Busy Woman

How to play Busy Woman by Sabrina Carpenter on guitar

Busy Woman is a great beginner song because it stays in a friendly key and moves at a steady pace. You get a bright, pop-friendly feel without having to fight the guitar, so it is a good one for building confidence and keeping your changes clean.

All of the shapes are open, so you can focus on smooth fretting and relaxed strumming instead of barre chords. The main thing to watch is the quick back-and-forth between Em and E in the opening progression - that switch can feel awkward at first, so keep your fingers close to the strings.

Start by looping Em - E slowly until the change feels automatic, then add the full opening progression at a comfortable tempo. Once that is solid, bring it up toward the song speed and aim for even, steady strums while keeping your chord changes small and efficient.

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.