D guitar chord

D major. D is part of the standard open set in the PickMyPath learning order.

D

Finger by finger

Put your index finger on the 2nd fret of the G string.
Put your middle finger on the 2nd fret of the high E string.
Put your ring finger on the 3rd fret of the B string.
Let the D string ring open.
Skip the low E string and A string when you strum; they are not part of the chord.

New to these grids? Read how to read a chord diagram.

Songs that use D

22 catalog songs use this chord, gentlest first.

Three Little Birds

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Sasto Mutu

Sajjan Raj Vaidya

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Khaseka Tara

Albatross

Risaune Bhaye

Sushant KC

Sathi

Sushant KC

Stand By Me

Ben E. King

Saili

Hemant Rana

Chitti Bhitra

Sajjan Raj Vaidya

Where does D fit in your path?

Mark the chords you already know and PickMyPath sequences the rest, one real song at a time.