Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [F] [G] [F]
[D]Wake up little Susie wake up [F] [G] [F]
[D]Wake up little Susie wake up [F] [G] [F]
Ee’ve [G]both been [D]sound a[G]sleep
Wake up little [D]Susie and [G]weep
The movie’s [D]over it’s [G]four o’[D]clock and
[G]we’re in [D]trouble [G]deep
Wake up little [A7]Susie [G]wake up little [A]Susie w[A7]ell
[verse 2]
[A]Whatta we gonna [G]tell your [A7]Momma
[A]Whatta we gonna [G]tell your [A7]Pa
[A]Whatta we gonna [G]tell our [A]friends when [G]they [A]say
[A7]Oohlala
[D]Wake up little Susie [A7]wake up little [D]Susie well
[verse 3]
I [D]told your mama that you’d be in by [D7]ten
Well now [G]Susie baby looks like we goofed again
[D]Wake up little [A7]Susie [G]wake up little [A]Susie
We gotta go [D]home [D] [F] [G] [F] [D] [F] [G] [F]
[verse 4]
[D]Wake up little Susie wake up [F] [G] [F]
[D]Wake up little Susie wake up [F] [G] [F]
[Closing]
The [G]movie [D]wasn’t so [G]hot it didn’t [D7]have much of a [G]plot
We fell a[D]sleep our [G]goose is [D]cooked our [G]repu[D]tation is [G]shot
Wake up little [A7]Susie [G]wake up little [A7]Susie well
[A]Wake up little [D]Susie
[D] [F] [G] [F] [D]
How to play Wake Up Little Susie on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.
Wake Up Little Susie uses these transitions most often: F → G (10), G → D (10), and D → G (9). 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 D - F chord transition.
1. D → F chord transition
To move from D to F;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E 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 A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E 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.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
5. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
6. A → A7 chord transition
To move from A to A7;
- While playing A, lift your ring finger from B string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
7. A7 → D chord transition
To move from A7 to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 3.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Wake Up Little Susie chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Wake Up Little Susie.
- Wake Up Little Susie includes 83 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Wake Up Little Susie contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Wake Up Little Susie connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → F: 9%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → F: 2%