Rock, Alternative

All Apologies Chords

Nirvana Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · Am · F

All Apologies Chords – Guitar

Nirvana’s hauntingly beautiful final song from In Utero, a raw meditation on regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Grunge Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with a quiet intensity. Kurt Cobain’s style is raw and unpolished — don’t overthink it. Let the emotion come through naturally.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

What else should I be?

G

All apologies

C

What else could I say?

G

Everyone is gay

C

What else could I write?

G

I don’t have the right

C

What else should I be?

G

All apologies

Chorus

F C

In the sun, in the sun I feel as one

F

In the sun, in the sun

C

Married

F C

Buried yeah yeah yeah yeah

Verse 2

C

I wish I was like you

G

Easily amused

C

Find my nest of salt

G

Everything’s my fault

C

I’ll take all the blame

G

Aqua seafoam shame

C

Sunburn, freezer burn

G

Choking on the ashes of her enemy

Chorus

F C

In the sun, in the sun I feel as one

F

In the sun, in the sun

C

Married

F C

Buried yeah yeah yeah yeah

Outro

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

Practice tip: Only three chords (C, G, F) make this very accessible. The song’s power comes from repetition and emotion, not complexity. A great song for beginners who like alternative rock.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · Am · F

All Apologies Chords – Ukulele

Nirvana’s hauntingly beautiful final song from In Utero, a raw meditation on regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Grunge Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a quiet intensity. Kurt Cobain’s style is raw and unpolished — don’t overthink it. Let the emotion come through naturally.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

What else should I be?

G

All apologies

C

What else could I say?

G

Everyone is gay

C

What else could I write?

G

I don’t have the right

C

What else should I be?

G

All apologies

Chorus

F C

In the sun, in the sun I feel as one

F

In the sun, in the sun

C

Married

F C

Buried yeah yeah yeah yeah

Verse 2

C

I wish I was like you

G

Easily amused

C

Find my nest of salt

G

Everything’s my fault

C

I’ll take all the blame

G

Aqua seafoam shame

C

Sunburn, freezer burn

G

Choking on the ashes of her enemy

Chorus

F C

In the sun, in the sun I feel as one

F

In the sun, in the sun

C

Married

F C

Buried yeah yeah yeah yeah

Outro

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

Practice tip: Only three chords (C, G, F) make this very accessible. The song’s power comes from repetition and emotion, not complexity. A great song for beginners who like alternative rock.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · Am · F

All Apologies Chords – Piano

Nirvana’s hauntingly beautiful final song from In Utero, a raw meditation on regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Grunge Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a quiet intensity. Kurt Cobain’s style is raw and unpolished — don’t overthink it. Let the emotion come through naturally.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

What else should I be?

G

All apologies

C

What else could I say?

G

Everyone is gay

C

What else could I write?

G

I don’t have the right

C

What else should I be?

G

All apologies

Chorus

F C

In the sun, in the sun I feel as one

F

In the sun, in the sun

C

Married

F C

Buried yeah yeah yeah yeah

Verse 2

C

I wish I was like you

G

Easily amused

C

Find my nest of salt

G

Everything’s my fault

C

I’ll take all the blame

G

Aqua seafoam shame

C

Sunburn, freezer burn

G

Choking on the ashes of her enemy

Chorus

F C

In the sun, in the sun I feel as one

F

In the sun, in the sun

C

Married

F C

Buried yeah yeah yeah yeah

Outro

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

Practice tip: Only three chords (C, G, F) make this very accessible. The song’s power comes from repetition and emotion, not complexity. A great song for beginners who like alternative rock.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · Am · F

All Apologies Chords – Banjo

Nirvana’s hauntingly beautiful final song from In Utero, a raw meditation on regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Grunge Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a quiet intensity. Kurt Cobain’s style is raw and unpolished — don’t overthink it. Let the emotion come through naturally.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

What else should I be?

G

All apologies

C

What else could I say?

G

Everyone is gay

C

What else could I write?

G

I don’t have the right

C

What else should I be?

G

All apologies

Chorus

F C

In the sun, in the sun I feel as one

F

In the sun, in the sun

C

Married

F C

Buried yeah yeah yeah yeah

Verse 2

C

I wish I was like you

G

Easily amused

C

Find my nest of salt

G

Everything’s my fault

C

I’ll take all the blame

G

Aqua seafoam shame

C

Sunburn, freezer burn

G

Choking on the ashes of her enemy

Chorus

F C

In the sun, in the sun I feel as one

F

In the sun, in the sun

C

Married

F C

Buried yeah yeah yeah yeah

Outro

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

Practice tip: Only three chords (C, G, F) make this very accessible. The song’s power comes from repetition and emotion, not complexity. A great song for beginners who like alternative rock.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · Am · F

All Apologies Chords – Mandolin

Nirvana’s hauntingly beautiful final song from In Utero, a raw meditation on regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Grunge Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a quiet intensity. Kurt Cobain’s style is raw and unpolished — don’t overthink it. Let the emotion come through naturally.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

What else should I be?

G

All apologies

C

What else could I say?

G

Everyone is gay

C

What else could I write?

G

I don’t have the right

C

What else should I be?

G

All apologies

Chorus

F C

In the sun, in the sun I feel as one

F

In the sun, in the sun

C

Married

F C

Buried yeah yeah yeah yeah

Verse 2

C

I wish I was like you

G

Easily amused

C

Find my nest of salt

G

Everything’s my fault

C

I’ll take all the blame

G

Aqua seafoam shame

C

Sunburn, freezer burn

G

Choking on the ashes of her enemy

Chorus

F C

In the sun, in the sun I feel as one

F

In the sun, in the sun

C

Married

F C

Buried yeah yeah yeah yeah

Outro

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

Practice tip: Only three chords (C, G, F) make this very accessible. The song’s power comes from repetition and emotion, not complexity. A great song for beginners who like alternative rock.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · Am · F

All Apologies Chords – Harmonica

Nirvana’s hauntingly beautiful final song from In Utero, a raw meditation on regret. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Grunge Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a quiet intensity. Kurt Cobain’s style is raw and unpolished — don’t overthink it. Let the emotion come through naturally.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

What else should I be?

G

All apologies

C

What else could I say?

G

Everyone is gay

C

What else could I write?

G

I don’t have the right

C

What else should I be?

G

All apologies

Chorus

F C

In the sun, in the sun I feel as one

F

In the sun, in the sun

C

Married

F C

Buried yeah yeah yeah yeah

Verse 2

C

I wish I was like you

G

Easily amused

C

Find my nest of salt

G

Everything’s my fault

C

I’ll take all the blame

G

Aqua seafoam shame

C

Sunburn, freezer burn

G

Choking on the ashes of her enemy

Chorus

F C

In the sun, in the sun I feel as one

F

In the sun, in the sun

C

Married

F C

Buried yeah yeah yeah yeah

Outro

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

C

All alone is all we all are

Practice tip: Only three chords (C, G, F) make this very accessible. The song’s power comes from repetition and emotion, not complexity. A great song for beginners who like alternative rock.