Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]We’re caught in a trap, [C]I can’t walk out
[D]Because I [C]love you too much, [G]baby
Why can’t you see [C]what you’re doing to me
[D]When you don’t be[C]lieve a word I [D]say? [C] [Bm] [D7]
[chorus]
[C]We can’t go [G]on together [Bm]with suspicious [C]minds [D]
[Em]And we can’t [Bm]build our dreams [C]on suspicious [D]minds [D7]
[verse 2]
[G]Should an old friend I know [C]stop me and say hello
[D]Would I still [C]see suspicion in [G]your eyes?
Here we go again, [C]asking where I’ve been
[D]You can’t [C]see the tears I’m [D]crying [C] [Bm] [D7]
[chorus]
[C]We can’t go [G]on together [Bm]with suspicious [C]minds [D]
[Em]And we can’t [Bm]build our dreams [C]on suspicious [D]minds [D7]
[Closing]
[Em]Oh let our [Bm]love survive [C]
I’ll dry the [D]tears from your eyes
[Em]Let’s don’t let a [Bm]good thing die
[C]When honey, you [D]know
I’ve never [G]lied to you, [C]Mmm [G]yeah, [D7]yeah
[chorus]
[G]We’re caught in a trap, [C]I can’t walk out
[D]Because I [C]love you too much, [G]baby
[chorus]
[G]We’re caught in a trap, [C]I can’t walk out
[D]Because I [C]love you too much, [G]baby
How to play Suspicious Minds on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds on guitar requires 6 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Suspicious Minds uses these transitions most often: C → D (14), D → C (8), and C → G (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
4. Bm → D7 chord transition
To move from Bm to D7;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
5. D7 → C chord transition
To move from D7 to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
6. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
7. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
8. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
9. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
10. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
11. D7 → Em chord transition
To move from D7 to Em;
- While playing D7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
12. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Suspicious Minds chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Suspicious Minds.
- Suspicious Minds includes 64 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Suspicious Minds contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Suspicious Minds connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%