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Chord Transposer

A chord transposer shifts A–G chord tokens in a pasted lyric sheet by semitones. Capo view transposes the written chords down so the same shapes can be played with a capo. Roots use sharps after conversion. Slash chords keep the bass note token if it was written as a second chord-like token.

Quick Summary & Direct Answer
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How does an online chord transposer work?

Each token starting with A–G and optional #/b is moved around the 12-tone circle. Lyrics that do not look like chords stay put. Capo 2 shows shapes two semitones lower than the sounding chart.

Key Takeaways

  • Paste chords above lyrics; only chord-like tokens move.
  • Positive steps raise the key.
  • Capo N writes shapes as if the capo supplies those semitones.
  • Piano and guitar share the same root names.

Sounding chords

A     E     F#m    D
Bmazing example lyrics here
A     E     D     A

Results can be wrong. This calculator is unofficial. Figures can be incomplete, rounded, or not updated. Use them at your own risk and check a tape, datasheet, ball band, or official chart before cutting, mixing, buying, or publishing. Tokens that look like English words (a lone “A”) can be transposed by mistake. Check the lyric lines after running. Limits of liability are in the terms of service.

Frequently asked questions

Only tokens that look like chords. The word “A” at a line start can still be caught; scan the result.

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Publisher notes · reviewed 29 October 2026

Only tokens that look like chords move

A–G with optional #/b plus a suffix such as m7 or sus4 is shifted around the 12-tone circle. Capo view writes shapes down by N frets. The word “A” in lyrics can false-positive.

Nashville numbers

This page does not emit scale degrees. It rewrites letter names.

Worked examples

  • G to A

    Two semitones: G→A, D→E, Em→F#m, C→D.

Limits of this page

  • Slash-bass notes written without a second root token may stay.
  • Check the output before a set.

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