Grunge Seattle (Smells Like Teen Spirit)

i iv III VI

Key
Fm
Tempo
117
Feel
upbeat
Bars
4
Position
Feel
117

About

The iconic grunge progression: i-iv-III-VI with power chords. The pairs of chords (i-iv and III-VI) are each a fourth apart, creating that restless, angsty energy that defined 90s alternative rock.

Songs that use this chord progression

  • Smells Like Teen Spirit — Nirvana
    Fm – Bbm – Ab – Db in Fm
  • Lithium — Nirvana
  • Come As You Are — Nirvana
GrungeAlternative Rock90s Rockheavyangstyrawintense

Related progressions

Dark Grunge
i → VI → III → VII
GrungeAlternative Rock
Punk Classic (Blitzkrieg Bop)
I → IV → V
PunkPunk Rock