C#m Chord
The C#m is a minor chord that sounds darker, more melancholic, and expressive. Minor chords add emotional depth and drama. The lowered third gives them their characteristic bittersweet quality, making them essential for blues, rock, and emotional ballads.
Open Position
Chord Diagrams
Position, Fret 9
Uses a barre chord technique
Barre Shape, Fret 4
Uses a barre chord technique
How to Play C#m
Follow these steps for the open position fingering:
| # | String | Instruction | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low E (6th string) | ●Fret 9 with your index finger | C# |
| 2 | A (5th string) | ●Fret 11 with your ring finger | E |
| 3 | D (4th string) | ●Fret 11 with your pinky finger | G# |
| 4 | G (3rd string) | ●Fret 9 with your index finger | C# |
| 5 | B (2nd string) | ●Fret 9 with your index finger | E |
| 6 | High E (1st string) | ●Fret 9 with your index finger | G# |
○ = Open string (no fingers needed)
✕ = Muted string (don't play)
● = Press your finger down firmly just behind the fret
Notes in C#m
The C#m chord is built from 3 distinct notes, each serving a harmonic role:
Songs Using C#m
These songs from our play-along library feature the C#m chord:
Layla (Unplugged)
Eric Clapton
Shaboozey - A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Shaboozey
Sabrina Carpenter – Espresso
Latin City
Abhi Mujh Mein Kahin
Sonu Nigam
Stand By Me
Ben E. King
Here Comes the Sun
The Beatles
Sweet Child O' Mine
Guns N' Roses
That’s So True
Gracie Abrams
Dasha - Austin
BagOnly
ZLATA OGNEVICH
Zlata Ognevich
Tame Impala - My Old Ways
tameimpala
Africa
Toto
Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile
Unknown
I'm Yours
Jason Mraz
Cage The Elephant - Come A Little Closer
SWAT REDD
Mitski - I'll Change for You
Mitski
abc (nicer)
GAYLE
Hey Soul Sister
Train
Wagon Wheel
Darius Rucker
Take Me Home, Country Roads
John Denver
Problems
Mother Mother
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
Give Me One Reason
Tracy Chapman
Redemption Song
Bob Marley
RUMI & JINU
Unknown
Tum Se Hi
Mohit Chauhan
Crash Into Me
Dave Matthews Band
Mary Jane's Last Dance
Tom Petty
Goo Goo Dolls
Unknown
Rihanna – Breakin' Dishes
Unknown
No Woman, No Cry
Bob Marley
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Miluzie
*NSYNC
7clouds
Mitski - My Love Mine All Mine
Mitski
Jolene
Dolly Parton
Bad Moon Rising
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Tyla - SHE DID IT AGAIN ft. Zara Larsson
Tyla
LUNCH
Billie Eilish
Three Little Birds
Bob Marley
Alag Aasmaan
Anuv Jain
The Rolling Stones - Paint It, Black
ABKCO
Where Are You Now
Lost Frequencies
The A Team
Ed Sheeran
Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please
Lost Panda
Photograph
Ed Sheeran
Eagles - Hotel California (Live 1977)
Eagles
Kal Ho Na Ho
Sonu Nigam
Derek and the Dominos - Layla
TacoBender79
juju - Wasted Summers
jujumusic
Buffalo Soldier
Bob Marley
Dooron Dooron
Paresh Pahuja
Tujhe Kitna Chahne Lage
Arijit Singh
Riptide
Vance Joy
yung kai - blue
Unknown
Agar Tum Saath Ho
Arijit Singh
Dua Lipa - Dance The Night
7clouds
Lut Gaye
Jubin Nautiyal
Thinking Out Loud
Ed Sheeran
Ik Vaari Aa
Arijit Singh
Crying City - Urn
Chill Only
Akele hain to kya gum hai
Alka Yagnik,Udit Narayan
Kabhi Kabhi Aditi
Rashid Ali
Sum41-Fat Lip
mreddy100
Teri Aankhon Mein
Darshan Raval
Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
James Arthur - Train Wreck
Lazy Fox
Tate McRae - It's ok I'm ok
SyrebralVibes
Teri Yaad
Aditya Rikhari
Choo Lo
The Local Train
Galliyan
Ankit Tiwari
Chappell Roan - Good Luck, Babe!
