Sliver Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays587

Sliver by Nirvana is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C5, F, C and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
C
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16
Speed
  			  C5     F    C         A
Mom and Dad went to a show,
 C             F        C       A
they dropped me off at Grandpa Joe's.
C              F              C       A
I kicked and screamed, said, "Please don't go" !

A              C
Gramma take me home (8x)

C          F      C      A
  I had to eat my dinner there,
C          F           C          A
  mashed potatoes and stuff like that,
C           F       C         A
I couldn't chew my meats too good.  + CHORUS

C                F         C          A
She said, well,  don't you start your crying.
C     F         C         A
Go outside and ride your bike.
C             F       C        A
That's what I did, I kicked my toe.   + CHORUS

C      F       C        A
After dinner I had ice-cream,
C         F        C      A
I fell asleep and watched TV.
C         F     C        A
I woke up in my mother's arms.

A              C

+ CHORUS  + I wanna be alone
    	

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

100 BPM Andante