Marianne

How to play Marianne by Fontaines D.C. on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 4 you play F, Am, D, Dm, A, the shapes the player above shows.

“Marianne” is a great beginner song because it has a steady pulse and a moody, driving feel that sits well under your fingers. You can focus on keeping the groove even and letting the changes carry the energy.

You’ll get one open shape in A, then move into barre shapes for C#m, F#, F#m, and C#. The main thing to watch is the shift from the open A into the first barre chord, since that change can feel like the biggest jump.

Start by looping A - C#m - F# - F#m slowly until each change feels clean. Then practice the barre shapes in pairs, especially C#m to F# and F# to F#m, before bringing it up to the full tempo.

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.