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GO-TO CHORDS
for the ACOUSTIC guitarist
PLUS CAPO CHEAT SHEETS
The GO-TO Chords for
Acoustic Guitar in Worship
This a cheat sheet, reference guide and mini-training course all in one. This packet contains the GO-
TO chords that I use when I’m playing acoustic guitar in worship:
1. I don’t have to think about them—my fingers know them like my lungs know how to breathe.
2. They’re chords that I know will sound great.
“Even Eb? you ask.
Yes. Even Eb. And why can I make great chords in Eb on the acoustic guitar? Because I use a capo. There
are guitarists out there that won’t use a capo because it’s cheating. They’re right, it is cheating. But I think
they might be morons for not using one. Do capos let you cheat and not play wonky, hand-wrenching
chords? Of course. That’s part of the reason why we use them. But more than that, the acoustic guitar
just sounds better with open strings. So put on a capo and cheat. AND, you won’t get carpal tunnel as
quickly. Let the capo-haters’ hands ache.
So besides the GO-TO chords for the five keys that work great in open position, you’ll also find several
capo “cheats” for the other keys. And it doesn’t end there. Over the next few weeks, I’ll send you emails
to free videos and tips to help you develop your chord playing. Let’s get started...
We will be following the Circle of 5ths as we look at the
C 
F G
different keys.
This is the Circle of 5ths >>>>>

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You can still use this couse without
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understanding it.
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The GO-TO open chords in the 5 “Open Keys”
3m Chord (iii) /
1 Chord (I) 2m Chord (ii) 4 Chord (IV) 5 Chord (V) 6m Chord (vi) 5/7 Chord (vii)
1/3 Chord
Key of C
No sharps or flats
The true 7 chord of a

major key is a dimin-
ished triad or half
diminished (minor 7
flat 5) if the seventh
interval is added.
The second chord You can also play the Often times, songs Somtimes you’ll Why mute the 5th When it comes to the You don’t find
C/G is technically straight Dm chord. will use the 1 Chord need to play the Big string instead of 6m chord, sometimes m7b5 very often in
an inversion, but I But it’s pretty dark. in 1st inversion--in Fat F Barre Chord, playing the B note? you want the straight non-r&b/gospel
like it for it’s nice full this case C/E--more But often this simple That third interval minor, but often the influenced worship
sound. often than the 3m sus2 chord sounds so gets muddy when it’s softened m7 better music. More often it’s
chord. much better played that low. fits the style. the 5/7 chord.
With all these 5

chords, this cheat
sheet will include a
sus4 variation since
that’s often called for
in worship music.
3m Chord (iii) /
1/3 Chord
Key of G
1 sharp = F#
The G5 works most The (4) in this chord The stock C can Don’t be afraid to lib- Occasionally I’ll do
of the time. But oc- is the open high e. If work, but this add2 erally open the high the finger gymnastics
casionally you want it doesn’t seem right, often creates a better e string to create a to play the f# on the
the third in chord to just slouch your third sound. You can mute sus2. That 3rd (f#) high e string. But
pretty it up. Hence finger down to mute or open up the 4th in the high note can mostly, I let the e
the second voicing. it. Trust your ear. string to give it a stick out too much. ring out, or mute it
tougher sus2 sound. with my third finger.
3m Chord (iii) /
1/3 Chord
Key of D
2 sharps = F#, C#
Again, in the 4 Like the D chord in The add2 plays a dual

Chord spot, this sus2 the key of G, don’t be purpose. It’s easier
can be nice. afraid to open up the to play and it sounds
B-string to get the good.
sus2 sound.
3m Chord (iii) /
1/3 Chord
Key of A
3 sharps =
F#, C#, G#
Again, in the 4 Like the D chord in This variation for The second voic-
Chord spot, the the key of G, don’t be F#m sounds great ing includes the b7
Dsus2 can be nice. afraid to open up the in most modern interval for a more
Simply play the B-string to get the worship songs. Oc- unstable chord that
first string open to sus2 sound. caisionally the song wants to resolve to
acheive the sus2. will call for a straight the Root.
F#m. In that case, use
the standard barre
chord.
3m Chord (iii) /
1/3 Chord
Key of E
4 sharps =
F#, C#, G#, D#
For the 1, 2m, 4, 5, You can also slide Again, in the 4

