Tears

How to play Tears by Sabrina Carpenter on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 5 you play A, Dm, Am, Em, Cm, D and more, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is worth learning because it sits in a strong, driving minor-key groove that feels steady and catchy at about 120 BPM. You get a clean, modern pop feel that is satisfying once the changes lock in.

You can lean on the open shapes D, Dm, Am, G, and C, but the harder barre shapes Gm, Fm, and A# will ask for more hand strength and clean muting. The main change to watch is the opening move D - Gm - Dm - Gm, since it keeps pulling you back to Gm.

Start by looping that opening progression slowly until your fingers land cleanly. Then add the rest of the chart in small sections, keeping the pulse even, and only speed up when each change feels automatic.

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.