7sus4 Guitar Chords

7th Suspended Chords

A 7th Suspended 4th Chord (7sus4 or 7+4 or 7sus) is a chord having a root, a perfect fourth (no third), perfect fifth and a minor seventh.
The chord formula for a 7sus4 chord is 1 - 4 - 5 - ♭7
Simply put, a 7sus4 chord is a sus4 chord with an added flattened 7th. Remember that a suspended chord is neither a major or minor chord due to the absence of the third scale degree (3rd). This gives suspended chords a very open sound, creating colour and interest to a piece of music.
The featured song for this session is Close To You by The Carpenters.

Example... Calculating an E7sus4 Chord ( 7sus, 7+4)

7sus4 Chords consist of the 1st, 4th, 5th and ♭ 7th notes of the Major Scale
'E' chords, are based on the scale of E major which consists of 4 sharps... F#, C#, G#, and D#.
The E major scale reads as follows: E - F# - G# - A - B - C# - D#
Formula for a 7sus4 chord = 1 - 4 - 5 - ♭7
Substitute notes into the formula (1=E, 4=A, 5=B, ♭7=D)
E7sus4 reads as follows: E - A - B - D

7sus4 Chord Table (7sus, 7+4)

7sus4	A	A#	B♭	B	C	C#	D♭	D	D#	E♭	E	F	F#	G♭	G	G#	A♭
Root	A	A#	B♭	B	C	C#	D♭	D	D#	E♭	E	F	F#	G♭	G	G#	A♭
Perfect 4th	D	D#	E♭	E	F	F#	G♭	G	G#	A♭	A	B♭	B	C♭(B)	C	C#	D♭
Perfect 5th	E	E#(F)	F	F#	G	G#	A♭	A	A#	B♭	B	C	C#	D♭	D	D#	E♭
Minor 7th	G	G#)	A♭	A	B♭	B	C♭(B)	C	C#	D♭	D	E♭	E	F♭(E)	F	F#	G♭

7sus - Suspended Chords:

A7sus4 to C7sus4

Free Download: 7sus4 guitar chords - Part 1

7sus - Suspended Chords:

C#7sus4 / D♭7sus4 to E7sus4

Free Download: 7sus4 chords - Part 2

7sus - Suspended Chords:

F7sus4 to G#7sus4 / A♭7sus4

Free Download: 7sus4 chords - Part 3

Close To You

Music by Burt Bacharach & Words by Hal David

Take Note:

C/9 is a C major chord with an added 9th (D)...4th finger on the 3rd fret 2nd string. (Not a C9 chord, which is a C7 with an added 9th)
Free Download: Close to You.

If you are unsure of the song, have a listen (desktop only). If you want to play along with the video, there is a more comprehensive version of 'Close To You' available which consists of a key change and some testing chords... good luck.

I hope you have enjoyed this section on 7sus4 guitar chords. Remember to check the frets below each chord diagram to make sure you are playing the chord in the right position, and don't forget to practice... and then some!