Roots Chords

KeyD Capo2st fret TuningStandard Difficulty Plays503

Roots by Orla Gartland is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of D with a capo on the 2st fret. It uses the chords D and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
D
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16
Speed
  			Standard Tuning. 
 
Capo on 2. 

  D 
Light don't stick to you 
  D 
Like they used to do 
  G 
Think you've lost your shine 
  D 
Wishing days away 
  D 
Busy chasing trains 
  G 
Leaving us behind 


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Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante