How do you play the G chord on a guitar?

To play the G major chord on a guitar, place your index finger on the second fret of the fifth string. Place your middle finger on the third fret of the sixth string. Place your ring finger on the third fret of the first string, and strum all the strings.

There is an alternate fingering to play the G major chord that makes the move to a C major chord much more simple. In the alternate fingering, the ring finger is on the sixth string. The middle finger is on the fifth string, and the pinky finger is on the first string.