Ted Nugent - Stranglehold

How to play Ted Nugent - Stranglehold by TedNugent on guitar

This song is a great beginner pick because it sits in a steady groove and lets you focus on clean changes instead of fast chord work. You get a strong, driving feel right away, and the repeating pattern makes it easy to lock in once you find the pulse.

All of the shapes are open, so you do not need any barre chords here. The main change to watch is the move between A and Am, since that small shift can feel tricky at first. Keep your fingers close to the strings and make the switch smoothly.

Start by playing the opening A - Am - A - Am very slowly and evenly. Then repeat it until the change feels automatic, and only after that bring the tempo up toward the song speed. Once you can switch without pausing, you will be ready to play it with confidence.

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.