Need You Now

How to play Need You Now by Lady Antebellum on guitar

Need You Now is a great beginner song because it has a steady, emotional feel and a progression you can settle into quickly. You get a simple, familiar groove that lets you focus on clean changes and smooth timing instead of flashy technique.

You can lean on the open shapes A, E, and Am, but the harder barre shapes C#m, G#m, and B will take more hand strength. The main change to watch is the move from A into C#m and then back again, since that shift can slow you down if you lift your fingers too far.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly: A - C#m - A - G#m. Once that feels natural, add the other shapes one at a time and keep your strums even. When the changes stop feeling rushed, bring it up to full tempo and aim for relaxed, consistent transitions.

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.