AC/DC - Highway to Hell

How to play AC/DC - Highway to Hell by Stephen McElvain on guitar

This is a classic rock riff-based song that feels bold and driving right away. You get a strong, steady groove at about 120 BPM, so it is a great pick if you want something that sounds powerful without being too complicated.

Most of the song sits on open shapes like A, G, and D, which keeps it beginner friendly. The harder move to watch is when the chart shifts into a barre shape, so make sure that change feels clean before you try to keep full speed. The opening progression is A - G - D - A, so that is the first place to lock in your timing.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly and getting each chord change smooth. Then add the barre shape only when the open shapes feel automatic. Once that is solid, bring the tempo up in small steps until you can play the whole song with a steady, confident pulse.

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.