How to Play Suspicious Minds Chords by Elvis Presley on Guitar

Suspicious Minds is one of the most popular songs by Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll. It was written by Mark James and released in 1969 as a single. The song is a classic example of the blue-eyed soul genre, which combines elements of rhythm and blues, soul, and pop music. The song is about a troubled relationship that is plagued by mistrust and jealousy.

If you want to learn how to play Suspicious Minds on guitar, you will need to know some basic chords, strumming patterns, and techniques. In this article, we will show you how to play the song in the key of G, which is the original key that Elvis used. However, you can also transpose the song to any other key that suits your voice or preference.

Chords

The chords that you will need to play Suspicious Minds are:

[Verse 1]
G                        C
  We're caught in a trap;  I can't walk out
D               C               G
  because I love you too much,  baby.
G                    C
  Why can't you see,   what you're doing to me,
D                      C          D     C  Bm  D7
  when you don't believe a word I say?
 
 
[Chorus]
  C                G        Bm                  C    D
     We can't go on together, with Suspicious Minds;
  Em                  Bm          C              D       D7
     and we can't build our dreams, on Suspicious Minds.
 
 
[Verse 2]
G                              C
  So, if an old friend I know, drops by to say hello,
D                 C           G
  would I still see suspicion in your eyes?
G                  C
  Here we go again, asking where I've been.
D                       C               D      C  Bm  D7
  You can see these tears are real I'm crying.
 
 
[Chorus]
  C                G        Bm                  C      D7
     We can't go on together, with Suspicious Minds;
  Em                  Bm           C              B7sus4   B7
     and we can't build our dreams, on Suspicious Minds...
 
       Em             Bm            C
          Oh, let our love survive,
                       D
          I'll dry the tears from your eyes.
       Em                   Bm             C
          Let's don't let a good thing die,  when honey,
             D                G               C    G       D7
          you know I've never,  lied to you;   Mmm,  yeah,  yeah!
 
 
[Verse 3]
G                        C
  We're caught in a trap;  I can't walk out
D               C               G
  because I love you too much,  baby.
G                    C
  Why can't you see,   what you're doing to me,
D                      C          G    C  G  C
  when you don't believe a word I say?
 
 
[Outro]
  Don't you know...
G                        C
  I'm caught in a trap;  I can't walk out
D               C               G    C  G  C
  because I love you too much,  baby  

You can use a capo to change the key of the song without changing the chord shapes. For example, if you put a capo on the first fret, you will be playing in the key of G#, which is half a step higher than the original key.

Conclusion

Suspicious Minds is a classic song by Elvis Presley that you can learn to play on guitar with some basic chords and strumming patterns. The song is in the key of G, but you can transpose it to any other key that suits your voice or preference. The song is about a troubled relationship that is plagued by mistrust and jealousy. The song has an intro, a verse, a chorus, and an outro. You can use the tabs and lyrics provided in this article to practice the song and have fun playing it.