Rock, Alternative

Polly Chords

Nirvana Beginner Key of E 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Em · G · D · C

Nirvana’s stark and unsettling acoustic track from the album “Nevermind”. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a light, steady strumming hand to match the song’s tense, quiet mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Polly wants a cracker

A

I think I should get off her first

E

I think she wants some water

A

To put out the blaze

Verse 2

E

It isn’t me

We have some seed

A

Let me clip

E

Your dirty wings

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Verse 3

E

I got some rope

You have been told

A

I promise you

E

I have been true

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Verse 4

E

Polly wants a cracker

A

Maybe she would like some food

E

She asked me to untie her

A

A chase would be nice for a few

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Practice tip: Master the simple two-chord (E to A) change before adding the strum pattern, as the entire song is built on it.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Em · G · D · C

Nirvana’s stark and unsettling acoustic track from the album “Nevermind”. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light, steady strumming hand to match the song’s tense, quiet mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Polly wants a cracker

A

I think I should get off her first

E

I think she wants some water

A

To put out the blaze

Verse 2

E

It isn’t me

We have some seed

A

Let me clip

E

Your dirty wings

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Verse 3

E

I got some rope

You have been told

A

I promise you

E

I have been true

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Verse 4

E

Polly wants a cracker

A

Maybe she would like some food

E

She asked me to untie her

A

A chase would be nice for a few

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Practice tip: Master the simple two-chord (E to A) change before adding the strum pattern, as the entire song is built on it.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Em · G · D · C

Nirvana’s stark and unsettling acoustic track from the album “Nevermind”. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light, steady strumming hand to match the song’s tense, quiet mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Polly wants a cracker

A

I think I should get off her first

E

I think she wants some water

A

To put out the blaze

Verse 2

E

It isn’t me

We have some seed

A

Let me clip

E

Your dirty wings

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Verse 3

E

I got some rope

You have been told

A

I promise you

E

I have been true

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Verse 4

E

Polly wants a cracker

A

Maybe she would like some food

E

She asked me to untie her

A

A chase would be nice for a few

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Practice tip: Master the simple two-chord (E to A) change before adding the strum pattern, as the entire song is built on it.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Em · G · D · C

Nirvana’s stark and unsettling acoustic track from the album “Nevermind”. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light, steady strumming hand to match the song’s tense, quiet mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Polly wants a cracker

A

I think I should get off her first

E

I think she wants some water

A

To put out the blaze

Verse 2

E

It isn’t me

We have some seed

A

Let me clip

E

Your dirty wings

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Verse 3

E

I got some rope

You have been told

A

I promise you

E

I have been true

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Verse 4

E

Polly wants a cracker

A

Maybe she would like some food

E

She asked me to untie her

A

A chase would be nice for a few

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Practice tip: Master the simple two-chord (E to A) change before adding the strum pattern, as the entire song is built on it.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Em · G · D · C

Nirvana’s stark and unsettling acoustic track from the album “Nevermind”. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light, steady strumming hand to match the song’s tense, quiet mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Polly wants a cracker

A

I think I should get off her first

E

I think she wants some water

A

To put out the blaze

Verse 2

E

It isn’t me

We have some seed

A

Let me clip

E

Your dirty wings

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Verse 3

E

I got some rope

You have been told

A

I promise you

E

I have been true

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Verse 4

E

Polly wants a cracker

A

Maybe she would like some food

E

She asked me to untie her

A

A chase would be nice for a few

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Practice tip: Master the simple two-chord (E to A) change before adding the strum pattern, as the entire song is built on it.

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Em · G · D · C

Nirvana’s stark and unsettling acoustic track from the album “Nevermind”. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a light, steady strumming hand to match the song’s tense, quiet mood.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E

Polly wants a cracker

A

I think I should get off her first

E

I think she wants some water

A

To put out the blaze

Verse 2

E

It isn’t me

We have some seed

A

Let me clip

E

Your dirty wings

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Verse 3

E

I got some rope

You have been told

A

I promise you

E

I have been true

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Verse 4

E

Polly wants a cracker

A

Maybe she would like some food

E

She asked me to untie her

A

A chase would be nice for a few

Chorus

A

Let me take a ride

E

Hurt yourself

A

Want some help

E

Please myself

Practice tip: Master the simple two-chord (E to A) change before adding the strum pattern, as the entire song is built on it.