LUNCH

How to play LUNCH by Billie Eilish on guitar

This song is a great beginner pick because the groove is steady and the harmony stays focused, so you can lock in quickly and feel the pulse right away. At about 120 BPM, it has a confident, driving feel that makes it satisfying to play once the changes start clicking.

You will mostly move between open shapes and a few barre shapes, so the main challenge is keeping your fretting hand relaxed. Watch the opening move from C#m to Dm to Em and back to C#m, since that quick shift is the one to clean up first. The open chords should feel easier, while the barre shapes ask for more hand strength and accuracy.

Start by practicing the opening progression very slowly until each change sounds clean. Then loop the open shapes on their own, add the barre shapes one at a time, and only after that bring everything up to full tempo. When the switches feel automatic, play along with the track and focus on staying steady.

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.