someday i'll get it

How to play someday i'll get it by Alek Olsen on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 4 you play B, D#, F, E, C, Am, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a strong pick if you want a moody, steady groove that still feels musical and direct. At about 120 BPM, you can settle into the pulse and focus on clean changes, which makes it satisfying to play once it starts locking in.

You’ll use a mix of open shapes and barre shapes, so the feel shifts between easier grips and more demanding ones. The opening move, D# - G - A - D#, is the change to watch closely, since it asks you to move from a barre shape into open chords and back again without losing time.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly until the hand motion feels automatic. Then add the rest of the chord changes in small sections, keeping the rhythm even. Once the switches are clean, bring the tempo up in steps until you can play the full song smoothly.

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.