If Suno keeps putting your chorus in the wrong place, repeating a verse or ending a song halfway through a line, the fix usually isn't the style prompt. It's the structure you give it in the lyrics box. Section tags like [Verse] and [Chorus] are how most songwriters tell Suno where each part of the song starts and ends.
This guide explains what structure tags are, how to use them in Suno v6, and how to fix the problems they usually cause. One honest note first: Suno's help docs don't officially document bracketed tags. They are community practice that usually works, not guaranteed syntax. If you want tags and a matching style prompt written for you, the free Suno prompt generator outputs both, ready to paste.
What Suno Song Structure Tags Are
Structure tags are short labels in square brackets, each on its own line in the lyrics box, placed above the lines they belong to. They tell Suno how the song is organized, the same way a chart tells a band which part comes next.
The tags most songwriters use are:
- [Intro] for the opening before the first verse.
- [Verse] for the storytelling sections. Many people number them, like [Verse 1] and [Verse 2].
- [Pre-Chorus] for the lift that builds into the chorus.
- [Chorus] for the main hook section that repeats.
- [Bridge] for the contrasting section, usually after the second chorus.
- [Instrumental] and [Break] for sections with no vocals.
- [Outro] for the ending.
Structure tags are different from style or meta tags, which describe sound and delivery. For the wider list, see our Suno meta tags cheat sheet.
How to Use Structure Tags in Suno v6
Tags go in Custom mode, because that's where you can enter your own lyrics. Open suno.com/create, choose Custom, and paste your lyrics into the lyrics field with each tag on its own line. Keep the sound description in the Style of Music box, not in the lyrics.
A clean layout looks like this:
- [Intro], then a blank line
- [Verse 1], then four to eight lines
- [Pre-Chorus], then two to four lines
- [Chorus], then four lines built around the title
- [Verse 2], [Pre-Chorus] and [Chorus] again
- [Bridge], then two to four lines with new imagery
- [Chorus], then [Outro]
A few habits make the tags work better. Use the same chorus lyrics each time the chorus appears, so Suno treats it as a repeating hook. Keep each section a similar length every time it comes back. And leave the structure simple at first. A standard verse, chorus and bridge form gives the model the clearest map. Our guide to writing a song structure that holds attention explains why that form works.
A day-one test of v6 reported that it also reads performance cues inside section tags, such as asking for a whispered verse. Treat that as something to try, not a promise. Suno will sometimes ignore a tag, and no tag is obeyed every time.
Common Structure Problems and How to Fix Them
The chorus doesn't sound like a chorus. Make it stand out on the page. Shorter lines, the title in the first or last line and repetition all signal "hook." If the verse and chorus look alike, they will often sound alike too.
Suno skips or repeats sections. Check that every tag is on its own line and spelled the same way each time. Remove stray notes or punctuation inside the lyrics, because extra text can be sung as if it were a lyric.
The song ends too early. Songs can run up to 8 minutes in one generation on all three v6 models, but a long lyric doesn't guarantee a long song. Suno recommends Max Mode for songs longer than two minutes. If you still run out, use Extend to continue from a chosen point, then Get Whole Song to join it into one file.
One section is weak but the rest is good. Don't regenerate everything. On Pro and Premier, Replace Section lets you highlight a section, edit its lyrics and recreate just that part, and you get two versions to pick from. v6 also accepts plain-language edits for a single word or line.
Structure Tags for Different Genres
Pop and country songs usually follow verse, pre-chorus, chorus, with a bridge before the last chorus. Hip-hop often swaps the pre-chorus for a hook straight after a 16-bar verse, so tag those sections [Verse] and [Chorus] or [Hook] and keep the verse lines dense. EDM tracks often need [Build] and [Drop] style labels plus [Instrumental] sections, since much of the song has no vocals.
Whatever the genre, the rule is the same: the tags should match the form the genre expects. If you ask for a trap song but tag it like a folk ballad, the result will feel confused. Our Suno prompts guide covers matching the style prompt to that form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Suno structure tags official?
No. Suno's help documentation doesn't officially document bracketed tags. They are widely used community practice that usually works, especially for basic sections like [Verse], [Chorus] and [Bridge], but Suno may ignore a tag on any given generation.
Where do I put structure tags in Suno?
In the lyrics field in Custom mode, each tag on its own line above the lines it labels. Keep style descriptions in the Style of Music box and anything you don't want in the Exclude field.
Why does Suno ignore my bridge?
Usually because the bridge looks like another verse. Give it different line lengths and new imagery, make sure the tag is on its own line, and try regenerating. If one take nearly works, use Replace Section on that part instead of starting over.
Want lyrics that arrive already tagged for Suno, with a matching v6 style prompt? Build your next song in SONIQ.