y## My Guitar Chord Book
A collection of my favorite songs to play on guitar, and their chords for quick reference.
12-Bar Blues
Key of A
A A A A
D D A A
E D A A (or E)
Key of E
E E E E
A A E E
B A E E (or B)
Key of G
G G G G
C C G G
D C G G (or D)
4 Non-Blondes
What’s Up
Capo 2
G Am C G
Standard
A Bm D A
America
Horse With No Name
Easy Way
Em Asus2
022000 002200
Slightly Harder
Em D6/9
022000 xx0200
Em9 Dmaj9
020002 xx0220
The Band
The Weight
Standard A
V: A C#m D A
C: A E D
D D
A C#m F#m E D
D D
Key of G
V: G Bm C G
C: G D C
C C
G Bm Em D C
C C
Barenaked Ladies
If I had a Million Dollars
V: A E Dsus2 A
A E Dsus2 E
C: Dsus2 E A A/G# F#m Dsus2
E
Old Apartment
Capo 3
Chorus
G D Cadd9
G D Cadd9
G D Cadd9
D G
G D Cadd9
[Verse]
Em7 D Cadd9
Em7 D Cadd9
Em7 D Cadd9 D G
[Bridge]
Em7 D G Cadd9
Am D G Cadd9
Em7 D G Cadd9
Am D G
The Beatles
Let It Be
Verse:
C G Am F
C G F C
Chorus:
Am G F C
Am G F C
Ob-La-Di
Capo 1
Verse:
A E E7 A
A D A E A
Chorus:
A E F#m7 (bra!)
A E A
Bridge:
D
A Asus2 A A7
D
A/E A
Yellow Submarine
Recorded a semitone down in Gb
Verse:
(G) D C G
Em Am C D7
Chorus:
G D D G
Ben E. King
Stand By Me
Capo 2
G G Em Em
C D G G
Standard
A A F#m F#m
D E A A
Bill Withers
Aint No Sunshine
Am Am Em G Am
Am Am Em G Am
Em
Dm Am Em G Am
Lean on Me
C
C Dm Em F
F Em Dm C
C Dm Em
Em Dm
C
C Dm Em F
F Em Dm C
C Dm Em
G C
Black Crowes
She Talks to Angels
E E Esus4 E Esus4 E
B A E E
Blues Traveller
Hook
A E F#m7 C#7 D A D E
5 7 9/12 9 5
5 9 10 9/12 7
6 9 9 10 7
7 9 11 9 7
7 7 9 11 5
5 7 9 9 5
Run-Around
G Cadd9 Am D
Bob Dylan
Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door
G D Am7 Am7
G D C C
Bruno Mars
Uptown Funk
V: Dm7 G7 Dm7 G7
e|--13---13-|
B|--13---12-|
G|--10---10-|
C: Dm Dm Dm
F F F G
Butch Walker
Here Comes The
C: A E Bm Bm
D A F#m E
A E Bm D
Bm C#m Dm
V: A E Bm D x4
Bm C#m Dm
B: F#m C#m7 Bm Bm
D Dm F#m C#m7
D
Maybe It’s Just Me
Capo 2
I: F Am F Am
V/C: F Am F Am
F Am G G
B: Dm Am Dm Am
G#m Am Dm G
Standard
I : G Bm G Bm
V/C: G Bm G Bm
G Bm A A
B: Em Bm Em Bm
F#m Bm Em A (Asus4)
The Byrds
You Ain’t Goin’ Nowhere
G Am C G
Candlebox
Far Behind
V/C: G Em D Cadd9
B: E7
Out: G x2 Em x2
Cranberries
Zombie
Em C G D/F#
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Bad Moon Rising
V: D A G D D
C: G D
A7 G D D
Darius Rucker
Wagon Wheel
Capo 2
G D Em C
G D C
Dave Matthews Band
Ants Marching
V: D G
C: Bm D G
Bm D G
Bm D G
Bm A
Bridge
4 4 4 4
0 0 0 0
x x 2 2
3 2
David Bowie
Ziggy Stardust
I: G D C9 G6/B Am7/4
V: G Bm C C/B C D
G Em Am C
C: Am G (F F/E) x3 G
D E
Dropkick Murphies
Shippin Up to Boston
V: E5 E5 E5 D5 A5
PC: E5 D5 E5 D5 A5
C: D C G
Eagles
Hotel California
Capo 2
V: Am E7 G D
F C Dm E
C: F C E7 Am
F C Dm E
Standard
V: Bm F#7 A E
G D Em F#
C: G D F#7 Bm
G D Em F#
Take It Easy
Verse
G G G D C
G D C G
Chorus
Em Em C G
Am C Em Em
C G C G
Am C G G
Fleetwood Mac
Dreams
V: F G
C: Fmaj7 G6
Fmaj7 G
Capo 3
D E
Capo 5
C D
Rhiannon
V: Am F Am F
C: C F C F
B: F Am F Am
Gin Blossoms
Found Out About You
G|-------4---2-0---0-----2-4-2-0---|
D|---2-2---0-----2---2-0-----------|
V: Cadd9 Dsus2 Em7 Dsus2
C: C
G D
Hey Jealousy
D5 E5 F#5 E5
A5 D5 A5 D5
F#5 E5 D5
Grateful Dead
Friend of the Devil
e|-----------------|
B|-----------------|
G|-----------------|
D|-5-4-2-0---------|
A|---------3-2-0---|
E|---------------3-| 4x
G C
G C
D Am
D Am C D
D C
D Am C D
Jason Mraz
I’m Yours
Capo 4
G D Em C (Chorus ends on A7 pause)
Standard
B F# G#m E (Chorus ends on C#7 pause)
John Denver
Country Roads
Capo 2
Verse
G Em D C G
G Em D C G
Chorus
G D7 Em C
G D C G
Bridge
Em D/F# G G
C G D D
Em F C G
D D7
Journey
Don’t Stop Believin’
Capo 2
D A Bm G
D G F#m G
G D
G D
G D
G A D A D G
Katy Perry
Roar
Capo 3
G x3 Am Em x3 C
Standard (I IIm VIm IV)
A# x3 Cm Gm x3 D#
Led Zeppelin
Immigrant Song
F#
A/E
A B C C
Leonard Cohen/Buckley/Rufus Wainwright
Hallelujah
Standard
Verse
C Am C Am
C Am C Am
F G C G
C F G Am F
G E7 Am
Chorus
F Am F C
G C
Capo 5
Verse
G Em G Em
G Em G Em
C D G D
G C D Em C
D B7 Em
Chorus
C Em C G
D G
Lynard Skynard
Free Bird
V: G D/F# Em
F C D
C: F C D
B: G Bb C
Sweet Home Alabama
D Cadd9 G x2
F C G (Boo hoo hoo!)
