G7sus4 Guitar Chord

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G7sus4 is a 7sus4 chord made of G · C · D · F. A sus4 chord with a minor 7th added. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 1: 330011 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

G7sus4

Open position · root on 6th string · 330011

G7sus4

Fret 3 barre · root on 6th string · 353533

G7sus4

Fret 8 barre · root on 5th string · x-10-10-10-8-8 · from fret 8

Index finger on string 2 (B), fret 1.
Middle finger on string 1 (e), fret 1.
Ring finger on string 6 (E), fret 3.
Pinky finger on string 5 (A), fret 3.
Let strings 4, 3 ring open.
Strum down from string 6.

G7sus4 guitar chord chart — fret 1 barre 330011 and 2 more shapes — All G7sus4 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

G
rootC
4thD
5thF
7th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 3 + E7sus4 shape → sounds as G7sus4

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

G Mixolydian Mode

Other G chords

G Gm G7 Gmaj7 Gm7 G6 Gm6 Gsus4 Gsus2 G7sus4 Gdim Gdim7 Gm7b5 Gaug Gadd9 G9 Gm9 Gmaj9

7sus4 chords in other keys

C7sus4 C♯7sus4 D7sus4 E♭7sus4 E7sus4 F7sus4 F♯7sus4 G7sus4 A♭7sus4 A7sus4 B♭7sus4 B7sus4

FAQ

What notes are in the G7sus4 chord?

The G7sus4 chord is made of G, C, D, F. A sus4 chord with a minor 7th added.

What's the easiest way to play G7sus4 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 330011 (a barre chord at fret 1). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 3 and play a E7sus4 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over G7sus4?

G mixolydian 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).