chords.me
Free online tool
Use this free chord transposer to transpose chords online for guitar, ukulele, piano, and lead sheets. Paste a song, choose a new key, and keep every lyric line in place.
The transposer scans your pasted text line by line and identifies chord symbols such as G, Am, Fmaj7, Dsus4, and C/E. It shifts the chord roots by the selected semitone distance while preserving chord suffixes and lyric spacing.
Each note is treated as one of 12 pitch classes. When you move from one key to another, every chord root shifts by the same interval so the harmonic relationships stay intact. The tool also chooses sharp or flat spelling based on the target key.
Guitarists transpose songs to fit a singer's vocal range, avoid difficult barre chords, match another instrument, or prepare a cleaner chart for a band. This chord transposer rewrites the actual chord names instead of asking you to move a capo.
If you want to keep the same open-chord shapes and simply raise the sounding pitch, use the capo calculator instead. If you need the written chart in a different key, this transposer is the right tool.
Here is a simple example of a song moved from G to A and from G to C. Notice that major chords stay major, minor chords stay minor, and every chord moves by the same interval.
| Original in G | Transpose to A | Transpose to C |
|---|---|---|
| G | A | C |
| C | D | F |
| D | E | G |
| Em | F#m | Am |
| Am | Bm | Dm |
Western music divides an octave into 12 semitones. Moving from C to D is two semitones; moving from G to C can be counted as five semitones up or seven semitones down. A good transposition moves every chord by the same distance.
That consistency keeps common progressions intact. For example, in a G major I-IV-V progression, G-C-D becomes C-F-G after transposing to C. The function of each chord stays the same, even though the names change.
Everything you need to go from chord chart to finished performance.
Step-by-step examples and reference charts for your next practice session.
Use a guitar chord transposition chart to move chords between keys, change songs for singers, and understand capo options.
Read guide →How to Transpose Guitar Chords: clear guitar guide with practical examples and Chords.me tools.
Read guide →Learn how to change a song key for singers or guitar, with semitone counting, chord transposition, and capo examples.
Read guide →The original key is estimated from your first chord entry. If the song starts on another chord, choose its original key manually. Editing the lyrics keeps your selected key change.
Paste your chords & lyrics
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Result
Your transposed chord sheet will show up here, with chords picked out in amber and every lyric left exactly as you wrote it.
Click any card to instantly load that key change — then copy, tweak, or export to PDF without touching the keyboard.