Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!

How to play Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe! by ChappellRoan on guitar

This song is a great one to learn because it has a strong, upbeat feel and a repeating progression that locks in fast. At about 120 BPM, it gives you a steady groove to work with, so you can focus on clean changes and confident timing.

You’ll spend most of your time moving between barre shapes and easier open shapes. F#m and C#m will ask for more hand strength, while A is a simpler release point. The change to watch out for is the opening move from F#m to C#m and then back again, since that shift can feel tight at first.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly until your fingers land cleanly on each shape. Then practice the harder barre changes on their own, and only after that bring in the full sequence at tempo. Once the shapes feel automatic, play along with the song and keep your strums steady.

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.