Chords of: Nutshell by: Alice In Chains. (B, D#m7, C#, Bmaj7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Nutshell” by Alice In Chains is in B Major and runs at about 68 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 74 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are B, D#m7, C#, Bmaj7.
B is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 52% of the 4:13 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D#m7 → B → D#m7 → B → D#m7 → B → Bmaj7 → D#m7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 2 and use A major shapes — the song stays in B Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| B | 2:12 | 52% |
| D#m7 | 0:55 | 22% |
| C# | 0:21 | 8% |
| Bmaj7 | 0:21 | 8% |
| D#m | 0:16 | 6% |
| Bmaj7/F# | 0:05 | 2% |
| F# | 0:02 | 1% |
| C#/Ab | 0:01 | 0% |
D#m7 – B – D#m7 – C# – B – D#m7 – C# – B – Bmaj7 – D#m7 – C# – B – Bmaj7 – D#m7 – C# – B – D#m7 – C# – Bmaj7 – B – D#m7 – C# – B – D#m7 – C# – B – D#m7 – C# – B – D#m – B – D#m7 – C# – B – D#m7 – C# – Bmaj7 – D#m7 – C# – B – D#m – C# – B – D#m7 – C# – B – D#m – F# – …
