This is the full guitar lesson for Let Her Go by Passenger.
Passenger (Michael Rosenberg) wrote this fine song in 2011 and it was released as a single in 2012. The song became a huge hit for the acoustic singer-songerwriter and went on to reach the number one spot in multiple countries.
This is a great song to learn if you've got the basics of fingerpicking down and you're looking for a good song to add to your repertoire. It's fairly easy to play and the chords follow a very easy progression.
Alright, let's get on with the lesson!
Song Details:
- Capo - 7th fret
- Tuning - standard
- Tempo - 73 bpm
- Difficulty - Easy
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The Lesson
OK let's get into the lesson. In this video every section of the song is covered. The hardest part to play is the intro so really take your time and take it one note at a time.
Intro: 00:38, Chorus: 08:08, Verse: 10:40, 2nd Chorus: 14:23, Bridge: 15:45, Outro: 16:52
Structure of Let Her Go
Intro, Chorus, Instrumental, Verse, Chorus, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus, Outro
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Let me know what you thought of the lesson in the comments section below. Say what you found hard/easy, what level you're at and what your fingerpicking goals are.
Great as always Chris. I’d love to hear you do Adele’s “Someone Like You”
Thanks Peter, maybe one day – that’s a great song.