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Jim Reeves - Sweet Sue Chords

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ChordsGm7, C7, F, Cm7, Cm, D7, Gm, Bbm, Bb7, Bbm7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

Gm7C7Gm7C7FC7
EveryGm7star C7above,knowstheGm7oneIC7love
SweetFSue,C7justFyou!
AndtheGm7moonupC7high,knowstheGm7reasonC7why
SweetFSue,C7it’sFyou!
NooneCm7elseitCmseems,everCmsharedmyD7dreams
WithoutGmyoudearIGm7don’tknowwhatI’dBbmdoC7
InthisGm7heartofC7mine,youliveGm7alltheC7time
SweetFSue,C7justFyou!
C7EveryGm7star C7above,knowstheGm7oneIC7love
SweetFSue,C7justFyou!
AndtheGm7moonupC7high,knowstheGm7reasonC7why
SweetFSue,C7it’sFyou!
NooneCm7elseitCmseems,everCmsharedmyD7dreams
WithoutGmyoudearIGm7don’tknowwhatI’dBbmdoC7
InthisGm7heartofC7mine,youliveGm7alltheC7time
SweetFSue,C7justFyou,
C7SweetFSue,Bb7justFyou!Bbm7F
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ArtistJim Reeves
AlbumGirls I Have Known
GenresPop
Year1958
KeyGm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Guitar Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-x-3-3-3-x Barre at fret 3.Guitar Gm7 chord diagram
Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram

Here's how to move from Gm7 to C7:

  1. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

Gm7 to C7

2. C7 → F chord transition

Guitar C7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-3-1-0Guitar C7 chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Here's how to move from C7 to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

C7 to F

3. F → Gm7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Gm7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-x-3-3-3-x Barre at fret 3.Guitar Gm7 chord diagram

Switching from F to Gm7:

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

F to Gm7

4. F → Cm7 chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Cm7 chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-3-4-xGuitar Cm7 chord diagram

To move from F to Cm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

F to Cm7

5. Cm7 → Cm chord transition

Here's how to move from Cm7 to Cm:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. Cm → D7 chord transition

Switching from Cm to D7:

  1. While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. D7 → Gm chord transition

Here's how to move from D7 to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

8. Gm → Gm7 chord transition

To move from Gm to Gm7:

  1. While playing Gm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

9. Gm7 → Bbm chord transition

Here's how to move from Gm7 to Bbm:

  1. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Keep ring finger on D string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. Bbm → C7 chord transition

Here's how to move from Bbm to C7:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

11. F → Bb7 chord transition

To move from F to Bb7:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus.

12. F → Bbm7 chord transition

Here's how to move from F to Bbm7:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

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 (35%), F (14%), and C (13%).
    • Gm7 → C7: 35%
    • Gm7 → Bbm: 4%
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