ChappellRoan
Afraid To Feel
LF System
Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER (BILLIE BY FINNEAS)
Unknown
Morgan Wallen, Tate McRae - What I Want
MorganWallen
Samjho Na
Aditya Rikhari
Luke Combs - Fast Car
The Vibe Guide
Soch Na Sake
Arijit Singh
Tyla, Sean Paul - PUSH 2 START (REMIX - Official Music Video)
Tyla
Santeria
Sublime
Queens Of The Stone Age - Little Sister
QueensStoneAge
Reality Club
REALITY CLUB
Lady Gaga - Disease
LadyGaga
Kun Faya Kun
A.R. Rahman
Wallows – Calling After Me
Wallows
Bob Seger Old Time Rock n Roll
Unknown
Under the Bridge
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army
v94j
Billie Eilish - BIRDS OF A FEATHER
BillieEilish
Lizzy McAlpine - Staying
LizzyMcAlpine
Dil Diyan Gallan
Atif Aslam
1. Blue Swede - Hooked on a Feeling
Joel Gustafsson
The Weeknd, Playboi Carti - Timeless
Unknown
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana
Welcome to the Black Parade
My Chemical Romance
Jo Tum Mere Ho
Anuv Jain
Message in a Bottle
The Police
Bryan Adams - Run To You
BryanAdams
SZA - BMF
SZA
Hurts So Good
Ag3nte360
Ariana Grande - we can't be friends (wait for your love)
ArianaGrande
Lil Uzi Vert - What You Saying
Unknown
Luke Combs - When It Rains It Pours
LukeCombs
Pat Benatar - Heartbreaker
DJSocio18
Imagine Dragons - Radioactive
ImagineDragons
Stick Season
Noah Kahan
good 4 u
Olivia Rodrigo
Miley Cyrus - Easy Lover
MileyCyrus
Pointless
Lewis Capaldi
Sabrina Carpenter - House Tour
SabrinaCarpenter
Could you Be Loved
Bob Marley
STIF UPPER LIP LYRICS
Unknown
Need You Now
Lady Antebellum
"Your Idol" | Official Song Clip | KPop Demon Hunters | Sony Animation
Sony Pictures Animation
Nain Matakka
Dhee, Diljit Dosanjh, Thaman S, Irshad Kamil
Don McLean- American Pie
Unknown
Espresso
Sabrina Carpenter
Rain On Me
Lady Gaga
Noah Kahan - Stick Season (Lyric Video)
NoahKahan
Sienna Spiro - Die On This Hill
InvertOG
The Reason
Hoobastank
Judas Priest - Living After Midnight
JudasPriest
The Rolling Stones - (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
Unknown
Carpetman – You Will Never Know it
Carpetman
Counting Stars
OneRepublic
Mere Rashke Qamar
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
AC/DC - Highway to Hell
Stephen McElvain
Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia
LatinHype
Teenage Dirtbag (2020)
Wheatus
Gerua
Arijit Singh
More Than Words
Extreme
Slow Ride- Foghat (Short Version)
soccerbabe2545
Sajni
Jal The Band
One way or another
Blondie
Kato - Turn The Lights Off feat. Jon
LatinHype
Guns N' Roses - Patience
GunsNRoses
Teenage Dirtbag (With Lyrics) - Wheatus
MovieContributer
Is This Love? - Bob Marley
Bob Marley
Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress-The Hollies
Unknown
I Won't Give Up
Jason Mraz
Unwell
Matchbox Twenty
Upside Down
Jack Johnson
Gives You Hell
The All-American Rejects
My Immortal (Band Version)
Evanescence
Bruno Mars - Risk It All
Unknown
If I Die Young (Pop Version / Remastered 2025)
