What notes are in a D chord?

The D Major chord contains the notes D, A, F#.

How do you play a D chord on guitar?

From the low E string: x x 0 2 3 2 (x = mute, 0 = open). See the finger-by-finger diagram on this page. Difficulty: Beginner.

What songs use the D chord?

Famous songs using D include Hotel California, Sweet Child O' Mine, Every Breath You Take (Remastered 2003), Comfortably Numb.

How to Play the D Major Chord

Guitar · Open major · Beginner

Notes D A F#

Tab (E→e) x x 0 2 3 2

Difficulty Beginner

👆 Finger by finger

String 6 — low E: mute (don't play)

String 5 — A: mute (don't play)

String 4 — D: play open

String 3 — G: fret 2, finger 1

String 2 — B: fret 3, finger 3

String 1 — high e: fret 2, finger 2

🎵 Songs that use D

Hotel California · Eagles Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses Every Breath You Take (Remastered 2003) · The Police Comfortably Numb · Pink Floyd Nothing Else Matters · Metallica Free Bird · Lynyrd Skynyrd Knockin' On Heaven's Door · Bob Dylan Knockin' On Heaven's Door · Guns N' Roses

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