G5 Guitar Chord | Standard Tuning

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G five

Tuning

Standard Tuning

X
X
X
X
 
 
3
4
5
6
7
13
 
 
 
 
D
G

This is a 2 string version of the G5 power chord. The root of the chord is on the 6th or low E string.

X
X
 
 
X
X
12
13
14
15
16
11
 
 
G
D
 
 

This is an inversion of the G5 chord played at the 12th fret.

X
X
X
 
 
 
3
4
5
6
7
134
 
 
 
G
D
G

This is a G5 power chord.

X
X
 
 
 
X
10
11
12
13
14
134
 
 
G
D
G
 

This is a G5 power chord played in tenth position.

 
 
O
O
O
X
1
2
3
4
5
34
G
D
G
D
A
 

 
 
O
O
X
 
1
2
3
4
5
234
G
D
G
D
C
G

This "open" G5 power chord omits the A string.

X
X
X
 
 
X
5
6
7
8
9
11
 
 
 
G
D
 

This G5 power chord features the fifth (D) as the low bass note.

X
 
O
O
X
 
1
2
3
4
5
23
 
D
G
D
 
G

This is a G5 power chord played in "open" position. Notice how the high E string is omitted.

 
 
O
O
X
 
1
2
3
4
5
134
G
D
G
D
 
F

This voicing for G5/F is used in the introduction/verse to the song "December" by Collective Soul.

X
X
X
 
 
X
5
6
7
8
9
23
 
 
 
G
D
 

This fingering for G5/D is used in the interlude to "One" by Metallica.

 
 
O
O
X
 
1
2
3
4
5
134
G
D
G
D
 
F♯

This G5 power chord is played with F# in the bass.

X
X
O
O
X
 
1
2
3
4
5
2
 
 
G
D
 
G

This is one possible way to play an "open" G5 chord.

X
X
 
 
X
X
5
6
7
8
9
13
 
 
D
G
 
 

This G5 power chord is played on the third and fourth strings.

X
X
O
O
X
X
1
2
3
4
5
 
 
G
D
 
 

This is an inverted G5 power chord played on the 3rd and 4th strings.

X
X
X
X
 
 
3
4
5
6
7
14
 
 
 
 
D
G

This G5 power chord is played with fingers 1 and 4.

X
X
X
 
 
X
10
11
12
13
14
14
 
 
 
D
G
 

This G5 power chord is fretted with fingers 1 and 4.

X
 
 
 
X
X
5
6
7
8
9
134
 
G
D
G
 
 

This is a 3 string G5 power chord played on the 4th, 3rd, and 2nd strings.

 
 
 
X
X
X
7
8
9
10
11
124
D
G
D
 
 
 

The fifth (D) is doubled in this G5/D power chord.

X
X
X
 
 
X
10
11
12
13
14
14
 
 
 
D
G
 

Use fingers 1 and 4 to fret this G5 chord.

 
X
X
 
 
 
3
4
5
6
7
G
 
 
G
D
G