Ik Vaari Aa

How to play Ik Vaari Aa by Arijit Singh on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 7 you play F, G, Am, Em, A#, C and more, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is worth learning because it has a gentle, emotional feel and a slow pace that gives you room to shape each chord. At about 65 BPM, you can focus on clean changes and let the progression breathe, which makes it satisfying once it starts to flow.

The chart uses a mix of open shapes and harder barre shapes, so your left hand has both comfort and a real workout. You can lean on C, D, Em, and G-type open grips, but Bm is the change to watch closely because it can slow you down if you rush it. The opening move from C to D to Em to Bm is the first spot to lock in.

Start by looping the opening progression very slowly until each switch feels automatic. Then add the rest of the song in small sections, keeping your strums even and your chord changes relaxed. Once the shapes are steady, raise the tempo little by little until you can play it through without breaking the feel.

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.