MFG Chord Guide

BEGINNER
CHORDS & CHORD

PROGRESSIONS
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Name of chord
White circles represent open strings
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Xs represent muted string Cadd9

(string that you either X
block out with your
Fret
fretting hand or that Black circles represent notes
(pointing to
you avoid strumming 1 you fret. The numbers
1st fret)
represent what fingers to
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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 its not a commonly used chord and is more diffi-
cult to play. Youll notice that many of the chords have different 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...Youll also notice that there are different variations of chords that have the
same name. These are called different voicings. Two chords that have the same
name but different voicings just mean that the chords share all of the same notes
but the notes are played in a different order. So if you see two different ways to
play an Em7, the chord is still an Em7 but the notes are played in a different order.
If thats confusing, dont worry about it right now, its just the reason youll see
two chords with the same name that are a little different from each other.
This is not a definitive 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
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I Chord Options
G G G
1 1 2
2 3 4 2 3 3 4
*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2
GMaj7 G6 G6
2 1 1 2
3 2 3
G6 Gsus4 Gsus2
X X
1 1
2 3 1 2 3 4 2 3 4
G/F#
X
3 4

ii Chord Options
Am Am7 Am7
X X X
1 1 1
2 3 2 2
Am7 Asus2 Asus2

X X X
1
2 3 1 2 2 3
Asus4 A7sus4
X X
1 2 1 2
3 3 4

iii Chord Options
Bm7 Bm7/11 Bm7/13

X X X
1 2 3 1 2 1 2
3 3 4
Bm9 Bm9 Bm11

X X X X X
1 2 3 2 3 4 1 2 3
*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2 *Fingering Option 1
Bm11
X
2 3 4
*Fingering Option 2

IV Chord Options
C C C/G
X X
1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 4 3 4
Cadd9 Cadd9 C2
X X X
1
1 1
2 3 2 3 4 3
Csus2 C6
X X
1 1
2 3
3 4 4

IV Chord Options cont.
CMaj7 CMaj7 CMaj7

X X X
1 2 1
2 3 2 3
CMaj7 CMaj9
X X
2 1
3 4 2 3
*Fingering Option 2

V Chord Options
D Dsus4 Dsus2
X X X X X X
1 2 1 1
3 3 4 3
*Fingering Option 1
Dsus2 D7 Dadd11/F#
X X X X X
1
2 2 3 1 2
3 3 4
*Fingering Option 2
D7sus4 D7sus4
X X X X
1 1
2 2
3 4

V Chord Options cont.
D/F# D/F# Dadd9/F#

X X X
T 1 2 1 2 3 T 2
3 4 3
Dadd9/F# D6 D6
X X X X X
1 2 2 3 1 2
Dadd9add11 Dadd9add11/A
X
1 1
2 2
3 3 4

vi Chord Options
Em Em Em
2 3 1 2 1 2
Em7 Em7
1 2 1 2
3 3 4

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 different
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 different possibilities. Dont feel like you
have to learn every progression, and definitely 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.
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I - IV - vi - V
#1
G Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4
X X X
1 1 1 2 1
2 3 4 2 3 4 3 4 3 4
#2
G C Em7 D
X X X
1
1 2 1 2 1 2
2 3 4 3 3 3
#3 GMaj7 CMaj7 Em D7
X X X
1
2 1 2 1 2 2 3
3 3
#4 Gsus2 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4

X X X X
1 1 1 2 1
2 3 4 2 3 4 3 4 3 4

I - V - vi
#1 G D/F# Em7
X
1 T 1 2 1 2
2 3 4 3 3
#2 G Dadd11/F# Em7
X
1 1 2 1 2
2 3 4 3 4 3 4
#3 G6 Dadd9/F# Em7
X
1 1 2 1 2
2 3 3 3
#4 G6 Dsus2 Em
X X
1 2 1 2
2 3

I - IV - V
#1
G Cadd9 Dsus4
X X X
1 1 1
2 3 4 2 3 4 3 4
#2
G C D Dsus4
X X X X X
1
1 2 1 2 1
2 3 4 3 3 3 4
#3 G C D7 D7sus4
X X X X X
1 1 1
2 2 2 3 2
3 4 3 4
#4 G6 Cadd9 Dsus2
X X X
1 1 1
2 3 2 3 3

