For A Reason

How to play For A Reason by Karan Aujla & Ikky on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 2 you play Em, D, A, Am, C, Bm and more, the shapes the player above shows.

For A Reason gives you a steady, driving groove that feels direct and confident once it locks in. At about 120 BPM, it sits in a comfortable pocket for an intermediate player, and the opening progression has a clear push-and-pull that makes the song feel strong without being overly busy.

You’ll spend time moving between open shapes and barre shapes, so the main challenge is keeping the changes clean and even. The open chords are easier to settle into, while F#m and B can slow you down if your fretting hand is not set early. Watch the jump in the opening progression from F#m to E to B and back to F#m.

Start by looping that opening progression slowly until the shapes feel automatic. Then practice the barre chords on their own, making sure every note rings clearly before you add the open chords back in. Once the changes are smooth, bring it up to tempo and focus on staying relaxed through each switch.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.