Beginner melody · key of G major
Amazing Grace — Easy Guitar Tab
Amazing Grace — Traditional hymn tune "New Britain" (1829). In the key of G major, 3/4 time — a great first melody for new players. Public domain.
Amazing Grace — guitar tab
G G C e|---|------------|---------|---------| B|---|-------0----|-0-------|---------| G|---|-0--------0-|-------2-|-0-------| D|-0-|------------|---------|-------2-| A|---|------------|---------|---------| E|---|------------|---------|---------| G G G D e|---------|------------|---------|---------| B|---------|-------0----|-0-------|-3-------| G|---------|-0--------0-|-------2-|---------| D|-0-----0-|------------|---------|---------| A|---------|------------|---------|---------| E|---------|------------|---------|---------| D G G C e|---|------------|---------|---------| B|-0-|-3-----0----|-0-------|---------| G|---|----------0-|-------2-|-0-------| D|---|------------|---------|-------2-| A|---|------------|---------|---------| E|---|------------|---------|---------| G G G D G e|---------|------------|---------|------| B|---------|-------0----|-0-------|------| G|---------|-0--------0-|-------2-|-0----| D|-0-----0-|------------|---------|------| A|---------|------------|---------|------| E|---------|------------|---------|------|
Standard tuning. Top line = thin high E string. Numbers are frets (0 = open string). This tab uses frets 0–3 on strings 2, 3, 4.
The notes, in letters, numbers or Do-Re-Mi
Show notes as
Numbers and Do-Re-Mi count from the key note (G), so you can sing it or play it in any key.
Chords
GCD
How to practise it
- Press Play and follow the highlighted numbers in the tab. Slow the speed slider down until you can follow every note.
- Play along slowly, one bar at a time. Use one finger per fret: frets 1, 2, 3 and 4 get fingers 1, 2, 3 and 4.
- When the melody feels comfortable, untick Play chords too and play it alone, then try strumming the chords while the player plays the tune.
- Test your ear in the melody trainer: it plays a phrase and you name its last note — or, on Advanced and Master, tap out every note you hear.
The lowest note is D; the guitar is written an octave higher than it sounds, so this tab matches standard guitar notation.
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Questions
Is Amazing Grace easy to play on guitar?
Yes — this version stays between frets 0 and 3 and it is rated beginner. Start slowly with the speed slider and speed up as it gets comfortable.
What chords go with Amazing Grace?
This arrangement uses G, C, D in the key of G.