All Songs except Come As You Are Lithium On a Plain Drain You and Lounge Act

Required String Notes:E - A - D - G - B - E

Song Overview & Tuning Breakdown

"All Songs except Come As You Are Lithium On a Plain Drain You and Lounge Act" by Nirvana is played in Standard E (E - A - D - G - B - E). No retuning is needed if your guitar is already in standard tuning. 240 other songs in our catalog use Standard E.

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Tunings Close to Standard E

Already tuned to E - A - D - G - B - E? These tunings are just one small change away.

Drop D Tuning130 songs

D - A - D - G - B - EOnly string 6 differs: D instead of E.

Half-Step Down / Eb Standard109 songs

Eb - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - EbSame chord shapes, every string a half step lower.

D Standard / Whole-Step Down86 songs

D - G - C - F - A - DSame chord shapes, every string a whole step lower.

AADGBE Tuning19 songs

A - A - D - G - B - EOnly string 6 differs: A instead of E.

Nirvana’s Guitar Tunings

Nirvana plays 1 of 14 songs in our catalog in Standard E. Most-used tunings:

Gear for Standard E

Strings and tools that make playing "All Songs except Come As You Are Lithium On a Plain Drain You and Lounge Act" in Standard E easier.

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (.010–.046)

Recommended gauge .010–.046. Tension stays close to standard, so a regular set works without any setup changes.

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“All Songs except Come As You Are Lithium On a Plain Drain You and Lounge Act” Tuning FAQ

What tuning is "All Songs except Come As You Are Lithium On a Plain Drain You and Lounge Act" by Nirvana in?

"All Songs except Come As You Are Lithium On a Plain Drain You and Lounge Act" is played in Standard E: E - A - D - G - B - E, from the lowest to the highest string. That is standard tuning, so no retuning is needed.