Dead Fresh

How to play Dead Fresh by Lil Baby on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 2 you play Am, Dm, E, D, A, F, the shapes the player above shows.

Dead Fresh is a good beginner tune because the harmony is simple and the groove sits at a comfortable mid-tempo. You can get a solid feel for it quickly, and once the changes lock in, it should feel smooth and steady under your fingers.

You can lean on the open shapes Em, E, and G for the easier moves, while Bm, F#, and B will ask for more hand strength and cleaner fretting. The main change to watch is the back-and-forth between Bm and Em in the opening progression, since that shift sets the pattern for the rest of the song.

Start by looping Bm - Em slowly until the switch feels automatic, then add the full opening progression at a relaxed pace. After that, practice the harder barre shapes on their own, and only bring everything up to tempo once each change lands cleanly.

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.