Let Her Go

How to play Let Her Go by Passenger on guitar

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

Let Her Go is a strong song to learn because the progression is simple, familiar, and very singable. It has a steady, reflective feel, so you can focus on clean changes and a smooth flow instead of speed.

Most of the shapes are open, which makes this beginner-friendly, but Bm is the harder barre shape if it appears in your chart. The main change to watch is moving between Em, C, G, and D without breaking the rhythm, especially when you come back to the opening Em - C - G - D pattern.

Start by looping Em - C - G - D slowly until the changes feel automatic. Then add the harder Bm shape only if it shows up, and finally bring the whole song up toward tempo while keeping every chord ringing clearly.

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.