Chords + Lyrics | Suspicious Minds
Intro
| G C/G | G C/G |
Verse 1
| G (C/G) | G (C/G) | C (F/C) | C (F/C) |
We’re caught in a trap, I can’t walk out.
| D (D6) | C (C6) | G (C/G)| G (C/G) |
Because I love you too much, baby.
| G (C/G) | G (C/G )| C (F/C) | C (F/C) |
Why can’t you see, what you’re doing to me.
| D (D6) | C (C6) | D C | Bm D7 |
When you don’t believe a word I say?
Chorus 1
| C | G | Bm | C D |
We can’t go on together with suspicious minds (with suspicious minds).
| Em | Bm | C | D |
And we can’t build our dreams, on suspicious minds.
Verse 2
So if an old friend I know, stops by to say hello.
Would I still see suspicion in your eyes?
Here we go again, asking where I’ve been.
You can’t see the tears are real I’m crying (yes I’m crying).
Chorus 2
| C | G | Bm | C D |
We can’t go on together, with suspicious minds (with suspicious minds).
| Em | Bm | C | B7 |
And we can’t build our dreams on suspicious minds.
Middle 8 (6/8 half time)
| 6/8 Em | Bm | C | D |
Oh, let our love survive, I’ll dry the tears from your eyes.
| Em | Bm | C | D | G |
Let’s don’t let a good thing die, when honey, you know I’ve never lied to you.
| C | G | 4/4 D7 |
Mmm, yeah, yeah.
Verse 3
We’re caught in a trap, I can’t walk out.
Because I love you too much, baby
Why can’t you see, what you’re doing to me.
When you don’t believe a word I say?
Outro
||: G (C/G) | G (C/G) | C (F/C) | C (F/C) |
||: Well don’t you know I’m, caught in a trap. I can’t walk out.
| D (D6) | C (C6) | G (C/G) | G (C/G) :||
Because I love you too much, baby. :||
Suspicious Minds Chords: Understanding the Verse and Chorus Variations
Based around a memorable guitar riff, Suspicious Minds‘ chords are more intricate than they might first appear.
Verse
The verse follows a progression somewhat similar to an 8-bar blues: I – IV – V – IV – I. However, the chords are often enriched by adding variations, such as mixing with the IV chord or introducing a 6th extension, as seen here:
| G (I) C/G (IV/5) | G C/G | C (IV) F/C (bVIIx/5) | C F/C |
| D (V) D6 | C (IV) C6 | G C/G | G C/G |
Chorus
In contrast, the chorus uses more straightforward chords, which provides a welcome release from the complexity of the verse:
| C (IV) | G (I) | Bm (III) | C (IV) D (V) |
| Em (VI) | Bm (III) | C (IV) | D (V) |
Simply viewing the chords doesn’t offer enough insight into how to play Suspicious Minds like the original recording. To master this, you’ll need TAB—here’s a link to the lesson: Suspicious Minds – Guitar Lesson with TAB.
Once you’ve worked through the intricacies of this part, it will work equally well on both acoustic and electric guitars, making this chord chart a handy guide for gigs.
Suspicious Minds Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro Download
Should you want to download this chart, here’s a PDF: Suspicious Minds chord chart PDF.
This chord chart was created using iReal Pro, here’s a link to that file: Suspicious Minds iReal Pro. Using this and the iRealPro app, you can change the key.
Suspicious Minds TAB | Course Preview
In the course, you get TAB for the full verse, covering how to play it with feel and accuracy.
As a preview, here are the first four bars.
Suspicious Minds Chords: Continue Learning
Want to master this song? Check out the full TAB lesson here: Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
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