Goo Goo Dolls

How to play Goo Goo Dolls by Unknown on guitar

This song is a great beginner pick because it stays in a friendly key and moves at a steady, upbeat pace. You get a clean, familiar feel under your fingers, and the opening progression gives you a solid loop to lock into quickly.

You can keep most of it in open shapes with D, Em, G, and A, so the left hand stays relaxed. The main thing to watch is the move between the shapes that sit next to each other in the progression, especially when you have to shift cleanly from G to A and back around the loop.

Start by practicing the four-chord progression slowly and evenly, one change at a time. Then repeat the loop until your fingers land without hesitation, and only after that bring it up to the song's tempo. Once the changes feel automatic, play through the full cycle several times in a row.

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.