The Kinks - Susannah's Still Alive: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Susannah's Still Alive" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Susannah's Still Alive Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kinks

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Susannah's Still Alive" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     A          G              D
Oh, Suzannah's bedraggled but she
                 A                  G
Still wears the locket 'round her neck
A            G                D
She's got a picture on the table
      A                   G
Of a man who is young and able

Chorus:
D    A7               D          A7             D
Oh, Suzannah's gonna cry, oh, Suzannah's still alive
 G          D     G    D  A      G            D
Whiskey or gin, that's alright, wears nothing in
     G  D   A
her bed at night
      Bm
She sleeps with the covers down, hopin' that
 D
somebody
gets in
 Bm                                 D
Doesn't matter what she does, she knows
               A7
that she can't win
D      A7              G
Oh, Suzannah's gonna cry

She's got a doll with one eye
That always cries when it gets some sleep
She's waiting for a soldier to come home
But she'll cry and never die

Chorus:
Oh, Susannah's gonna cry
Oh, Susannah's still alive
Whiskey or a gin, that's alright
When there's nothing in her bed at night
She sleeps with the covers down
Hoping that somebody gets in
Doesn't matter what she does
She knows that she can't win
Oh, Susannah's still alive

Oh, Susannah's gonna cry
Oh, Susannah's still alive
Oh, Susannah's still alive


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Susannah's Still Alive" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Susannah's Still Alive" by The Kinks.

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