10:28·25K views·Dec 2025·Released 1973·Taught by Marty Music
Barre ChordsProgressive RockKey of D major75 BPM
About this lesson
In this lesson, I’m going to show you how to play “Brain Damage” by Pink Floyd—a beautiful, moody song with some really cool chord shapes and subtle changes that make it feel so unique.
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This one is all about feel, simple strumming, and those classic Pink Floyd chord movements. I’ll walk you through each section step by step so you can get comfortable playing the whole song.
🎸 You’ll learn:
⦿ The main chord progression and rhythm
⦿ G7/D, D7, and suspended chord flavors
⦿ How the sections fit together & easy ways to strum and keep it flowing
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