Christmas time is here, and carols are some of the easiest melodies to learn on just about any instrument.  Jingle Bells, written by James Pierpont in the 19^th century, is undoubtedly one of the most popular of them, despite the fact that it wasn’t written with the intention of becoming a Christmas song and the original lyrics dealt with sleigh racing. This tune now so commonly associated with the Christmas time is in fact the first song ever broadcasted from outer space.

In today’s article, I will explain a bit of the theory behind the song’s chord progressions and link you to a lesson that in my opinion is the most adequate for beginners. You can learn to play this song as a part of the special Christmas special learning path with with lyrics and strumming trainer in our Uberchord app.

Key of the Song

The original key of the song is G major, but as it often happens with popular songs, the key of the song may be adjusted to suit the preferences of the singer or the level of mastery of someone on an instrument. You may use a capo to ease the transposition of the music.

When doing research for this article I also came across a few different versions of the song, as far as chords employed is concerned. Some of them more elaborate than others. The simplest one features a I IV V7 in the key of G major. The more elaborate one includes a borrowed chord from a related key (D major), in this case an A major or A7 (V/V) which leads nicely to the last chord of the progression, D7.

In the easy version you’d have the following structure:

Verses:

I – IV – V7  (G – C – D7)

Chorus:

I – IV – I – V7 (G – C – G – D7)

The harmonically „richer” version features a new chord in the chorus:

I – IV – I – V7/V – V7  (G – C – G – A7 – D7)

Perhaps the trickiest chord out of them all will be G major. I say “perhaps” because this depends on the age of the interpreter. Refer to the following article on G Chord and the Key of G.

Chords for Jingle Bells

This is a fairly easy tune as all of the chords can be played in the first position. If you’ve been playing for a while, you probably know all of the chords needed.

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As explained above, A7 is a rather optional chord in this context. I personally like adding it to the progression (refer to the Roman numerals above).

Watch how to play Jingle Bells on Guitar

Jingle Bells – Lyrics with Guitar Chords

Verse

G                                             C
Dashing through the snow, in a one-horse open sleigh,
 Am                 D7                   G
O'er the fields we go, laughing all the way.
                                         C
Bells on bob-tails ring, making spirits bright,
      Am           D              D7               G      D7
What fun it is to ride and sing a sleighing song tonight. Oh!
 

[Chorus]

G                                   C   G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

 C             G
Oh what fun it is to ride

 A7                  D7
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

 C             G
Oh what fun it is to ride

 D7                  G
In a one-horse open sleigh
 

Verse

  G                                    C
A day or two ago, I thought I'd take a ride

    Am              D7                      G
And soon Miss Fanny Bright was seated by my side

                                                    C
The horse was lean and lank, misfortune seemed his lot

    Am         D                D7             G    D7
We ran into a drifted bank and there we got upsot. Oh!

 
Chorus

G                                   C   G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

 C             G
Oh what fun it is to ride

 A7                  D7
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

G                                   C   G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

 C             G
Oh what fun it is to ride

 D7                  G
In a one-horse open sleigh
 

Verse

  G                                C
A day or two ago, the story I must tell

   Am              D7                    G
I went out on the snow and on my back I fell

                                          C
A gent was riding by in a one-horse open sleigh

    Am            D              D7                G      D7
He laughed at me as I there lay but quickly drove away.  Oh!
 

Chorus

G                                   C   G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

 C             G
Oh what fun it is to ride

 A7                  D7
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

G                                   C   G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

 C             G
Oh what fun it is to ride

 D7                  G
In a one-horse open sleigh
 

Verse

G                                           C
Now the ground is white, go it while you're young

 Am              D7                           G
Take the girls along and sing this sleighing song

                                            C
Just bet a bobtailed bay, two forty as his speed

 Am              D               D7                     G     D7
Hitch him to an open sleigh and crack! you'll take the lead. Oh!
 

Chorus

G                                   C   G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

 C             G
Oh what fun it is to ride

 A7                  D7
In a one-horse open sleigh, hey!

G                                   C   G
Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way!

