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PROGRESSIONSCHORDS & CHORDBEGINNER
HOW TO READ OUR CHARTS
Chord Box
White circles represent open stringsthat you play in a chord
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Name of chord
X’s represent muted string (string that you either block out with your fretting hand or thatyou avoid strumming
Black circles represent notesyou fret. The numbers represent what �ngers to use to fret the note
Fret(pointing to 1st fret)
Fret wire
6th string 1st string
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FINGER NUMBERS
This diagram indicates how the �ngers on your fretting hand are numbered.
4
32
1
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Chords in the Key of G
In the key of G your basic chords are G - Am - Bm - C - D - Em - F#dim. Each chord is designated a number usually in Roman Numerals, so G is the one chord (I), Am is the two chord (ii), Bm is the three chord (iii) and so on. The seventh chord (vii) is left out of this eGuide because it’s not a commonly used chord and is more di�-cult to play. You’ll notice that many of the chords have di�erent names such as GMaj7, Cadd9, Dsus4 etc...These are all variations of the basic chords listed above and GMaj7 is still a I chord, Cadd9 is still a IV chord, Dsus4 is still a V chord etc...You’ll also notice that there are di�erent variations of chords that have the same name. These are called di�erent voicings. Two chords that have the same name but di�erent voicings just mean that the chords share all of the same notes but the notes are played in a di�erent order. So if you see two di�erent ways to play an Em7, the chord is still an Em7 but the notes are played in a di�erent order. If that’s confusing, don’t worry about it right now, it’s just the reason you’ll see two chords with the same name that are a little di�erent from each other.
This is not a de�nitive list of chords in the key of G but these are some of the most useful chords to learn as a beginner.
For detailed lessons on how to play these chords, check out our YouTube series “Guitar Chords For Beginners”.
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G
2
1
3
*Fingering Option 1
G
3
2
4
*Fingering Option 2
G
2
1
43
G6
2
1
*Fingering Option 2
GMaj7
3
2 1
G6
*Fingering Option 1
3
2
G6
2
1
3
Gsus2
2
1
3 4
X
Gsus4
21 3 4
X
G/F#
1
3 4
X
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Am
2 3
1
X
Am7
2
1
X
Am7
2
4
1
X
Am7
2
4
1
3
X
Asus4
2
3
1
X
A7sus4
2
3 4
1
X
Asus2
21
X
*Fingering Option 1
Asus2
2 3
X
*Fingering Option 2
Chords in the Key of Gii Chord Options
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Bm7
1 2 3
X
Bm7/11
1 2
3
X
Bm7/13
1 2
3 4
X
Bm9
2 3 4
X X
*Fingering Option 2
Bm9
1 2 3
X X
*Fingering Option 1
Bm11
1 2 3
X
*Fingering Option 1
Bm11
2 3 4
X
*Fingering Option 2
Chords in the Key of Giii Chord Options
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Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
C
2
1
3
X
C
2
1
3 4
X
Csus2
3 4
1
X
C/G
2
1
43
C6
2
4
3
1
X
C2
3
1
X
Chords in the Key of GIV Chord Options
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CMaj7
2
1
X
*Fingering Option 1
CMaj7
3
2
X
*Fingering Option 2
CMaj7
2
1
3
X
*Fingering Option 1
CMaj7
3
2
4
X
*Fingering Option 2
CMaj9
2 3
4
1
X
Chords in the Key of GIV Chord Options cont.
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D
21
3
X X
Dsus4
1
3 4
X X
Dsus2
1
3
X X
*Fingering Option 1
Dsus2
2
3
X X
*Fingering Option 2
D7
2 3
1
X X
D7sus4
2
3
1
X X
*Fingering Option 1
D7sus4
2
4
1
X X
*Fingering Option 2
Dadd11/F#
21
3 4
X
Chords in the Key of GV Chord Options
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Dadd9/F#
21
3
X
*Fingering Option 2
Dadd9/F#
2T
3
X
*Fingering Option 1
D/F#
2 31
4
X
*Fingering Option 2
D/F#
1 2T
3
X
*Fingering Option 1
D6
2 3
X X
*Fingering Option 1
D6
1 2
X X
*Fingering Option 2
Dadd9add11
2
1
3
X
Dadd9add11/A
2
1
43
Chords in the Key of GV Chord Options cont.
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Em
2 3
*Fingering Option 1
Em7
21
3 4
Em7
21
3
Em
1 2
*Fingering Option 2
Em
1 2
4
Chords in the Key of Gvi Chord Options
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Chord Progressions in the Key of G
This next section lists a bunch of chord progressions for you to try out. A chord pro-gression is a sequence of chords that you play in order. Songs are made up of chord progressions. Technically any chords in the key of G work together but di�erent voicings sound better together than others. There are countless options for chord progressions in the key of G beyond what is listed in this eGuide. This is just a list to help you get started and help you hear di�erent possibilities. Don’t feel like you have to learn every progression, and de�nitely experiment and come up with your own. To start, pick a progression and play each chord one time in order to hear what they sound like together. Then try to play them with a strumming pattern and rhythm and repeat the progression over and over.
