A guitar chords chart that works as a chord finder
This guitar chords chart shows how to play any chord: pick a root and a chord type, or type a symbol such as F#m7, Bb/D or Cadd9 into the chord finder, and you get up to six diagrams — the open shape when there is one, barre shapes and moveable shapes further up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it strummed.
Switch to All 12 keys to see one chord type in every key on a single sheet, or to Beginner chords for the 24 shapes most songs start with. The same chart covers drop D, DADGAD, open G, open D, open E, half-step-down tuning, the ukulele and the baritone ukulele, flips for left-handed players, and prints or saves as a PDF or PNG chart.
How to use the Guitar Chord Chart
- Type a chord into Find a chord, or choose a Root and a Chord type.
- Pick your Instrument and tuning; tick Left-handed to mirror the diagrams.
- Choose what the dots show: suggested fingers, note names or intervals.
- Switch between Voicings, All 12 keys and Beginner chords, and tap any diagram to hear it.
- Choose A4 or US Letter and press Download PDF, PNG or Print for a printable guitar chords chart.
Guitar Chord Chart features
Every root, 27 chord types
Major, minor, 7, maj7, m7, sus2, sus4, 7sus4, add9, 6, m6, 9, m9, maj9, dim, dim7, m7♭5, aug, power chords, mMaj7, 6/9, 11, 13, 7♭9, 7♯9 and 7♯5 — plus anything you type, including slash chords.
Generated, checked voicings
Shapes are built from the chord’s notes, then filtered for real hands: at most four fingers (a barre counts as one), a stretch of four frets, the root or slash bass as the lowest note, and few muted strings.
Ranked for beginners
Open chords near the nut rank first, then barre and moveable shapes; badges say which is which.
Alternate tunings and ukulele
Seven guitar tunings plus re-entrant GCEA ukulele, low-G ukulele and baritone ukulele.
Left-handed diagrams
One tick mirrors every diagram so the low string sits on the right, as a left-handed player sees the neck.
Printable chart
A vector PDF (A4 or Letter), a PNG image or a direct print, laid out four diagrams to a row.
How to read a chord diagram
A chord diagram is a picture of the neck standing upright. The vertical lines are the strings — on a right-handed guitar chart the thickest, lowest string (E) is on the left — and the horizontal lines are frets. The thick bar at the top is the nut; when a shape sits higher up, a label such as “5fr” gives the fret of the first row. Dots are where you press, numbers suggest fingers (1 = index, 4 = little finger), a long bar is a barre with one finger across several strings, ○ means play the string open and × means don’t play it. The fret code under each diagram reads from the low string: x32010 is C major.
Guitar chords for beginners: where to start
Most popular songs can be played with a handful of open chords. Learn them in this order and practise switching between pairs slowly with a metronome:
| Stage | Chords | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Em, Am, E, A | Two or three fingers on neighbouring frets |
| 2 | D, G, C | Complete the open major chords in G, C and D |
| 3 | Dm, E7, A7, D7, G7 | Minor and seventh colours for blues and folk |
| 4 | Cmaj7, Fmaj7, Asus2, Dsus4, Cadd9 | Easy “pretty” chords that replace hard ones |
| 5 | F, Bm, B7 | First barre shapes — unlock every other key |
Barre and moveable shapes
An E-shape barre chord is the open E chord moved up the neck with the index finger acting as the nut: at the 1st fret it is F, at the 3rd G, at the 5th A. The A-shape works the same way from the A string. Because they contain no open strings, moveable shapes keep their fingering in every key, which is why the All 12 keys view mostly shows them. Can’t manage a barre yet? A capo lets you keep open shapes in any key — the chord transposer suggests the best fret, and the scale finder shows which notes fit over each chord.
Guitar Chord Chart FAQ
What are the basic guitar chords for beginners?
Start with E minor, A minor, E, A, D, G and C, then add D minor and the seventh chords E7, A7, D7 and G7. The Beginner chords view shows all 24 common shapes on one printable sheet.
How do I get a guitar chords chart PDF?
Choose the view you want, pick A4 or US Letter and press Download PDF. The diagrams are drawn as vectors, so they print sharply at any size.
Is this a chord finder for any chord name?
Yes. Type a chord symbol — for example Ebmaj7, F#m7b5, C7#9, Bb/D or Am(add9) — and the chart lists its notes, formula and playable shapes.
Why does a chord have several diagrams?
Every chord can be played in several places on the neck. Open voicings ring fully near the nut; barre and higher shapes sound tighter and fit better between other chords in the same position.
Does it work for left-handed guitar and ukulele?
Yes. Tick Left-handed to mirror the diagrams, and choose ukulele (G C E A), low-G or baritone ukulele under Instrument and tuning.
Are these diagrams copied from songbooks?
No. Every voicing is generated in your browser from the notes of the chord and playability rules, so the chart contains no copyrighted songbook material.