 C             G
Oh what fun it is to ride

 D7                  G
In a one-horse open sleigh

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Judging by the song’s popularity, there might be some truth to Berlin’s statement: with an estimated 100 to 150 million copies sold worldwide, White Christmas by Bing Cosby is the most commercially successful single of all time. The version sung by him is the first one ever released. Though it originally performed poorly on the charts, it eventually rose to more recognition.

Around 500 recorded versions of the song exist today, several of which have been sung by prominent artists such as Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, The Beach Boys and Barbra Streisand.

You can learn to play White Christmas by Bing Cosby with guitar chords, lyrics and a strumming trainer directly in the Uberchord app.

Key of the Song: A major

The song is in the Key of A major and features rather simple chord changes.

I – ii – V – IV – iv – I
A – Bm – E – D – D – A

I – IV – v – I – vi – ii – V – I
A – D – A – A – F#min – Bm – E – A

Chords for White Christmas by Bing Cosby

The fact that this song is in the Key of A gives you options. You may either employ the following chords:

A – Bmin – E7

D – Dmin – A

Amaj – Dmaj – Dmin – Amaj  – F#min – Bmin – E7 – A

Or you may also use a capo, which will make certain sonorities easier.

G – Amin – D – C – Emin

White Christmas – Video Lesson

After doing some research I’ve found two lessons. The first one being the most simple:

This lesson is, however, more loyal to the original one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OunVcDTLImE

White Christmas – Lyrics with Guitar Chords

Verse 1
G                                Am    D            `D7
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,

C                               Am                      G             G4   G
Just like the ones I used to know.

D                                   G                        G7
Where the treetops glisten,

C                                             Am
And Children listen,

G                             Em                                Am                D  D7
To hear the sleigh bells in the snow.

Verse 2

G                                Am    D            `D7
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,

C                               Am                      G             G4   G
With every Christmas card, I write.

C                      G              Em                  C
May your days be merry and bright,

G        Em     Am    C   D                    G
And may all your Christmas‘s be white.

Verse 1

G                                Am    D            `D7
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,

C                               Am                      G             G4   G
Just like the ones I used to know.

D                                   G                        G7
Where the treetops glisten,

C                                             Am
And Children listen,

G                             Em                                Am                D  D7
To hear the sleigh bells in the snow.

Verse 2

G                                Am    D            `D7
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas,

C                               Am                      G             G4   G
With every Christmas card, I write.

C                      G              Em                  C
May your days be merry and bright,

G        Em     Am    C   D                    G
And may all your Christmas‘s be white.

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One of the most famous pop songs ever is ironically enough one of the trickiest for the beginner to learn, due to the sheer amount of chords and variety in terms of chord progressions. Let’s take a closer look at them.

You can learn to playUptown Girl by Billy Joel with guitar chords, lyrics and a strumming trainer directly in the Uberchord app.

Key of the Song: E major

This song is in the Key of E major for the most part, but it features quite a few modulations (key changes), which will have you fretting more chords than in previous songs. At the beginning of the song you hear the chords employed in the chorus:

I – ii – iii – IV –> E – F#m – G#m – A

I – ii – Iii – IV – V – E – F#m – G#m – A – B

This progression is played several times, before the verses, which are in the key of C major. The modulation towards C major is largely done by the bass line.

I – vi – iv – V –> C – Am – Dm – G

I – vi – ii – V7/vi – C – Am – Bm7b5 – E7b9

The E7b9 sounds unexpected in this context, but fits nicely. It can be seen both as a secondary dominant chord (V7/vi) or as a borrowed chord from the parallel minor key (A minor) or as a chromatic mediant of C major. Either way, this chord introduces a modulation to A major, the key of the pre-chorus:

I – vi – ii – II –> A – F#m – Bmin – B

Then you’re back in E major, on time for the chorus.

Then there is that “whooh” interlude with the following chord progression (a personal favourite of mine, by the way). This interlude is in the key of B minor but ends with a so-called Picardy’s third.

VI VII V i VII   –> G A F#/A# Bm A

VI VII V i  –> G A F#/A# B

The B chord takes you back to the first key, and the first chord progression.

