Blinding Lights

How to play Blinding Lights by The Weeknd on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 3 you play Dm, G, F, D, C, Am and more, the shapes the player above shows.

Blinding Lights is a great song to learn because the groove is steady, catchy, and instantly recognizable. It feels driving and upbeat, so once you lock into the pulse, the whole progression starts to feel smooth and energetic.

You will spend most of the song on barre shapes, with only F as an easier open shape. The main thing to watch is the move through Fm - A# - G# - Fm, since that return to Fm needs to stay clean and even. Keep your fretting hand relaxed so the changes do not sound rushed.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly until each chord rings clearly. Then loop the same four chords with a steady count, and only speed up when the switches feel automatic. Once that feels solid, play along with the track and keep your focus on staying even through every repeat.

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.