How to Play “come as you are”

How to play “come as you are”1 How to Play “come as you are” Songs are the words of expression decorated in lyrics and music. There are many evergreen songs which are still shining on the lips of music lovers. “Come as you are” is also one such sweet melody which still hold its essence. Composed by “Kurt Cobain”, a lead singer from the American band Nirvana in their second studio album “Nevermind” in 1992, the song can be heard till today. Playing the chords on a piano or striking the strings of a guitar or a violin makes such soft piece more lively and touching.

Introduction: – Em D (x4)

Em D Em
“Come as you are, as you were,”
D Em
“As I want you to be”
D Em D Em
“As a friend, as a friend, as an old enemy”
D Em
“Take your time, hurry up”
D Em
“The choice is yours, don’t be late”
D Em D Bm D
“Take a rest as a friend as an old memory yeah”
Bm D
“Memory yeah”
Bm D
“Memory yeah”
Bm D
“Memory yeah”

Em D Em
“Come dowsed in mud, soaked in bleach”
D Em
“As I want you to be”
D Em D Bm D
“As a trend, as a friend, as an old memory yeah”
Bm D
“Memory yeah”
Bm D
“Memory yeah”
Bm D
“Memory yeah”
Bm D Bm D
How to play “come as you are”2 How to Play “come as you are” “And I swear that I don’t have a gun”

Bm D
“No I don’t have a gun”
Bm D
“No I don’t have a gun”

Solo: – Em D (x10)

Bm D Bm D Bm D
“yeeeah, memory yeah, memory yeah
(I don’t have a gun)”
Bm D Bm D
“And I swear that I don’t have a gun”
Bm D
“No I don’t have a gun”
Bm D
“No I don’t have a gun”
Bm D
“No I don’t have a gun”
Bm D
“No I don’t have a gun”
Bm D
“No I don’t have a gun”
Em D Em D
“memory yeah”
Em D Em D Em
“memory yeah”

Chords of the piano played for this song are : Bm, D, and Em

Combination of the three notes in here makes a chord. The following are the combination to play the above chords in accompanying with the song: -

Bm or B – minor chord has the combination of B-D-F# or B-D-F(sharp)
D or D – major chord bears the combination of D-F#-A or D-F(sharp)-A
Em or E – minor chord lies in the combination of Em-G-B or E(minor)-G-B

Tracing with the lyrics above when the chords will be pressed, the song, the listener will attain a degree higher than average mode of freshness. Undoubtedly, no trace of stress will be left after even humming the lyrics of this song along with the touching notes when played on the piano.