Schmuze,

Here are a few basic chords for open D (D A D F# A D). If you have any problems interpreting the desriptions below, post back to this thread and I'll explain it. Keep in mind that any of thee forms can be use for barre chords as shown on the last two chords, D7 & G7.

  
     D  G  A  Dmaj7  Gadd9  Gm9  F#m  D7  G7
  d  0  5  7    0      0     0    x    0   5
  A  0  5  7    0      0     0    0    3   8
  F# 0  5  7    3      1     1    3    0   5
  D  0  5  7    0      0     0    4    0   5
  A  0  5  7    4      2     1    4    0   5
  D  0  5  7    0      0     0    4    0   5
  

Good Luck

Dave T