How can I figure out the guitar chords to a song?

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Try to transpose the melody to a scale you know well. Try to find your bass notes first. Start with the root note (of the scale). Many progressions start or end with the root note (tonic). After finding a fitting bass progression, build chords on it. A basic chord is built from the 1st, 3rd and...
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Try to transpose the melody to a scale you know well. Try to find your bass notes first. Start with the root note (of the scale). Many progressions start or end with the root note (tonic). After finding a fitting bass progression, build chords on it. A basic chord is built from the 1st, 3rd and 5th scale degree. read less
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By training your ears and listening to different chord progressions individually. It takes time and patience for sure.
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