I - V - vi - IV
#1 G Dsus4 Em7 Cadd9
X X X
1 1 1 2 1
2 3 4 3 4 3 4 2 3 4
#2 G D Em7 C
X X X
1
1 1 2 1 2 2
2 3 4 3 3 3
#3 G6 Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9

X X X
1 1 1 2 1
2 3 3 3 2 3
#4 G Dadd11/F# Em Csus2
X X
2
2 1 2 1 2
3 4 3 4 3 3 4

I - IV - V - IV
#1 G Cadd9 Dsus4 Cadd9
X X X X
1 1 1 1
2 3 4 2 3 4 3 4 2 3 4
#2 G6 CMaj7 D6 CMaj7
X X X X
2 2 2 3 2
3 3 3
I - iii - IV - vi
#1 G Bm7/11 Cadd9 Em7
X X
1 1 2 1 1 2
2 3 4 3 4 2 3 4 3 4
G Bm7 CMaj7 Em
#2
X X
1 1 2 3 2 1 2
2 3 4 3

I - ii - IV - V
#1 G Am C D
X X X X
1 1
1 2 3 2 1 2
2 3 4 3 3
#2 G Am7 C Dsus4
X X X X
1 1
1 2 3 2 1
2 3 4 4 3 4 3 4
I - IV - ii - V
G C Am D7
#1
X X X X
1 1 1
2 2 2 3 2 3
3 4 3
GMaj7 CMaj7 Am7 D7

#2
X X X X
1 1
2 1 2 2 2 3
3 3

Random Progressions
I - iii - IV - V
G6 Bm7/11 Cadd9 Dsus2
X X X X
2 1 2 1 1
1 3 3 2 3 3
I - iii - vi - IV
G6 Bm7/11 Em7 Cadd9
X X
1 1 2 1 2 1
2 3 3 3 2 3
I - ii - iii
G Am Bm7
X X
1
1 2 3 1 2 3
2 3 4
I - I/vii - vi - V
G G/F# Em7 Dsus4
X X X
1 1 1 2 1
2 3 4 3 4 3 3 4

Random Progressions
I - ii - IV - vi
G6 Am7 CMaj7 Em
X X
1
2 2 2 1 2
3 3
I - vi - IV
Gsus2 Em7 Cadd9
X X
1 1 2 1
2 3 4 3 4 2 3 4
IV - V - I - vi
Cadd9 D G Em7
X X X
1 1 2 1 1 2
2 3 3 2 3 4 3
IV - V - I - vi
Cadd9 Dadd9/F# G6 Em7
X X
1 1 2 1 1 2
2 3 3 2 3 3

Random Progressions
vi - ii - IV - V
Em Am C Dadd9add11
X X X
1 1
2 3 2 3 2
3 1
vi - ii - IV - I - V
Em7 A7sus4 Cadd9 G Dadd11/F#
X X X
1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2
3 4 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 3 4
vi - iii - vi - IV - V
Em7 Bm11 Em7 Cadd9 Dsus2
X X X X
1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2
3 3 2 3 3
vi - IV - V - I
Em7 Cadd9 D G
X X X
1 2 1 1 2 1
3 2 3 3 2 3 4

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 definitive 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.

I Chord Options
C C C/G
X X
1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 4 3 4
Cadd9 Cadd9 C2
X X X
1
1 1
2 3 2 3 4 3
Csus2 C6
X X
1 1
2 3
3 4 4

I Chord Options
CMaj7 CMaj7 CMaj7

X X X
1 2 1
2 3 2 3
CMaj7 CMaj9
X X
2 1
3 4 2 3
*Fingering Option 2

ii Chord Options
Dm Dm Dm7
X X X X X X
1 1 1 1
2 2 2
3 4
Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus4

