6 Recorded Songs•2 Unique Tunings

John Butler Trio Guitar Tunings

John Butler Trio has used standard and alternate guitar tunings across their recorded discography. Below you will find 6 songs with exact string notes and tuning configurations.

John Butler Trio Songs & Guitar Tunings

Showing 6 of 6 songs
OceanRock / Classic
Livin in the cityAlternative / Rock
Losing YouAlternative / Rock
Mystery ManAlternative / Rock
Spring To ComeAlternative / Rock
Young and WildAlternative / Rock

John Butler Trio's Most Used Tunings

5 songsTuning Profile

Open G Variant

C - G - D - G - B - D
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1 songTuning Profile

Open C

C - G - C - G - C - E
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String Pitch Guide: Open G Variant

Primary tuning reference used for 5 songs in John Butler Trio's catalog.

String #Pitch NoteVisual Gauge
6C
5G
4D
3G
2B
1D

John Butler Trio Guitar Tuning Overview

John Butler Trio utilizes a dynamic selection of guitar tunings to achieve distinct voice leading, open resonance, and chord voicings across their music. While standard tuning forms the foundation for many tracks, alternate tunings—such as drop tunings and open tunings—play a pivotal role in shaping their signature guitar sound.

Using our interactive tuner above, you can inspect each string note required for John Butler Trio songs, tune your guitar using microphone pitch detection, and explore chord voicings for each song.

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