Jim Reeves - Sweet Sue Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Gm7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Cm7 chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Guitar A#7 | B♭7 chord diagram
Guitar A#m7 | B♭m7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[Gm7] [C7] [Gm7] [C7] [F] [C7]
Every [Gm7]star a[C7]bove, knows the [Gm7]one I [C7]love
Sweet [F]Sue, [C7]just [F]you!
And the [Gm7]moon up [C7]high, knows the [Gm7]reason [C7]why
Sweet [F]Sue, [C7]it’s [F]you !
[chorus]
Noone [Cm7]else it [Cm]seems , ever [Cm]shared my [D7]dreams
Without [Gm]you dear I [Gm7]don’t know what I’d [Bbm]do [C7]
In this [Gm7]heart of [C7]mine, you live [Gm7]all the [C7]time
Sweet [F]Sue, [C7]just [F]you!
[Closing]
[C7]Every [Gm7]star a[C7]bove, knows the [Gm7]one I [C7]love
Sweet [F]Sue, [C7]just [F]you!
And the [Gm7]moon up [C7]high, knows the [Gm7]reason [C7]why
Sweet [F]Sue, [C7]it’s [F]you !
[chorus]
Noone [Cm7]else it [Cm]seems , ever [Cm]shared my [D7]dreams
Without [Gm]you dear I [Gm7]don’t know what I’d [Bbm]do [C7]
In this [Gm7]heart of [C7]mine, you live [Gm7]all the [C7]time
Sweet [F]Sue, [C7]just [F]you,
[C7]Sweet [F]Sue, [Bb7]just [F]you! [Bbm7] [F]
How to play Sweet Sue on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jim Reeves - Sweet Sue on guitar requires 10 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.
Sweet Sue uses these transitions most often: C7 → F (14), Gm7 → C7 (14), and C7 → Gm7 (11). 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 Gm7 - C7 chord transition.
1. Gm7 → C7 chord transition
To move from Gm7 to C7;
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
2. C7 → F chord transition
To move from C7 to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
3. F → Gm7 chord transition
To move from F to Gm7;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
4. F → Cm7 chord transition
To move from F to Cm7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 4.
5. Cm7 → Cm chord transition
To move from Cm7 to Cm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to E string fret 3.
6. Cm → D7 chord transition
To move from Cm to D7;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
7. D7 → Gm chord transition
To move from D7 to Gm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
8. Gm → Gm7 chord transition
To move from Gm to Gm7;
- While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
9. Gm7 → Bbm chord transition
To move from Gm7 to Bbm;
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on D string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 1.
- Place pinky on G string fret 3.
10. Bbm → C7 chord transition
To move from Bbm to C7;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on G string fret 3.
11. F → Bb7 chord transition
To move from F to Bb7;
- While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
12. F → Bbm7 chord transition
To move from F to Bbm7;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to E string fret 4.
Sweet Sue chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sweet Sue.
- Sweet Sue includes 68 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sweet Sue connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (62%), C (4%), and Gm (4%).
- C7 → F: 62%
- C7 → Gm7: 1%
After Gm7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C7 (40%), C (15%), and F (9%).- Gm7 → C7: 40%
- Gm7 → Bbm: 5%