Down in the Dark Chords

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Down in the Dark by Nirvana is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, A and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
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16
Speed
  			Intro: 

E|-0---0---0---0---0---0---3---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-| 
B|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---0---0-| 
G|-1---1---1---1---1---1---1---1---3---3---3---3---3---3---0---0---0---0---0---0-| 
D|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---3---3---3---3---3---3---2---2---2---2---2---2-| 
A|-2---2---2---2---2---2---2---2---0---0---0---0---0---0---2---2---2---2---2---2-| 
E|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0-| 

Verso: E  A  Em (5x) 

Refrão: 

E|-2---2---2---2---2---2---5---5---5---5---5---5---0---0---0---0---0---0----| 
B|-2---2---2---2---2---2---5---5---5---5---5---5---0---0---0---0---0---0----| 
G|-3---3---3---3---3---3---6---6---6---6---6---6---1---1---1---1---1---1----| 
D|-4---4---4---4---4---4---7---7---7---7---7---7---2---2---2---2---2---2----| (4x) 
A|-4---4---4---4---4---4---7---7---7---7---7---7---2---2---2---2---2---2----| 
E|-2---2---2---2---2---2---5---5---5---5---5---5---0---0---0---0---0---0----| 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

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