How to Play "Working Class Hero" on Acoustic Guitar

Put the chords you have been learning on your guitar into the context of a song and practice often. A simple song for beginners to start with is "Working Class hero" by John Lennon. Master the two simple chords needed for this song and soon you will be playing songs for an audience.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Play an A minor chord with the four highest strings. The high E string is played open and the A string is played open. The B string is pressed down at the first fret. Strings G and D are pressed down at the second fret.

2. Move on to a G major chord. Play this with all of the strings. The high E string is pressed down at the third fret. Strings B, G and d are open. String A is pressed down at the second fret and the low E string is pressed down on the third fret.

3. Play the A minor chord several times in a row before moving onto the G chord. The A minor chord is played about five times, for two counts each before moving onto the G chord on the second sixth count.

4. Repeat the chord progression over and over again. The same pattern of these chords is repeated throughout the verses and chorus.

5. Listen to "Working Class hero" and try to recreate the song using these chords. This is a very simple song to play and much of the power is in the words, not in a complex playing style.