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Guitar Chords

(Mostly) Open-string Chords by Root

C Chords

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
C x32010 xRM0I0
C x32013
C 87x088 4-finger G shape slid up 5 frets
C/D xx0010
C/E 0x2010
C/E xx2010
C/F 132010 TRM0I0
C/G 332010 Can be used as a fuller-sounding C chord
C/G 3x2010
C/A x02010 AKA Am7
C/Bb x12010 xIR0M0
C/B x22010
C6 x32210
C(add9) x32030
C(add9) x32033 Works well with 4-finger G (320033)
Cma7 x32000
Cm x35543 Barre chord, Am shape
Cm xx5543 Technically Cm/G
Cm7 x35343 Barre chord, Am7 shape
Cm(ma7) x3100x
Cm(add9) x3103x
C7 x32310
C7/G 3x2310
C9 x32333
Csus2 x3000x
C+ x32110

D Chords

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
D xx0232 xx0IRM
D/E 0xx232 Best for fingerstyle
D/E 0x2232 0xIIMI Mute A string with tip of index finger
D/F# 200232 T00IRM
D/G 3x0232 Rx0IPM or Tx0IRM
D/A x00232
D/B x0203x AKA Bm7
D/C x3x232 xRxIPM
D/C# x4x232 xPxIRM
D6 xx0202
D6 xx0432
D(add4) x54030 Regular C chord slid up 2 frets
Dma7 xx0222
Dm xx0231 xx0MPI
Dm/G 3x0231 Rx0MPI Movable for fingerstyle: 3xx231
Dm/A x00231
Dm/C x3x231
Dm6 xx0201
Dm7 xx0211
Dm(ma7) xx0221
D7 xx0212
D7/F# 2x0212
D9 x54555
D9/F# 2x023x Mx0RIx Very useful for Am - Am/G - D7/F# - F sorts of progressions
Dsus4 xx0233
Dsus2 xx0230
D+ xx0332
Dm7b5 xx0111

Eb Chords

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
Eb x65046 xRM0IP C shape slid up 3 frets
Eb x6534x Essentially a C shape barre chord
Ebma9 xx1031
Eb9 xx1021
Eb9 x65666

E Chords

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
E 022100
E 0x2100 Sometimes useful to play the E quickly
E 0xx454 Fingerstyle
E xx2100
E/F# 2x2100
E/G# 4x2400 RxIP00
E/G# 4xx454 Fingerstyle
E/A x02100
E/B x22100
E/C# x42100 xPMI00 AKA C#m7. Stretchy.
E/D xx0100
E/D# xx1100
E5 022x00
E5 0224x0
E6 022120
Ema7 02110x
E(add9) 022102
E(add9) 024100
E6/9 0x2122
Em 022000
Em xx2000
Em 0x545x 0xMIRx
Em/G 3x2000 AKA G6
Em/A x0545x
Em6 022020
Em6 0x565x
Em7 020000
Em7 022030
Em7 xx2030
Em7 0xx433
Em9 020002
Em9 02x032
Em9 0x4030
Em(ma7) 02100x
Em(ma9) 021002
E7 020100
E7 022130
E7 0767xx 0MIRxx
E7 076700
E7/G# 4x2430 RxIPM0
E9 076777
E9 020102
E13 020120
E7b9 020101 0R0I0M
E7#9 020103
Esus4 022200
E7sus 020200
E+ 032110 0RMII0 or0PRIM0 High E can be muted
E7+ 03011x 0P0IIx
Em7b5 0x2333 0xIMMM or 0xIRRR

F Chords

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
F xx3211 xxRMII
F 10321x T0RMIx
F 13321x TPRMIx
F/G 3x321x Movable
F/A x03211
F/C x3321x Can be used in place of a regular F chord in many situations. Movable
F/D xx0211 AKA Dm7
F/Eb xx1211 Movable
F/E 0x3211
F6 1x323x TxRMPx Or 10323x
F(add9) xx3213 Can sometimes be substituted for F
Fma7 xx3210 Can sometimes be substituted for F
Fma7/C x33210
Fm xx3111
Fm7 xx3544 xxIRMM or xxIPMR Has a bar with the middle finger
F+ 1x322x TxRIMx

