52 Recorded Songs•9 Unique Tunings
Nick Drake Guitar Tunings
Nick Drake has used standard and alternate guitar tunings across their recorded discography. Below you will find 52 songs with exact string notes and tuning configurations.
Nick Drake Songs & Guitar Tunings
Showing 52 of 52 songs
| Song Title | Tuning required | Genre / Style | Tune Now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pink Moon | C - G - C - F - C - EPink Moon Modal | Rock / Classic | Tune |
| Place to Be | C - G - C - F - C - EPink Moon Modal | Rock / Classic | Tune |
| River Man | D - A - D - F# - A - ENick Drake Modal (DADF#AE) | Rock / Classic | Tune |
| Time Has Told Me | D - A - D - F# - A - ENick Drake Modal (DADF#AE) | Rock / Classic | Tune |
| Hazey Jane II | D - A - D - F# - A - ENick Drake Modal (DADF#AE) | Rock / Classic | Tune |
| At the Chime of a City Clock | EBABDBGBBBECustom Tuning (EBABDBGBBBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Been Smoking Too Long | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Bird Flew By | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Black Eyed Dog | GGDGBDCustom Tuning (GGDGBD) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Black Mountain | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Blossom Friend | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Bryter Layter | D - A - D - G - B - DDouble Drop D Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| canadee-i-o | CGCGCDCustom Tuning (CGCGCD) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Cello Song | E - A - D - F# - B - ELute / Renaissance Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Clothes of Sand | EADGAECustom Tuning (EADGAE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Day Is Done | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Dont Think Twice Its Alright | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Fly | BEBEBECustom Tuning (BEBEBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Free Ride | AADEBECustom Tuning (AADEBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| From The Morning | BEBEBECustom Tuning (BEBEBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Fruit Tree | BBDGBECustom Tuning (BBDGBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Hanging on a Star | C - G - C - F - C - EPink Moon Modal | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Harvest Breed | BEBEBECustom Tuning (BEBEBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Hazey Jane | C - G - C - F - C - EPink Moon Modal | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Hazey Jane I | C - G - C - F - C - EPink Moon Modal | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Horn | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| I Was Made to Love Magic | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Introduction | C - G - C - F - C - EPink Moon Modal | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Joey | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Know | EACGBECustom Tuning (EACGBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Man In A Shed | BEBEBECustom Tuning (BEBEBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Mayfair | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Northern Sky | BEBEBECustom Tuning (BEBEBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| One of These Things First | D - A - D - F - A - DOpen D Minor / Crossnote | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Parasite | C - G - C - F - C - EPink Moon Modal | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Poor Boy | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Rider on the Wheel | D - G - D - G - B - DOpen G Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| River Man 2 | CGCFCFCustom Tuning (CGCFCF) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Road | DGDDADCustom Tuning (DGDDAD) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Saturday Sun | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Sketch 1Far leys | D - A - D - G - A - DDADGAD Celtic Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Strange Meeting II | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Sunday | DGDGADCustom Tuning (DGDGAD) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| The Thoughts of Mary Jane | E - A - D - F# - B - ELute / Renaissance Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Things Behind the Sun | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Thoughts of Mary Jane | E - A - D - F# - B - ELute / Renaissance Tuning | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Three Hours | BBDGBECustom Tuning (BBDGBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Time of No Reply | BEBEBECustom Tuning (BEBEBE) | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Voice from the Mountain | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Way To Blue | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Which Will | C - G - C - F - C - EPink Moon Modal | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
| Winter Is Gone | E - A - D - G - B - EStandard E | Alternative / Rock | Tune |
Pink MoonRock / Classic
Pink Moon Modal
C - G - C - F - C - EPlace to BeRock / Classic
Pink Moon Modal
C - G - C - F - C - ERiver ManRock / Classic
Nick Drake Modal (DADF#AE)
D - A - D - F# - A - ETime Has Told MeRock / Classic
Nick Drake Modal (DADF#AE)
D - A - D - F# - A - EHazey Jane IIRock / Classic
Nick Drake Modal (DADF#AE)
D - A - D - F# - A - EAt the Chime of a City ClockAlternative / Rock
Custom Tuning (EBABDBGBBBE)
EBABDBGBBBEBeen Smoking Too LongAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - EBird Flew ByAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - EBlack Eyed DogAlternative / Rock
Black MountainAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - EBlossom FriendAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - EBryter LayterAlternative / Rock
Double Drop D Tuning
D - A - D - G - B - Dcanadee-i-oAlternative / Rock
Cello SongAlternative / Rock
Lute / Renaissance Tuning
E - A - D - F# - B - EClothes of SandAlternative / Rock
Day Is DoneAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - EDont Think Twice Its AlrightAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - EFrom The MorningAlternative / Rock
Fruit TreeAlternative / Rock
Hanging on a StarAlternative / Rock
Pink Moon Modal
C - G - C - F - C - EHarvest BreedAlternative / Rock
Hazey JaneAlternative / Rock
Pink Moon Modal
C - G - C - F - C - EHazey Jane IAlternative / Rock
Pink Moon Modal
C - G - C - F - C - EHornAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - EI Was Made to Love MagicAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - EIntroductionAlternative / Rock
Pink Moon Modal
C - G - C - F - C - EJoeyAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - EMan In A ShedAlternative / Rock
MayfairAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - ENorthern SkyAlternative / Rock
One of These Things FirstAlternative / Rock
Open D Minor / Crossnote
D - A - D - F - A - DParasiteAlternative / Rock
Pink Moon Modal
C - G - C - F - C - EPoor BoyAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - ERider on the WheelAlternative / Rock
Open G Tuning
D - G - D - G - B - DRiver Man 2Alternative / Rock
Saturday SunAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - ESketch 1Far leysAlternative / Rock
DADGAD Celtic Tuning
D - A - D - G - A - DStrange Meeting IIAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - EThe Thoughts of Mary JaneAlternative / Rock
Lute / Renaissance Tuning
E - A - D - F# - B - EThings Behind the SunAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - EThoughts of Mary JaneAlternative / Rock
Lute / Renaissance Tuning
E - A - D - F# - B - EThree HoursAlternative / Rock
Time of No ReplyAlternative / Rock
Voice from the MountainAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - EWay To BlueAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - EWhich WillAlternative / Rock
Pink Moon Modal
C - G - C - F - C - EWinter Is GoneAlternative / Rock
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - ENick Drake's Most Used Tunings
17 songsTuning Profile
Custom Tuning (EBABDBGBBBE)
EBABDBGBBBE
17 songsTuning Profile
Standard E
E - A - D - G - B - E
8 songsTuning Profile
Pink Moon Modal
C - G - C - F - C - E
3 songsTuning Profile
Nick Drake Modal (DADF#AE)
D - A - D - F# - A - E
3 songsTuning Profile
Lute / Renaissance Tuning
E - A - D - F# - B - E
1 songTuning Profile
Double Drop D Tuning
D - A - D - G - B - D
String Pitch Guide: Custom Tuning (EBABDBGBBBE)
Primary tuning reference used for 17 songs in Nick Drake's catalog.
String #Pitch NoteVisual Gauge
6E
5B
4A
3B
2D
1B
Nick Drake Guitar Tuning Overview
Nick Drake utilizes a dynamic selection of guitar tunings to achieve distinct voice leading, open resonance, and chord voicings across their music. While standard tuning forms the foundation for many tracks, alternate tunings—such as drop tunings and open tunings—play a pivotal role in shaping their signature guitar sound.
Using our interactive tuner above, you can inspect each string note required for Nick Drake songs, tune your guitar using microphone pitch detection, and explore chord voicings for each song.
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