Gsus4 is the G suspended fourth chord. It has 3 notes: G – C – D (1 – 4 – 5).
A suspended fourth replaces the third with the fourth. It sounds open and unresolved, and usually falls back to the major chord (sus4 → major).
Gsus4 chord on Guitar
330013
355533
x-10-12-12-13-10
xx5788Shape 1, string by string (low E to high E): low E 3rd fret; A 3rd fret; D open; G open; B 1st fret; high E 3rd fret.
Gsus4 chord on Ukulele
0233
12-12-10-10
5785
7-7-8-10Shape 1, string by string (G, C, E, A): G open; C 2nd fret; E 3rd fret; A 3rd fret.
Gsus4 chord on Piano
Play G, C 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 Gsus4 chord
Gsus4 appears in 206 songs on Yalle Media. The newest:
- Sam Fender, Olivia Dean – Rein Me In Duet Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Streets of Minneapolis Chords – Bruce Springsteen
- Melanie Martinez – Possession Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Belle Frantz – The Last One To Know Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Olly – I Cantieri Del Giappone Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Will – Mai Banale Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- The Pastels – Windy Hill Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Shawn Mendes – Nobody Knows Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jean-Jacques Goldman – La Vie Cest Mieux Quand On Est Amoureux Chords
- Benson Boone – Death Wish Love Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Jimmy Clifton – Back To The Dirt Chords on Piano & Ukulele
- Rachel Holt – I Was Gonna Be Chords on Piano & Ukulele
Related chords
Other G chords:
Chords in the key of G major:
Gsus4 chord: questions
What notes are in the Gsus4 chord?
Gsus4 (G suspended fourth) is made of G, C and D (1 – 4 – 5).
How do you play Gsus4 on guitar?
The most common shape is 330013 (from the low E string to the high E string; x = don’t play, 0 = open string).
How do you play Gsus4 on ukulele?
Play 0233 (strings G, C, E, A; 0 = open string).
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