Love Me Do

How to play Love Me Do by The Beatles on guitar

Love Me Do is a great first song because the groove is simple, familiar, and easy to keep moving. You get a steady, upbeat feel that makes it fun to play along with right away.

Most of the chart uses open shapes, so your left hand can stay relaxed on G, C, and Em. The only harder shape here is F#m, so if it appears in your version, treat it as the change to watch and give yourself extra time to land it cleanly.

Start by looping G and C until the switch feels automatic, since the opening progression repeats that movement. Then add Em and any other open shapes one at a time, and only bring in F#m once the easier changes are smooth. When that feels solid, play through the full song at a slower pace and build up to speed.

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.