Open G Chords (D G D G B D)
Open G is what happens when you tune the guitar to a G chord and stop worrying. D G D G B D, strum it open, that's a G. Half the Stones songbook is this tuning with the low string taken off. Barre any fret with one finger and you have a new major chord.
From standard, drop both E strings and the A a whole step. Low to high, D G D G B D.
Open G chord shapes
○ open string
× muted / not played
1–4 suggested finger
3fr shape starts at fret 3
G
x-0-0-0-0-0
C
x-5-5-5-5-5
D
x-7-7-7-7-7
F
x-x-3-2-1-3
A
x-2-2-2-2-2
Em
2-0-2-0-0-2
Am
x-2-2-5-5-2
G7
x-0-0-0-0-3
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Interactive charts
The chord charts generate these for every root in Open G.
Standard tuning
The chord library, one page per chord.
More tunings