DEF LEPPARD - "Pour Some Sugar On Me"

How to play DEF LEPPARD - "Pour Some Sugar On Me" by DEF LEPPARD on guitar

This song is a fun beginner play-along because the groove is steady and the changes feel bold right away. You get that classic rock drive without needing a lot of fast chord work, so it is a good one for building confidence and keeping your rhythm solid.

You will move between open shapes and barre shapes, so the main challenge is making those shifts cleanly. The opening move from C# to A#m to E and back to C# is the change to watch out for, since it asks you to switch from harder grips to a more relaxed shape without losing time.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly and making each chord ring clearly. Then practice the barre shapes on their own, add the open shape, and only after that bring it up to song tempo. Once the changes feel even, play along with the beat and keep your strumming 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.