The chords for "Where Did You Sleep Last Night" as covered by Nirvana are primarily:
- Em (E minor)
- A
- G
- B (sometimes B5 or B7)
The chord progression repeats through the entire song with slight variations
for certain parts. The song often uses a tuning down half a step (Eb Ab Db Gb
Bb Eb). The main pattern includes Em, A, G, and B played repeatedly with
simple strumming. The lyrics paired with the chords start like this: Em A G
My girl, my girl, don't lie to me
B Em
Tell me where did you sleep last night Em
In the pines, in the pines
A G
Where the sun don't ever shine
B Em
I would shiver the whole night through This pattern repeats with slight
lyrical and instrumental variations throughout the song.
