Oh! Susannah! Chords

KeyF CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays344

Oh! Susannah! by The Byrds is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, Am, Dm, G, Bb and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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F
Text
16
Speed
  			F                         Am                      Dm                 G 
Well I come from Alabama with the banjo on my kneee 
F                     Am              Dm            G       F 
And I'm going to Lousiana Susannah for to see 

Bb                        F                         C 
Oh Susannah oh don't you cry for me 
F                             Am                        Dm    G        F 
Cause I come from Alabama with the banjo on my knee 

F                                Am                         Dm                   G 
Well it rained so hard the night I left, the weather it was dry 
       F                        Am                Dm           G              F 
And it was so hot I froze to death, Susannah don't you cry 

Bb                        F                         C 
Oh Susannah oh don't you cry for me 
F                             Am                        Dm    G        F 
Cause I come from Alabama with the banjo on my knee 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante