Dark Thoughts

How to play Dark Thoughts by Lil Tecca on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 4 you play Am, Dm, F, D, G, the shapes the player above shows.

Dark Thoughts is a good one to learn because it sits in a steady groove and gives you a clean, modern feel right away. At about 120 BPM, you can focus on staying relaxed and locking in the pulse instead of rushing. It should feel smooth and repetitive once it clicks, which makes it great for building confidence.

You will spend most of your time moving between barre shapes, with A as the easier open shape if it shows up in your chart. The main thing to watch is the quick back-and-forth between C#m and F#m, since that opening progression repeats and can expose any slow chord changes. Keep your fretting hand close to the strings so the shifts stay small.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly and making each change clean before worrying about speed. Then add the rest of the chart in short sections, always checking that the barre shapes ring clearly. Once the changes feel automatic, bring the tempo up in small steps until you can play it smoothly all the way through.

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.