Play On

How to play Play On by Unknown on guitar

This song is a great beginner pick because it sits in a familiar key and moves at a steady, easy pace. You get a clean, upbeat feel that is fun to loop, and the opening G - C - D - C shape makes it easy to hear the song’s main motion right away.

Most of the chart uses open shapes, so your left hand can stay relaxed on G, C, D, Em, Dm, and A. The harder spots are the barre shapes Bm, Gm, and Cm, so watch for any switch that jumps from an open chord into one of those shapes and give yourself extra time there.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly until the changes feel automatic. Then add the rest of the open chords one at a time, and only after that bring in the barre shapes. When the moves are clean, play along at full tempo and keep your changes smooth instead of rushing them.

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.