G Chords

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
G 320003 Useful for hammer-ons from A to B on the A string
G 3x0003 Most flexible
G 320033 Good for G - C(add9) - D
G/A x05433
G/B x2003x
G/B x20033
G/C x3x003
G/D xx0003
G/E 020003
G/F 1x0003
G/F# 2x0003
G6 3x0000
G6 3x2000
G(add9) 3x0203
G6/9 3x0200
Gma7 3x0002
Gm 3x033x
Gm 3xx333 MxxRRR Best for fingerstyle
Gm/Bb x10033
Gm6 3x0330
Gm7 3x333x MxRRRx
G7 3x0001
G7 32303x
G7/B x2303x
G7/D xx0001
G7/D x5343x xPIRMx
G13 323000
Gsus2 3x0233
Gsus4 3x0013
G7sus 3x0011
G7(no 3rd) 3x303x
Gdim7 3x202x RxI0Mx
G+ 321003

A Chords

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
A x02220
A x02225 The "long A"
A x0x655
A/B x2222x Movable
A/B x2x220
A/C# x4222x Movable
A/C# x4x220
A/D xx0220
A/E 002220
A/F# 2x222x TxIIIx Movable
A/G 3x2220
A/G# 4x2220
A6 x02222
A(add9) x0242x x0IPIx Bar the index finger
A6/9 x02422 x0IPII
Ama7 x02120
Ama9 x02100 AKA E/A
Am x02210
Am6 x02212
Am7 x02010
Am7 x02213
Am7 x0555x
Am7 x05555
Am9 x02413 x0MPIR A bit stretchy
Am9 x05500
Am9 x05557
Am(ma7) x02110
Am11 x0553x x0RPIx
A7 x02020
A7 x02223
A7 x05650
A7 x0565x
A9 x05657
A13 x0567x
A13 x05677 With added 9
A7b9 x02323
A7b9 x05656
A7b9 x0532x
Asus4 x02230
Asus2 x02200
A7sus x02030
A9sus x05433 AKA G/A
Adim7 x01212
Adim7 x04545
A+ x0322x
A+ x0766x
A7+ x0302x
A7+ x0566x
A7b5 x0564x x0MPIx
Am7b5 x0544x

Bb Chords

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
Bb x1333x xIRRRx
Bb xx333x
Bb6 650066
Bbma9 x1021x
Bbm xx3321
Bbdim7 x1012x
Bb7b9 x1010x xI0M0x

B Chords

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
B xx444x
B/A x0444x
Bm x24432 Barre chord, Am shape
Bm x2443x
Bm xx4432 Technically Bm/F#
Bm7 x24232 Barre chord, Am7 shape
Bm7 x2023x
Bm7 x20202
Bm7(add 4) x20230 or x2x230
Bm11 x20220
B7 x21202
B7/F# 2x1202
Bsus4 x24400
B+ x2100x

Movable Chords (no open strings)

Root-6 Chords

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
A 577655 Barre chord (E shape)
A 57765x TRPMIx
A 5x765x IxPRMx
A 5x222x PxIIIx G-shape. Good for Bm-A-G transitions. Easier a little further up the neck.
B/A 5x444x RxIIIx
A6 5x767x IxRMPx
A(add9) 5xx657 IxxRMP
A6/9
Ama7 5x665x IxRPMx
Ama9
Am 577555 IRPIII Barre chord (Em shape)
Am 57755x TRPIMx Not too easy on the thumb
Am6 5x455x MxIRPx
Fm6 5x757x TxRIPx
Am(add9)
Am7 575555 IRIIII Barre chord (Em7 shape)
Am7 5x555x IxRRRx
Am9 575557 IRIIIP Barre chord
Am7(11) 5x553x MxRPIx
Am(ma7) 5x655x IxPMRx
A7 575855 IRIMII Barre chord (E7 shape)
A7 5x565x IxMRPx or TxIRMx
A9 575657 IRIMIP Barre chord
A13 575675 IRIMPI Barre chord
A13 5x567x IxMRPx
A7b9
A7#9
Asus4
Asus2
Adim7 5x454x MxIRIx Index finger bars the 2nd, 3rd and 4th strings
A7sus4 575755 IRIPII Barre chord
A9sus4 5x543x RxPMIx AKA G/A
A+ 5x766x IxPMRx
A7+ 5x566x IxMRPx
A7b5 5x564x MxRPIx
Am7b5 5x554x MxRPIx A little difficult

