In The End - Linkin Park

How to play In The End - Linkin Park by Linkin Park on guitar

This song is worth learning because it gives you a strong, driving feel without needing a lot of chord changes. At about 120 BPM, you can lock into a steady groove and focus on clean transitions, which makes it a great beginner play-along.

You can start with the easier open shapes F and E, then move into the barre chords like D#, C#m, C#, B, G#m, G#, F#, and D#m. The main change to watch is the opening move from F to D# and then into C#m and C#, since that shift can feel fast until your hands know the shape order.

Practice the opening progression slowly first - F, D#, C#m, C# - and repeat it until the movement feels automatic. Then add the rest of the chord shapes in short loops, keeping your changes smooth before trying to play at full speed.

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.