I Love You, I'm Sorry

How to play I Love You, I'm Sorry by Gracie Abrams on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 3 you play G, D, Am, C, Em, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a great beginner pick because it moves at a steady pace and has a calm, emotional feel that is easy to settle into. You can focus on clean changes and letting the chords ring, which makes it rewarding to play even at first speed.

You will spend most of your time on the open F shape and the barre shapes A#, Cm, D#, and Gm. The main thing to watch is the opening move from A# to F to Cm to D#, since that change sets the shape of the whole song and can feel a little awkward at first.

Start by looping A# to F until your fingers land cleanly, then add Cm and D# one at a time. Once that feels smooth, play the full opening progression slowly, then bring it up toward the song tempo while keeping each change relaxed 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.