Capo 5 Guitar Songs
Popular guitar songs you play with a capo on fret 5.
These 36 popular guitar songs are played with a capo on the 5th 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 Hallelujah, Old Grand Dad, and The Leader Trilogy to start; every song page also lets you transpose if you'd rather move the capo.
- 1 G 9.2K
- 2 C 1.8K
- 3 Am 1.3K
- 4 Am 1.2K
- 5 C 1.2K
- 6 Am 1.1K
- 7 G 1.0K
- 8 C 994
- 9 G 976
- 10 Am 968
- 11 A 934
- 12 F 933
- 13 Em 891
- 14 Am 890
- 15 F 878
- 16 Em 876
- 17 C 872
- 18 C#m 859
- 19 F 857
- 20 C 847
- 21 C 837
- 22 Am 831
- 23 C 824
- 24 C 818
- 25 F 811
- 26 G 808
- 27 G 805
- 28 G 800
- 29 D 800
- 30 G 796
- 31 G 794
- 32 Am 788
- 33 A 771
- 34 C 769
- 35 Dm 762
- 36 D 751
Frequently asked questions
What does "capo 5" mean?
It means clamping a capo across the 5th fret and then playing the chord shapes shown. The capo raises every string, so an open-chord shape sounds 5 semitones higher.
What are good capo 5 songs to learn?
Popular picks include Hallelujah, Old Grand Dad, and The Leader Trilogy. Every song above is played with a capo on fret 5.
Can I play these songs without a capo?
Yes. Open any song and transpose it down 5 semitones to get the same pitch without a capo, though the chord shapes become harder.