Its open D but a capo on the second fret (so open E ) but with G not G sharp.
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So with capo EBE GBE
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Huge thank you @Richard_close2u 
Great list, must have been a load of work.
Very helpful, and it’s nice to see that I’m in such a great company 
Hope to see you all in the Vintage Club tomorrow!
Cheers
Gunhild, old dog No. 92 
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Those open strings are making an E minor chord.
The top three strings, GBE, are an E minor triad in 1st inversion (b3rd is the lowest note of those three).
Let’s think about looking for a B7 chord on the three thinnest strings. Technically, 7 chords are four notes but we can omit the 5 from the chord and keep its essential character.
Why B7?
Because if yo’re playing around a tonal centre of E minor then B7 is the dominant V7.
B7 = 1, 3, 5, b7 = B, D#, F#, A
B7 (no 5th) = 1, 3, b7 = B, D#, A
From 3rd to 1st strings you can use the equivalent of the three fretted notes from a D7 chord, the ‘inverted triangle’.
Frets 11, 10, 11 give B7 no 5th.
Does that help?
Yes it really does. I had thought about using the inverted D shape.
I was struggling to think around playing around a minor shape. I play slide but want to fret more. This tuning has,to me ,the advantage of easily mixing 5th chords with minor chords(in the same part of the fretboard .
Thanks so much.
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My cryptic clues don’t seem to be hitting home. I haven’t made the list either!
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Oh, oh dear, whoops.
This whole business of compiling lists is more challenging than I thought it would be. Can anyone recommend a good online teacher!
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Just think, all our favorite tunes are like new, every time!
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Neurologists view: Alzheimer’s is really unfortunately common. In Alzheimer’s, we lose the newer memories first. My goal is to learn some lovely songs really well, while I still have my faculties, so I can play them even when Alzheimer’s sets in. How else to annoy, I mean entertain, my fellows in the memory care unit?
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Practice, rinse, repeat - you’re doing very well….just don’t go near the spin cycle 
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Nice list! Still plugging along here, though at a reduced rate for a bit while I move my household to the west. 
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I remember the songs I want to play but not the chords without the music in front of me. Come to think of it, even when I played in public in my youth, I needed to see the chords. Most of the songs on Justines app are just for learning purposes for me, not something anyone would expect me to play!
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FYI…The book came & using the picking styles is very easy to figure out…I’m not “flowing” yet, but I can actually see what the styles are! I’m good with practicing the picking styles AFTER I do Justine’s lessons. For some reason, if I do the picking before it throws off my strumming patterns. Whatever works! eBay has some of the OLD books like mine for sale.
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…and another old dog to add to Richard’s list. Hi all 
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Richard, nice work in compiling this list of “old dogs”. I hadn’t realized that the list had grown so large. I’m 68 and still learning new tricks on the guitar thanks to Justin.
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This community gives a great feeling of solidarity.
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Nancy, thanks for mentioning ebay. And for mentioning this book. When I read about a week or so ago, I looked on Amazon; not available. The abebooks.com, where I have bought many books. Only one copy for $40. So I thought, no, I’ll pass for now. And now today’s now – and I found it on ebay for a total of just under $11 with shipping – ordered!
Please share any other recommendations like that, I’ll do the same!
Mike
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Steve, 68 is a great age … lol … I’m combining learning guitar – actually studying it for the first time – with doing the same on the keyboard. I love both instruments immensely, and it’s a huge rush to actually learn from people who are so skilled and knowledgeable, and able to teach. Justin is amazing, truly, and while I haven’t been on these boards much yet, everybody seems really terrific.
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Welcome, Gone … you’re in quite an awesome group of us older (not old!) dogs … lol …
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