Guitar chord chart
42 chords from C to B in six types, with the theory that ties them together: what's in each chord, which chords share a key, and every note to fret 12.
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The same sheet on white paper. It uses far less ink, so print this one at home.
The 42 chords on the sheet
Press play to hear a chord. Open it for more shapes.
7
Maj7
m7
Free practice game
Learn the changes, not only the shapes
Chord Switcher shows one chord after another on a beat. Start slow and speed up when the changes are clean.
Practice chord changesSongs you can play with this sheet
Every chord in these songs is on the sheet. Play along with the strumming in time.
- Knockin' on Heaven's DoorG D Am C
- ZombieEm C G D
- Stand by MeG Em C D
- Let It BeC G Am F
- Bad Moon RisingD A G
- Three Little BirdsA D E
- Sweet Home AlabamaD C G
- Brown Eyed GirlG C D Em
- Wild ThingA D E
- Twist and ShoutD G A
- Amazing GraceG C D
- Happy BirthdayG D7 C
- Oh! SusannaA E D
- When the Saints Go Marching InA E7 A7 D Dm
- KumbayaG C D D7
- My Bonnie Lies Over the OceanD G A
Printed
Start with the open chords
Most of the Major, Minor and 7 columns are open chords: they use open strings and sit in the first three frets. Learn C, D, E, G and A, their minor versions and the 7ths before anything else.
F, B and the Cm and Gm rows are barre chords. A bar means one finger, usually the first, presses several strings at once. Leave them until the open chords feel easy.
Use the theory panels
The chords in each key table shows which chords sound good together. Pick a row, such as G, and its first, fourth, fifth and sixth chords (G, C, D and Em) play thousands of songs.
The formulas tell you what makes a chord minor or a 7th. A minor chord lowers the third note by one fret. A 7th adds the note two frets below the root.