To sum up, we have the following structure:

Chorus         – Key: E major – Progression: I ii iii IV and I ii iii IV V

Verses         – Key: C major – Progression: I vi II V and I vi ii V/vi
Pre-Chorus – Key: A major – Progression: I vi ii II

Chorus

Interlude       – Key: B minor – Progression: VI VII V i and VI VII V I

Chorus
Verses
Pre-Chorus
Chorus
Interlude
Chorus

More complex than you expect, right?

Chords for Uptown Girl

Let us now list all the chords that are employed in the original:
E – F#m – G#m – A – B – G – F#

C – Am – Dm – Bmin7b5 – E7b9 – Bmin

Quite a few, as you can see. You may either play the chords I’ve listed. Or you can play a simplified version by means of a capo and less demanding chords:

D – Em – F#m – G – A (for the chorus)

Bb – G – Cm – F – Dm – D7 – Amin – F (for everything else)

Uptown Girl – Video Lesson

Due to “Uptown girl” being such a famous song, there are several guitar lessons that will help you figure out a good way to play the song. This one is a rather simple way to play the song:

This one is for anyone wanting to play the “easier” version (that makes use of a capo):

Uptown Girl – Lyrics with Chords

Intro

D Em F# G

Oooohs

D           Em
Uptown girl
F#m           G
She’s been living in her uptown world
A           D               Em
I bet she never had a back street guy
F#m           G
I bet her mama never told her why
A
I’m gonna try for an

D           Em
Uptown girl
F#m                G
She’s been living in her white bread world
A           D              Em
As long as anyone with hot blood can
F#m            G
And now she’s looking for a downtown man
A
That’s what I am

Verse

Bb           Gm
And when she knows what
Cm             F
She wants from her time
Bb           Gm
And when she wakes up
Dmin    D7
And makes up her mind

Pre-Chorus

G              Em
She’ll see I’m not so tough
C
Just because
A
I’m in love with an

Chorus

D            Em
Uptown girl
F#m           G
You know I’ve seen her in her uptown world
A            D               Em
She’s getting tired of her high class toys
F#m            G
And all her presents from her uptown boys
A
She’s got a choice

Interlude

F            G               E7           Am      G
Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-oah
F            G               E7            A       A
Whoo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-oah

Bridge

D            Em
Uptown girl
F#m             G
You know I can’t afford to buy her pearls
A               D               Em
But maybe someday when my ship comes in
F#m            G
She’ll understand what kind of guy I’ve been
A
And then I’ll win

Pre-Chorus

Bb             Gm
And when she’s walking
Cm         F
She’s looking so fine
Bb             Gm
And when she’s talking
Cm             F
She’ll say that she’s mine
G              Em
She’ll say I’m not so tough
C
Just because
A
I’m in love with an

Chorus

D           Em
Uptown girl
F#m                G
She’s been living in her white bread world
A           D              Em
As long as anyone with hot blood can
F#m            G
And now she’s looking for a downtown man
A
That’s what I am

E            F#m
Uptown girl
G#m
She’s my uptown girl
A           B
You know I’m in love
E            F#m
With an uptown girl
G#m
My uptown girl
A           B
You know I’m in love
E            F#m
With an uptown girl
G#m
My uptown girl
A           B
You know I’m in love
E           F#m
With an uptown girl
G#m
My uptown girl

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The tune is frequently associated with the folk rock, pop rock, and soft rock genres. The song reportedly deals with self-destructive behavior, which offers a nice contrast to the upbeat sound of the tune.

You can learn to play Ship to Wreck by Florence and the Machine with guitar chords, lyrics and a strumming trainer directly in the Uberchord app.

Key of the Song: A minor

The song is in the guitarist-friendly Key of A minor, one key that is commonly used in pop music, too.

Both the intro and the verses employ a turnaround that is amongst my favorites: i – VI – iv – i. In the key of A minor we’d thus have:

Amin – Fmaj7 – Dmin – Amin

The chorus is a bit different. Here we have III – iv – i – VI, which translates into:

C – Dm – Am – Fmaj7

Chords for Ship to Wreck

Since the key is A minor, the choice of chords is rather simple and very easy for beginners. You are probably already acquainted with the chords necessary to play the song.

