Shocking Blue - Venus (Video)

How to play Shocking Blue - Venus (Video) by Unknown on guitar

This is a great beginner tune because the groove is steady, the tempo is lively, and the repeating feel makes it easy to lock in quickly. You get a bright, upbeat sound that is fun to keep moving through, so it feels satisfying even when you are still learning the changes.

Most of the chart uses open shapes, which keeps the left hand relaxed and friendly. The main thing to watch is the switch between A and Em, since that back-and-forth is the core of the opening progression and needs clean timing. If any harder shape appears later, take it slowly and make sure the fretted notes ring clearly before speeding up.

Start by looping A - Em - A - Em until the change feels automatic. Then add a steady count at a slow pace, keeping your strums even and your hand loose. When that feels solid, bring it up toward the song tempo and only then play through the full chart from start to finish.

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.