Because of Django's disfigurement of his left hand he effectively only had the use of thumb, first and second digits. So he had to play chords using these only. It has been though that he was able in some instances to bring his disfigured fingers into play. We will be using all of ours. Django had to find a method of playing chords with his disfigurement. So he substituted normal fingering to triads. The triad is an inherently easy chord to play, and when used imaginatively can be used great effect. Especially at speed. I don't know if you are familiar with these chords but they are essential to get that feel. They all can be transposed up and down the neck as required. I've always found when learning chords that putting them into context with a tune makes task a little easier. So I'll first show you the chord shapes to the tune: Gm6 (3x5353@1)E *!-----!-----!-----!-----! B *!-----!-----!-----!-----! G !-----!--3--!-----!-----! D !--1--!-----!-----!-----! A *!-----!-----!-----!-----! E !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----! 2nd Am6 (x02212@1)E *!-----!-----!-----!-----! B *!-----!-----!-----!-----! G !-----!--3--!-----!-----! D !--1--!-----!-----!-----! A *!-----!-----!-----!-----! E !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----! 4th D7 (xx0212@1)E *!-----!-----!-----!-----! B *!-----!-----!-----!-----! G !-----!--3--!-----!-----! D !--1--!-----!-----!-----! A !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----! E *!-----!-----!-----!-----! 4th BbMaj6 E *!-----!-----!-----!-----! B *!-----!-----!-----!-----! G !-----!-----!--3--!-----! D !--1--!-----!-----!-----! A *!-----!-----!-----!-----! E !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----! 5th Bm6 (x20102@1)E *!-----!-----!-----!-----! B *!-----!-----!-----!-----! G !-----!--3--!-----!-----! D !--1--!-----!-----!-----! A *!-----!-----!-----!-----! E !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----! 6th Cm6 (x3121x@1)E *!-----!-----!-----!-----! B *!-----!-----!-----!-----! G !-----!--3--!-----!-----! D !--1--!-----!-----!-----! A *!-----!-----!-----!-----! E !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----! 7th Ab7 (xx1112@1)E *!-----!-----!-----!-----! B *!-----!-----!-----!-----! G !-----!-----!--4--!-----! D !-----!--3--!-----!-----! A !--1--!-----!-----!-----! E !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----! 3rd A7 (x02020@1)E *!-----!-----!-----!-----! B *!-----!-----!-----!-----! G !-----!-----!--4--!-----! D !-----!--3--!-----!-----! A !--1--!-----!-----!-----! E !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----! 4th Abm6 E *!-----!-----!-----!-----! B *!-----!-----!-----!-----! G !-----!--3--!-----!-----! D !--1--!-----!-----!-----! A *!-----!-----!-----!-----! E !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----! 3rd F6 (15xxxx@1)E *!-----!-----!-----!-----! B !-----!--3--!-----!-----! G !-----!--3--!-----!-----! D !--1--!-----!-----!-----! A !-----!-(2)-!-----!-----! E *!-----!-----!-----!-----! 7th Gm6 (3x5353@1) Am6 (x02212@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Gm6 (3x5353@1) Am6 (x02212@1) BbMaj6 Cm6 (x3121x@1)// / / / / / / // BbMaj6 Ab7 (xx1112@1) D7 (xx0212@1) // // // Gm6 (3x5353@1) Am6 (x02212@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Gm6 (3x5353@1) Am6 (x02212@1) BbMaj6 Cm6 (x3121x@1)// / / / / / / // BbMaj6 A7 (x02020@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Gm6 (3x5353@1) // / / // Abm6 (xx1101@1) Am6 (x02212@1) F6 (15xxxx@1) E6 (04xxxx@1) Eb6 (xx15xx@4) D68bts (xx04xx@1) //// / / / / / Gm6 (3x5353@1) Am6 (x02212@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Gm6 (3x5353@1) Am6 (x02212@1) BbMaj6 Bm6 Cm6 // / / / / / / // BbMaj6 A7 (x02020@1) D7 (xx0212@1) Gm6 (3x5353@1) // / / /