Gsus2 is the G suspended second chord. It has 3 notes: G – A – D (1 – 2 – 5).
A suspended second replaces the third with the second. It sounds airy and modern, and is common in worship and pop songs.
Gsus2 chord on Guitar
x-10-12-12-10-10
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x-10-7-7-8-10Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E not played; A 10th fret; D 12th fret; G 12th fret; B 10th fret; high E 10th fret.
Gsus2 chord on Ukulele
0230
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7-9-10-10
12-9-10-10Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 2nd fret; E 3rd fret; A open.
Gsus2 chord on Piano
Play G, A and D together with your right hand, and G (the root) in your left. To move between chords smoothly, try inversions: keep the notes shared with the next chord and move the others the shortest distance.
Songs with the Gsus2 chord
Gsus2 appears in 67 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Ultimo – Romantica Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Noah Kahan – Paid Time Off Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Linkin Park – Cut The Bridge Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Olly – I Cantieri Del Giappone Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Revelle – Hallo Älteres Ich Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Hillsong Fr – Rejoice Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Taylor Swift – Clara Bow Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – In A Little While on Piano, Ukulele
- Chris Stapleton – South Dakota Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Post Malone – Don’t Understand Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- juan karlos – May Halaga Pa Ba Ako Sayo Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Morgan Wallen – Whiskey Friends Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other G chords:
Chords in the key of G major:
Gsus2 chord: questions
What notes are in the Gsus2 chord?
Gsus2 (G suspended second) is made of G, A and D (1 – 2 – 5).
How do you play Gsus2 on guitar?
The most common shape is x-10-12-12-10-10 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Gsus2 on ukulele?
Play 0230 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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