Nathan Evans
Wellerman
Capo 3
V: Am Am Dm Am
Am Am E7 Am
C: F C Dm Am
F C E7 Am
Standard
V: Cm Cm Fm Cm
Cm Cm G7 Cm
C: Ab Bb Fm Cm
Ab Bb G7 Cm
Passenger
Let Her Go
Capo 7
e|---0-----|
B|-3---3-1-|
Fmaj7 144320
G6 3X0030
I: Fmaj7 G6 Am G6
Fmaj7 G6 Am G6
C: Fmaj7 C G Am
Fmaj7 C G G
V: Am Fmaj7 G Em
Am Fmaj7 G G
Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here
C D/F# Am/E G
D/F# C Am G
Proclaimers
500 Miles
V/C: E A B E
B: E A B C#m
F#m B E
Radiohead
Creep
G B C Cm
Ricchi e Poveri
Sara Perche Ti Amo
Recording:
Capo 4
C Am F G
Std
E C#m A B
Sam Smith
Stay With Me
Am F C x2
Sara Bareilles
Brave
Capo 3
V: G G Em Em
C D
C: G Em C D
G Em C D
G C Em D
G C Em D
B: Em G
G/B C
G/B C
Em G
Dsus4 D
Semisonic
Closin’ Time
G D Am C
Shawn Mendes
Treat You Better
Verse:
Am G F x2
Chorus:
Am G F C
Bridge:
Am G C F
Am G F x2
Stevie Wonder
Superstition
Standard
Eb7
Bb7 Cb9b5 Bb7 A9b5
Ab9sus4 Bb7
The Tokens
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
High:
G C G D
Low:
D G D A
Tom Petty
Free Fallin’
In A:
A Dsus2
Dsus2 A Esus4
Recording in F:
Capo 3
D Gsus2
Gsus2 D Asus4
Capo 5
C Asus2
Asus2 C Gsus4
Tracy Chapman
Gimme One Reason
Capo 2
E A B7 E E7 E
Give me one reason to stay here, and I'll turn right back around
A A7 B7 E E7 E
Give me one reason to stay here, and I'll turn right back around
B7
Because I don't want leave you lonely
A E E7 E
But you got to make me change my mind
Standard
F# B C#7 F# F#7 F#
B B7 C#7 F# F#7 F#
C#7 B F# F#7 F#
Traveling Wilburys
End of the Line
e|---7-7-7-7-7-2-2-|---7-7-7-7-7--9-10-|---7-7-7-7-7--9-10-12-14----|
B|---8-8-8-8-8-3-3-|---8-8-8-8-8-10-10-|---8-8-8-8-8-10-12-14-15----|
G|---7-7-7-7-7-2-2-|---7-7-7-7-7--9-11-|---7-7-7-7-7--9-12-14-14----|
D|-0---------------|-0-----------------|-0--------------------------|
Chorus:
D A G
D A D
D A G
D A D
D D G
Verse:
D D G
D D G
D D A
U2
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Capo 1
Verse: Am C F6
How L: C Dm
Chorus: Am C F6
Eb Dm C
Unknown/Various
I Love the Mountains
In C:
C Am Dm G7
In G (Discovery Channel)
G Em Am D7
Vance Joy
Riptide
Capo 1
Verse/Chorus:
Am G C C
Bridge:
Am G
C Fmaj7
Weezer
Island in the Sun
Em Am D G
Say It Ain’t So
Standard
V/C: C G G# D#
B: B5 B/C#5 E5 F#5
Young the Giant
Cough Syrup
V/B: D A G A
1st C:
Bm A G#-G Bm A
G Bm A
2nd C:
Bm A G#-G Bm A
G Bm A
Bm A G Bm A