Oh Susannah Chords

by James Taylor
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This song is best played by plucking the chords. Thumb on the bass strings and first, second and third fingers on the third, second and first strings and then sprinkling in some fingerpicking of the chords.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: intermediate
Capo: no capo
Author cad1955 [a] 117. Last edit on Jul 24, 2017

Chords

D
D/C#
Em
A
Dmaj7
Asus4
F#maj7
Bm
F#
G
G/F#
F#m

Strumming

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[Chords]
   D      D/C#   Em   A
e|-2------2------0----0-|
B|-3------3------0----2-|
G|-2------2------0----2-|
D|-0------0------2----2-|
A|--------4------2----0-|
E|----------------------|
 
[Intro]
(Pluck entire chord at once)
Dmaj7  Asus4    Dmaj7   Asus4
 
[Verse 1]
(Pluck the entire chord at once, these are progressions)
Dmaj7            Em  F#maj7 Bm
Well I come from Alabama    with
Em            Asus4 A
My banjo on my knee
Dmaj7      Em   F#maj7
And I'm bound for Louisiana
Bm       Em             Asus4 Dmaj7  Asus4
My own true love for to see
Dmaj7           Em        F#maj7  Bm
It did rain all night the day I left
Em            Asus4  A
The weather was bone dry
Dmaj7           Em   F#       Bm   Em
The sun was so hot I froze myself, Suzanne
          Asus4   Dmaj7
Don't you go on and cry
 
[Chorus]
(Tap the top of the guitar "Bah da da da da)
 
(Fingerpick the chord progression)
        G   G/F# Em
I said, oh! Susannah,
                        (Pluck these last two chords)
D          D/C#        Em A
Don't you cry for me
(Pluck the chords for the rest of the chorus)
Dmaj7            Em    F#m
Well I come from Alabama   with
Bm       Em             Asus4 Dmaj7  Asus4
This banjo on my knee
 
[Verse 2]
Dmaj7               Em        F#maj7 Bm
Well I had myself a dream the other night
Em                  Asus4 A
When everything was still
Dmaj7             Em   F#maj7 Bm
I dreamed that I saw my girl Suzanne
        Em            Asus4 Dmaj7 Asus4
She was coming around the hill
         Dmaj7     Em       F#maj7   Bm
Now, the buckwheat cake was in her mouth
Em            Asus4 A
A tear was in her eye
Dmaj7           Em        F#maj7  Bm
I said, that I come from Dixie Land, Suzanne
Em               Asus4   Dmaj7  Asus4
Don't you break down and cry
 
[Chorus]
(Tap the top of the guitar "Bah da da da da)
 
(Fingerpick the chord progression)
        G   G/F# Em
I said, oh! Susannah,
                        (Pluck these last two chords)
D          D/C#        Em A
Don't you cry for me
(Pluck the chords for the rest of the chorus)
Dmaj7            Em   F#m
Well I come from Alabama   with
Bm       Em             Asus4 Dmaj7  Asus4
This banjo on my knee
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