Every artist in the pop world is looking for that song that just takes off... And Despacito is THAT song. It's a fantastically fun song, with great lyrics and a cool simple melody. Simone will take you through every chord so that you can sing away with the guitar at home!

Chords: 4 Chords

In this track, we are basically using just 4 chords but we will be doing two versions, one with a capo and one without! If you are a beginner then use the capo version, otherwise, try the barre chord shapes. Here are the chords.

Capo versions (7th fret)

The rhythm: Reggae or Latin vibe

The actual guitar track on the recording does an offbeat style, almost reggae, vibe. Simone shows you both the recorded version (just offbeat hits) and a more groovy strumming Latino style version. Here are both style below (check the titles for which one is which!).

Actual Recorded Rhythm

More Latin Style

Chords: 4 Chords

In this track, we are basically using just 4 chords but we will be doing two versions, one with a capo and one without! If you are a beginner then use the capo version, otherwise, try the barre chord shapes. Here are the chords.

Keep Learning: Barre Chords

Many thanks for watching this video and visiting the website. If you love this tune, but find some of the chords quite hard to follow, check out our barre chord course right here on our website. This will help you learn these difficult shapes, and really help strengthen your fretting hand, ready for more difficult chords. We also learn the theory behind the chords and apply them to some great tunes! You can check it out here: Barre Chords Guitar Course.