What notes are in a E chord?

The E Major chord contains the notes E, B, G#.

How do you play a E chord on guitar?

From the low E string: 0 2 2 1 0 0 (x = mute, 0 = open). See the finger-by-finger diagram on this page. Difficulty: Beginner.

What songs use the E chord?

Famous songs using E include Every Breath You Take (Remastered 2003), Paranoid, Yellow Ledbetter, stand-by-me--ben-e-king.

How to Play the E Major Chord

Guitar · Open major · Beginner

Notes E B G#

Tab (E→e) 0 2 2 1 0 0

Difficulty Beginner

👆 Finger by finger

String 6 — low E: play open

String 5 — A: fret 2, finger 2

String 4 — D: fret 2, finger 3

String 3 — G: fret 1, finger 1

String 2 — B: play open

String 1 — high e: play open

🎵 Songs that use E

Every Breath You Take (Remastered 2003) · The Police Paranoid · Black Sabbath Yellow Ledbetter · Pearl Jam stand-by-me--ben-e-king three-little-birds--bob-marley sweet-caroline--neil-diamond achy-breaky-heart--billy-ray-cyrus house-of-the-rising-sun--the-animals

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