I Just Might

How to play I Just Might by Bruno Mars on guitar

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

This song is a good one to learn because it sits in a steady, upbeat groove and gives you a clean way to practice staying locked into a repeating progression. You should feel the pulse right away, with the changes coming often enough to keep you focused without getting overwhelmed.

Most of the chart uses open shapes, but Gm and A# are the harder barre shapes, so those are the spots that will test your grip and timing. The main change to watch is the move between F and Gm, since it starts the song and keeps coming back, so you want that switch to feel smooth and even.

Start by looping F - Gm - F - Gm slowly until the shapes feel automatic, then add the rest of the chart one change at a time. Once your hands know the moves, bring it up to tempo and aim for clean, even transitions instead of rushing 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.