you and forever

How to play you and forever by Bleachers on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 1 you play D, Em, G, A, Bm, C and more, the shapes the player above shows.

You and Forever is a strong pick if you want a bright, driving pop-rock feel that sits in a steady mid-tempo groove. At about 120 BPM, it should feel energetic but manageable, with enough lift to keep you locked in as you play through the changes.

The chart leans on barre shapes for most of the song, with F as the main open chord to give your hand a brief break. The opening move D# - Fm - G# - A# is the change to watch closely, since it sets the shape of the progression and can feel tight at first.

Start by looping that opening progression slowly until your fretting hand knows the route. Then add the rest of the chord changes in small groups, keeping the rhythm even before you push the tempo. Once the shapes feel automatic, bring it up to speed and focus on staying relaxed through the barre chords.

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.