Man I Need

How to play Man I Need by Olivia Dean on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 1 you play C, F, Am, G, the shapes the player above shows.

This is a great beginner loop because it stays steady and repeats the same small group of shapes, so you can focus on clean changes and a relaxed groove. At about 120 BPM, it should feel bright and easy to settle into once your hands learn the cycle.

You will be using barre shapes for all of the chords here, so the main challenge is getting each grip to ring clearly without buzzing. The change to watch most closely is the move between C# and F#, since that opening back-and-forth sets the feel for the whole song.

Start by practicing the opening C# - F# - C# - F# very slowly, then repeat it until the switches feel automatic. After that, add A#m and G# into the same cycle, keeping your strums even and your fretting hand relaxed. Once the shapes feel secure, bring the tempo up little by little.

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.