Guns N' Roses - Patience

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

This is a great song to learn because it moves at a relaxed pace and gives you a chance to focus on clean changes instead of speed. You get a steady, patient feel that rewards smooth timing and even strums, so it is a good confidence builder for a beginner.

Most of the chart uses barre shapes, with E as the main open shape to give your hand a break. The opening run of C# - B - A#m - F# is the change to watch closely, since it asks you to move through several barre chords in a row without losing the groove.

Start by practicing each chord shape on its own, then loop the opening progression slowly until the moves feel automatic. After that, bring the changes together with a steady pulse, and only then push toward full tempo. Keep your hand relaxed and aim for clean chord transitions first.

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.