Chords of: Something In The Way by: Nirvana. (C#, Fm, F, C#/G#) 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.
“Something In The Way” by Nirvana is in F Minor and runs at about 104 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 12 different chords across 116 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are C#, Fm, F, C#/G#.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 27% of the 3:48 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → C# → F → C# → F → C# → F → C#. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 5 main chords with 6 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E minor shapes — the song stays in F Minor but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:02 | 27% |
| F | 0:47 | 21% |
| Fm | 0:44 | 19% |
| C#/G# | 0:35 | 16% |
| C#maj7 | 0:19 | 8% |
| C#/D# | 0:07 | 3% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Abaug | 0:03 | 1% |
F – C# – F – C# – F – C# – F – C# – F – C# – F – C# – F – C# – F – C# – F – C# – F – C# – F – C# – F – C# – F – Abmaj7 – C#/G# – C – Abaug – C#maj7 – C#/D# – Bb/F – C – Abaug – C#/G# – Fmaj7 – Abaug – C# – Fm – C#/G# – Fmaj7 – Fm – C#maj7 – C#/D# – Bb/F – Fm – C#/G# – Fm – …