Root-5 Chords

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
D x5777x xIRRRx Barre chord (A shape)
D x5423x xPRIMx C shape. A bit stretchy on lower frets
D x57x7x xIRxPx "Power chord" style
E/D x5645x xMPIRx
E/D X5x454 xRxIPM
C/D x5555x xIIIIx
C/D x5x553 xMxRPI
Bb/D x5333x xPIIIx or xRIIIIx
A/D x57655 xIRMII Barre chord
G/D x5543x xRPMIx AKA G. VERY useful
G7/D x5343x xPIRMx
D6 x5443x xPMIRx
Dma7 x57675 xIRIPI Barre chord (Ama7 shape)
Dma7 x5767x xIRMPx
Dma7 x5x675
Dma9 x5465x xMIPRx
D6/9 x5445x xRIMPx or xMIIRx
Dm x57765 xIRPMI Barre chord (Am shape)
Dm x5776x xIRPMx
Dm x5x765 xIxPRM
Dm x57x6x xIRxMx "Power chord" style
Dm6 x5x465 xMxIPR
Dm7 x57565 xIRIMI Barre chord (Am7 shape)
Dm7 x5756x xIRIMx
Dm7 x5x565 xIxMPR
Dm9 x5355x xMIRPx A bit of a stretch
Dm(ma7) x5766x xIPMRx
D7 x57575 xIRIPI Barre chord (A7 shape)
D7 x57778 xIRRRP Barre chord
D7 x5757x xIRIPx
D7 x5453x xRMPIx C7 shape
D9 x54555 xMIRRR
Dsus2 x5775x xIRPIx Barre chord
D7b9 x5454x xRIPMx or xMIRIx
D7#9 x5456x xMIRPx
Ddim7 x5646x xMRIPx
D+ x5877x xIPMRx Quite a stretch
D+ x5x776 xIxRPM
D7+ x5x576 xIxMPR A little awkward
Dm7b5 x5656x xIRMPx

Root-4 Chords

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
G xx5433 xxRMII
G/A xx5565 xxIMPR
G6 xx5453 xxPMIR AKA Em/G
G(add9) xx5435 xxRMIP
G6/9 xx5455 xxMIRP
Gma7 xx5777 xxIRRR Barre chord (Dma7 shape)
Gm xx5786 xxIRPM Dm shape. Stretchy.
Gm6 xx5756 xxIPMR A little awkward
Gm7 xx5766 xxIRMM or xxIPMR Has a bar with the middle finger
Gm(ma7) xx5776 xxIRPM
G7 xx5767 xxIRMP D7 shape
G9 xx6465 xxMIPR
G7b9 xx5675 xxMIPI Index finger bars the top 3 strings
G7#9 xx5677 xxMIPP Pinky bars the top 2 strings
Gdim7 xx5656 xxIRMP
G+ xx5443 xxPMRI
G7+ xx5867 xxIPMR Awkward stretch
Gm7b5 xx5666 xxIRRR

Other chords starting on 4th string

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
C6 xx5555 xxIIII AKA C6/G
Cma7 xx5557 xxIIIR AKA Cma7/G
Cm xx5543 xxRPMI AKA Cm/G
C7 xx5556 xxIIIM AKA C7/G

A chords with open 5 string

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
A7 x0565x x0IRMx

D chords with open 4 string

Misc open-string chords

Chord Frets Fingering Comments
E/G# 4x2400 RxIP00