For the verse, they are:
Am – C – Dm – Fmaj

And, for the chorus:
C – Dm – Am – F

Ship to Wreck – Video Lesson

Ship to Wreck – Lyrics with Chords

Verse 1

Am                                   F                        Dm                                 Am
Don’t touch the sleeping pills, they mess with my head,
Am                                   F                        Dm                                 Am
Dredging the Great White Sharks, swimming in the bed,
Am                          F                        Dm                          Am
Here comes a Killer Whale, to sing me to sleep,
Am                             F                   Dm                       Am
Thrashing the covers off, it has me by its teeth,

Pre-Chorus

C                                     Dm                Am                                  F
And oh my love remind me, what was it that I said?
C                                     Dm                Am                                  F
I can’t help but pull the earth around me, to make my bed
C                                     Dm                Am                                  F
And oh my love remind me, what was it that I did?
C
Did I drink too much?
Dm
Am I losing touch?
Am                                                F
Did I build this ship to wreck?

Chorus

Am     F        Dm    Am
To wreck, to wreck,
Am       F
To wreck,
Dm                                             Am
Did I build this ship to wreck?

Verse 2

Am                               F                     Dm                          Am
What’s with the long face? Do you want more?
Am                             F                       Dm                          Am
Thousands of red-eyed mice, scratching at the door,
Am                             F                       Dm                          Am
Don’t let the curtain catch you, cos you’ve been here before,
Am                             F                       Dm                          Am
The chair is an island darling, you can’t touch the floor,

Pre-Chorus

C                                     Dm                Am                                  F
And oh my love remind me, what was it that I said?
C                                     Dm                Am                                  F
I can’t help but pull the earth around me, to make my bed
C                                     Dm                Am                                  F
And oh my love remind me, what was it that I did?
C
Did I drink too much?
Dm
Am I losing touch?
Am                                                       F
Did I build this ship to wreck?

Chorus

Am      F       Dm      Am
To wreck, to wreck,
Am      F
To wreck,
Dm                                           Am
Did I build this ship to wreck?

Am F Dm Am

Bridge

F                                G                                                      Am
And good god, under star disguise we are lost,
F                                                                   G
And into the breach, we got tossed,
Am                                                          F
And the water’s coming in fast!

Pre-Chorus

C                                     Dm                Am                                  F
And oh my love remind me, what was it that I said?
C                                     Dm                Am                                  F
I can’t help but pull the earth around me, to make my bed
C                                     Dm                Am                                  F
And oh my love remind me, what was it that I did?
C
Did I drink too much?
Dm
Am I losing touch?
Am                                                 F
Did I build this ship to wreck?

Chorus

Am     F       Dm         Am
To wreck, to wreck,
Am       F
To wreck,
Dm                                             Am
Did I build this ship to wreck?

Am      F       Dm      Am
To wreck, to wreck,
Am          F
To wreck,
Dm                                                  Am
Did I build this ship to wreck?

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You can learn to play Upside Down by Jack Johnson with guitar chords, lyrics and a strumming trainer directly in the Uberchord app.

Key of the Song: E major

The song is in the Key of E major and makes use of just a few chords. You don’t really need a capo to play this song. The chord progressions employed are as it follows:

I – ii (intro and verses)

The chorus is simply an expansion of the aforementioned chord progression:

I – ii – IV – V

Guitar Chords for Upside Down

E – F#m – A – B

There is a G#m used before the last chorus. It’s simply the same shape for F#m but played two frets away.

