Bubbly

How to play Bubbly by Colbie Caillat on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 2 you play G, C, Bm, Am, D, the shapes the player above shows.

“Bubbly” is a great song to learn because it has a light, relaxed feel and a steady groove that sits nicely under your fingers. You can focus on clean changes and a smooth, flowing sound rather than heavy strumming, so it feels easy to enjoy once it starts moving.

You’ll spend most of the song on open shapes like A, D, and E, with the harder barre shapes C#m and Bm adding the main challenge. The change to watch out for is moving between the open chords and those barre grips without breaking the rhythm, especially when the progression circles back through A and D.

Start by looping the opening A - D - A - D until the shapes feel automatic. Then add the barre chords one at a time, keeping your fingers close to the strings and your changes small. Once that feels solid, play along at a slower tempo first, then work up to full speed while keeping everything even and relaxed.

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.