One – U2

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Today I’m going to show you how to play “One” by U2. You’ll learn how to strum through the song in a pretty easy way (it’s just 5 chords total) and how to play it just like they do on the electric guitar, which is especially audible during the intro.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1:22 – Verse (4 chords, play-along)
3:59 – Add the Strumming Pattern (play-along)
8:17 – Chorus (1 more chord, play-along)
10:13 – Bridge (play-along)
11:33 – The Electric Guitar Intro (a.k.a. how to embellish our chords and strumming)
19:12 – Assembling the tune

If you’re just getting started you might need some extra help. I have 2 resources for that:

New to guitar and want to build a solid foundation?

You’ll want to check out the GoodGuitarist Beginner Guitar Course! More information here: https://goodguitarist.com/beginner-guitar-course/

And for help with lead guitar stuff like hammer-on’s, slides and all that, you should check out my FREE LEAD GUITAR eBOOK – https://goodguitarist.com/learn-lead-guitar/

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