Wyatt Flores chords

Wyatt Flores – Oh Susannah Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsEmDGCC/GAmB7G/BD/F#

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[Intro]
Em D G C G Em D G C
G C  G C


[Verse 1]
          G        C
You never asked me to
         G       C
I didn't think I could
               G
But I put that weight
 on me
C                G
Couldn't carry a cross
of wood
C/G              C
Couldn't carry a cross
of wood


[Pre-Chorus]
           G
I tried to pull
 you up
C           G
Turns out I wasn't
 enough
C        Am
I always let
you down
Who the hell
did I
B7
think I was?



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[Chorus]
C     D
Oh, Susannah
G
Don't you go
G/B
cryin' for
Em
me, it's all
        C      D
gettin' better
           G
I couldn't be who
you want me to
Em
be, thought I was a
 C      D
 savior
But I was a
G
fool on
          Em
drunken behavior
            C
Why did I believe
I could save
     D
you, darlin'
Without killin'
Em D/F# G  C
me?
G
Without killin'
Em D/F# G  C
me


[Verse 2]
We go together so
G
bittersweet
C
Like misery and
G    C/G
company
And I know you
G
can't say no
C
I don't really
 wanna
G
let you go
            Am
But I gotta leave,
so you can be free
            B7
That's what you
really need


[Chorus]
C     D
Oh, Susannah
G
Don't you go
G/B
cryin'
    Em
for me, it's
all gettin'
C      D
better
           G
I couldn't be who
you want me to
Em
be, thought I
      C      D
was a savior
            G
But I was a fool
on
          Em
drunken behavior
            C
Why did I believe
 I could save you,
D
darlin'
Without killin'
Em D/F# G  C
me?
G
Without killin'
Em D/F# G  C
me


[Interlude]
Em D/F# G  C G
Em D/F# G  C
G C G C G C G C/G


[Bridge]
        G
I was a problem
           C/G
Only tryna be the
 cure
        G
I was a problem
           C/G
Only tryna be the
 cure
        G
I was a problem
           C/G
Only tryna be the
cure
        G
I was a problem
G
I was a problem
        C
I was a problem
        B7
I was a problem


[Chorus]
    C     D
And oh, Susannah
G            G/B
Don't you go cryin' for
Em
me, it's all
        C      D
gettin' better
           G
I couldn't be who
 you want me to
Em
be, thought
        C      D
I was a savior
            G
But I was a fool on
          Em
drunken behavior
            C
Why did I believe
 I could save
     D
you, darlin'
Oh, why did I
  C
believe I could
          D
save you, darlin'
Without killin'
Em D/F# G  C
me?
G
Without killin'
Em D/F# G  C
me
[Outro]
Em D/F# G C C G D/F# Em D/F# G C

Watch: Wyatt Flores – Oh Susannah (Official Music Video)

From Wyatt Flores on YouTube. Play along with the chords above.

How to play Oh Susannah: key, chords and progression

Oh Susannah by Wyatt Flores is written in E minor (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 9 chords: Em, D, G, C, C/G, Am, B7, G/B and D/F#.

The progression the song keeps returning to is Em – D/F# – G – C (i – VII – III – VI in E minor). Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.

Chord diagrams

Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A

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Oh Susannah chords: questions

What key is Oh Susannah in?

Oh Susannah by Wyatt Flores is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Oh Susannah?

Oh Susannah uses 9 chords: Em, D, G, C, C/G, Am, B7, G/B, D/F#.

What is the chord progression of Oh Susannah?

The main progression is Em – D/F# – G – C (i – VII – III – VI).

Is Oh Susannah easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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