Heart - "Barracuda" (1977)

Heart · 120 BPM · 4/4

Heart - "Barracuda" (1977)

Heart

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Capo

G

GSo this ainE't the end, I saw you again tCoday

CI had to turn my Eheart awEmay

EmSmile like the sun, kisses foEr eveCryone

CAnd tales it Enever Emfails

EmYou lyinEg so lowEm in the ****Es

EI bet you gonna ambush me

EYou'd have meD down, down, down, dowAn on my knees, now wouldn't you?

ABaEmrErGacuda! EmOGhEmh

EmBack over time we were alEl trying Cfor free

CYou met theEm porpoise and me, Eaha

ENo right no wronEmg selling Ea song

EAC name whisper gEmame

EmAnd if Ethe real thinBg don't do the trick

YoEu better make up soDmmething quick

You gonna buDrn, burn, burn, Dmburn, burAn to the wick

AOoh,E Barracuda!Em Oh Eyeah

"Sell meC sell you," the porpoise said

CDiAve down deep down save mEmy head, you

EmI think that you got thEe blues too

EAllC that nigEmht and all Cthe next

Swam withouAt looking back

AMaEmde Eout fAorCm EmwesAterEmn pooAlsE, sCillyA, EmsillEy fEmools

The real thing don't do tAhe trick, no

EYou better mDake up Asomething quick

AYEmou gonna Dburn, burn, burn, burAn, burn it Dto the wick

Oh, EBarra Barracuda! Yeah

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All Chords Used (9)

KeyE minor

Tempo~120 BPM

How to play Heart - "Barracuda" (1977) by Heart on guitar

Barracuda is a great riff-driven song to learn because it feels bold and energetic right away. You get a strong rock groove that sounds powerful even with simple shapes, so it is a fun confidence-builder at the beginner level.

Most of the chart uses open shapes like G, E, C, and Em, so your left hand can stay fairly relaxed. The main thing to watch is the quick move in the opening progression, G - E - C - E, because that back-and-forth change needs clean timing and smooth switching.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly until the changes feel automatic. Then practice each chord in time, add the full sequence at a steady pulse, and only speed up when every switch stays clear and even.

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.

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Tutorials & guides for "Heart - "Barracuda" (1977)"

D Chord Guitar — How to Play D Major (Finger Positions + Tips)

Em Chord on Guitar — The Easiest Chord You

Em7 Chord on Guitar: One-Finger Open Chord

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