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Elton John - I’m Still Standing Chords

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ChordsGm, Cm, D, Eb, G, C, Am7, Em, Dm, F
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[Gm] [Cm] [D] [D] [Eb]
[G]You could never know [C]what it’s like
Your [D]blood like winter freezes [G]just like ice
And there’s a [Am7]cold lonely light that shines from you [D]
You’ll wind [Em]up like the wreck you hide [C]behind that mask [G]you use [C]

[verse 2]
[G]And did you think this fool could [C]never win
Well [D]look at me, I’m coming [G]back again
I got a [Am7]taste of love in a simple way
and [D]if you need [Em]to know while I’m still stan[C]ding you just fade [G]away

[chorus]
Don’t you know [Gm]I’m still standing better than I [Dm]ever did
Looking like a [Cm]true survivor, feeling like a [Eb]little kid
[F] [Gm]I’m still standing after [Dm]all this time
Picking up the [Cm]pieces of my life without you on [D]my mind
I’m [D] [Eb]still stan[Gm]ding

[chorus]
[Cm] [D]I’m [D] [Eb]still stan[Gm]ding

[Closing]
[Cm] [D] [D] [Eb]
[G]Once I never could [C]hope to win
You [D]starting down the road leaving [G]me again
The [Am7]threats you made were meant to cut me down
[D]And if our love [Em]was just a circus [C]you’d be a clown [G]by now

[chorus]
You know [Gm]I’m still standing better than I [Dm]ever did
Looking like a [Cm]true survivor, feeling like a [Eb]little kid
[F] [Gm]I’m still standing after [Dm]all this time
Picking up the [Cm]pieces of my life without you on [D]my mind
I’m [D] [Eb]still stan[Gm]ding

[chorus]
[Cm] [D]I’m [D] [Eb]still stan[Gm]ding

[chorus]
[Cm] [D] [D] [Eb]
[G] [C] [D] [G]
[Am7] [D] [Em] [C]
[G]
Don’t you know [Gm]I’m still standing better than I [Dm]ever did
Looking like a [Cm]true survivor, feeling like a [Eb]little kid
[F] [Gm]I’m still standing after [Dm]all this time
Picking up the [Cm]pieces of my life without you on [D]my mind
I’m [D] [Eb]still stan[Gm]ding

[chorus]
[Cm] [D]I’m [D] [Eb]still stan[Gm]ding
[Cm] [D]I’m [D] [Eb]still stan[Gm]ding
[Cm] [D]I’m [D] [Eb]still stan[Gm]ding
[Cm] [D]I’m [D] [Eb]still stan[Gm]ding
[Cm] [D]I’m [D] [Eb]still stan..

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ArtistElton John
AlbumToo Low for Zero
GenresRock, Rock and roll
Year1983
KeyG

How to play I'm Still Standing on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Elton John - I'm Still Standing on guitar requires 10 chords and 18 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.

I'm Still Standing uses these transitions most often: Cm → D (13), D → Eb (13), and Gm → Cm (10). 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 Gm - Cm chord transition.

1. Gm → Cm chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram

To move from Gm to Cm;

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

2. Cm → D chord transition

Guitar Cm chord diagram Fingering: x-3-1-0-1-3Guitar Cm chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Cm to D;

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

3. D → Eb chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram

To move from D to Eb;

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

4. Eb → G chord transition

Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-x-1-3-4-3Guitar D# | E♭ chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Eb to G;

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

5. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C;

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

6. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

7. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

8. G → Am7 chord transition

To move from G to Am7;

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

9. Am7 → D chord transition

To move from Am7 to D;

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

10. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

11. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

12. G → Gm chord transition

To move from G to Gm;

  1. Slide your index finger on A string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

13. Gm → Dm chord transition

To move from Gm to Dm;

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

14. Dm → Cm chord transition

To move from Dm to Cm;

  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 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

15. Cm → Eb chord transition

To move from Cm to Eb;

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

16. Eb → F chord transition

To move from Eb to F;

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

17. F → Gm chord transition

To move from F to Gm;

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

18. Eb → Gm chord transition

To move from Eb to Gm;

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

I'm Still Standing chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm Still Standing.

  • I'm Still Standing includes 106 chord transitions, 18 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I'm Still Standing contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I'm Still Standing connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → Em: 17%
    After Gm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (15%), F (12%), and Dm (9%).
    • Gm → Dm: 9%
    • Gm → Cm: 7%
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