The Dead Dance

How to play The Dead Dance by Lady Gaga on guitar

It feels moody but easy to lock into, so you can focus on clean changes and a solid groove instead of tricky technique.

All of the shapes are open, so you do not need any barre chords here. The main thing to watch is the move from Am to F and then to Dm, since that shift can feel a little slower at first. Keep your fingers close to the strings and aim for smooth, relaxed changes.

Start by looping the opening progression, Am - F - Dm - Am, until each change feels automatic. Then practice the full song at a slower tempo and bring it up to about 120 BPM in small steps. Once the chord changes are steady, add your strumming and keep the pulse 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.