X X X X X X
1 2 1
3 3 3 4
D7sus4 D7sus4
X X X X
1 1
2 2
3 4

iii Chord Options
Em Em Em
2 3 1 2 1 2
Em7 Em7
1 2 1 2
3 3 4

IV Chord Options
F F F/C
X X X X X X
1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 3 4
Fadd9 F6 F6/9
X X X X X X
1 1
2 2 1
3 4 3 4 2 3 4
FMaj7 FMaj7/C FMaj7add13

X X X X X
1 1
2 2 1
3 3 4 2 3
Fsus2 Fsus2
X X X X
1 1 1
3 3 4

V Chord Options
G G G
1 1 2
2 3 4 2 3 3 4
G6 G6 G6
2 1 1
3 2 2 3
Gsus4 Gsus2 G7
X X
1
1 2
1 2 3 4 2 3 4 3
G/B G/B G/B

X X X
1 1 1
3 4 4 3

vi Chord Options
Am Am7 Am7
X X X
1 1 1
2 3 2 2
Am7 Asus2 Asus2

X X X
1
2 3 1 2 2 3
Asus4 A7sus4
X X
1 2 1 2
3 3 4

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.

I - V - vi - IV
#1 C G Am F
X X X X
1 1 1 1
2 2 2 3 2
3 3 4 3
#2 Cadd9 G6 Asus4 FMaj7add13

X X X X
1 1 1 2 1
2 3 2 3 3 2 3
#3
C G Am7 Fadd9
X X X X
1 1 1
2 2 2 2
3 4 3 4 4 3 4
#4
CMaj7 G6 Am7 FMaj7
X X X X
1 1
1 1 2 2
2 2 3

I - V - vi
#1 C G Am7
X X
1 1
2 2 2
3 4 3 4 4
#2 Cadd9 G A7sus4
X X
1 2 1 2
2 3 4 3 3 4 3 4
#3 CMaj7 G/B Am7

X X X
1
2 2 2
3 4 4 4
#4 Cadd9 G6 Am7
X X
1
1 1 2
2 3 2 3
#5 Cadd9 G/B Am7

X X X
1
1 1 2 3
2 3 4 3 4 4

I - IV - V
#1
C F G
X X X
1 1 1
2 2 1
3 2 3 4
3
#2
C FMaj7 G7
X X X
1 1 1
2 2 2
3 3 3
#3
C Fadd9 G
X X X
1 1
2 2 1
3 4 3 4 2 3 4
#4
CMaj9 FMaj7add13 G6
X X X
1 1 1
2 3 2 3 2 3

I - ii - IV - V
#1 Dm F G
C
X X X X X
1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3 4
#2
C Dm7 F G7
X X X X X
1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2
3 3 3
#3
Cadd9 Dsus4 F6/9 G
X X X X X
1 1 1 1
2 3 4 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4
#4
CMaj7 D7sus4 Fadd9 G
X X X X X
1 1
2 2 2 2
3 4 4 3 4 3 4

I - IV - vi - V
#1
F G
C Am
X X
X X
1 1
1 1
2
2 2 3 1
3
3 2 3 4
#2
C FMaj7 Am7 G
X X X X
1 1 1
2 2 2 1
3 3 2 3 4
#3
C Fadd9 Am7 G
X X X X
1 1 1
2 2 2 3 2
3 4 3 4 4 3 4
#4
Csus2 Fsus2 Am7 G/B
X X X X X
1 1 1
2 2
3 4 3 4 4 4
#5
Cadd9 F6/9 A7sus4 G
X X X X
1 1 1 2 1
2 3 4 2 3 4 3 4 2 3 4

I - iii - IV - vi
#1
Cadd9 Em7 F6/9 A7sus4
X X X X
1 1 2 1 1 2
2 3 4 3 4 2 3 4 3 4
#2
C Em FMaj7 Am
X X X X
1 1 1
2 1 2 2 2 3
3 3
#3
Cadd9 Em7 FMaj7add13 Asus4
X X X X
1 1 2 1 1 2
2 3 3 2 3 3
#4
C Em Fadd9 Am7
X X X X
1 1 1
2 1 2 2 2 3
3 4 4 3 4 4

