Venus

How to play Venus by Shocking Blue on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 7 you play Am, D, C, Dm, G, F and more, the shapes the player above shows.

This is a strong pick if you want a catchy, driving song that sits nicely in E minor and feels immediate under your fingers. At about 120 BPM, it has a steady forward motion that makes it fun to lock in once you get the shape changes moving.

Most of the chart uses open shapes, so you can stay relaxed with Em, A, and the other familiar forms. The harder move is B, so watch for that change if it shows up in your section - it can slow you down more than the rest of the progression. The opening Em - A - Em - A is a good place to focus first.

Start by looping just Em and A until the switch feels clean, then add the full opening progression at a slower pace. Once that is smooth, bring it up toward the song tempo and keep your strumming even so the groove stays solid.

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.