A7sus4 guitar chord

A 7th suspended 4th · A7sus

The A7sus4 guitar chord is played x02030 in open position. Its notes are A, D, E and G.

A7sus4 open chord (x02030)

Fingering: x02030
Fingers: – – 2 – 3 –
Difficulty: Easy
Position: open position

A7sus4 barre chord, 5th fret (575755)

Fingering: 575755
Fingers: 1 3 1 4 1 1
Difficulty: Medium
Position: barre chord, 5th fret

A7sus4 chord at the 7th fret (x-0-7-9-8-10)

Fingering: x-0-7-9-8-10
Fingers: – – 1 3 2 4
Difficulty: Medium
Position: 7th fret

A7sus4 chord at the 10th fret (x-12-12-12-10-10)

Fingering: x-12-12-12-10-10
Fingers: – 2 3 4 1 1
Difficulty: Hard
Position: 10th fret

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Notes in the A 7th suspended 4th chord

The A7sus4 chord is made of A · D · E · G. Its formula is 1–4–5–♭7.

Note	Degree	Interval from A
A	1	root
D	4	perfect fourth
E	5	perfect fifth
G	♭7	minor seventh

How to play the A7sus4 guitar chord

Put your second finger on the 2nd fret of the D string.
Put your third finger on the 3rd fret of the B string.
Let the A, G and high E strings ring open.
Strum from the A string down and leave the low E string out.

That is the open-position shape, x02030. It is rated easy: 2 fingers, 5 strings.

Why your A7sus4 chord buzzes or sounds muted

The open G and high E strings sit next to a fretted string. Arch your fingers so only the fingertips touch, or those strings will sound dead.

Low E string is not part of this A7sus4 shape. Start your strum on the A string, or rest your thumb on the unused string to keep it quiet.

A7sus4 barre chord

A7sus4 has 1 barre shape here: 575755 (barre at the 5th fret).

A barre shape has no open strings, so it moves. Slide it up one fret and you are playing A#7sus4 (Bb7sus4).

A7sus4 open chord

The open A7sus4 chord is x02030. It uses the open A, G and high E strings, which is why it rings longer than the shapes higher up the neck.

Songs that use A7sus4

Wonderwall (Oasis): Em7 G Dsus4 A7sus4 Cadd9
Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd): Em7 G A7sus4 C D Am

Chord names only, as the songs are usually charted for guitar. Recordings may use a capo or another key.

Keys with the A7sus4 chord

A7sus4 is the VI chord in C major, V chord in D major, III chord in F major and II chord in G major. In minor keys it is the I chord in A minor, VII chord in B minor, V chord in D minor and IV chord in E minor.