Play On

How to play Play On by Unknown on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 7 you play C, F, G, Em, Am, Dm, the shapes the player above shows.

This is a great beginner song to learn because it sits in G major and moves at a comfortable pace around 120 BPM. You get a clear, upbeat feel, and the opening progression gives you a simple loop that sounds musical right away.

Most of the chart uses open shapes, so your fretting hand can stay relaxed with G, C, D, Em, and Am. The harder shape is Bm, so if it appears later, be ready for a bigger stretch and a cleaner grip. The main change to watch is the move between G, C, D, and C again, since that back-and-forth is what keeps the song flowing.

Start by looping G - C - D - C slowly until the changes feel automatic. Then add the full song form and keep your strums even. Once the chord switches are smooth, bring the tempo up little by little until it feels natural.

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.