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 Vivir Contigo, Today, and Oh My Soul to start; every song page also lets you transpose if you'd rather move the capo.
- 121 Db 794
- 122 D 793
- 123 G 793
- 124 F 791
- 125 F#r 790
- 126 Em 790
- 127 Eb 788
- 128 Eb 788
- 129 D 788
- 130 D 786
- 131 Am 785
- 132 Bb 785
- 133 Fm 785
- 134 D 784
- 135 E 784
- 136 C 783
- 137 A 780
- 138 F 779
- 139 D 779
- 140 Bb 778
- 141 F 778
- 142 Ab 777
- 143 Em 776
- 144 A# 775
- 145 C 774
- 146 C# 773
- 147 G 772
- 148 Em 770
- 149 D#m 769
- 150 G 769
- 151 Ab 768
- 152 Em 767
- 153 Bbm 766
- 154 Am 766
- 155 G 762
- 156 F# 762
- 157 Am 761
- 158 C 761
- 159 D 761
- 160 C# 760
- 161 Am 758
- 162 Dm 758
- 163 Bm 758
- 164 G# 757
- 165 G 754
- 166 D# 752
- 167 Dm 751
- 168 A 751
- 169 Em 750
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 Vivir Contigo, Today, and Oh My Soul. 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.