Like a Stone

How to play Like a Stone by Audioslave on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 5 you play D, A, A#, Dm, Am, C and more, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a great one to learn because it has a steady, reflective feel and a strong progression that sits well under your fingers. At about 120 BPM, you can keep it relaxed while still giving it drive, so it feels controlled and expressive when you play it cleanly.

You can start with open shapes like G, D, Dm, F, and C, but the harder barre shapes are D#, Gm, A#, and D#m. The main change to watch is the opening move from G - D - D# - Gm, since it shifts you from open chords into barre work without much time to reset.

Begin by looping the opening progression slowly and making each change smooth. Once that feels solid, add the rest of the chord movement in small sections, then bring the tempo up little by little until the transitions feel automatic.

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.