and 6m, I’ve inclueed the F#m7(4) shape Chord spot, the sus2
some open movable up two frets to create can be nice.
shapes . These allow a variation of the
you to move further G#m7. However, it
up the neck to create doesn’t always sound
some great sounding as good on the 4th
chords. fret as it does the
second.
Moving to the Capo
Beyond these five keys we just went through, I capo. There are plenty of ways to use
barre chords and other shapes to play in any key, but 1) it usually doesn’t sound as
good. Remember, the guitar truly sings with open strings. There are certain styles
where the barre chord sound is preferable, but it’s not as common in worship. And
2) it’s just too much work.
So from here, I will provide “capo cheats” for the rest of the major keys. In some
cases, I put two capo keys, others I added a third option. This higher fret capo op-
tion works great when you have two acoustics, or you just want that higher, snappier
sound. Regardless of which capo key you choose, this will give you everything you
need to play in any key your worship leader throws at you.
Key of B
There are a few open chord options in the key of B, especially with the open movable voicings, but this
key still requires a fair amount of barre chords. So I recommend acoustic players capo the key of B.
Capo’ing at frets 2 and 4 are the two the most common ways to capo in the key of B.
3m Chord (iii) /
1/3 Chord
Key of B
D#m7
B C#m7 E F# G#m7 F#/A#
5 sharps =
F#, C#, G#, D#, A#
B/D#
C#m7
Capo 2 A Bm7 D E F#m7 E/G#
A/C#
Bm7
Capo 4 G Am7 C D Em7 D/F#
G/B
Key of F#
When piano players ruled the worship universe, you never saw the key of F#. Once guitarists took the
reins, with their quick-change capos and total disregard for other instruments, 6 sharps became fair
game. Capo’ing at frets 2, 4 or 6 will get the job done for the key of F#. But don’t expect your piano player
to like you.
3m Chord (iii) /
1/3 Chord
Key of F#
A#m7
F# G#m7 B C# D#m7 C#/E#
6 sharps =
F#, C#, G#, D#,
A#, E# (aka: F§) F#/A#
G#m7
Capo 2 E F#m7 A B C#m7 B/D#
E/G#
F#m7
Capo 4 D Em7 G A Bm7 A/C#
D/F#
Em7
Capo 6 C Dm7 F G Am7 G/B
C/E
Key of F
We’ve now moved to the other side of the Circle of 5ths - the “flats” side. You will capo this entire side of
the circle (unless you’re some sicko who enjoys hand cramps). The key of F works great capo’d at frets 1
and 3, and even works well at fret 5. However, if your guitar’s intonations aren’t awesome, you may need
to retune once you place your capo at the 5th fret. That goes for any of these higher capo options that are
shown for the other keys.
3m Chord (iii) /
1/3 Chord
Key of F
Am7
F Gm7 C Dm7 C/E
1 Flat = B¨
B¨
F/A
G#m7
E/G#
F#m7
D/F#
Em7
C/E
Key of B¨
Like the key of B, capo’ing to play the key of A or G chords works well. In this case, we’ll capo at frets 1
and 3.
3m Chord (iii) /
1/3 Chord
Key of B¨ Dm7
2 Flats = B¨, E¨
B¨ Cm7 E¨ F Gm7 F/A
B¨/D
C#m7
A/C#
Bm7
G/B
Key of E¨
3m Chord (iii) /
1/3 Chord
Key of E¨ Gm7
3 Flats = B¨, E¨, A¨
E¨ Fm7 A¨ B¨ Cm7 D¨/F
E¨/G
F#m7
D/F#
Em7
C/E
Key of A¨
3m Chord (iii) /
1/3 Chord
Key of A¨ Cm7
4 Flats = B¨, E¨,
A¨ B¨m7 D¨ E¨ Fm7 E¨/G
A¨, D¨
A¨/C
Bm7
G/B
G#m7
E/G#
F#m7
D/F#
Key of D¨
3m Chord (iii) /
1/3 Chord
Key of D¨ Fm7
5 Flats = B¨, E¨,
D¨ E¨m7 G¨ A¨ B¨m7 A¨/C
A¨, D¨, G¨
D¨/F
Em7
C/E
C#m7
A/C#
Bm7
G/B
Key of G¨
Gb is the same as F#. So when you see the key of Gb in worship, you can probably figure it was guitarist
who wrote the song in D with his capo on the fourth fret, and it was a piano player who transcribed the
chart. Regardless, you capo the same as F#.
3m Chord (iii) /
1/3 Chord
Key of G¨ B¨m7
6 Flats = B¨, E¨,
G¨ A¨m7 C¨ D¨ E¨m7 D¨/F
G¨/B¨
A¨, D¨, G¨, C¨
G#m7
E/G#
F#m7
D/F#
Em7
C/E
Be looking for the free mini-course that accompanies this GO-TO guide. It will be arriving about once
a week. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email me at jon@worshipteamcoach.com.
All material © 2014 WorshipTeamCoach.com and Jon Nicol

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“Even Eb? you ask.

This is the Circle of 5ths >>>>>

The true 7 chord of a

With all these 5

Again, in the 4 Like the D chord in The add2 plays a dual

For the 1, 2m, 4, 5, You can also slide Again, in the 4

All material © 2014 WorshipTeamCoach.com and Jon Nicol

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