Capo 1 Guitar Songs
Popular guitar songs you play with a capo on fret 1.
These 169 popular guitar songs are played with a capo on the 1st fret. A capo lets you keep easy open-chord shapes while raising the pitch to match the original key or your voice, so songs that would otherwise need barre chords stay beginner-friendly. Try You Lie, Panaginip Lang, and Speeding Cars to start; every song page also lets you transpose if you'd rather move the capo.
- 61 A# 877
- 62 F 876
- 63 Em 876
- 64 F 876
- 65 A 876
- 66 G 869
- 67 F 868
- 68 A#m 867
- 69 D 867
- 70 Ab 866
- 71 Ab 865
- 72 Em 864
- 73 Am 862
- 74 A 853
- 75 F 850
- 76 Cm 850
- 77 B 849
- 78 G 848
- 79 Am 847
- 80 F 847
- 81 F 846
- 82 Bm 845
- 83 Em 845
- 84 Am 844
- 85 D 842
- 86 Em 842
- 87 E 841
- 88 D 841
- 89 G# 839
- 90 G 839
- 91 Em 838
- 92 F 837
- 93 G# 835
- 94 G 832
- 95 C# 830
- 96 C 827
- 97 Am 825
- 98 D 824
- 99 C 823
- 100 Ab 822
- 101 G 820
- 102 C 820
- 103 C 819
- 104 Am 818
- 105 A# 816
- 106 A#m 816
- 107 C 812
- 108 Bm 811
- 109 F 811
- 110 Am 807
- 111 Bb 806
- 112 Bm 804
- 113 C# 804
- 114 F# 803
- 115 Em 802
- 116 Em 802
- 117 G# 800
- 118 Bm 800
- 119 A# 796
- 120 G# 795
Frequently asked questions
What does "capo 1" mean?
It means clamping a capo across the 1st fret and then playing the chord shapes shown. The capo raises every string, so an open-chord shape sounds 1 semitone higher.
What are good capo 1 songs to learn?
Popular picks include You Lie, Panaginip Lang, and Speeding Cars. Every song above is played with a capo on fret 1.
Can I play these songs without a capo?
Yes. Open any song and transpose it down 1 semitone to get the same pitch without a capo, though the chord shapes become harder.