Die With A Smile

How to play Die With A Smile by Lady Gaga on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 2 you play G, C, Bm, E, Am, D and more, the shapes the player above shows.

Die With A Smile is a strong choice if you want a song that feels steady and emotional while still being manageable at an intermediate level. In A major around 120 BPM, it should sit in a comfortable groove that lets you focus on smooth changes and a confident, even feel.

You can lean on the open shapes A, D, and E for a lot of the motion, while the barre shapes C#m, F#, Bm, F#m, C#, and B will ask for more hand strength and clean muting. The main change to watch is the opening A - D - A - D movement, since it sets the pattern and needs to stay relaxed and accurate.

Start by looping just A and D until the switch feels automatic, then add the rest of the open shapes. After that, bring in one barre shape at a time and keep the tempo slow enough that every chord rings clearly. Once the changes feel secure, play along with the full progression and gradually build back to the song speed.

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.