Upside Down –  Video Lesson

This is by far the best lesson I’ve found, as it comes quite close to the way the chords are played in the original version:

Upside Down Lyrics with Guitar Chords

E
Who’s to say
E
What’s impossible
F#m
Well they forgot
F#m
This world keeps spinning

E
And with each new day
E                    F#m          F#m
I can feel a change in everything
E                 E
And as the surface breaks reflections fade
F#m                   F#m
But in some ways they remain the same
E                     E
And as my mind begins to spread its wings
F#m
There’s no stopping curiosity
E
Who’s to say

E

What’s impossible

F#m

Well they forgot

F#m

This world keeps spinning

E
And with each new day
E                    F#m          F#m
I can feel a change in everything
E                 E
And as the surface breaks reflections fade
F#m                   F#m
But in some ways they remain the same
E                     E
And as my mind begins to spread its wings
F#m
There’s no stopping curiosity

F#m                             E      F#m

I want to turn the whole thing upside down

A       B                        E       F#m

All finer things they say just can’t be found
A    B                        E         F#m

I’ll share this love I find with everyone

A       B                      E          F#m

We’ll sing and dance to Mother Nature’s songs

A      B                             E

I don’t want this feeling to go away

E

Who’s to say

E

I can’t do everything

F#m

Well I can try

E

And as I roll along I begin to find

F#m

Things aren’t always just what they seem

F#m                     E     F#m

I want to turn the whole thing upside

A       B                         E      F#m

All finer things they say just can’t be found

A      B                        E       F#m

I’ll share this love I find with everyone

A      B                      E          F#m

We’ll sing and dance to Mother Nature’s songs

A      B                              G#m        F#m

This world keeps spinning and there’s no time to waste

G#m                  F#m                    B

Well it all keeps spinning spinning round and round and

E          F#m

Upside down

A          B                         E          F#m

Who’s to say what’s impossible and can’t be found

A            B                      E

I don’t want this feeling to go away

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Little Saint Nick by The Beach Boys features simple chord progressions and wonderful vocal lines and harmonies on top of a swing-style rhythm section. The song belongs to the “hot rod” genre, which is apparently comprised of songs written for the purpose of singing along during car rides.

According to Brian Wilson, one of the songwriters behind what became a major chart hit, the lyrics for “Little Saint Nick” were written while he was out on a date. The tune went on to sell over one million copies.

You can learn to play Little Saint Nick by The Beach Boys with guitar chords, lyrics and a strumming trainer directly in the Uberchord app.

Key of the Song: F# major

The song is in the rather unusual Key of F# major (unusual in pop music, that is). The chord progressions are generally the following:

Intro:

I – ii – V7 x 2
F# – G#min – C#7 x 2

Verses:

ii – V7 – V7/ii which translates into
G#min – C#7 – D#7

IV – V – V/ii – ii – V
B – C#7 – D#7 – G#min – C#7

The song being in the key of F# major implies the following:
– you’ll be playing bar chords for the most part if your guitar is tuned to E standard.

-the guitars in the original recording were tuned one half-step down, and as such, you can tune your guitar to Eb standard and all of a sudden, you’re playing simple chords that require no capo nor barre chords.

Chords for Little Saint Nick by The Beach Boys

The original version employs, generally speaking, the following chords:
F# – G#min – C#7 – D#7 – B

There is also an E major thrown in the bridge.

If you, however, want to make things easier, just tune your guitar one-half step down, and then you’ll only have to play the following chords

G – Amin – D7 – F – C – E7

Both the tutorial and lyric sections include extensions of the aforementioned chords. These are gained simply by adding or substracting notes to the chords and shouldn’t give you too much trouble.

Little Saint Nick – Video Lesson

This is perhaps the only lesson I’d recommend, as it comes very close to the original:

Little Saint Nick Lyrics with Chords

Intro

G – Amin7 – D7  X2

Ooohhh

Verses

Am7    D7              Am7      D7
Well a way up north where the air gets cold there is a

G          Gmaj7              G6       E7
tale about christmas that you all been told. and

Am7         D7              Am7      D7
a real famous cat all dressed up in red, and he

G                Gmaj7        G6         G7                  C
spends his whole year working out in his sled its the little saint nick,

Amin            D7
Its the little saint nick.

Am7        D7                Am7           D7
Just a little bob sled we call it old saint nick but she’ll

G            Gmaj7     G6        E7
walk a tobagon with a four speed stick, she’s

Am7         D7         Am7                  D7
candy apple red with a ski stick for a wheel and when

G              Gmaj7        G6        G7
santa gives it gas man just watch her peel its the

C
little saint nick, its the little saint nick.
Amin            D7
Its the little saint nick.

