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Kane Brown - Live Forever Chords

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.

CFGCFG
CLifewasjustbreathingFinandGout,ClikeamoviewiththeFsoundturned Gdown
AmItfeltnothinglikeIFfeelrightnow,CyousaidhelloandsettheFroomonGfire
CLiketechnicolorinaFjetblackGnight,Amsuddenlythesky’sneverFbeensoclear
Heywhatyoudoin’inaGthousandyears
IfAmlife’sFjustCwakingupGto,AmanotherFdayofClookingatGyou
IfAmallweFgetisjusttoCbeGtogether,itAmmakesmeGwannaFliveGforever
YouAmmakemeGwannaFliveGforever
CFG
CYoutellyourselfthatyou’llFnevergrowGold
C’TilyoufindthehandyouwereFmeanttoGhold
AmNowIneverwannaseeyouFonelasttime,IneverwannaknowaGkissgoodbye
IfAmlife’sFjustCwakingupGto,AmanotherFdayofClookingatGyou
IfAmallweFgetisjusttoCbeGtogether,itAmmakesmeGwannaFliveGforever
YouAmmakemeGwannaFliveGforever
FAmGFAmGFAm
IfFlife’sjustGmoreofthesame,Ammakingyousmile,Csayingyourname
FIfallwegetisjusttoGbetogether,youDmmakemewannaAmliveGforever
IfAmlife’sFjustCwakingupGto,AmanotherFdayofClookingatGyou
IfAmallweFgetisjusttoCbeGtogether,itAmmakesmeGwannaFliveGforever
YouAmmakemeGwannaFliveGforever,itAmmakesmeGwannaFliveGforever
YouAmmakemeGwannaFliveGforeverC
AlbumExperiment
GenresCountry
Year2018
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 10 times.

C to F

2. F → G chord transition

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

F to G

3. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G to C

4. G → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

G to Am

5. Am → F chord transition

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 verse, played 13 times.

6. Am → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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%