B Chord
The B is a major chord that sounds bright, happy, and resolved. Major chords are the backbone of countless songs. Their bright, stable sound makes them perfect for strumming, picking, and rhythm playing across every genre.
Open Position
Chord Diagrams
Position, Fret 2
Uses a barre chord technique
Barre Shape, Fret 7
Uses a barre chord technique
How to Play B
Follow these steps for the open position fingering:
| # | String | Instruction | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low E (6th string) | ✕Mute, do not play this string | – |
| 2 | A (5th string) | ●Fret 2 with your index finger | D# |
| 3 | D (4th string) | ●Fret 4 with your ring finger | F# |
| 4 | G (3rd string) | ●Fret 4 with your ring finger | B |
| 5 | B (2nd string) | ●Fret 4 with your ring finger | D# |
| 6 | High E (1st string) | ●Fret 2 with your index finger | F# |
○ = Open string (no fingers needed)
✕ = Muted string (don't play)
● = Press your finger down firmly just behind the fret
Notes in B
The B chord is built from 3 distinct notes, each serving a harmonic role:
Songs Using B
These songs from our play-along library feature the B chord:
Lookin' Out My Back Door
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Your Idol
Saja Boys
Amarillo by Morning
George Strait
Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles
Refugee
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses
Great Expectation
SIENNA SPIRO
Rein Me In
Sam Fender & Olivia Dean
A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Shaboozey
Africa
Toto
Antidote
Karan Aujla
I'll Change for You
Mitski
I'm Yours
Jason Mraz
Turn the Lights Off
Jon & KATO
Problems
Mother Mother
Bindaas
Deepthi Suresh, Anirudh Ravichander, Super Subu
Give Me One Reason
Tracy Chapman
Radhimaa
Sai Abhyankkar, Nargis Teji, Asma Teji & Vivek feat. Sai Smriti
stupid song
Olivia Rodrigo
Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr.
Welcome To The Jungle
Guns N' Roses
Monster Mash
Bobby "Boris" Pickett
As It Was
Harry Styles
My Body Isn't Ready
sombr
Photograph
Ed Sheeran
Black Friday
Tom Odell
KATSEYE (캣츠아이) "PINKY UP" Official MV
HYBE LABELS
Somebody's Watching Me
Rockwell
Dooron Dooron
Paresh Pahuja
November Rain
Guns N' Roses
Spooky, Scary Skeletons (Undead Tombstone Remix)
Andrew Gold
Dance The Night
Dua Lipa
For A Reason
Karan Aujla & Ikky
Fat Lip
Sum 41
Kabhi Kabhi Aditi
Rashid Ali
Disturbia
Rihanna
Angel Of My Dreams
JADE
The Days (Notion Remix)
CHRYSTAL
Afraid To Feel
LF System
Galliyan
Ankit Tiwari
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
The Beatles
Sooraj Dooba Hai
Arijit Singh
Jolene
Dolly Parton
The Sound of Silence
Simon & Garfunkel
LIKE ME
Future feat. 42 Dugg & Lil Baby
Rebel Yell
Billy Idol
Teenage Dirtbag
Wheatus
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Billie Eilish
Wicked Games
The Weeknd
All I Want for Christmas Is You
Mariah Carey
Ik Vaari Aa
Arijit Singh
Run To You
Bryan Adams
Message in a Bottle
The Police
Yellow
Coldplay
What You Saying
Lil Uzi Vert
Cold feat. Post Malone
BigXthaPlug
Radioactive
Imagine Dragons
Frozen
Lil Baby
Mystical Magical
Benson Boone
Pointless
Lewis Capaldi
I Was Made For Lovin' You
Kiss
House Tour
Sabrina Carpenter
Black Betty
Ram Jam
Need You Now
Lady Antebellum
Could you Be Loved
Bob Marley
Pehla Nasha
Udit Narayan
Madwoman
Laufey
Rain On Me
Lady Gaga
I'm Eighteen
Alice Cooper
The Reason
Hoobastank
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
The Rolling Stones
Teri Aankhon Mein
Darshan Raval
Teri Yaad
Aditya Rikhari
Bulleya
Amit Mishra
Counting Stars
OneRepublic
Beds Are Burning
Midnight Oil
Housewife
Tate McRae
Gives You Hell
The All-American Rejects
Back In Black
AC/DC
HOT TO GO!