For detailed lessons on how to play these chord progressions , check out our You-Tube series “Chord Progressions For Beginners”.
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Em7
21
3
G
2
1
3 4
G
2
1
3 4
C
2
1
3
X
D
21
3
X X
Chord Progressions in the Key of G
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Em7
21
3 4
Em7
21
3 4
Dsus4
1
3 4
X X
Dsus4
1
3 4
X X
#1
#2
#3
#4
D7
2 3
1
X X
I - IV - vi - V
GMaj7
3
2 1
CMaj7
3
2
X
Em
1 2
Gsus2
2
1
3 4
X
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Chord Progressions in the Key of G
Em7
21
3
G
2
1
3 4
D/F#
1 2T
3
X
#1
I - V - vi
Em7
21
3
#3 G6
2
1
3
Dadd9/F#
21
3
X
#4 Em
1 2
G6
2
1
Dsus2
2
3
X X
G
2
1
3 4
Em7
21
3 4
#2 Dadd11/F#
21
3 4
X
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G
2
1
3 4
G
2
1
3 4
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
C
2
1
3
X
C
2
1
3
X
D
21
3
X X
Dsus2
1
3
X X
D7sus4
2
4
1
X X
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Dsus4
1
3 4
X X
Dsus4
1
3 4
X X
Chord Progressions in the Key of G
#1
#2
#3
#4
G
3
2
4
D7
2 3
1
X X
I - IV - V
G6
2
1
3
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Chord Progressions in the Key of G
G
2
1
3 4
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Em7
21
3 4
Dsus4
1
3 4
X X
#1
Em7
21
3
G
2
1
3 4
C
2
1
3
X
D
21
3
X X
#2
I - V - vi - IV
Em7
21
3
#3 Cadd9
2
1
3
X
Dsus2
1
3
X X
G6
2
1
3
#4 G
3
2
4
Dadd11/F#
21
3 4
X
Em
1 2
3
Csus2
3 4
2
X
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G
2
1
3 4
G
2
1
3 4
G
2
1
3 4
Dsus4
1
3 4
X X
G6
3
2
CMaj7
3
2
X
CMaj7
3
2
X
CMaj7
3
2
X
Chord Progressions in the Key of G
D6
2 3
X X
Bm7/11
1 2
3 4
X
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Em7
21
3 4
#1
#2
#1
#2
I - IV - V - IV
I - iii - IV - vi
Bm7
1 2 3
X
Em
1 2
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G
2
1
3 4
G
2
1
3 4
Dsus4
1
3 4
X X
Am
2 3
1
X
C
2
1
3
X
D
21
3
X X
CMaj7
3
2
X
C
2
1
3
X
Am
2 3
1
X
D7
2 3
1
X X
D7
2 3
1
X X
GMaj7
3
2 1
Am7
2
1
X
G
3
2
4
Chord Progressions in the Key of G
#1
#2
#1
#2
I - ii - IV - V
I - IV - ii - V
Am7
2
4
1
3
X
C
2
1
3 4
X
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Em7
21
3
Em7
21
3
G
2
1
3 4
G
2
1
3 4
Am
2 3
1
X
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
Dsus2
1
3
X X
Bm7/11
1 2
3
X
Bm7/11
1 2
3
X
G/F#
1
3 4
X
Dsus4
1
3 4
X X
Chord Progressions in the Key of GRandom Progressions
G6
1
2
3
G6
2
1
3
Bm7
1 2 3
X
I - iii - IV - V
I - iii - vi - IV
I - ii - iii
I - I/vii - vi - V
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Em7
21
3
Em7
21
3
G
2
1
3 4
D
21
3
X X
G6
3
2
Am7
2
1
X
CMaj7
3
2
X
Em
1 2
Gsus2
2
1
3 4
X
Em7
21
3 4
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Random Progressions
G6
2
1
3
Chord Progressions in the Key of G
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
Dadd9/F#
21
3
X
I - ii - IV - vi
I - vi - IV
IV - V - I - vi
IV - V - I - vi
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Em7
21
3
Em7
21
3
Em7
21
3
G
2
1
3 4
G
2
1
3 4
D
21
3
X X
C
2
1
3
X
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Bm11
1 2 3
X
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
Dsus2
2
3
X X
Chord Progressions in the Key of G
Em
2 3
Am
2 3
1
X
Dadd9add11
2
1
3
X
Em7
21
3 4
A7sus4
2
3 4
1
X
Dadd11/F#
21
3 4
X
Random Progressions
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
vi - ii - IV - V
vi - ii - IV - I - V
vi - iii - vi - IV - V
vi - IV - V - I
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Chords in the Key of C
In the key of C your basic chords are C - Dm - Em - F - G - Am - Bdim. designated a C is the I chord, Dm is the ii chord, Em is the iii chord etc... Refer to “Chords in the Key of G” page for more information.
