Footloose (Kenny Loggins) Guitar Lesson with TAB

In this guitar lesson, there's TAB for playing this as the only guitarist in the band. Once you can do it, it'll seem easy!

Footloose | TAB

Let’s go through all of Footloose chords and riffs so you can play this classic with a band. This will be best done using TAB, and we will have to modify it so you can do this as the only guitarist in the band.

Below you find Footloose intro TAB, I have changed this slightly so it becomes easier to learn and also for the band to hear where you are rhythmically.

The exact part is crazier and overlaps. Play along to the original and it’ll all make sense.

This intro comes back as an instrumental section, although we only play the hammer-on lick then.

The verse is built around an A chord, a long rest, and a D/F# chord, like this:

The bridge section starts on the IV chord and goes back to some A riff work. The first time around we play this A for four bars, the second time, it’s only for two.

To finish the bridge off, we climb from D – B7/D# – E – F#m11 – G6 – G# – N.C. As we hit that G# and stop, we’re in the chorus, here’s TAB for the bridge.

The chorus is more A and D riffing. On the original recording, there are several layered guitars, so the challenge is to find one part that works, here’s an idea:

The rest of Footloose is a combination of what we’ve just been through. Use the chords and lyrics above for guidance, play along to the original recording, and don’t forget to tune sharp, to 448Hz or you’ll be way off.

Footloose TAB | Related Pages

Footloose | Chords + Lyrics

You can learn how to play Footloose by Kenny Loggins using chords, lyrics, chord analysis, a chord chart, and the original recording.

Five similar tunes | Chords + Lyrics

When you can play the TAB for Footloose, try these five tunes from the songbook.

Kenny Loggins tunes

Following a successful folk duo in the ’70s, Kenny Loggins started writing soundtracks with great success in the ’80s.

His best tunes include Danny’s Song, Your Mama Don’t Dance, This Is It, Footloose, and Danger Zone.

Kenny Loggins on the web

About me | Dan Lundholm

Dan Lundholm wrote this guitar lesson and TAB for Footloose.

This guitar lesson by Dan Lundholm featuring TAB covers Footloose. Discover more about him and how you can learn guitar with Spytunes.

Most importantly, find out why you should learn guitar through playing tunes, not practising scales, and studying theory in isolation.