Guns N' Roses - November Rain

How to play Guns N' Roses - November Rain by GunsNRoses on guitar

This song is worth learning because it gives you a big, emotional sound even at a beginner level. You can play it with a steady, patient feel, and the progression makes you sound like you are building something dramatic as you go.

Most of the easy shapes are open, but the harder parts move into barre shapes, so your fretting hand has to stay relaxed and accurate. The main change to watch is the opening move from Em to D#m to Dm to A#, since it shifts quickly between familiar and tougher grips.

Start by looping the opening progression very slowly until each change feels clean. Then add the rest of the song in small sections, keeping the tempo steady before you try to play along at full 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.