This is not a de�nitive list of chords in the key of C but these are some of the most useful chords to learn as a beginner.
For detailed lessons on how to play these chords, check out our YouTube series “Guitar Chords For Beginners”.
Chords in the Key of CI Chord Options
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
C
2
1
3
X
C
2
1
3 4
X
Csus2
3 4
1
X
C/G
2
1
43
C6
2
4
3
1
X
C2
3
1
X
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Chords in the Key of CI Chord Options
CMaj7
2
1
X
*Fingering Option 1
CMaj7
3
2
X
*Fingering Option 2
CMaj7
2
1
3
X
*Fingering Option 1
CMaj7
3
2
4
X
*Fingering Option 2
CMaj9
2 3
4
1
X
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Dm
2
1
3
X X
*Fingering Option 1
Dm
2
1
4
X X
*Fingering Option 2
Dm7
2
11
X X
Chords in the Key of Cii Chord Options
Dsus4
1
3 4
X X
Dsus2
1
3
X X
*Fingering Option 1
Dsus2
2
3
X X
*Fingering Option 2
D7sus4
2
3
1
X X
*Fingering Option 1
D7sus4
2
4
1
X X
*Fingering Option 2
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Chords in the Key of Ciii Chord Options
Em
2 3
*Fingering Option 1
Em7
21
3 4
Em7
21
3
Em
1 2
*Fingering Option 2
Em
1 2
4
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F
2
3
11
X X
F
2
3
1
X X X
F/C
2
43
11
X
FMaj7/C
2
43
1
X
Fadd9
2
3 4
1
X X
F6
2
3 4
1
X X
F6/9
1
2 3 4
X X
FMaj7add13
1
2 3
X X
FMaj7
2
3
1
X X
Chords in the Key of CIV Chord Options
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Fsus2
3
11
X X
Fsus2
3 4
1
X X
Chords in the Key of CV Chord Options
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G7
3
2
1
G/B
1
3 4
X
G/B
1
4
X
*Fingering Option 1
G/B
1
3
X
*Fingering Option 2
G6
2
1
*Fingering Option 2
G
2
1
3
*Fingering Option 1
G
3
2
4
*Fingering Option 2
G6
*Fingering Option 1
3
2
G6
2
1
3
Gsus2
2
1
3 4
X
Gsus4
21 3 4
X
G
2
1
43
Chords in the Key of Cvi Chord Options
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Am
2 3
1
X
Am7
2
1
X
Am7
2
4
1
X
Am7
2
4
1
3
X
A7sus4
2
3 4
1
X
Asus2
21
X
*Fingering Option 1
Asus2
2 3
X
*Fingering Option 2
Asus4
2
3
1
X
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Chord Progressions in the Key of C
Refer to “Chord Progressions in the Key of G” page for information on chord progres-sions
For detailed lessons on how to play these chord progressions , check out our You-Tube series “Chord Progressions For Beginners”.
