The Smiths - Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want

Learn 'Please Let Me Get What I Want' by The Smiths on acoustic guitar. I cover the chords and strumming pattern for the song and provide tips to playing it correctly.

Key Insights

• The tutorial focuses on the original recording and Johnny Marr's live performances for accurate chord placement

• The Cmaj7 chord is played with the capo on the second fret in the key of C major

• The G chord can be played in various positions, but the video recommends a specific fingering for easy transitions to C

• The strumming pattern for the song is consistent throughout, with down, down, up, down, up, down, down, up, down, up per bar

• Muting the sixth string with the thumb and letting the fifth string ring out is recommended for the Fmaj7 chord

• The outro of the song repeats the chords from the chorus and ends on a G chord

• Simplifying the strumming pattern to match the beat or doing single strums can make it easier for beginners.