C
run run reindeer
F
run run reindeer ahhhhhhhh
C
run run reindeer
A
run run reindeer we don’t miss no one

Am                  D7                          Am          D7
He’s hauling through the snow at a frightenin’ speed,
G               Gmaj7      Gmaj6          E7b9
With a half a dozen deer with a-Rudy to lead,
Am             D7              Am              D7
He’s gotta wear his goggles ’cause the snow really flies
G               Gmaj7      Gmaj6          E7
And he’s cruisin’ every pad with a little surprise.

C
It’s the little Saint Nick, little saint nick
G                     E7b9
It’s the little Saint Nick

(Outro)
Amin       D7              Amin            D7
Ah ah ahhhhh  Ooooooo  Merry Christmas santa
G               Gmaj7      Gmaj6          E7
Christmas comes this time each year

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The song is generally viewed as a departure from the band’s usual folk sound and received positive reviews from music critics.

You can learn to play Believe by Mumford & Sons with guitar chords, lyrics and a strumming trainer directly in the Uberchord app.

Key of the Song: B minor

The song is in the dark Key of B minor. This means you won’t be doing a whole lot of barre chords.

As far as chord progressions are concerned, you will be switching back and forth between B min and A major in what is a simple i – VII turnaround.

The chorus features a VI – III – i – VII in the same key, which translates into the chords G – D – Bmin and A

Chords for Believe

The chords you’ll need for this song are the following:
B min (or Bmin7) – D – Asus4 – A – G  – F#

It may seem to you like you will be playing a lot of chords for you, but keep in mind that Asus4 is just a slight variation of A. Same applies to B min and Bmin7

Believe – Video Lesson

Believe – Chords with Lyrics

Bm7
You may call it in this evening
Asus4                      A
But you’ve only lost the night
Bm7
Preset all your pretty feelings
Asus4                          A
May they comfort you tonight
Bm7
And I’m climbing over something
Asus4                                    A
And I’m running through these walls

Chorus

G
I don’t even know if I believe
Bmin7
I don’t even know if I believe
D
I don’t even know if I believe
A
Everything you’re trying to say to me

Bm7 | Asus4 | A              X2

Bm7
I had the strangest feeling
Asus4                      A
Your world’s not all it seems
Bm7
So tired of misconceiving
Asus4                              A
What else this could have been?

Chorus

G
I don’t even know if I believe
Bmin7
I don’t even know if I believe
D
I don’t even know if I believe
A
Everything you’re trying to say to me

G
So open up my eyes
D
Tell me I’m alive
Bm7
This is never gonna go our way
A
If I’m gonna have to guess what’s on your mind

Instrumental

G |Bm7 |D |Em F#m|

Bridge

G
Well say something, say something
Bm7
Something like you love me
D
That you wanna move away
Em
From the noise of this place

G
I don’t even know if I believe
Bmin7
I don’t even know if I believe
D
I don’t even know if I believe
A
Everything you’re trying to say to me

So open up my eyes
D
Tell me I’m alive
Bm7
This is never gonna go our way
A
If I’m gonna have to guess what’s on your mind

So open up my eyes
D
Tell me I’m alive
Bm7
This is never gonna go our way
A
If I’m gonna have to guess what’s on your mind

Bm7

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The band’s frontman and songwriter Brad Arnold claims the writing process was non-linear and that the lyrics for the chorus and verses were written separately. The guitar riff you hear at the beginning was also written by him by means of trial and error. An edited version of the song was featured in the soundtrack for the movie American Pie 2.

You can learn to play the complete Be Like That by 3 Doors Down with guitar chords, lyrics and a strumming trainer directly in the Uberchord app.

Key of the Song: G major

Be Like That is in the guitar-friendly Key of G major, which makes the song quite simple to play and will not require as much effort as the tunes discussed in previous articles.

