How can I play a maj7 chord on the guitar?

To play a maj7 chord on the guitar, place your fingers on the frets that correspond to the root note of the chord, skip a string, then place your fingers on the next three frets. For example, to play a Cmaj7 chord, place your fingers on the 3rd fret of the A string, 2nd fret of the D string, 4th fret of the G string, and 5th fret of the B string. Strum all the strings except the low E string.