Take Me to Church

How to play Take Me to Church by Hozier on guitar

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

Take Me to Church is a strong song to learn because it has a steady, driving feel and a memorable progression that locks in quickly. You get a big, emotional sound without needing a lot of fancy movement, so it feels rewarding even at a beginner level.

Most of the chart uses open shapes like Em, G, Am, D, and C, with B as the harder barre shape. The main thing to watch is the shift between the open chords and B, since that change can slow you down if you do not prepare your fingers early.

Start by looping the opening Em - G - Em - G until the change feels smooth. Then add the rest of the chord shapes one at a time, keeping your hand close to the fretboard. Once the switches are clean, bring it up to tempo in short repeats and only then play through the full song.

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.