Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D,C keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele D7 chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]We’re caught in a trap, [C]I can’t walk out
[D]Because I [C]love you too much, [G]baby
Why can’t you see [C]what you’re doing to me
[D]When you don’t be[C]lieve a word I [D]say? [C] [Bm] [D7]
[chorus]
[C]We can’t go [G]on together [Bm]with suspicious [C]minds [D]
[Em]And we can’t [Bm]build our dreams [C]on suspicious [D]minds [D7]
[section 2]
[G]Should an old friend I know [C]stop me and say hello
[D]Would I still [C]see suspicion in [G]your eyes?
Here we go again, [C]asking where I’ve been
[D]You can’t [C]see the tears I’m [D]crying [C] [Bm] [D7]
[chorus]
[C]We can’t go [G]on together [Bm]with suspicious [C]minds [D]
[Em]And we can’t [Bm]build our dreams [C]on suspicious [D]minds [D7]
[Closing]
[Em]Oh let our [Bm]love survive [C]
I’ll dry the [D]tears from your eyes
[Em]Let’s don’t let a [Bm]good thing die
[C]When honey, you [D]know
I’ve never [G]lied to you, [C]Mmm [G]yeah, [D7]yeah
[chorus]
[G]We’re caught in a trap, [C]I can’t walk out
[D]Because I [C]love you too much, [G]baby
[chorus]
[G]We’re caught in a trap, [C]I can’t walk out
[D]Because I [C]love you too much, [G]baby
How to play Suspicious Minds on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds on ukulele requires 6 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Suspicious Minds uses these transitions most often: C → D (14), D → C (8), and C → G (7). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
3. C → Bm chord transition
To move from C to Bm;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
4. Bm → D7 chord transition
To move from Bm to D7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 3.
5. D7 → C chord transition
To move from D7 to C;
- While playing D7, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
7. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
8. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- While playing Em, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
9. D → D7 chord transition
To move from D to D7;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
10. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
11. D7 → Em chord transition
To move from D7 to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to C string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
12. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
Suspicious Minds chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Suspicious Minds.
- Suspicious Minds includes 64 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Suspicious Minds contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Suspicious Minds connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%