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Suzanne chords by
David Clayton-thomas
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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
G
G

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Susan takes you down

to her place near the river.
Am
Am

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You can hear the boats go by,

you can spend the night beside her.
G
G

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And you know that she's half -crazy

But that's why you want to be there
Bm
Bm
2

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And she feeds you tea and oranges
C
C

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That come all the way from China
G
G

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And just when you mean to tell her
Am
Am

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That you have no love to give her
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Am

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G

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Then she gets you on her wavelength
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And she lets the river answer
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G

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That you've always been her lover
Bm
Bm
2

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And you want to travel with her
C
C

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And you want to travel blind
G
G

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And you know that she will trust you
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G

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For you've touched her perfect body

Now Jesus was a sailor,

when he walked upon the water
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Am

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And he spent a long time watchin'
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from his lonely wooden tower
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An d when he knew for certain

Only drowning men could see him
Bm
Bm
2

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He said, all men will be sailors then
C
C

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Until the sea shall free them
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G

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But he himself was broken
Am
Am

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Long before the sky would open
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G

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Forsaken, almost human
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He sank beneath your wisdom
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G

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Like a stone
Bm
Bm
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And you want to travel with him
C
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And you want to travel blind
G
G

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And you think maybe you'll trust him
Am
Am

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For he's touched your perfect body
G
G

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With his mind

Suzanne takes your hand

and she leads you to the river
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She is wearing rags and feathers

from Salvation Army counters
G
G

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And the sun pours down like honey

on our lady of the harbor
Bm
Bm
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And she shows you where to look
C
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among the garbage and the flowers
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G

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There are heroes in the seaweed
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There are children in the morning
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G

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They are leaning out for love
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And they will lean that way forever
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G

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While Suzanne holds the mirror
Bm
Bm
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And you want to travel with her
C
C

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And you want to travel blind
G
G

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And you know that you can trust her
Am
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For she's touched your perfect body
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With her mind

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Chords

  • G

  • Am

  • Bm

    2

  • C

  • F

Capo: 3

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Suzanne by David Clayton-Thomas is Bb major.

The primary chords used in Suzanne are Bb, Cm, Dm, Eb, Ab.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bb, Cm, Dm, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Suzanne is approximately 68 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Suzanne using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Suzanne. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with David Clayton-Thomas.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Suzanne to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

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