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How to play Manchild by Sabrina Carpenter on guitar

This is a great beginner song to learn because it stays in a simple loop and moves at a steady, upbeat feel. You can focus on clean changes and relaxed timing instead of worrying about tricky shapes.

All of the chords are open shapes, so you do not need any barre chords here. The main thing to watch is the move between C, G, and Am, since that is the change that will come up again and again in the cycle.

Start by playing each chord slowly and making sure every note rings clearly. Then practice the opening progression C - G - Am - C until the switch feels smooth, and finally loop the full pattern with a steady count to bring it up to 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.