Alice In Chains - Nutshell Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em7 chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Cadd9 chord diagram
[chorus]
[Em7]Cadd9[G] [D] Em7 G D x5
[Opening]
[Cadd9]We, we chase misprinted l[Em7]ies [G] [D]
[Cadd9]We, we face the path of [Em7]time [G] [D]
[Cadd9]And yet I fight, and yet I fight this battle all a[Em7]lone [G] [D]
[Cadd9]No one to cry to, no place to call h[Em7]ome [G] [D]
[Cadd9]WHOOOOOOOOOO WHOOOOOOO WHO[Em7]OOO [G] [D]
[Cadd9]WHOOOOOOOOOO WHOOOOOOO WHO[Em7]OOO [G] [D]
[section 2]
[Cadd9]My gift of self is r[Em7]aped [G] [D]
[Cadd9]My privacy is r[Em7]aked [G] [D]
[Cadd9]And yet I find, and yet I find repeating in my h[Em7]ead [G] [D]
[Cadd9]If I can't be my own, I'd feel better d[Em7]ead [G] [D]
[Cadd9]WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHOOOOOOOOO WHOOO[Em7]OOO [G] [D]
[Cadd9]WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WHOOOOOOOOO WHOOO[Em7]OOO [G] [D]
[chorus]
Cadd9 Em7 G D x4
[chorus]
Cadd9 Em7 G D x2
[Cadd9]
[Closing]
(fade out)
How to play Nutshell on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Alice In Chains - Nutshell on ukulele requires 4 chords and 4 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Nutshell uses these transitions most often: D → Cadd9 (13), Em7 → G (13), and G → D (13). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em7 - G chord transition.
1. Em7 → G chord transition
To move from Em7 to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
3. D → Cadd9 chord transition
To move from D to Cadd9;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. Cadd9 → Em7 chord transition
To move from Cadd9 to Em7;
- While playing Cadd9, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
Nutshell chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Nutshell.
- Nutshell includes 51 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Nutshell contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Nutshell connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Em7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (15%), D (14%), and A7 (13%).
- Em7 → G: 9%
After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).- G → D: 24%