The Band Perry
Over My Head (Cable Car)
The Fray
Stereo Hearts (feat. Adam Levine)
Gym Class Heroes
Forget Me
Lewis Capaldi
Bubbly
Colbie Caillat
Tonight Tonight
Hot Chelle Rae
What It Sounds Like
HUNTR/X
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter
ABKCO
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - Night Moves
BobSeger
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Refugee
TomPetty
The Rolling Stones - Sympathy For The Devil
ABKCO
Guns N' Roses - November Rain
GunsNRoses
In The End - Linkin Park
Linkin Park
DEF LEPPARD - "Pour Some Sugar On Me"
DEF LEPPARD
ZZ Top - Gimme All Your Lovin'
Unknown
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
journey
Stargazing
Myles Smith
Strangers
Kenya Grace
Houdini
Dua Lipa
Cruel Summer
Taylor Swift
Die With A Smile
Lady Gaga
Lose Control
Teddy Swims
Eyes Closed
Ed Sheeran
Europe - The Final Countdown
Europe
Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal Lyrics
MJKiingofPop
I Can't Fight This Feeling Anymore
Solo Sounds
REACT
Switch Disco
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean (With Lyrics + HQ Sound)
TheJukeboxRock
Hell Yeah - Rev Theory
Rev Theory
The Offspring
YoSabina
Van Halen- Runnin' with the devil
mig31imstillalive
Unholy
Sam Smith
Anti-Hero
Taylor Swift
My Universe
Coldplay
Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)
Elton John
Bad Habits
Ed Sheeran
Sweet Melody
Little Mix
The Weeknd - Blinding Lights
TheWeeknd
Heartbreak Anthem
Galantis
Zara Larsson - Pretty Ugly
ZaraLarssonMusic
Artemas - i like the way you kiss me (lyric video)
Artemas
Tate McRae - Sports car
TateMcRae
Bruno Mars - I Just Might
Bruno Mars
Billie Eilish - LUNCH
Unknown
Not Like Us
Kendrick Lamar
Tommy Richman - MILLION DOLLAR BABY
Tommy Richman
Charli xcx - party 4 u
Charli xcx
Ed Sheeran - Azizam
Ed Sheeran
Laufey - Madwoman
Laufey
Zara Larsson - Midnight Sun
Unknown
BTS (방탄소년단) ‘SWIM’ Official MV
Unknown
David Guetta, Teddy Swims, Tones and I - Gone Gone Gone
David Guetta
Taylor Swift - Opalite (Lyric Video)
Unknown
Anyma, LISA - Bad Angel
Anyma
Tyla x Wizkid - DYNAMITE
Tyla
Lil Tecca - Dark Thoughts
Lil Tecca
Harry Styles - American Girls
HarryStyles
Dave - Raindance (ft. Tems)
Santan Dave
Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer
Taylor Swift
KATSEYE (캣츠아이) "PINKY UP" Official MV
HYBE LABELS
Doechii - Anxiety (Visualizer)
Iamdoechii
Bebe Rexha & Faithless - New Religion
Bebe Rexha
Olivia Rodrigo - drop dead
OliviaRodrigo
Charli xcx - Guess featuring billie eilish
Charli xcx
BigXthaPlug - Cold feat. Post Malone
BigXthaPlug
Kendrick Lamar - tv off
Kendrick Lamar
Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please (Lyric Video)
Sabrina Carpenter
a-ha - Take On Me
a-ha
Doechii - DENIAL IS A RIVER
Unknown
Led Zeppelin - Immigrant Song
SNEM0SDN5
Styx-Renegade Lyrics
RockinBassPlayer3
Headstones - Tweeter and the Monkey Man
blind51de
Central Cee & 21 Savage - GBP
Lyrical Lemonade
