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Nirvana

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[Intro]
F# Bm  F# Bm  F# Bm  F# Bm
[Verse]
F#The children hBmad all left home
EmThe house was like a ship without a sail
They hAeaded for the sDunset
C#Where maybe they would find a Bmholy grail
F#The bedrooms wBmere all rigged up
EmThe posters of Marc Bolan ripped away
Each dAay was blessed Dwith freedom
C#As they would try to find somCething to say
Bb/FShe keGmpt a little journal
FmHe scC7sus2/Ganned them out to see
AbIf they could Eb/Gfind NirvBbanaF/A  
AbAnd where that Eb/Gplace might F#beBm  F#  Bm  
F#She had lots oBmf things to do
EmThey kept the plastic covers on the chairs
It drAove him around Dthe twist
C#They both were wondering what they mCight have missed.
Bb/FHe quiGmbbled with ambition
FmShe fC7sus2/Gell into a rut
[Chorus]
AbThey sat and rEb/Gead the pBbaperF/As
AbIn sequence thEb/Gey would BbtoucF/Ah
AbThe creeping rEb/GealizatioBbnF/A  
AbLike a punch iEb/Gn the gutF#  Bm  F#  Bm  
[Verse]
F#Each day likBme the one before
EmThe dreams evaporated
As the weeks and Amonths turned into Dyears
C#The queasy feeling that they wCanted more
Bb/FHe   sGmaid his word was final
FmShe hC7sus2/Geard him slam the door
[Chorus]
AbThey were in tEb/Ghis togetBbherF/A  
AbLike children Eb/Gholding bBback F/Atears
AbThey've come sEb/Go far to Bbend F/Aup
AbWith nothing dEb/Gown the yF#earBmsF#  Bm  F#  Bm  F#  Bm  
[Outro]
              Ab           Eb/G      Bb   F/A(Repeat to fade)

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Nirvana

by Squeeze

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bb/F

C7sus2/G

Eb/G

F/A

[Intro]

F# Bm F# Bm F# Bm F# Bm

[Verse]

F# Bm

The children had all left home

The house was like a ship without a sail

A D

They headed for the sunset

C# Bm

Where maybe they would find a holy grail

F# Bm

The bedrooms were all rigged up

The posters of Marc Bolan ripped away

A D

Each day was blessed with freedom

C# C

As they would try to find something to say

Bb/F Gm

She kept a little journal

Fm C7sus2/G

He scanned them out to see

Ab Eb/G Bb F/A

If they could find Nirvana

Ab Eb/G F# Bm F# Bm

And where that place might be

F# Bm

She had lots of things to do

They kept the plastic covers on the chairs

A D

It drove him around the twist

C# C

They both were wondering what they might have missed.

Bb/F Gm

He quibbled with ambition

Fm C7sus2/G

She fell into a rut

[Chorus]

Ab Eb/G Bb F/A

They sat and read the papers

Ab Eb/G Bb F/A

In sequence they would touch

Ab Eb/G Bb F/A

The creeping realization

Ab Eb/G F# Bm F# Bm

Like a punch in the gut

[Verse]

F# Bm

Each day like the one before

The dreams evaporated

A D

As the weeks and months turned into years

C# C

The queasy feeling that they wanted more

Bb/F Gm

He said his word was final

Fm C7sus2/G

She heard him slam the door

[Chorus]

Ab Eb/G Bb F/A

They were in this together

Ab Eb/G Bb F/A

Like children holding back tears

Ab Eb/G Bb F/A

They've come so far to end up

Ab Eb/G F# Bm F# Bm F# Bm F# Bm

With nothing down the years

[Outro]

Ab Eb/G Bb F/A

(Repeat to fade)

About Nirvana Chords by Squeeze

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What key is "Nirvana" in?

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