Count on Me

How to play Count on Me by Bruno Mars on guitar

This is a great beginner song because it stays warm, steady, and easy to sing along with. You get a relaxed, upbeat feel that makes it fun to practice while building confidence with clean chord changes.

You only need open shapes here, so the left hand stays comfortable and close to the fretboard. The main thing to watch is the move through C, Em, Am, and G, since that four-chord loop keeps coming back and can feel quick at first.

Start by looping C to Em, then add Am, then finish with G once the first two changes feel smooth. Practice slowly, then bring it up toward the song tempo, and keep your changes even so the progression stays flowing.

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.