Linger (SiriusXM Session)

How to play Linger (SiriusXM Session) by Royel Otis on guitar

This is a great beginner song to learn because it sits in a comfortable key and moves at a steady pace. You get a relaxed, catchy feel that helps you focus on clean changes instead of speed. At about 120 BPM, it should feel smooth and easy to settle into once your hands know the shape of the progression.

Most of the part uses open shapes like G, D, A, and C, but B and F#m will ask for more hand strength and accuracy. The main thing to watch is the opening move from G - D - B - A, since that shift from open shapes into a barre shape can interrupt your flow if you rush it. Keep your fingers close to the strings and make each change deliberate.

Start by looping G - D - B - A very slowly until the switches feel automatic. Then add the other open shapes in short sections, keeping your strums even and relaxed. Once the changes are clean, raise the tempo little by little until you can play through the full song without stopping.

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.