I - IV - ii - V
#1 C FMaj7 Dm G7
X X X X X
1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
#2
Cadd9 FMaj7add13 Dm G
X X X X X
1
1 1 2 1
2 3 2 3 3 2 3 4
I - IV - V - IV
#1 C F G F
X X X X X
1 1 1 1 1
2 2 1 2
3 3 2 3 4 3
#2
Cadd9 F6/9 G F6/9
X X X X X
1 1 1 1
2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4 2 3 4

Random Progressions
I - iii - IV - V
Cadd9 Em7 FMaj7add13 G6
X X X
1 1 2 1 1
2 3 3 2 3 2 3
I - iii - vi - IV
C/G Em Am FMaj7/C
X X
1 1 1
2 1 2 2 3 2
3 4 3 4
I - ii - iii
Cadd9 Dm Em7
X X X
1
1 2 1 2
2 3 3 3
I - iii - ii - V
C Em Dm G7
X X X
1 1 1
2 1 2 2 2
3 3 3

Random Progressions
I - ii - IV - vi
C Dm7 F Am
X X X X X X
1 1 1 1 1 1
2 2 2 2 3
3 3
I - vi - IV
C Am FMaj7
X X X X
1 1 1
2 2 3 2
3 3
IV - V - I - vi
F6 G7 CMaj7 Am7
X X X X
1 1 1
2 2 2 2 3
3 4 3 3 4 4
Fadd9 G CMaj7 Am7

X X X X
1 1
2 2 2 2
3 4 3 4 3 4 4

Random Progressions
I - IV - iii - V
C6 FMaj7/C Em G6
X X
1 1
2 3 2 2 3 2
4 3 4 3
I - vi - V
C2 Am7 G/B
X X X
1 1
2 1
3 3
ii - V - I
Dm7 G7 CMaj9
X X X
1 1 1
2 2 1
3 2 3
I - V - iii
Cadd9 G/B Em7

X X
1 1 1 2
2 3 4 3 4 3 4

Random Progressions
vi - ii - IV - V
Am Dm7 F G
X X X X X
1 1 1 1 1
2 3 2 2 1
3 2 3 4
vi - ii - IV - I - V
Asus2 Dsus2 FMaj7add13 Cadd9 G6

X X X X X X
1 2 2 1 1 1
3 2 3 2 3 2 3
vi - iii - vi - IV - V
Am7 Em7 Am7 Fadd9 G
X X X X
1 1 1
2 3 1 2 2 3 2 1
4 3 4 4 3 4 2 3 4
vi - IV - V - I
Am FMaj7 G6 Cadd9
X X X X
1 1
2 3 2 2 2
3 3 4 3 4

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BEGINNER

CHORDS & CHORD

Xs represent muted string Cadd9

6th string 1st string

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In the key of G your basic chords are G - Am - Bm - C - D - Em - F#dim. Each chord

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*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2

*Fingering Option 2 *Fingering Option 1

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Am7 Asus2 Asus2

*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2

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Bm7 Bm7/11 Bm7/13

Bm9 Bm9 Bm11

*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2 *Fingering Option 1

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CMaj7 CMaj7 CMaj7

*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2 *Fingering Option 1

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*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2

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D/F# D/F# Dadd9/F#

*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2 *Fingering Option 1

*Fingering Option 2 *Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2

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*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2

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#4 Gsus2 Cadd9 Em7 Dsus4

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#3 G6 Dsus2 Em7 Cadd9

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GMaj7 CMaj7 Am7 D7

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In the key of C your basic chords are C - Dm - Em - F - G - Am - Bdim. designated a

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CMaj7 CMaj7 CMaj7

*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2 *Fingering Option 1

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*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2

Dsus2 Dsus2 Dsus4

*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2

*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2

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*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2

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FMaj7 FMaj7/C FMaj7add13

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*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2

*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2

G/B G/B G/B

*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2

Am7 Asus2 Asus2

*Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2

Fingering Option 2 Fingering Option 1

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2 *Fingering Option 1

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2 *Fingering Option 1

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2 *Fingering Option 1

Fingering Option 2 Fingering Option 1 *Fingering Option 2

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2 *Fingering Option 1

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2

Fingering Option 1 Fingering Option 2