“Jeena Jeena” from the movie Badlapur is one of the most soulful romantic tracks sung by the legendary Atif Aslam. If you’re a beginner or intermediate guitar player looking to add a Bollywood love song to your lead repertoire, this post will walk you through the complete guitar tabs of Jeena Jeena‘s iconic intro and vocal melody. It also includes a student cover video, so you can hear how it sounds on guitar before practicing.
The lead is simple yet melodic, making it a perfect pick for those starting with lead guitar or wanting to play Bollywood melodies by ear.
Capo Position: No Capo
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)
Difficulty: Easy to Intermediate
🎵 Song Credits
- Song Name: Jeena Jeena
- Movie: Badlapur (2015)
- Singer: Atif Aslam
- Lyrics: Dinesh Vijan & Priya Saraiya
- Music Director: Sachin-Jigar
🎼 Jeena Jeena Guitar Tabs with Lyrics
E |——————————————————
B |-10-11–8-10–10h11p8—————-8———–
G |———————————–10—————–
D |——————————————————
Hmmm… hmm…hmmm…hmmm………….
E |————–8———8—————————————
B |-10-11———10———10-8———————–8—–
G |————————————————10————
D |—————————————————————
Hmmm… hmmm ..hmmmm..hmm……………..
E |——-8-8h10-8-10-8-10/12-10-8-8——-
B |-10———————————————
G |————————————————-
Dehleez pe mere dil ki
E |——8-8h10-8-10-8———————————–
B |-10————————–10————————–
G |———————————————10-12——-
D |———————————————————-
Jo rakhe hain tune kadam
E |——-8-8h10-8-10-8-10/12-10-8-8——-
B |-10———————————————
G |————————————————-
Tere naam pe meri zindagi
E |-13-13-12h13-12—-8h10-10-8-8————
B |————————————————–
G |————————————————-
Likh di mere humdum
E |-8——————————————————————————–
B |——10————————10———–10h11———————10——-
G |————–12-10-12-12————-12—————12-10-12—————
D |———————————————————————————–
Haan seekha maine jeena jeena kaise jeena
E |-8—————————————–10-8-10-8———————————–
B |——10———————-10—————————–10————————-
G |————–12-10-12————————————————–10-12———
D |——————————————————————————————
Haan seekha maine jeena mere humdum
E |-8——————————————————————————–
B |——-10————————–10————10h11——————-10—-
G |—————12-10-12-12—————-12—————12-10-12———–
D |———————————————————————————–
Na seekha kabhi jeena jeena kaise jeena
E |-8———————————–10-8-10-8—————————————–
B |—–10——————–10————————10———————————
G |————12-10-12———————————————10-12—————–
D |——————————————————————————————-
Na seekha jeena tere bina humdum
E |—————————————————-
B |-10-10———-10————————-10—-
G |———–12———-12-10-9-10—————
D |—————————————————
Sacchi si hain yeh taareefein
E |————————————————–
B |-10-10———-10—————————–
G |———–12———-12-10-9-10-12———-
D |—————————————————
Dil se jo maine kari hain…
E |—————————————————-
B |-10-10———-10————————-10—-
G |———–12———-12-10-9-10—————
D |—————————————————
Jo tu mila to saji hain
E |————————8h10-10-8—————–
B |-10-10-10h11-11————————11-10—–
G |——————————————————
D |——————————————————
Duniya meri humdum
🔍 Tips for Playing “Jeena Jeena” on Guitar
- Hammer-ons and Pull-offs are key techniques here — especially in phrases like
10h11p8. Practice slowly to build fluidity. - The melody is vocal-based, so try to play it with feel and expression, matching Atif Aslam’s style.
- If some bends or slides feel tough, simplify those portions and play just the main notes until you’re more comfortable.
- Play along with the original song or the student cover video to get the rhythm and phrasing right.
- Practice the “Na seekha kabhi jeena” section carefully as it combines speed with melodic control.
- Use a clean tone or light reverb on your amp or processor for a more emotional sound.
