Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley)
No lyrics here
Copyright rules mean this note has chords and structure only — pull the words up separately (Spotify/lyric site) while you play.
Song Info
- Artist: Elvis Presley
- Key: G major
- Capo: none
- Difficulty: Intermediate — more chord variety than most on this list
Free Chord Chart
Ultimate Guitar — Suspicious Minds (Chords)
Chords Used
G, C, D, Bm, D7, Em, B7sus4, B7 (no Am — that was wrong in an earlier version of this note)
Song Structure & Chord Progression
Matches the free chart linked above (verified 2026-09-19):
- Verse: G – C – D – C – G – G – C – D – C – D – C – Bm – D7
- Chorus: C – G – Bm – C – D – Em – Bm – C – D – D7 (the 2nd time through, it continues straight into an extended tag: Em – Bm – C – D – Em – Bm – C – D – G – C – G – D7)
- Verse 3: same as Verse 1
- Outro: G – C – D – C – G – C – G – C
There’s no separately-labelled “fade out, breakdown, build back up” section in this chart — that famous dynamic lives inside the extended second Chorus rather than as its own part. An earlier version of this note split that out as a distinct Bridge; this source doesn’t structure it that way, so there’s no bridge.
Strumming Pattern
Eighth-note strum at 116 bpm, same pattern for verse and chorus — the dynamics, not the strum pattern, are what carry the song’s drama.
Practice Notes
- Can play through with this chord sheet
- Can play the verse without looking
- Can play the full song without looking
- Can sing + play together
Practice Log
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