmm- mmm  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Something in the way,  (D flat major) yeah
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Mmm- mmm  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Something in the way  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Mmm- mmm  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Something in the way,  (D flat major) yeah
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Mmm- mmm  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Something in the way  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Mmm- mmm  (D flat major) 
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Something in the way,  (D flat major) yeah
Fm 
Db 
 (F minor) Mmm- mmm  (D flat major) 

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Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: F minorBPM: 50

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
Db5: x-4-6-x-x-x
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Db: x-4-6-6-6-x

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This is the definitive original version of Something In The Way by Nirvana, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of F minor. It suits players who want to learn Something In The Way the way Nirvana intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Something In The Way

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