These 20 acoustic chord progressions use a capo on the 2nd fret. Chords are shown as shapes (G, Em, C, D, Am, etc.), while the actual sounding key is two semitones higher.
Capo 2 gives the guitar a brighter, open, expressive tone — perfect for modern acoustic, folk, worship, and singer-songwriter styles.
Note: Each tab assumes the capo 2 position. So fret 2 is actually fret 4, and so on.
Use the Guitar Chalk Tab Creator here to make your own tab sheets.
1. G → Em
Shapes: G → Em
Sounds As: A → F#m
G Em
e|-3------0----|
B|-3------0----|
G|-0------0----|
D|-0------2----|
A|-2------2----|
E|-3------0----|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D U
2. Em → C → G → D
Shapes: Em → C → G → D
Sounds As: F#m → D → A → E
Em C G D
e|-0-----0-------3-------2---|
B|-0-----1-------3-------3---|
G|-0-----0-------0-------2---|
D|-2-----2-------0-------0---|
A|-2-----3-------2-----------|
E|-0-------------3-----------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D U D U D U
3. Am → G → Em → D
Shapes: Am → G → Em → D
Sounds As: Bm → A → F#m → E
Am G Em D
e|-0-----3-------0-------2---|
B|-1-----3-------0-------3---|
G|-2-----0-------0-------2---|
D|-2-----0-------2-------0---|
A|-0-----2-------2-----------|
E|-------3-------0-----------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D
4. C → G → D → Em
Shapes: C → G → D → Em
Sounds As: D → A → E → F#m
C G D Em
e|-0-----3-------2-------0---|
B|-1-----3-------3-------0---|
G|-0-----0-------2-------0---|
D|-2-----0-------0-------2---|
A|-3-----2---------------2---|
E|-------3---------------0---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D U
5. G → D → Em → C
Shapes: G → D → Em → C
Sounds As: A → E → F#m → D
G D Em C
e|-3-----2-------0-------0---|
B|-3-----3-------0-------1---|
G|-0-----2-------0-------0---|
D|-0-----0-------2-------2---|
A|-2-------------2-------3---|
E|-3-------------0-----------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D U D U D U
6. Em → D → C → G
Shapes: Em → D → C → G
Sounds As: F#m → E → D → A
Em D C G
e|-0-----2-------0-------3---|
B|-0-----3-------1-------3---|
G|-0-----2-------0-------0---|
D|-2-----0-------2-------0---|
A|-2-------------3-------2---|
E|-0----------------------3---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D U D U D
7. D → Em → C → D
Shapes: D → Em → C → D
Sounds As: E → F#m → D → E
D Em C D
e|-2-----0-------0-------2---|
B|-3-----0-------1-------3---|
G|-2-----0-------0-------2---|
D|-0-----2-------2-------0---|
A|-------2-------3-----------|
E|-------0-------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D
8. Am → Em → G → D
Shapes: Am → Em → G → D
Sounds As: Bm → F#m → A → E
Am Em G D
e|-0-----0-------3-------2---|
B|-1-----0-------3-------3---|
G|-2-----0-------0-------2---|
D|-2-----2-------0-------0---|
A|-0-----2-------2-----------|
E|-------0-------3-----------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D U
9. C → Em → G → C
Shapes: C → Em → G → C
Sounds As: D → F#m → A → D
C Em G C
e|-0-----0-------3-------0---|
B|-1-----0-------3-------1---|
G|-0-----0-------0-------0---|
D|-2-----2-------0-------2---|
A|-3-----2-------2-------3---|
E|-------0-------3-----------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D U
10. G → C → G → D
Shapes: G → C → G → D
Sounds As: A → D → A → E
G C G D
e|-3-----0-------3-------2---|
B|-3-----1-------3-------3---|
G|-0-----0-------0-------2---|
D|-0-----2-------0-------0---|
A|-2-----3-------2-----------|
E|-3-------------3-----------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D U D U D
11. Em → G → D → C
Shapes: Em → G → D → C
Sounds As: F#m → A → E → D
Em G D C
e|-0-----3-------2-------0---|
B|-0-----3-------3-------1---|
G|-0-----0-------2-------0---|
D|-2-----0-------0-------2---|
A|-2-----2---------------3---|
E|-0-----3-------------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D U D U D U
12. Am → C → G → Em
Shapes: Am → C → G → Em
Sounds As: Bm → D → A → F#m
Am C G Em
e|-0-----0-------3-------0---|
B|-1-----1-------3-------0---|
G|-2-----0-------0-------0---|
D|-2-----2-------0-------2---|
A|-0-----3-------2-------2---|
E|---------------3-------0---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U
13. G → Em → Am → C
Shapes: G → Em → Am → C
Sounds As: A → F#m → Bm → D
G Em Am C
e|-3-----0-------0-------0---|
B|-3-----0-------1-------1---|
G|-0-----0-------2-------0---|
D|-0-----2-------2-------2---|
A|-2-----2-------0-------3---|
E|-3-----0---------------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D
14. D → G → Em → D
Shapes: D → G → Em → D
Sounds As: E → A → F#m → E
D G Em D
e|-2-----3-------0-------2---|
B|-3-----3-------0-------3---|
G|-2-----0-------0-------2---|
D|-0-----0-------2-------0---|
A|-------2-------2-----------|
E|-------3-------0-----------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D U U D U
15. Em → C → D → G
Shapes: Em → C → D → G
Sounds As: F#m → D → E → A
Em C D G
e|-0-----0-------2-------3---|
B|-0-----1-------3-------3---|
G|-0-----0-------2-------0---|
D|-2-----2-------0-------0---|
A|-2-----3---------------2---|
E|-0----------------------3---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D
16. C → G → Em → D
Shapes: C → G → Em → D
Sounds As: D → A → F#m → E
C G Em D
e|-0-----3-------0-------2---|
B|-1-----3-------0-------3---|
G|-0-----0-------0-------2---|
D|-2-----0-------2-------0---|
A|-3-----2-------2-----------|
E|-------3-------0-----------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D
17. G → C → Em → C
Shapes: G → C → Em → C
Sounds As: A → D → F#m → D
G C Em C
e|-3-----0-------0-------0---|
B|-3-----1-------0-------1---|
G|-0-----0-------0-------0---|
D|-0-----2-------2-------2---|
A|-2-----3-------2-------3---|
E|-3-------------0-----------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D U D U D U
18. Em → D → G → C
Shapes: Em → D → G → C
Sounds As: F#m → E → A → D
Em D G C
e|-0-----2-------3-------0---|
B|-0-----3-------3-------1---|
G|-0-----2-------0-------0---|
D|-2-----0-------0-------2---|
A|-2-------------2-------3---|
E|-0-------------3-----------|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U D U
19. Am → C → Em → G
Shapes: Am → C → Em → G
Sounds As: Bm → D → F#m → A
Am C Em G
e|-0-----0-------0-------3---|
B|-1-----1-------0-------3---|
G|-2-----0-------0-------0---|
D|-2-----2-------2-------0---|
A|-0-----3-------2-------2---|
E|---------------0-------3---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D U U D U
20. G → Em → C → G
Shapes: G → Em → C → G
Sounds As: A → F#m → D → A
G Em C G
e|-3-----0-------0-------3---|
B|-3-----0-------1-------3---|
G|-0-----0-------0-------0---|
D|-0-----2-------2-------0---|
A|-2-----2-------3-------2---|
E|-3-----0---------------3---|
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
D D U U D U
Capo 2 unlocks a bright, modern acoustic tone. These progressions are perfect for songwriting, fingerstyle, light strumming, and emotional acoustic arrangements.
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