Pretty Ugly

How to play Pretty Ugly by Zara Larsson on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 3 you play E, C, Em, Bm, B, Am and more, the shapes the player above shows.

This song is a strong pick if you want something punchy and modern that still feels manageable at an intermediate level. In G minor, it has a tight, driving feel, and the opening G - D# - G - D# pattern gives you a clear groove to lock into right away.

You can lean on the open shapes G, Dm, D, and C, but the harder part comes from the barre shapes D#, Gm, and Cm. The main change to watch is moving cleanly between G and D# without losing time, since that switch sets the feel for the whole chart.

Start by looping the opening progression slowly until the movement feels automatic. Then add the barre shapes one at a time, keeping your fingers close to the strings. Once the changes are smooth, bring it up to tempo and focus on staying relaxed through every repeat.

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.