Eye Of The Tiger

How to play Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 3 you play Am, A, F, G, Dm, Em and more, the shapes the player above shows.

Eye Of The Tiger is a strong, driving song to learn if you want a riffy, upbeat workout on guitar. It feels punchy and steady at around 120 BPM, so you get a clear sense of momentum while staying in a manageable groove.

You will use a mix of open shapes and barre shapes, so the left hand has to switch between easier grips and more demanding ones. The opening progression, Cm - C - Cm - C, is the change to lock in first, since it keeps flipping between a barre chord and an open chord.

Start by practicing that opening move slowly until it feels smooth, then add the next chord changes one at a time. Once your hands know the shapes, play the full progression with a steady pulse and only speed up when the switches feel clean.

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.