Van Halen- Runnin' with the devil

How to play Van Halen- Runnin' with the devil by mig31imstillalive on guitar

This is a great beginner tune to learn because the groove is steady, the tempo sits around 120 BPM, and the changes feel powerful without being rushed. Once you lock into it, the song has a driving, confident feel that makes you sound tight fast.

You will spend most of your time on barre shapes, with only A and E as open shapes if they show up in your chart. The main change to watch is the opening move from D# to Cm to F#m to B, since that sequence asks for clean shifts across several shapes.

Start by practicing the opening progression slowly, one chord at a time, until each change feels smooth. Then loop the full section at a comfortable pace, and only after that bring it up toward the song tempo. Keep your strums even and let the chord changes lead the energy.

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.