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Come As You Are

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Nirvana - Come As You Are
This is how they play it on the "Live in NY" DVD.
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----------0---0-----------2-----2---------0---0-----------2-------------|
D|-0-0-1-2-----2---2-2-1-0-0---0-----0-1-2-----2---2-2-1-0-0---0-----------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
For the verses you can either repeat the intro (like it's on the CD) or play
the following chords:
[Verse 1]
EmCome as you Dsusare
As you Emwere
As I Dsuswant you to Embe
As a Dsusfriend, as a Emfriend
As an Dsusold eneEmmy
Take your Dsustime
Hurry Emup
The choice is Dsusyours
Don't be Emlate
Take a Dsusrest, as a Emfriend
As an Dsusold memorEmy
(this is where the riff should stop if you play it)
[Refrain]
Gah   MemorEmy    Gah
MemorEmy   Gah   MemorEmy   Gah
[Verse 2]
(riff starts again)
EmCome dowsed in Dsusmud
Soaked in Embleach
As I Dsuswant you to Embe
As a Dsustrend, as a Emfriend
As an Dsusold memorEmy
(riff stops)
[Refrain]
Gah   MemorEmy    Gah
MemorEmy   Gah   MemorEmy   Gah
[Bridge]
  AAnd I Cswear
That AI don't have a Cgun
No, AI don't have a Cgun
No, AI don't have a Cgun
[Refrain]
EmMemoGry   Emah   MemorGy   Emah
EmMemoGry   Emah   MemorGy   Emah
EmMemoGry   Emah   MemorGy   Emah
EmMemoGry   Emah   MemorGy   Emah
[Bridge]
  AAnd I Cswear
That AI don't have a Cgun
No, AI don't have a Cgun
No, AI don't have a Cgun
[Outro]
EmMemoGry   Emah   MemorGy   Emah
EmMemoGry   Emah   MemorGy   Emah
EmMemoGry   Emah   MemorGy   Emah
EmMemoGry   Emah   MemorGy   Emah

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

"Come As You Are" captures a sense of invitation, welcoming listeners to shed pretenses and simply be themselves. The song's composition utilizes a dynamic shift between quiet, moody verses and a full-volume chorus, a technique often employed by the band. Interestingly, an accidental vocal phrase during recording, "No, I don't have a gun," was kept in the final version. This track, featured on the album Nevermind, showcases one of Kurt Cobain's more melodic guitar solos, designed to complement the vocal melody rather than display pyrotechnics. At its heart, the song feels like an embrace of authenticity and an acknowledgment of personal struggles.

AI-written from these sources:Come as You Are (Nirvana song) — Wikipedia ↗Nirvana (band) — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Come As You Are

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Dsus

Nirvana - Come As You Are

This is how they play it on the "Live in NY" DVD.

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

e|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|-----------0---0-----------2-----2---------0---0-----------2-------------|

D|-0-0-1-2-----2---2-2-1-0-0---0-----0-1-2-----2---2-2-1-0-0---0-----------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

For the verses you can either repeat the intro (like it's on the CD) or play

the following chords:

[Verse 1]

Em Dsus

Come as you are

As you were

Dsus Em

As I want you to be

Dsus Em

As a friend, as a friend

Dsus Em

As an old enemy

Dsus

Take your time

Hurry up

Dsus

The choice is yours

Don't be late

Dsus Em

Take a rest, as a friend

Dsus Em

As an old memory

(this is where the riff should stop if you play it)

[Refrain]

G Em G

ah Memory ah

Em G Em G

Memory ah Memory ah

[Verse 2]

(riff starts again)

Em Dsus

Come dowsed in mud

Soaked in bleach

Dsus Em

As I want you to be

Dsus Em

As a trend, as a friend

Dsus Em

As an old memory

(riff stops)

[Refrain]

G Em G

ah Memory ah

Em G Em G

Memory ah Memory ah

[Bridge]

A C

And I swear

A C

That I don't have a gun

A C

No, I don't have a gun

A C

No, I don't have a gun

[Refrain]

Em G Em G Em

Memory ah Memory ah

Em G Em G Em

Memory ah Memory ah

Em G Em G Em

Memory ah Memory ah

Em G Em G Em

Memory ah Memory ah

[Bridge]

A C

And I swear

A C

That I don't have a gun

A C

No, I don't have a gun

A C

No, I don't have a gun

[Outro]

Em G Em G Em

Memory ah Memory ah

Em G Em G Em

Memory ah Memory ah

Em G Em G Em

Memory ah Memory ah

Em G Em G Em

Memory ah Memory ah

About Come As You Are Chords by Nirvana

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