Guitar chord generator
Pick a root and the chord types you want. The generator draws the guitar chord diagrams, from simple triads through the common seventh chords to the rarer extended chords, and you can download them as a PDF.
From triads to extended chords
Triads have three notes: root, third and fifth. Major and minor are the ones you meet most. Seventh chords add a fourth note, usually the seventh, giving chords such as 7, maj7 and m7. Extended chords add ninths, elevenths and thirteenths and are most common in jazz, soul and fusion.
Every shape is chosen to be playable: an open chord where a common one exists, otherwise a barre chord as low on the neck as possible.
Type your own chords
Choose Type my own and enter the chords of a song, for example Am F C G7 D/F#. You get a sheet with exactly those shapes, ready for the music stand. For more blank chord boxes, see the chord chart page.
Frequently asked questions
Which chords can I type?
Major, minor, dim, aug, sus2, sus4, 5, 7, maj7, m7, m7b5, dim7, 6, m6, 7sus4, m(maj7), add9, 9, maj9, m9, 6/9, 7b9, 7#9, 7b5, 7#5, 11 and 13. Type for example C, Am, F#m7, Bbmaj7 or Bm7b5, separated by spaces or commas.
Are my chords sent anywhere?
No. The sheet is made in your browser and nothing is sent to us.
More staff paper
- Guitar chord chart Free printable guitar chord chart as PDF: beginner chords, every major, minor and 7th chord in all keys, and blank chord diagrams for your own chords.
- Guitar tab paper Free printable blank guitar tab paper as PDF: tab only, or a staff with tab underneath.
- Lead sheet template Free blank lead sheet template with a title block, treble clef and four bars per line, plus room for chord symbols and lyrics.