You will be dealing with the following chord progressions:

I – V – vi – IV is the turnaround you will be playing for both strophes and verses.
G – D – Emin – C

There is a section where you have
ii – IV – I
Amin Cmaj Gmaj

ii – IV – I – III7
Amin Cmaj Gmaj B7 Cmaj

Be Like That Chords

This tune is fairly uncomplicated to play. You can make use of chords you’re most likely acquainted with:

G – D – Em – C – Am – B7

Some guitar teachers don’t lie when they tell you that these four chords are very important, do they…

Though if you want to get as close to the original as possible, you’d have Dsus2 instead of D and Emin7 instead of Emin and Csus2 instead of Cmaj.

That’s pretty much it.

Be Like That – Video Lesson

This is by far the best lesson I’ve encountered.

Be Like That – Lyrics & Chords

Intro

G, Dsus2, Em7, Cadd9

Verse

G Dsus2
He spends his nights in California
Em7 Cadd9
Watching the stars on the big screen
G Dsus2
Then he lies awake and wonders
Em7 Dsus2
Why can’t that be me?
G Dsus2
Cause in his life he’s filled with all these good intentions.
Em7 Cadd9
He’s left a lot of things he’d rather not mention right now.
G Dsus2
But just before he says goodnight,
Em7 Cadd9
He looks up with a little smile at me and he says

Chorus

G
If I could be like that
Dsus2
I’d give anything
Em7
Just to live one day
Cadd9
In those shoes.
G Dsus2
If I could be like that, what would I do?
Em7 C
What would I do?

Bridge

Am Cadd9 G
Now and dreams we run.

Verse

G Dsus2
She spends her days up in the north park,
Em7 Cadd9
watching the people as they pass.
G Dsus2
And all she wants is just a little piece of this dream,
Em7 Cadd9
is that too much to ask?
G Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9
With a safe home and a warm bed, on a quiet little street.
G Dsus2 Em7 C
All she wants is just that something to hold onto, that’s all she needs.

Chorus

Mid section

Am C G
I’m falling into this, in dreams, we run away.

Chorus
Outro

Am
Falling in.
C G G
I feel I am falling into this again.

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These tips for guitar players are written primarily with beginners in mind, but anybody stuck in a rut could derive some benefit from it. I’m convinced that every guitar player has at some point been in a rut and faced what people call “hitting a wall”.

It’s what happens when you feel like you don’t know what else to learn. You can spend days, weeks and even months playing the same things all over again. Being stuck in a rut can be frustrating and in the worst case scenario, it may even lead to people quitting guitar altogether.

The origin of this article is my own experience as someone who has been there in a rut and successfully managed to move past that stage. In this article I won’t be discussing technique or music theory but rather something very important that is often overlooked:

The mental aspect of being a guitarist.

The following tips will hopefully help you find some new inspiration.

HERE ARE 4 WAYS TO GET OUT OF THAT RUT

1. SET NEW GUITAR GOALS REGULARLY

I like drawing parallels between a musician’s path and that of a sportsman. Common to them both is the pursuit of a goal greater than one’s self. Let’s say you’re obsessed with becoming stronger. You wish to bench 140 kg, which may not be all too difficult for a professional lifter or a strong man.

Nevertheless, it’s a weight that only a select group of people get to the bench during their lifetime. Your goal will have a major impact on the way you approach your diet and training. You won’t just go to the gym, curl some dumbbells for 10 reps and call it a day. If you’re realistic in your goal, you’ll pay special attention to the muscles involved in the bench press and keep track of improvements.

Similarly, if you want to play something beyond your current technical level, you’ll approach that piece or song in a conscious manner, by means of a strategy. But before you have a strategy, you need to know what you want to achieve. Perhaps you don’t just want to master that one song which makes your fingers burn, but you also want to be a faster player or become more fluent in improvisation. Maybe you just want to write better music.

Perhaps the best thing you can do to avoid being stuck in a rut is to set new goals across three different fields:

1 – Repertoire: learn more songs.
2 – Technique: reach higher levels of technical proficiency
3 – Theory: learn more about music theory and integrate it into your playing

2. WORK TOWARDS ACHIEVING YOUR GOALS

Now we move on to the practical aspect. It’s safe to say that different people approach the same thing in their own ways. Some strategies to avoid being stuck in a rut do happen to be more effective than others. You can download the latest version of the Uberchord app which helps you learn guitar and track your progress. You can even set daily and weekly reminders, if you are someone who loses focus easily.

