Chord Transpose Chart

At some point, even if you don’t know much about music theory, you’ll need to learn how to transpose guitar or piano chords. This chord transpose chart will help you play your instrument in different keys.

The main benefit of knowing how to transpose chords is the ability to move a chord progression that is more comfortable for the worship leaders.

You’ll be able to play a progression in a key that allows you to use certain chord fingerings that aren’t available in other keys.

Use The Chord Transpose Chart

Let’s say the song is Goodness Of God in the key of G:

[chordpress]

{comment: Verse 1}
I love You, L[G]ord
For Your m[C]ercy never f[G]ails me
All my d[Em]ays, I’ve been h[C]eld in Your h[D]ands
From the moment that I w[Em]ake up [C]
Until I lay my [G]hea[D/F#]d [Em]
Oh, I will s[C]ing of the g[D]oodness of G[G]od
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[/chordpress]

If we list all the chords used. We used the following chords:
G / C / Em / D

If we look at the chord transpose chart, it will look like this

So, we used the (I) First, (IV) Fourth, (V) Fifth, and (vi) degree in the key of G.

If there’s a specific key you want to move them to, just move the tonic chord root (which is G in this example) to the key you want.

Refer to the chord transpose chart above.