Pat Benatar

How to play Pat Benatar by OldLyrics on guitar

This song is a strong beginner pick because the progression is simple, steady, and easy to feel once you lock into the groove. You get a clean, driving sound at about 120 BPM, so it feels upbeat without being rushed.

You can lean on the open shapes A and E, with Em as an easy fallback shape if you need it, while C#m and B are the harder barre shapes to watch. The main change to focus on is the move from C#m into A and then B, since that shift can slow you down if your fretting hand is not ready.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly, then practice the barre shapes on their own until they feel secure. After that, connect C#m - A - B - A in time, and only then bring the tempo up step by step until it feels smooth.

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.