Chord Sheet Maker

Type your lyrics into the editor and put each chord in square brackets directly before the syllable it falls on — for example, [G]Twinkle [C]little [G]star. The live preview stacks the chords above the words. Add section labels like {section: Chorus}, then save the sheet in your browser or export it as a TXT or ChordPro file.

ChordPro is the standard plain-text format for lyrics with chords. Chords go in square brackets inline with the lyrics ([C], [Am7], [D/F#]) and song information goes in curly-brace directives like {title: …}, {artist: …}, and {section: …}. The Chord Sheet Maker writes and reads this format, so sheets you export can be opened in other ChordPro apps and the files you import are placed straight into the editor.

Yes. Use the Transpose up/down buttons to shift every chord in the sheet by a semitone at a time — the brackets are rewritten in place, so the editor and preview always match. A net-shift readout shows how far you've moved from where you started, and the Sharps/Flats toggle controls how transposed chords are spelled (e.g. F# vs Gb). Slash chords transpose both the chord and the bass note.

Yes. Hover over any chord in the preview (or tap it on a phone) to see its chord diagram, with finger numbers, the fret numbers from the low E string to the high e string, and a button to hear it. The Chord diagrams panel under the editor shows every chord in the song once, and each name links to that chord's full page with more ways to play it. The shapes come from the site's Chord Library and update when you transpose. Print preview puts the diagrams at the top of the printed or PDF sheet, and the TXT export lists each chord's frets. A chord spelled in a way the library doesn't know shows 'no diagram' instead of a guessed shape.

Yes. The chord sheet maker saves your sheets in your browser using local storage — no account or sign-up — and your current work auto-saves as a draft so a refresh won't lose it. Because sheets are stored only in this browser, clearing your browser data will delete them. The workaround is to export each sheet as a ChordPro file, then use the Import button to bring that file back — this restores the exact sheet after clearing your browser or on another device.

Export as a plain-text TXT file with the chords laid out on the line above the lyrics (the format that pastes into any forum, email, or document and prints cleanly) and a list of each chord's frets at the end, or as a ChordPro file (.cho) that keeps the inline bracket notation and re-imports into the editor. There's also a print preview you can print or save as a PDF, with the song's chord diagrams across the top.

The Guitar Tab Maker writes tablature — fret numbers on a 6-string grid for riffs, licks, and melodies. The Chord Sheet Maker writes lyrics with chord names above the words, the format used for singing and strumming along to a song. Use the tab maker for note-by-note parts and the chord sheet maker for songs with lyrics.

Yes — completely free. No account, no download, and no payment required. Everything runs in your browser.