Guitar Chords

T = Thumb,
1st = Index, 2nd = Middle, 3rd = Ring, 4th = Pinky

 

Chord
Fret
Finger placement
Playing
Alternative
A
2nd
2nd finger, 2nd string, 3rd finger, 4th string, 4th finger, 3rd string Do not play 5th and 6th strings. Use 3rd finger to hold down all 3 strings
A5
2nd
1st finger 3rd and 4th strings Only play 3rd, 4th and 5th strings Use 1st finger to hold 3rd string, 2nd finger to hold 4th string (This is much easier)
A6
2nd
1st finger 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th strings Play all but 6th string
N/A
A7
2nd
2nd finger 4th string, 3rd finger 2nd string Play all but 6th string Use 1st finger to hold 2nd, 3rd and 4th strings, 3rd finger, 3rd fret, to hold 1st string
Amaj7
1st & 2nd
1st finger, 1st fret, 3rd string, 2nd finger, 2nd fret, 4th string, 3rd finger, 2nd fret, 2nd string Play all but 6th string
N/A
Am
1st & 2nd
2nd finger, 1st fret, 2nd string, 3rd finger, 2nd fret, 2nd string, 4th finger, 2nd fret, 3rd string Play all but 6th string
N/A
Am7
1st & 2nd
1st finger, 1st fret, 2nd string, 2nd finger, 2nd fret, 4th string Play all but 6th string
N/A
Am6
1st & 2nd
1st finger, 1st fret, 2nd string, 2nd finger, 2nd fret, 4th string, 3rd finger, 2nd fret, 3rd string, 4th finger, 2nd fret, 1st string Play all but 6th string
N/A
Asus
   
Asus2
2nd & 3rd
2nd finger, 2nd fret, 4th string, 3rd finger, 2nd fret, 3rd string, 4th finger, 3rd fret, 2nd string Play all but 6th string
N/A
Asus4
2nd & 3rd
2nd finger, 2nd fret, 4th string, 3rd finger, 2nd fret, 3rd string, 4th finger, 3rd fret, 2nd string Play all but 6th string
N/A
Asus7
     
A7sus4
2nd & 3rd
2nd finger, 2nd fret, 4th string, 4th finger, 3rd fret, 2nd string Play all but 6th string
N/A
B
2nd & 4th
1st finger, 2nd fret, hold all strings but top, 2nd finger, 4th fret, 4th string, 3rd finger, 4th fret, 3rd string, 4th finger, 4th fret, 2nd string Play all but 6th string Use 3rd finger to hold down 2nd, 3rd, and 4th strings
B7
1st & 2nd
1st finger, 1st fret, 4th string, 2nd finger, 2nd fret, 5th string, 3rd finger, 2nd fret, 3rd string, 4th finger, 2nd fret, 1st string Play all strings
1st finger, 7th fret, hold all strings, 2nd finger, 8th fret, 3rd string, 3rd finger, 9th fret, 5th string
Bb
1st & 3rd
1st finger, 1st fret, hold all strings but top, 2nd finger, 3rd fret, 4th string, 3rd finger, 3rd fret, 3rd string, 4th finger, 3rd fret, 2nd string Play all but 6th string
Use 3rd finger to hold down 2nd, 3rd, and 4th strings
Bb7
1st & 3rd
1st finger, 1st fret, hold all strings but top, 3rd finger, 3rd fret, 4th string, 4th finger, 3rd fret, 2nd string Play all but 6th string
N/A
Bbm
1st 2nd &
3rd
1st finger, 1st fret, hold all strings but top, 2nd finger, 2nd fret, 2nd string, 3rd finger, 3rd fret, 2nd string, 4th finger, 3rd fret, 3rd string Play all but 6th string
N/A
Bbm7
1st 2nd &
3rd
1st finger, 1st fret, hold all strings but top, 2nd finger, 2nd fret, 2nd string, 3rd finger, 3rd fret, 2nd string Play all but 6th string
N/A
Bbsus4
1st 3rd &
4th
1st finger, 1st fret, hold all strings but top, 2nd finger, 3rd fret, 4th string, 3rd finger, 3rd fret, 3rd string, 4th finger, 4thd fret, 2nd string Play all but 6th string
N/A
Bb7sus4
1st 3rd &
4th
1st finger, 1st fret, hold all strings but top, 2nd finger, 3rd fret, 4th string, 4th finger, 4th fret, 2nd string Play all but 6th string
N/A
Bm
2nd 3rd & 4th
1st finger, 2nd fret, hold all strings but top, 2nd finger, 3rd fret, 2nd string, 3rd finger, 4th fret, 2nd string, 4th finger, 4th fret, 3rd string Play all but 6th string
N/A
Bm7
2nd 3rd &
4th
1st finger, 2nd fret, hold all strings but top, 2nd finger, 3rd fret, 2nd string, 4th finger, 4th fret, 2nd string Play all but 6th string
N/A
Bsus
     
Bsus2
     
Bsus4
     
Bsus7
     
C
     
C+
     
C6
     
C7
     
Cmaj7
     
Cm6
     
Csus2
     
Csus4
     
Cº7
     
Cm7b5
     
D
     
D+
     
D5
     
D6
     
D7
     
Dmaj7
   
Dm
     
Dm6
     
Dm7
     
Dsus2
     
Dsus4
     
D7sus4
     
Dm7b5
     
E
   
E6
     
E5
     
E7
     
Emaj7
     
Em
     
Em6
   
Em7
     
Esus4
     
E7sus4
     
F
     
F+
     
F6
   
Fmaj7
     
Fm6
     
Fsus2
     
Fsus4
     
F7sus4
     
Fº7
     
G
place 3rd finger on 1st string, 2nd finger on 6th string, 1st finger on 5th string    
G+
     
G6
     
G7
   
Gmaj7
     
Gm6
     
Gsus
     
Gsus2
     
Gsus4
     
G7sus4
     
Gº7
     
Gm7b5
     

 

Slash Chords

Chord
Fret
Finger Placement
Playing
C/E
   
C/G
   
C/B
   
G/B
   
G/D
   
G/F#
   
D/F#
   
D/A
   
D/G#
 
D/C#
   
A/C#
   
A/E
   
A/G#
   
E/G#
   
E/B
   
E/D#
   
F/A
   
F/C
   
F/E