All The Stars

How to play All The Stars by Kendrick Lamar, SZA on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 3 you play F, Dm, D, A, Em, E and more, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a strong pick if you want a modern, driving feel with a steady pulse. It sits in a moody minor sound and feels confident and controlled, so you get a lot of payoff without needing a huge number of changes.

You can lean on the open shapes F, C, and G for the easier parts, but the barre shapes G#, Fm, Gm, Cm, and A# are where the work is. The main thing to watch is the opening move G# - Fm - G# - F, since that quick return to G# can trip you up if your hand is still settling.

Start by looping that opening progression slowly until the shape changes feel clean. Then add the rest of the chord moves one at a time, keeping your strums even, and only push the tempo up once you can switch without pausing.

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.