Pennyroyal Tea Chords
by Nirvana
Pennyroyal Tea by Nirvana is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Am. It uses the chords Am, G, C5, D5 and Bb5. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Am G Am G 2x
Am G
I'm on my time with everyone
Am G
I have very bad posture
C5 D5 Bb5
Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea
C5 D5 Bb5
Distill the life that's inside of me
C5 D5 Bb5
Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea
C5 D5 Bb5
I'm anemic royalty
Am G
Give me a Leonard Cohen afterworld
Am G
So I can sigh eternally
C5 D5 Bb5
I'm so tired I can't sleep
C5 D5 Bb5
I'm a liar and a thief
C5 D5 Bb5
Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea
C5 D5 Bb5
I'm anemic royalty
Solo (x2):
2x
e:---------------------|--------------------------------------3----3-3-2-0----|
B:---------------------|---------------------------------------------------3-2|
G:--------2b(3)--2/3\2-|------------2b(3)---2b(3)-----------------------------|
D:-----2---------------|-2-------2--------2-------2---------------------------|
A:--0------------------|------0----------------------------2------------------|
E:---------------------|--------------------------------3---------------------|
C5 D5 Bb5 C5 D5 Bb5
Am G
I'm on warm milk and laxatives
Am G
Cherry-flavored antacids
C5 D5 Bb5
Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea
C5 D5 Bb5
Distill the life that's inside of me
C5 D5 Bb5
Sit and drink Pennyroyal Tea
C5 D5 Bb5
I'm anemic royalty
Am