Esus4 Guitar Chord

Esus4 is a suspended 4th chord made of E · A · B. The 4th replaces the 3rd — an open sound waiting to resolve. The standard shape is an open chord: 022200 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Esus4

Open chord · 022200

Esus4

Fret 7 barre · root on 5th string · x-7-9-9-10-7 · from fret 7

Esus4

Fret 12 barre · root on 6th string · 12-12-14-14-12-12 · from fret 12

Barre fret 2 with your index finger, from string 5 to string 3.
Let strings 6, 2, 1 ring open.
Strum down from string 6.

Esus4 guitar chord chart — open chord 022200 and 2 more shapes — All Esus4 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

E
rootA
4thB
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 2 + Dsus4 shape → sounds as Esus4
Capo on fret 7 + Asus4 shape → sounds as Esus4

If barre chords are hard, clamp a capo and play an open shape — it sounds exactly the same. The Buskermate app can move a whole chord sheet to any capo position for you.

Try it: capo on

Scales that fit

Other E chords

E Em E7 Emaj7 Em7 E6 Em6 Esus4 Esus2 E7sus4 Edim Edim7 Em7b5 Eaug Eadd9 E9 Em9 Emaj9

Suspended 4th chords in other keys

Csus4 C♯sus4 Dsus4 E♭sus4 Esus4 Fsus4 F♯sus4 Gsus4 A♭sus4 Asus4 B♭sus4 Bsus4

FAQ

What notes are in the Esus4 chord?

The Esus4 chord is made of E, A, B. The 4th replaces the 3rd — an open sound waiting to resolve.

What's the easiest way to play Esus4 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 022200 (an open chord). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 2 and play a Dsus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Esus4?

E mixolydian or E major fits well.

🎸 Transpose a whole chord sheet — Buskermate
Upload a PDF song sheet and Buskermate reads the chords and moves them to any key or capo position (the app is in Korean for now).