1. Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling

How to play 1. Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling by Joel Gustafsson on guitar

This song is a fun beginner pick because it has a strong, catchy groove and a repeating feel that makes it easy to lock in. You get a lively, upbeat play-along that sounds familiar quickly, so it is rewarding even when you are still learning the changes.

Most of the chart uses barre shapes, so your fretting hand will need to stay relaxed and accurate. The one easier open shape is C, but the opening progression starts with B - A# - Cm - A#, so the first change to watch is moving cleanly between those barre chords without losing pressure.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly and making each chord ring clearly. Then loop the full sequence at a steady tempo, and only after that bring it up toward performance speed. Once the shapes feel automatic, focus on smooth transitions and keeping the rhythm even.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.