# Guitar chord help **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [March 25, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718 "2022-03-25T20:29:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/1 "2022-03-25T20:29:33Z")
What is the fingering on the chord that is up on about the 3rd fret (at about 0:12, for example). I might be over complicating this and maybe its just a barre chord but it doesn’t look like it to my eyes. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/2 "2022-03-25T20:31:01Z")
Link? ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/3 "2022-03-25T20:37:12Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/lyXBED1nw9I/hqdefault.jpg "Zach Top - "That's How I Got to Memphis" COVER") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lyXBED1nw9I) Oh yeah, that! ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/4 "2022-03-25T20:48:58Z")
```auto X 3 0 0 X X ``` Basically the open G without the top or the bottom two strings. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/5 "2022-03-25T20:54:52Z")
Maybe I gave the wrong timestamp. Looking again, its about :26 - :30. It looks like he has the E string pressed at the 5th fret. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/6 "2022-03-25T21:06:51Z")
I stand by my assertion above, I don’t hear that fifth fret A note. He’s not fretting the low E, he’s muting that and the A string. ---
**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/7 "2022-03-25T21:10:18Z")
Sounds like G major. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/8 "2022-03-25T21:13:20Z")
If he’s muting the A string, then the 3 in your diagram is wrong, if I’m understanding it correctly. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/9 "2022-03-25T21:14:51Z")
You’re reading the tab upside down. e b g d a E ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/10 "2022-03-25T21:18:49Z")
[Chord shape.docx](https://boards.straightdope.com/uploads/short-url/4cB3XPQdmqA73kgexvbU9h26wTH.docx) (127.9 KB) ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/11 "2022-03-25T21:20:13Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > Sounds like G major. I’m looking for the fingering pattern. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/12 "2022-03-25T21:20:46Z")
OK, well thank you. I’ll try that when I get home tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2022, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/13 "2022-03-25T21:44:14Z")
Use your 1st finger to fret a D on the third fret of the B string. Let your 1st finger then mute the high E so it doesn’t ring. Then use your ring finger to mute the low E and A strings. The only strings that ring out are the open D, the open G and the fretted D on the B string. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/14 "2022-03-26T01:25:14Z")
Probably using drop “D” tuning on the low “E” string. ---
**Author:** ![Pork\_Rind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pork_rind/32/111_2.png) [@Pork\_Rind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pork_Rind)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/15 "2022-03-26T01:57:35Z")
I’ll go back when I get home and listen to this on headphones, but on my laptop I don’t hear that low note. ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/16 "2022-03-26T16:02:24Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > Probably using drop “D” tuning on the low “E” string. That’s it. 3 3 0 0 X 5 I love that song. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/17 "2022-03-26T17:10:32Z")
It’s possible he’s also playing the “A” string on fifth fret for a unison “D” (probably not). ---
**Author:** ![74westy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/74westy/32/3950_2.png) [@74westy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/74westy)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/18 "2022-03-26T17:16:18Z")
Could be. You can also see and hear when he plays a D chord, he’s playing all six strings. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/19 "2022-03-26T17:23:58Z")
Oh, yeah, octave "D"s, very nice. I don’t know where he stole it from, but John Denver, on “Rocky Mountain High,” does the drop D/play 6 and 5 string at same fret for added bass oomph for D chord, G chord, C chord and A chord (I’m sorry, he capos up 2 frets and now I’m confused re chord names. I’ll dig out the sheet music if you have further interest.). ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2022, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718/20 "2022-03-27T00:06:15Z")
Yes, I do. Thank you. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/guitar-chord-help/961718.md?page=2)