Rock, Folk

Where Did You Sleep Last Night Chords

Nirvana Beginner Key of E 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Em · Am · G · D · B

Nirvana’s haunting acoustic rendition of the traditional folk song “In the Pines”. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chords as shown for the original key, or remove the capo and play these chords for a lower, darker sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

My girl, my girl, don’t lie to me

A E

Tell me where did you sleep last night

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Verse 2

E

Her husband, was a hard working man

A E

Just about a mile from here

E B

His head was found in a driving wheel

A E

But his body never was found

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Verse 3

E

My girl, my girl, don’t lie to me

A E

Tell me where did you sleep last night

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Outro

E B

Shiver the whole night through…

A E

Shiver the whole night through…

E B

Shiver the whole night through…

A E

Shiver the whole night through…

Practice tip: Let the last strum of each chord ring out and fade naturally to match the song’s somber, spacious feel.

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Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Em · Am · G · D · B

Nirvana’s haunting acoustic rendition of the traditional folk song “In the Pines”. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chords as shown for the original key, or remove the capo and play these chords for a lower, darker sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

My girl, my girl, don’t lie to me

A E

Tell me where did you sleep last night

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Verse 2

E

Her husband, was a hard working man

A E

Just about a mile from here

E B

His head was found in a driving wheel

A E

But his body never was found

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Verse 3

E

My girl, my girl, don’t lie to me

A E

Tell me where did you sleep last night

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Outro

E B

Shiver the whole night through…

A E

Shiver the whole night through…

E B

Shiver the whole night through…

A E

Shiver the whole night through…

Practice tip: Let the last strum of each chord ring out and fade naturally to match the song’s somber, spacious feel.

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Em · Am · G · D · B

Nirvana’s haunting acoustic rendition of the traditional folk song “In the Pines”. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chords as shown for the original key, or remove the capo and play these chords for a lower, darker sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

My girl, my girl, don’t lie to me

A E

Tell me where did you sleep last night

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Verse 2

E

Her husband, was a hard working man

A E

Just about a mile from here

E B

His head was found in a driving wheel

A E

But his body never was found

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Verse 3

E

My girl, my girl, don’t lie to me

A E

Tell me where did you sleep last night

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Outro

E B

Shiver the whole night through…

A E

Shiver the whole night through…

E B

Shiver the whole night through…

A E

Shiver the whole night through…

Practice tip: Let the last strum of each chord ring out and fade naturally to match the song’s somber, spacious feel.

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Em · Am · G · D · B

Nirvana’s haunting acoustic rendition of the traditional folk song “In the Pines”. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chords as shown for the original key, or remove the capo and play these chords for a lower, darker sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

My girl, my girl, don’t lie to me

A E

Tell me where did you sleep last night

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Verse 2

E

Her husband, was a hard working man

A E

Just about a mile from here

E B

His head was found in a driving wheel

A E

But his body never was found

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Verse 3

E

My girl, my girl, don’t lie to me

A E

Tell me where did you sleep last night

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Outro

E B

Shiver the whole night through…

A E

Shiver the whole night through…

E B

Shiver the whole night through…

A E

Shiver the whole night through…

Practice tip: Let the last strum of each chord ring out and fade naturally to match the song’s somber, spacious feel.

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Em · Am · G · D · B

Nirvana’s haunting acoustic rendition of the traditional folk song “In the Pines”. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chords as shown for the original key, or remove the capo and play these chords for a lower, darker sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

My girl, my girl, don’t lie to me

A E

Tell me where did you sleep last night

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Verse 2

E

Her husband, was a hard working man

A E

Just about a mile from here

E B

His head was found in a driving wheel

A E

But his body never was found

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Verse 3

E

My girl, my girl, don’t lie to me

A E

Tell me where did you sleep last night

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Outro

E B

Shiver the whole night through…

A E

Shiver the whole night through…

E B

Shiver the whole night through…

A E

Shiver the whole night through…

Practice tip: Let the last strum of each chord ring out and fade naturally to match the song’s somber, spacious feel.

Emtap to play

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Dtap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Em · Am · G · D · B

Nirvana’s haunting acoustic rendition of the traditional folk song “In the Pines”. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret and play the chords as shown for the original key, or remove the capo and play these chords for a lower, darker sound.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

My girl, my girl, don’t lie to me

A E

Tell me where did you sleep last night

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Verse 2

E

Her husband, was a hard working man

A E

Just about a mile from here

E B

His head was found in a driving wheel

A E

But his body never was found

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Verse 3

E

My girl, my girl, don’t lie to me

A E

Tell me where did you sleep last night

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Chorus

A E

My girl, my girl, where will you go

B E

I’m going where the cold wind blows

E B

In the pines, in the pines

A E

Where the sun don’t ever shine

E B

I would shiver the whole night through

Outro

E B

Shiver the whole night through…

A E

Shiver the whole night through…

E B

Shiver the whole night through…

A E

Shiver the whole night through…

Practice tip: Let the last strum of each chord ring out and fade naturally to match the song’s somber, spacious feel.