34 chords · chord boxes with fingers · Letter + A4 · free
Guitar Chord Chart PDF
Every chord on the guitar chords page on paper: the 20 open shapes beginners learn first, then barre chords for the keys they don't reach, each as a chord box with finger numbers. Letter or A4, free.
What’s inside
- 34 chord boxes: the 20 open beginner shapes, then 14 barre chords.
- Open major and minor chords first, then sevenths, sus and add9
- Barre chords for the major and minor chords the open shapes don't cover
- Finger numbers in every dot, × and ○ over the strings, and the note each string sounds
- A footer on every page with the site address, the revision date and the page number.
What the diagrams look like
The PDF uses the same renderer as the interactive chart, so the preview above is exactly what prints — only larger, and in vector. Here is one diagram close up.
Printing tips
- Match the paper. Letter is 8.5 × 11 in (US and Canada); A4 is 210 × 297 mm (nearly everywhere else). Each file is laid out for its own size.
- Turn “fit to page” off. Choose Actual size or 100% scale — scaling to fit shrinks the diagrams and adds a border you do not need.
- Grayscale is fine. A pressed key is a filled shape with a heavier outline, never color alone, so a black-and-white photocopy reads the same.
- Print single-sided for a multi-page chart if students will lay the pages side by side on a stand.
Where the data comes from
This file is generated at build time from the same data and the same diagram renderers as interactive guitar chord chart — no redrawing, no separate copy to fall out of date. It was last revised 22 October 2026, and that date is printed in the footer of every page so you can tell an old photocopy from a current one.
Frequently asked questions
Is this really free?
Yes. The PDF downloads on one click with no email address, no account and no watermark, and it always will — the free functional chart is the point of this site, not a lead magnet. There is nothing to unlock.
Can I photocopy it for my class?
Yes, please do. Classroom use is actively encouraged: print a class set, photocopy it, put it in a folder or on a music stand, project it, or hand it out at the start of term. We only ask that you leave the site address in the footer so students can find the interactive version and hear the notes.
Should I print Letter or A4?
Letter (8.5 × 11 in) if your paper came from a US or Canadian shop, A4 (210 × 297 mm) almost everywhere else. Each file is laid out for its own paper size, so choose the matching one and print at Actual size (100%) rather than "fit to page".
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