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Kane Brown - Live Forever Chords

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ChordsC, F, G, Am, Dm
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

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

[Opening]
[C] [F] [G] [C] [F] [G]
[C]Life was just breathing [F]in and [G]out, [C]like a movie with the [F]sound turned d[G]own
[Am]It felt nothing like I [F]feel right now, [C]you said hello and set the [F]room on [G]fire
[C]Like technicolor in a [F]jet black [G]night, [Am]suddenly the sky’s never [F]been so clear
Hey what you doin’ in a [G]thousand years

[chorus]
If [Am]life’s [F]just [C]waking up [G]to, [Am]another [F]day of [C]looking at [G]you
If [Am]all we [F]get is just to [C]be [G]together, it [Am]makes me [G]wanna [F]live [G]forever
You [Am]make me [G]wanna [F]live [G]forever

[verse 2]
[C] [F] [G]
[C]You tell yourself that you’ll [F]never grow [G]old
[C]’Til you find the hand you were [F]meant to [G]hold
[Am]Now I never wanna see you [F]one last time, I never wanna know a [G]kiss goodbye

[chorus]
If [Am]life’s [F]just [C]waking up [G]to, [Am]another [F]day of [C]looking at [G]you
If [Am]all we [F]get is just to [C]be [G]together, it [Am]makes me [G]wanna [F]live [G]forever
You [Am]make me [G]wanna [F]live [G]forever

[Closing]
[F] [Am] [G] [F] [Am] [G] [F] [Am]
If [F]life’s just [G]more of the same, [Am]making you smile, [C]saying your name
[F]If all we get is just to [G]be together, you [Dm]make me wanna [Am]live [G]forever

[chorus]
If [Am]life’s [F]just [C]waking up [G]to, [Am]another [F]day of [C]looking at [G]you
If [Am]all we [F]get is just to [C]be [G]together, it [Am]makes me [G]wanna [F]live [G]forever
You [Am]make me [G]wanna [F]live [G]forever, it [Am]makes me [G]wanna [F]live [G]forever
You [Am]make me [G]wanna [F]live [G]forever [C]

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ArtistKane Brown
AlbumExperiment
GenresCountry
Year2018
KeyC

How to play Live Forever on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kane Brown - Live Forever on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Live Forever uses these transitions most often: F → G (21), G → Am (21), and Am → F (13). 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 C - F chord transition.

1. C → F chord transition

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

To move from C 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

2. F → G chord transition

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

To move from F to G;

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

3. G → C chord transition

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

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.
G to C

4. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. Am → F chord transition

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.

6. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

7. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  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 B string fret 3.

8. Dm → Am chord transition

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.

Live Forever chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Live Forever.

  • Live Forever includes 120 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Live Forever contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Live Forever connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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