Ranjha

How to play Ranjha by B Praak on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 1 you play C, Am, G, F, Dm, Em, the shapes the player above shows.

Ranjha is a great beginner song to learn because the pace is relaxed and the harmony moves in a way that feels emotional without being rushed. At about 82 BPM, you can focus on clean changes and let the song breathe, which makes it satisfying to play even if you are still building confidence.

All of the chord shapes here are barre shapes, so the main challenge is getting your fretting hand comfortable and keeping every note clear. The opening move from C# to A#m to G# and back to A#m is the change to watch closely, since that back-and-forth can expose any weak shifts.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly and making each chord ring cleanly before worrying about speed. Then loop the same four chords until your hand learns the movement, and only after that bring it up to the full tempo in small steps.

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.