Pink Skies

How to play Pink Skies by Zach Bryan on guitar

Pink Skies is a strong song to learn if you want a steady, emotional play-along in a comfortable major key. It feels laid back but still moves with enough momentum to keep your right hand engaged, so you can focus on clean changes and a smooth flow.

You can lean on mostly open shapes here: F, C, Am, and G. The main challenge is keeping the switch between F and C even, then landing Am and G without rushing. If you use Bm anywhere in your chart, treat that as the harder shape and give it extra attention.

Start by looping the opening progression F - C - Am - G slowly until each change feels automatic. Then add a metronome and bring it up toward the song's pace. Once the shapes are steady, practice full passes without stopping so you can keep the groove consistent.

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.