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Printable Chord Charts and Blank Chord Diagrams

Chord boxes for writing down the chords of a song, or a ready-made reference chart of the most common open chords. Choose guitar, ukulele, mandolin, banjo or bass, the number of frets and how many diagrams fit in a row.

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What you can customize

  • Instrument
  • Chords
  • Columns
  • Frets
  • Chord name line

Works well in

All page sizes, from Passport to A4

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Chord diagrams the way guitarists draw them

Every diagram has a name line, a thick nut, the strings and 4 to 6 frets. Choose:

  • Instrument: guitar, ukulele, mandolin, banjo or bass.
  • Chords: blank, or the common chords chart for guitar and ukulele with dots, open strings (o) and muted strings (x).
  • Diagrams per row: 3 to 6. The page fills with as many rows as fit.

Put a chord chart at the front of a songbook, or next to a songwriting sheet to keep the voicings you used.

How to print a chord chart

  1. Pick a preset and Download PDF → Reading order, or download a ready chart above.
  2. For a pocket chord book, add the pages to an A6 or A5 project and print a booklet.
  3. Print at 100% (Actual size).

Free sample PDFs

Print at 100% (actual size). Made with the same engine as the maker, so the spacing is exact.

  • Common guitar chords chart, US Letter (1 page) PDF ↓
  • Common ukulele chords chart, A4 (1 page) PDF ↓
  • Blank chord diagrams, A4 (1 page) PDF ↓

Frequently asked questions

Which chords are on the ready-made chart?

For guitar: C, G, D, A, E, F, Am, Em, Dm, Bm, the seventh chords C7 to B7, Am7, Em7, Dm7, Cmaj7, Fmaj7 and three sus chords. For ukulele: 20 of the most used chords in G C E A tuning.

How do I read a chord diagram?

Vertical lines are the strings (lowest on the left), horizontal lines are the frets and the thick bar at the top is the nut. Dots show where to press, an o means play the open string and an x means do not play it.

Can I change the number of frets?

Yes. Choose 4 to 6 frets per diagram and 3 to 6 diagrams per row. Write a fret number beside the box for chords higher up the neck.

Is there a chord chart for bass or banjo?

Yes, as blank diagrams with the right number of strings: four for bass and mandolin, five for banjo.

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