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Machine Gun Kelly - Go For Broke Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, Gm, Fm, A, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

YoucouldgetAmhighoryoucouldFgetlow,youcouldstayyoungoryoucouldgrowCold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh),’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
YoucouldgoGmhardoryoucouldgoFhome,youcouldlivelifeoryoucouldjustCfold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh),’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
FLook,Istartedwithadollarandadream,Fmright
SoIcouldshowthesepeoplehowtoAdream,right,FIcouldshow’emhowtoaimforthestars
AndtakeittothearenasfromtheFmstreetlights,Fdamn,ohthisiswhatthetopfeelslike?Fm(Whoa)
IstillrememberRamennoodlemealAnights,FIstillremembercheckin’myaccount
AndFmhaving26dollars,whenIsignedmyrecorddealnight
AAndIrememberFbeingcold,andmyapartmentusedtoheatupfromtheCkitchenstove
HighsandAmLows,it’showitgoes,soIFgottarollsomethingup
JusttocopewiththepressuresofgrowingCup,man
CWhataFweek,wemadeittothebar’causeweneedtoChealup
YougottaplayforAmkeeps,F’causeacestendtostaywithCdealers
YougottobelieveFit,butI’masinnertoosoIain’tCpreaching
JustkeeponGdreaming,F’causeallthebadDmdayscomeforgoodreasons
YoucouldgetAmhighoryoucouldFgetlow,youcouldstayyoungoryoucouldgrowCold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh),’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
YoucouldgoGmhardoryoucouldgoFhome,youcouldlivelifeoryoucouldjustCfold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh)’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
FYeah,andifIhadadollar,forDmeverytimetheytoldmeCwhatIwouldn’tbe
IwouldbeaArichmanwithacribonabighill(haforreal)
ButIgottaAmworktogetpaid,Fearnmyownway
WorkthethirdCshift,burnthewholespliff,sinceAmbirthI(Holdup,letmegetit)
Look,Ffailurewasnotanoption,Igottabeatthetop
LikeI’mAmsorry,butIdon’treallyFfeelsorryfory’all
I’msorryIgotanewnumberthatCyoucan’tcall,
I’mAmsorrytoeveryonewhoFstillwantsmetofall,holdup,youknowwhat,Iain’tCsorryatall
SoAmI,hopethatitwasDmworthitwhenyousearching,andyoufindwhatglittersain’tCgold
AmAndI,knewIwasn’tDmperfectbut,IknowthatImadeitallonmyown
YoucouldgetAmhighoryoucouldFgetlow,youcouldstayyoungoryoucouldgrowCold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh),’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
YoucouldgoGmhardoryoucouldgoFhome,youcouldlivelifeoryoucouldjustCfold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh),’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
DmPaidmydues,soI’llseeyouFlater,Cloveismuchmorethanpaper
SoIFletitgo,Ijusthittheroad,ICjustletitgo
Yeah,AmpaidmyduessoIseeyouFlater,Cloveismuchmorethanpaper
SoFletitgo,Ijusthittheroad,IjustCletitgo
YoucouldgetAmhighoryoucouldFgetlow,youcouldstayyoungoryoucouldgrowCold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh),’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
YoucouldgoGmhardoryoucouldgoFhome,youcouldlivelifeoryoucouldjustCfold
LetitAmgoF(Oooh),’causeI’maI’magoforCbroke
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ArtistMachine Gun Kelly
AlbumBloom
GenresPop, R&B
Year2017
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Go For Broke on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Machine Gun Kelly - Go For Broke on guitar requires 8 chords and 15 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.

Go For Broke uses these transitions most often: F → C (28), Am → F (19), and C → Am (16). 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

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from Am to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 19 times.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 28 times.

F to C

3. C → Am chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Switching from C to Am:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

C to Am

4. C → Gm chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

Switching from C to Gm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

C to Gm

5. Gm → F chord transition

Switching from Gm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from E string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

6. F → Fm chord transition

To move from F to Fm:

  1. While playing F, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Keep pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

7. Fm → A chord transition

Switching from Fm to A:

  1. While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. A → F chord transition

Switching from A to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. C → G chord transition

Switching from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

10. G → F chord transition

Switching from G to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. F → Dm chord transition

Switching from F to Dm:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

12. Dm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

13. Dm → C chord transition

Switching from Dm to C:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

14. C → A chord transition

Switching from C to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

15. A → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

Go For Broke chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Go For Broke.

  • Go For Broke includes 103 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Go For Broke contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Go For Broke connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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