Chord Progressions in the Key of C
#1
#2
#3
#4
C
2
1
3
X
F
2
3
11
X X
C
2
1
3 4
X
Fadd9
2
3 4
1
X X
I - V - vi - IV
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
G
3
2
4
G
3
2
4
Am7
2
4
1
X
CMaj7
2
1
X
G6
2
1
Am7
2
1
X
FMaj7
2
3
1
X X
Am
2 3
1
X
G6
2
1
3
Asus4
2
3
1
X
FMaj7add13
1
2 3
X X
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Am7
2
4
1
3
X
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
G/B
1
3 4
X
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
CMaj7
3
2
4
X
G/B
2
4
X
G
3
2
43
A7sus4
2
3 4
1
X
Chord Progressions in the Key of C
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
I - V - viAm7
2
4
1
X
C
2
1
3 4
X
G
3
2
4
Am7
2
4
1
X
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G6
2
1
3
Am7
2
1
X
G
2
1
3 4
C
2
1
3
X
G
2
1
3 4
C
2
1
3
X
F
2
3
11
X X
FMaj7
2
3
1
X X
C
2
1
3 4
X
Fadd9
2
3 4
1
X X
FMaj7add13
1
2 3
X X
G6
2
1
3
Chord Progressions in the Key of C
#1
#2
#3
#4
I - IV - V
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G7
3
2
1
CMaj9
2 3
4
1
X
C
2
1
3
X
C
2
1
3
X
F
2
3
11
X X
Dm
2
1
3
X X
F
2
3
11
X X
G7
3
2
1
Dm7
2
11
X X
Chord Progressions in the Key of C
#1
#2
#3
#4
I - ii - IV - V
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G
3
2
4
G
3
2
4
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Dsus4
1
3 4
X X
F6/9
1
2 3 4
X X
G
2
1
3 4
D7sus4
2
4
1
X X
CMaj7
3
2
4
X
Fadd9
2
3 4
1
X X
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
G
2
1
3 4
G
2
1
3 4
G
2
1
3 4
Am
2 3
1
X
Am7
2
4
1
3
X
C
2
1
3
X
C
2
1
3
X
F
2
3
11
X X
FMaj7
2
3
1
X X
Am7
2
1
X
C
2
1
3 4
X
Fadd9
2
3 4
1
X X
F6/9
1
2 3 4
X X
A7sus4
2
3 4
1
X
Fsus2
3 4
1
X X
Chord Progressions in the Key of C
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
I - IV - vi - V
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G
3
2
4
Csus2
3 4
1
X
Am7
2
4
1
X
G/B
2
4
X
F6/9
1
2 3 4
X X
Am
2 3
1
X
Am7
2
4
1
3
X
Asus4
2
3
1
X
A7sus4
2
3 4
1
X
Fadd9
2
3 4
1
X X
C
2
1
3
X
FMaj7
2
3
1
X X
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
Chord Progressions in the Key of C
#1
#2
#3
#4
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I - iii - IV - viCadd9
2
1
3 4
X
Em7
21
3 4
Em
1 2
Em7
21
3
FMaj7add13
1
2 3
X X
Em
1 2
4
C
2
1
3 4
X
F6/9
1
2 3 4
X X
F6/9
1
2 3 4
X X
FMaj7add13
1
2 3
X X
F
2
3
11
X X
F
2
3
11
X X
C
2
1
3
X
Dm
2
1
3
X X
Dm
2
1
3
X X
G7
3
2
1
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
G
2
1
3 4
G
2
1
3 4
G
2
1
3 4
C
2
1
3
X
Chord Progressions in the Key of C
#1
#2
#1
#2
I - IV - ii - V
I - IV - V - IV
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FMaj7
2
3
1
X X
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
C
2
1
3
X
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
Chord Progressions in the Key of C
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G6
2
1
3
G7
3
2
1
I - iii - IV - V
I - iii - vi - IV
I - ii - iii
I - iii - ii - V
Random Progressions
Em7
21
3
Em7
21
3
FMaj7add13
1
2 3
X X
C/G
2
1
43
Em
1 2
Em
1 2
Am
2 3
1
X
FMaj7/C
2
43
1
X
Dm
2
1
3
X X
Dm
2
1
3
X X
Am7
2
4
1
3
X
Fadd9
2
3 4
1
X X
C
2
1
3
X
C
2
1
3
X
F
2
3
11
X X
G
3
2
4
FMaj7
2
3
1
X X
Am
2 3
1
X
Am
2 3
1
X
Am7
2
4
1
X
I - ii - IV - vi
I - vi - IV
IV - V - I - vi
Chord Progressions in the Key of C
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Random Progressions
F6
2
3 4
1
X X
G7
3
2
1
CMaj7
3
2
4
X
CMaj7
3
2
4
X
Dm7
2
11
X X
FMaj7/C
2
43
1
X
C6
2
4
3
1
X
Em
2 3
G6
3
2
C2
3
1
X
Am7
2
1
X
G/B
1
3
X
CMaj9
2 3
4
1
X
Dm7
2
11
X X
G7
3
2
1
Cadd9
2
1
3 4
X
G/B
1
3 4
X
Em7
21
3 4
I - IV - iii - V
I - vi - V
I - V - iii
ii - V - I
Chord Progressions in the Key of C
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Random Progressions
FMaj7add13
1
2 3
X X
F
2
3
11
X X
Am
2 3
1
X
Am
2 3
1
X
Dm7
2
11
X X
G
2
1
3 4
G
2
1
3 4
Cadd9
2
1
3
X
vi - ii - IV - V
vi - ii - IV - I - V
vi - iii - vi - IV - V
vi - IV - V - I
Chord Progressions in the Key of C
© Move Forward Guitar LLC 2014www.moveforwardguitar.com
Random Progressions
Asus2
21
X
Dsus2
2
3
X X
G6
2
1
3
G6
3
2
4
Am7
2
4
1
3
X
Am7
2
4
1
3
X
Em7
21
3 4
Fadd9
2
3 4
1
X X
FMaj7
2
3
1
X X
Cadd9
3
2
4
X