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Alec Benjamin - If I Killed Someone For You Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, E7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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AmSorrythatIdidthis,thebloodisonmyhands
IFstareatmyreflection,Idon’tknowwhoIam
CPracticemyconfession.IncaseItakethestand
E7I’llsayIlearnedmylesson,I’llbeabetterman
I’mAmpackingupmythingsandI’mwipingdownthewalls
I’mFrinsingoffmyclothesandI’mwalkingthroughthehalls
ICdiditallforhersoIfeltnothingatall
IE7don’tknowwhatshe’llsay,soI’llaskherwhenshecalls
AmWouldyoulovememore?(wouldyoulovememore?)
IfIkilledsomeoneforFyou
Wouldyouholdmyhand?(wouldyouholdmyhand?)
They’rethesamethatCIused
WhenIkilledsomeoneE7foryou
AmWouldyouturnmein?(wouldyouturnmein?)
WhenIsayI’montheFloose
Wouldyouhidemewhen(wouldyouhidemewhen?)
MyfaceisontheCnews?
‘CauseIkilledsomeoneE7foryou
IAmhearthesirenscoming,Iseetheflashinglights
I’mFdrivingthroughthesuburbs,wearingmydisguise
ICshowupatherdoorsteptolookherintheeyes
IE7tellherthatit’sme,butshedoesn’trecognize
AmCan’tyouseeI’mrunning?SaidIneedaplacetohide
I’veFgottaaskyousomething,couldyoupleaseletmeinside?
CJustletmeexplain,noIwouldn’ttellyoulies
IE7knowyou’llunderstandifyouletmestaythenight
AmWouldyoulovememore?(wouldyoulovememore?)
IfIkilledsomeoneforFyou
Wouldyouholdmyhand?(wouldyouholdmyhand?)
They’rethesamethatCIused
WhenIkilledsomeoneE7foryou
AmWouldyouturnmein?(wouldyouturnmein?)
WhenIsayI’montheFloose
Wouldyouhidemewhen(wouldyouhidemewhen?)
MyfaceisontheCnews?
‘CauseIkilledsomeoneE7foryou
YouAmhavetounderstandthattheoneIkilledisme
FChangingwhatIwasforwhatyouwantedmetobe
ICfollowedyourdirection,dideverythingyouasked
IE7hopeitmakesyouhappy,’causethere’sjustnoturningback
AmWouldyoulovememore?(wouldyoulovememore?)
IfIkilledsomeoneforFyou
Wouldyouholdmyhand?(wouldyouholdmyhand?)
They’rethesamethatCIused
WhenIkilledsomeoneE7foryou
AmWouldyouturnmein?(wouldyouturnmein?)
WhenIsayI’montheFloose
Wouldyouhidemewhen(wouldyouhidemewhen?)
MyfaceisontheCnews?
‘CauseIkilledsomeoneE7foryou
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ArtistAlec Benjamin
AlbumNarrated For You
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play If I Killed Someone For You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alec Benjamin - If I Killed Someone For You on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.

If I Killed Someone For You uses these transitions most often: Am → F (11), C → E7 (11), and F → C (11). 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

To move 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 verse, played 11 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

Here's how 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 verse, played 11 times.

F to C

3. C → E7 chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

Switching from C to E7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

C to E7

4. E7 → Am chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from E7 to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

E7 to Am

If I Killed Someone For You chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in If I Killed Someone For You.

  • If I Killed Someone For You includes 43 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • If I Killed Someone For You contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how If I Killed Someone For You 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%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
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