Five Songs You Can Play NOW!

1 Wild Thing The Troggs

The classic repeating riff of this track cycles between A, D, E and D, with a rest between each chord giving you time to switch between the shapes. 2 Twistandshout

The Beatles

This song is comprised of three major chords: D G A. It’ll take novice guitar players a bit of time to master the changes – so make sure to practise slowly.

3 Perfect

Ed Sheeran

You may recognise this chord progression

(G Em C D). Sometimes known as the ‘50s progression’, it features in many well known classics and modern hits.

4 In This River

Black Label Society

The progression Em C G D has a melancholy feel which Zakk Wylde used on this track. Like the 50s progression, it appears in countless other songs too.

5 Whenicomearound

Green Day

The guitar on the original recording is tuned down a semitone, but the chord shapes are G, D, Em and C. You can also sing Journey’s Don’tstopbelieving over these chords.