Pehla Nasha

How to play Pehla Nasha by Udit Narayan on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 4 you play A, D, Bm, G, Em, F and more, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a great one to learn because it has a smooth, romantic feel and a steady pace that lets you focus on clean changes. At about 84 BPM, you can really hear the melody sit on top of the chords, so it feels expressive rather than rushed.

Most of the chart uses barre shapes, with only A and E as open shapes. That means your fretting hand will do more work than in a beginner song, especially when you move through the opening C# - F# - D#m - B progression. Watch the shift between C# and F# so the sound stays even and the rhythm does not sag.

Start by practicing the chord shapes slowly, then loop the opening progression until each change feels automatic. After that, play along at half speed and keep your strumming or picking steady. Once the transitions feel relaxed, bring it up to full tempo and aim for smooth, confident changes rather than 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.