GRIMACE (Original Song)

How to play GRIMACE (Original Song) by CG5 on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 5 you play D, Dm, F, Am, Em, E, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a good beginner pick because it moves at a steady pace and lets you lock into a simple, driving feel. You can focus on clean changes and timing without having to chase a lot of extra detail.

You’ll use a mix of open shapes and a couple of harder barre shapes, so the main challenge is keeping your fingers relaxed while you switch. The change to watch out for is the opening move from G to Gm, then into A# and Dm, since that shift asks you to move quickly between easier and tougher grips.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly until each shape sounds clear. Then practice the barre shapes on their own, add the open chords back in, and only speed up once the changes feel smooth and even.

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.