Transpose chords
Paste chords or a whole song with lyrics, then shift it up or down half a step at a time.
Transposition chart
Each row moves up one half step. To transpose by hand, find your chord and move across the same number of columns.
| Key | I | ii | iii | IV | V | vi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | C | Dm | Em | F | G | Am |
| Dâ™ | Dâ™ | Eâ™m | Fm | Gâ™ | Aâ™ | Bâ™m |
| D | D | Em | F♯m | G | A | Bm |
| Eâ™ | Eâ™ | Fm | Gm | Aâ™ | Bâ™ | Cm |
| E | E | F♯m | G♯m | A | B | C♯m |
| F | F | Gm | Am | Bâ™ | C | Dm |
| F♯ | F♯ | G♯m | A♯m | B | C♯ | D♯m |
| G | G | Am | Bm | C | D | Em |
| Aâ™ | Aâ™ | Bâ™m | Cm | Dâ™ | Eâ™ | Fm |
| A | A | Bm | C♯m | D | E | F♯m |
| Bâ™ | Bâ™ | Cm | Dm | Eâ™ | F | Gm |
| B | B | C♯m | D♯m | E | F♯ | G♯m |
Questions
How do I transpose chords to a different key?
Count how many half steps apart the two keys are, then move every chord by that amount. From G to A is two half steps, so G becomes A, C becomes D, D becomes E and Em becomes F♯m. The tool does this automatically.
Does it work with chords above lyrics?
Yes. Chord lines are detected automatically and spacing is adjusted so chords stay over the right words. Lyrics lines are left untouched. [C] style inline chords work too.
What about slash chords and 7ths?
Chord qualities like m7, sus4, add9 and dim stay the same, and both parts of slash chords like D/F♯ are transposed.
Should I transpose or use a capo?
If you play guitar and the new key is higher, a capo lets you keep the same shapes. For lower keys, or for piano players, transpose the chords.