Zara Larsson - Pretty Ugly

How to play Zara Larsson - Pretty Ugly by ZaraLarssonMusic on guitar

This song is a good one to learn because it sits at a steady, danceable pace and gives you a strong pop groove without feeling too hard. You can focus on staying relaxed and keeping the rhythm even, which makes it feel satisfying once the changes start to lock in.

You will use a mix of open shapes and barre shapes, so the main challenge is moving cleanly between the easier grips and the tougher ones. The change to watch most closely is the opening move from A to G# and then into Dm and F#m, since that is where your hand has to stay calm and accurate.

Start by looping A - G# - Dm - F#m slowly until each change feels automatic. Then bring it up to tempo in short bursts, keeping your strums light and steady. Once that feels good, play through the full song a few times without stopping so you can build endurance and 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.