Pat Benatar
OldLyrics
Benson Boone - Mystical Magical
Benson Boone
Luke Combs - Beautiful Crazy
LukeCombs
Teddy Swims - The Door
Teddy Swims
Teddy Swims - Lose Control (Lyric Video)
Teddy Swims
The Killers - Mr Brightside
Victor Rosendahl
Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
GunsNRoses
Benson Boone - Slow It Down
Benson Boone
Myles Smith - Stargazing (Lyric Video)
Unknown
Post Malone - I Had Some Help (feat. Morgan Wallen)
PostMalone
Michael Jackson - Thriller
michaeljackson
AC/DC - Back In Black
acdc
Guns N' Roses - Paradise City
GunsNRoses
Metito - On my mind
Metito
Wonderwall
Oasis
Ilahi
Mohit Chauhan
The Runaways - Cherry Bomb lyrics
YTLyricsz
Rupert Holmes - (Escape) The Pina Colada Song
Unknown
The Jackson 5 - ABC
ChloeOliver15
Central Cee & Dave - Sprinter
Vibe Music
Justin Bieber - DAISIES
Lost Panda
Creedence Clearwater Revival: Fortunate Son
masterofacdcsuckaS
@sza - Saturn
Unknown
LISA - ROCKSTAR
SyrebralVibes
Ravyn Lenae - Love Me Not
R&BHype
Morgan Wallen - What I Want (feat. Tate McRae) (Lyric Video)
Morgan Wallen
Don't Stop Believin'
Journey
SZA
BangersOnly
Billie Eilish - WILDFLOWER
Unknown
Ed Sheeran - Sapphire
TrendingTracks
Disco Lines & Tinashe - No Broke Boys
Unknown
SZA - Snooze
Unknown
Lady Gaga - Abracadabra
7clouds
Saja Boys - Your Idol KPop Demon Hunters
Unknown
Sabrina Carpenter - Tears
TrendingTracks
Wild Thing
The Troggs
Lola Young - Messy
Vibe Music
Kendrick Lamar - luther ft. SZA
Unknown
Olivia Dean - Man I Need
Unknown
Gracie Abrams - That’s So True
Unknown
Olivia Dean - So Easy (To Fall In Love)
Unknown
WizTheMc, bees & honey - Show Me Love
Unknown
Ariana Grande - We Can’t Be Friends
Lost Panda
Man I Need - Olivia Dean
Unknown
KATSEYE - Internet Girl
7clouds
Bella Kay - iloveitiloveitiloveit
VibesOnly
Ella Langley - Choosin' Texas
Unknown
Tate McRae - TIT FOR TAT (Lyric Video)
TateMcRae
Big Thief - Vampire Empire (Lyric Video)
Big Thief
Alex Warren - FEVER DREAM
Pizza Music
Tyla - CHANEL
Unknown
Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd
Dave, Tems - Raindance
Unknown
Tears in Heaven
Eric Clapton
CG5 - GRIMACE (Original Song)
CG5
Mitski - I Bet on Losing Dogs
Mitski
Wrecking Ball
Mother Mother
Chappell Roan - Red Wine Supernova (Magician's Cut)
ChappellRoan
Bleachers - you and forever
Bleachers
Tenerife Sea
Ed Sheeran
Glass Animals - Take A Slice (Fan Lyric Video)
GlassAnimals
O Mere Dil Ke Chain
Kishore Kumar
Unse Jaake Kehdo
Justh
Bol Do Na Zara
Armaan Malik
Ranjha
B Praak
Tere Bina Full Video - A. R. Rahman | Guru | Aishwarya Rai | Abhishek Bachchan
Sony Music India
Bulleya
Amit Mishra
Woh Ladki Jo
Unknown
Zara Zara
Bombay Jayashri
Chahun Main Ya Naa
Arijit Singh
Pehla Nasha
Udit Narayan
Faasle
Aditya Rikhari
Zindagi Kuch Toh Bata (Reprise) | Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Pritam
Main Hoon Hero Tera
Armaan Malik
Qayde Se | Metro…In Dino | Anurag Basu
T-Series
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