A major chord can be played upon at least three different locations on the fretboard each having a different chord shape. The first image is open A major using 5 strings and is usually played with three fingers (not 5) since strings 1 and 5 are open, not fretted. The image does not show what fingers to place where, only what strings to play either open or fretted. Dots to the right of the double line are fretted strings, to the left open. The second image is a form of G# which can also be named A♭. The open strings are not played and the three fretted note dots are one fret to the left. You may have not realized the frets selected were at fret 1 instead of fret 2.

The A major chord can be played upon at least three different locations on the fretboard each having a different chord shape. The first image is open A major using 5 strings and is usually played with three fingers (not 5) since strings 1 and 5 are open, not fretted. The image does not show what fingers to place where, only what strings to play either open or fretted. Dots to the right of the double line are fretted strings, to the left open. The second image is a form of G# which can also be named A♭. The open strings are not played and the three fretted note dots are one fret to the left. You may have not realized the frets selected were at fret 1 instead of fret 2.