How to Play Rock Lobster on the Acoustic Guitar

The Verse

• 1

  Play an A minor chord for two beats. Place your index finger on the first fret of the B string and your middle and ring finger on the second fret of the G and D string.

• 2

  Play an E7 chord for two beats. Place your index finger on the first fret of the G string, your middle finger on the second fret of the A string and your pinkie finger on the third fret of the B string.

• 3

  Repeat the first two steps for the first and second half of each verse, respectively. Listen to the song to become familiar with the rhythms.

The Chorus

• 4

  Play an A minor chord for one beat. Place your index finger on the first fret of the B string and your middle and ring finger on the second fret of the G and D string.

• 5

  Play an C chord for one beat. Place your index finger on the first fret of the B string, your middle finger on the second fret of the D string and your ring finger on the third fret of the A string.

• 6

  Play an F chord for one beat. Place your index finger on the first fret of both the E and B string, your middle finger on the second fret of the G string and your ring finger on the third fret of the D string. The F chord is the most difficult chord in the song.

• 7

  Play an E7 chord for one beat. Place your index finger on the first fret of the G string, your middle finger on the second fret of the A string and your pinky finger on the third fret of the B string.

• 8

  Repeat Steps 1 through 4 for the chorus, singing "Rock lobster!" at the end. Listen to the song to hear the specific rhythm.