tuningstrings *up* from concert pitch which is likely to put them under extra strain. If you're using light strings, this might be OK. The safer option, and the thing to do if you're worried about breaking strings when tuning up to the open E tuning, is to tune to open D (DADF#AD) then put a capo on at the 2nd fret to bring you up to the key of E. Acommon example is a capo which covers the top five strings of a guitar, leaving the bass E string not capoed. When played at the second fret, this appears to create a drop D tuning (where the bass E string is tuned to a D) raised one full tone in pitch. In fact, these are often marketed as "drop D capos". WhiskeyBefore Breakfast - C (capo 2nd fret) Whiskey Before Breakfast - Nashville Number System. Wildwood Flower - C. Wildwood Flower - Nashville Number System. Free bluegrass chord charts. Charts are available in standard keys, Nashville Number System and for guitar using capos. They're all free to download. StandardTuning Capo: 2nd fret Great song by the Tillers Intro: C (add pinky on the third fret of the high e) for a full measure than Am and F (not barred) for half a measure each Reapeats these 3 Chords for verses: C Toll dimes, exit signs Am F C Am F We'll drive this thing into the dirt C Roll dogs, highway kind Am F C Am F I love you more E7Chord Open Position (v1) Index finger: 1st fret of the G (3rd) string. Middle finger: 2nd fret of the A (5th) string. Strum 6 strings down from the low E (6th) string. This chord formation gives you the following notes from low to high: E, B, D, G#, B, E. John Lee Hooker starts "Boom Boom" with the E7. It sets the vibe for the entire HurtsLike Heaven by Coldplay (live version with capo on 6th fret) Over Now by Alice in Chains; Another thing to keep in mind is that a lot of guitarists will tune their guitars to Open D Tuning, then place a capo on the second fret to get Open E tuning. Createand get +5 IQ. Saybia - I surrender Standard Tuning. Capo 2nd fret. Remember its with capo 2nd fret so of course you will have to go 2 frets up so when its on 10th fret its really 12th fret, but when you got your capo on its really 10th. Vincent Stead. 3Trilogy-----DADGBE w/partial capo 2nd fret on strings 1 to 5 4-No name for love-----standard 5-The little Sam-----standard w/third hand capo at 2nd fret on strings 3,4,5 6-2 vs 3-----standard w/third hand capo at 2nd fret on strings 3,4,5 8-Good Dog-----Standard tuning. 9-Catching the Light-----DAC#EBE She is Music (Single)----- EbBbCGBbD Ithink it's in E. D tuning capo'd on the 2nd fret. Chords are the 5, the relative minor and the 1. Relative minor is a wrap-around with the thumb covering the 5th and 6th strings on the 2nd fret, ring finger covering 3 through 1 strings on the 2nd fret, and the 2nd finger covering the 4th string on the 1st fret. I think. Something like that. How to get closer to Robert Johnson's sound" This one is a sound sample of his playing style in the key of E (D Blues in drop D tuning with the capo on the UsahT.