Lithium is a song composed by American rock band Nirvana. The song was written and performed by vocalist Kurt Cobain. You can find this song in their second album, Nevermind, which was released in September 1991 under the label of DGC Records.
Lithium is one of the hidden gems of Nirvana; in one of his interviews with California fanzine Flipside, Cobain shared his thoughts behind making this song; according to him, he wrote the song based on the fictional character who turned to religion as a last resort to keep himself alive, after his girlfriend died. In this song, the character pleads and asks for help so he can be saved from committing suicide.
The song Lithium was released as the third single from the album Nevermind, and it was able to peak at 64th position on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. In addition to this, the song was able to perform well in the U.K. chart as it got up to 11th position in the U.K. Single Chart. Apart from these English-speaking countries, Lithium was able to reach mass audiences in various other countries like Finland, where it reached the number one spot on the music charts. Also, in Ireland and even in Portugal, the song was in the top 5 songs of the year.
To help you learn the guitar chords for this song, we have asked J.J. Pattishall to be your guitar instructor. J.J., with his experience in teaching guitar songs, has divided this song into 4 different segments, where he talks about the introduction of the song and then comes to the chords along with the song arrangement. Then, at the very end, you get a demo of the song. J.J Pattishall was born into a family that was closely knit by music; both his parents were amazing musicians, and at a young age, he got to experience the power of music up close. He learned all the basics of guitar from Michael Walker and Bobby Koelble.
After you complete this guitar chord tutorial of Lithium by Nirvana, you can check out other rock songs like 18 and Life by Skid Row, Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd, and Feelings by Morris Albert from your guitar lesson library. We at Torrins believe in helping our users from start to finish. As a result, even if you don't know anything about guitar, you can start fresh with our online guitar courses that are curated by some of the best guitar musicians and teachers from around the world. So join us now and kick-start your musical journey in the best way possible.
