Gsus2 Guitar Chord

Looking for G#sus2 (G♯sus2)? →

Gsus2 is a suspended 2nd chord made of G · A · D. The 2nd replaces the 3rd — airy and wide. The standard shape is a barre chord at fret 3: 300033 (6th string → 1st string, x = don't play, 0 = open string).

Chord charts

Gsus2

Open position · root on 6th string · 300033

Gsus2

Fret 2 · root on 6th string · 3552xx

Gsus2

Fret 2 · root on 4th string · xx5233

Gsus2

Fret 5 barre · root on 4th string · xx5785 · from fret 5

Gsus2

Fret 7 barre · root on 5th string · x-10-7-7-8-10 · from fret 7

Gsus2

Fret 10 barre · root on 5th string · x-10-12-12-10-10 · from fret 10

Barre fret 3 with your index finger, from string 6 to string 1.
Let strings 5, 4, 3 ring open.
Strum down from string 6.

Gsus2 guitar chord chart — fret 3 barre 300033 and 3 more shapes — All Gsus2 shapes on one image — long-press (or right-click) to save it.

Notes in the chord

G
rootA
2ndD
5th

Play it easier with a capo

Capo on fret 5 + Dsus2 shape → sounds as Gsus2

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 G chords

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

Suspended 2nd chords in other keys

Csus2 C♯sus2 Dsus2 E♭sus2 Esus2 Fsus2 F♯sus2 Gsus2 A♭sus2 Asus2 B♭sus2 Bsus2

FAQ

What notes are in the Gsus2 chord?

The Gsus2 chord is made of G, A, D. The 2nd replaces the 3rd — airy and wide.

What's the easiest way to play Gsus2 on guitar?

The standard shape, from the 6th string to the 1st, is 300033 (a barre chord at fret 3). If the barre is hard, put a capo on fret 5 and play a Dsus2 shape — it sounds the same.

Which scale works for soloing over Gsus2?

G major or G major pentatonic 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).