Hozier - Too Sweet

How to play Hozier - Too Sweet by Hozier on guitar

This song is a great beginner pick because the groove stays steady and the harmony is easy to follow once you lock into the feel. You get a smooth, laid-back play-along that sounds full without needing fast changes, so it is a good one for building confidence.

You will move between open shapes and barre shapes, so the main challenge is keeping your fretting hand relaxed while you switch cleanly. Watch the opening move from Em to Gm to A# to D# - that is where the hand has to shift most, and the barre shapes will ask for extra pressure and accuracy.

Start by practicing the chord order slowly, one clean change at a time, until each shape feels automatic. Then loop the opening progression at a comfortable pace, and only after that bring it up toward the song’s tempo. Once the changes are smooth, play through the full cycle with a steady pulse.

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.