Chappell Roan
Kryptonite
3 Doors Down
Sajni
Jal The Band
One way or another
Blondie
Patience
Guns N' Roses
Kun Faya Kun
A.R. Rahman
Last Night
Morgan Wallen
Tera Ban Jaunga
Akhil
Long Cool Woman (In a Black Dress)
The Hollies
I Won't Give Up
Jason Mraz
Choo Lo
The Local Train
Upside Down
Jack Johnson
Woh Ladki Jo
Abhijeet
My Immortal (Band Version)
Evanescence
Risk It All
Bruno Mars
Forget Me
Lewis Capaldi
Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage
Arijit Singh
If I Die Young (Pop Version / Remastered 2025)
The Band Perry
Tonight Tonight
Hot Chelle Rae
Gimme Shelter
The Rolling Stones
Tom Sawyer
Rush
Be Her
Ella Langley
Xanadu
Rush
Sympathy For The Devil
The Rolling Stones
So Good
Jhené Aiko feat. Kendrick Lamar
Pour Some Sugar On Me
DEF LEPPARD
Dark Thoughts
Lil Tecca
Stargazing
Myles Smith
greedy
Tate McRae
Welcome to the Black Parade
My Chemical Romance
Panic in Detroit
David Bowie
People Watching
Sam Fender
Die With A Smile
Lady Gaga
Lose Control
Teddy Swims
Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Poison
Hey Soul Sister
Train
Dead Fresh
Lil Baby
Crash Into Me
Dave Matthews Band
Hell Yeah
Rev Theory
The Offspring
YoSabina
REACT
Switch Disco
Girls, Girls, Girls
Mötley Crüe
My Universe
Coldplay
Anti-Hero
Taylor Swift
Winning Speech
Karan Aujla, MXRCI
Dai Dai
Shakira & Burna Boy
BED
Joel Corry
LUNCH
Billie Eilish
Wants and Needs
Drake feat. Lil Baby
Not Like Us
Kendrick Lamar
Alag Aasmaan
Anuv Jain
Azizam
Ed Sheeran
Laal Ishq
Arijit Singh
Khat
Navjot Ahuja
Where Are You Now
Lost Frequencies
Jo Tum Mere Ho
Anuv Jain
Don't We
Morgan Wallen
Sports car
Tate McRae
New Religion
Bebe Rexha & Faithless
i like the way you kiss me
Artemas
Pink Pony Club
Chappell Roan
It's My Life
Bon Jovi
Pat Benatar
OldLyrics
Creep
Radiohead
Venus
Shocking Blue
Good Times by Finger Eleven
RockofVengeance
Rock of Ages
Def Leppard
Layla
Derek & The Dominos
Old Time Rock & Roll
Bob Seger
Smooth Criminal
Michael Jackson
Cherry Bomb
The Runaways
Nothing Else Matters
Metallica
Time After Time
Cyndi Lauper
Don't Stop Believin'
Journey
Tum Se Hi
Mohit Chauhan
Zaroorat
Mustafa Zahid
Akele hain to kya gum hai
Alka Yagnik,Udit Narayan
Little Sister
Queens of the Stone Age
Khairiyat
Arijit Singh
Ae Watan
Arijit Singh
Dracula
Tame Impala
iloveitiloveitiloveit
Bella Kay
Layla (Unplugged)
Eric Clapton
End of Beginning
Djo
It's ok I'm ok
Tate McRae
Wonderwall
Oasis
Home
Good Neighbours
Paradise City
Guns N' Roses
What It Sounds Like
HUNTR/X
Unse Jaake Kehdo
Justh
No Broke Boys
Disco Lines & Tinashe
Stop The Wedding!
Ashe
blue
yung kai
Enter Sandman
Metallica
On my mind
Metito
Faasle
Aditya Rikhari
About Damn Time
Lizzo
Under the Bridge
Red Hot Chili Peppers
All I Did Was Dream Of You ft. The Marías
beabadoobee
White Keys
Dominic Fike
In The End
Linkin Park
Footloose
Kenny Loggins
Agar Tum Saath Ho
Arijit Singh
Internet Girl
KATSEYE
Santeria
Sublime
party 4 u
Charli xcx
Thriller
Michael Jackson
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
Take Me to Church
Hozier
Kal Ho Na Ho
Sonu Nigam
More Than Words
Extreme
Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen
MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Tommy Richman
Staying
Lizzy McAlpine
Seven Nation Army
The White Stripes
Gul
Anuv Jain
good 4 u
Olivia Rodrigo
Sailor Song
Gigi Perez
BbY WOW
KAROL G, Judeline, & rusowsky
Aerosmith Walk This Way
Aerosmith
"Your Idol" | Official Song Clip | KPop Demon Hunters | Sony Animation
Sony Pictures Animation
I Thought I Saw Your Face Today
She & Him
SZA
BangersOnly
Midnight Sun
Zara Larsson
Disease
Lady Gaga
GBP
Central Cee & 21 Savage
Beautiful Crazy
Luke Combs
Immigrant Song
Led Zeppelin
ღ Black Velvet ~ Alannah Myles ღ
Nikoletta Triantopoulou
TIT FOR TAT
Tate McRae
Take A Slice
Glass Animals
Red Wine Supernova (Magician's Cut)
Chappell Roan
you and forever
Bleachers
Living After Midnight
Judas Priest
SHE DID IT AGAIN ft. Zara Larsson
Tyla
No One Knows
Queens of the Stone Age
Shakin'
Eddie Money
When It Rains It Pours
Luke Combs
Qayde Se | Metro…In Dino | Anurag Basu
T-Series
Come a Little Closer
Cage the Elephant
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