Here are some pointers that can hopefully stop you wasting time.

If you’re obsessed with mastering difficult music, start by printing out a score or tablature of the pieces in question. Use a marker to identify spots that you can’t play well (yet) and focus on them. There will be parts that won’t need much practice, but only require work on phrasing and expression (slower parts, for instance).

I personally highlight the measures which require special attention and intensive practice in green. Ask for advice from players who exhibit a great deal of proficiency in the technique that is giving you trouble (don’t take advice from people who are at your level or just slightly above it). You will notice more improvements by means of this approach than just by noodling around, which is a surefire way to avoid improvement and stay stuck in a rut.

3. ACTIVELY SEEK INSPIRATION FROM OTHER GUITAR PLAYERS

One of the most effective ways to get motivated and get out of being stuck in a rut is to inspire yourself from people who are doing what you want to do. For me, it’s hard to watch a video of giants like Steve Vai, Guthrie Govan, Jason Richardson or Michael Romeo playing and not feel the intense need to pick up the guitar and practice. Try it out yourself: watch (don’t just listen) to what your idols have done, and let the inspiration come.

Here is one video by the guitar god himself: Steve Vai on how to stay motivated and be successful

4. MAKE YOUR GUITAR DREAM A REALITY

Relying on a mix of patience, motivation and focused practice, you will find yourself achieving your goals and out of that rut sooner than you thought. Remember to set yourself new goals every now and then, lest you hit another wall. All of the ideas I’ve explained in this article are clearly nothing new or revolutionary. Sometimes, however, even the most obvious solutions elude us. I do hope that these words will help you in becoming a better player. If everything else fails, I suggest you check out this video of a grandfather walking in a guitar shop casually and stunning everyone.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie8eEJopUUQ

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Key of the Song: C major

The song is in the Key of C major, which means most chords can be played in the first three frets. You will need an F major, though, so make sure your bar chord technique is on point. Here is an article to help you if you are struggling with barre chords: 3 Ways to Simplify Barre Chords For Beginner Guitar Players.

Notes in the C major scale are: C – D – E – F – G – A – B – C

Everybody is Changing – Chords

As implied by the bass line, these are the chords you’ll need.

C – Cmaj7 – F – Dmin – Emin7 – E7 – A – G7 – Amin

Everybody is Changing – Video Lesson

There aren’t many video tutorials on this tune, but this is probably the one that gets the closest to the original song:

Everybody is Changing – Lyrics & Chords

C                        F
You say you wander your own land
     Dm
But when I think about it
   G                    C   Cmaj7   C   Cmaj7
I don't see how you can

        C
You're aching, you're breaking
    F
And I can see the pain in your eyes
      Dm
Says everybody's changing
    G               C   Cmaj7    C   Cmaj7
And I don't know why


Chorus

F           G
So little time
C                       F
Try to understand that I'm
Dm                             G
Trying to make a move just to stay in the game
   Em7                     A
I try to stay awake and remember my name
      Dm                        G                C   Cmaj7  C  Cmaj7
But everybody's changing and I don't feel the same

Etc....


Verse

        C
You're gone from here
    F
Soon you will disappear
Fading into beautiful light
      Dm
'cos everybody's changing
    G               C   Cmaj7    C   Cmaj7
And I don't feel right


Chorus

F           G
So little time
C                       F
Try to understand that I'm
Dm                             G
Trying to make a move just to stay in the game
   Em7                     A
I try to stay awake and remember my name
      Dm                        G                C   Cmaj7  C  Cmaj7
But everybody's changing and I don't feel the same

F           G
So little time
C                       F
Try to understand that I'm
Dm                             G
Trying to make a move just to stay in the game
   Em7                     A
I try to stay awake and remember my name
      Dm                        G                C   Cmaj7  C  Cmaj7
But everybody's changing and I don't feel the same

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