Chords for the G C E A tuning.
The o above a string means leave it open (unfretted).
The x means damp it (touch it so it makes no sound).
The number to the left indicates the fret number.
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As you learn more chords you may notice that sometimes two different chords have identical fingerings. Even though music theory is beyond the scope of this website, You may find it enlightening to make a list of which chords share the same fingerings and see what these relationships reveal.

F	C	G	D
A	E	B	Gb/F#
Db/C#	Ab/G#	Eb/D#	Bb/A#

There is sometimes confusion about 7th chords. They are commonly used to give a sort of shifty transitional feeling. The dominant 7th is the lowered 7th scale degree of a major scale. The fancy lingo means, don't confuse them with a Major 7... That's a totally different animal.

F7	C7	G7	D7
A7	E7	B7	Gb7 F#7
Db7 C#7	Ab7 G#7	Eb7 D#7	Bb7 A#7

Minor 7th chords are just minor chords with a lowered 7th. They sound saucy and latin, like Santana.

Fm7	Cm7	Gm7	Dm7
Am7	Em7	Bm7	Gbm7 F#m7
Dbm7 C#m7	Abm7 G#m7	Ebm7 D#m7	Bbm7 A#m7

Major 7th chords sound really different from dominant 7ths. The 7th scale degree is not lowered. Even though they are dissonant they have a kind of syrupy sweet poppy sound.

FMaj7	CMaj7	GMaj7	DMaj7
AMaj7	EMaj7	BMaj7	GbMaj7 F#Maj7
DbMaj7 C#Maj7	AbMaj7 G#Maj7	EbMaj7 D#Maj7	BbMaj7 A#Maj7

There are really only three diminished chords. Each one has four possible notes and any one of those four can be the root. Try using one in place of a seventh chord. If you find the right one it will sound delicious!

Fdim	Cdim	Gdim	Ddim
Adim	Edim	Bdim	Gbdim F#dim
Dbdim C#dim	Abdim G#dim	Ebdim D#dim	Bbdim A#dim