Britney Spears - Born To Make You Happy Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am] [F]Oh my [C]love,[G] [Am] [F]yeah… [C] [G]
[Am]I’m sitting [Dm]here alone up in my [F]room [E]
[Am]And thinking [Dm]about the times that we’ve been [F]through [E](Oh my love)
[Am]I’m looking [Dm]at a picture in my [F]hand, trying my [E]best to [Am]understand
I really [Dm]want to know what we did [F]wrong, with a [E]love that felt so [F]strong
[Dm]If only [G]you were here [Am]tonight, [Dm] [F]I know that [E]we could make it [Am]right
[chorus]
[Am]I don’t [F]know how to live without [C]your love, I was born [G]to make you [Am]happy
‘Cause you’re the [F]only one within my [C]heart, I was born t[G]o make you [E]happy [Am]
Always and [Dm]forever you and [F]me, that’s the [E]way our life should [Am]be
I don’t know [F]how to live without your [C]love, I was born [G]to make you [E]happy [Am]
[verse 2]
[Am]I know [Dm]I’ve been a fool since you’ve [F]been [E]gone
[Am]I’d better [Dm]give it up and carry [F]on [E](oh my love)
[Am]’Cause living [Dm]in a dream of you and [F]me, is not [E]the way my life should [Am]be
I don’t [Dm]want to cry a tear for [F]you, so [E]forgive me if I [F]do
[Dm]If only [G]you were here [Am]tonight, [Dm] [F]I know that [E]we could make it [Am]right
[chorus]
[Am]I don’t [F]know how to live without [C]your love, I was born [G]to make you [Am]happy
‘Cause you’re the [F]only one within my [C]heart, I was born t[G]o make you [E]happy [Am]
Always and [Dm]forever you and [F]me, that’s the [E]way our life should [Am]be
I don’t know [F]how to live without your [C]love, I was born [G]to make you [E]happy [Am]
[Closing]
[Am] [F] [C] [G]
[Am]I’d do [Am]anything, I’d give you my [F]world
I’d wait [C]forever, [G]to be your [F]girl, just call call out my [C]name
And I will be [G]there, just to [E]show you how [E]much I [F]care
[chorus]
[F] [C] [Am] [G] [F] [C] [Am](Oh my [G]love)
[F] [C] [Am](All [G]right) [F] [C] [Am] [G]
[Bm]I don’t know [G]how to live without your [D]love, I was born [A]to make you [Bm]happy
‘Cause you’re the [G]only one within my [D]heart, I was born t[A]o make you [F#]happy [Bm]
Always and [Em]forever you and [G]me, that’s the [F#]way our life should [Bm]be
I don’t know [G]how to live without your [D]love, I was born t[A]o make you [F#]happy [Bm]
How to play Born To Make You Happy on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Britney Spears - Born To Make You Happy on guitar requires 11 chords and 21 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Born To Make You Happy uses these transitions most often: F → C (15), E → Am (14), and Am → Dm (12). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - F chord transition.
1. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
7. F → E chord transition
To move from F to E;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
8. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. Dm → G chord transition
To move from Dm to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
10. G → E chord transition
To move from G to E;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
11. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
12. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
13. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
14. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
15. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
16. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
17. A → F# chord transition
To move from A to F#;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
18. F# → Bm chord transition
To move from F# to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 4.
19. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
20. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
21. G → F# chord transition
To move from G to F#;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
Born To Make You Happy chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Born To Make You Happy.
- Born To Make You Happy includes 136 chord transitions, 21 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Born To Make You Happy contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Born To Make You Happy connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
- Am → G: 21%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → Dm: 5%