Sweet Emotion

How to play Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith on guitar

This song is a great beginner win because it loops a small set of open chords and settles into a steady, familiar feel. You get to focus on clean changes and timing instead of chasing a lot of different shapes.

All of the chords are open, so you do not need barre shapes here. The main thing to watch is the move between Am and A, then back to D and A, since that change can feel awkward at first if your fingers lift too slowly.

Start by fretting each chord one at a time and letting it ring. Then practice the opening loop slowly, Am - A - D - A, until the switches feel smooth. After that, play the whole cycle with a steady pulse and only speed up when every change lands cleanly.

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.