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Britney Spears - Lucky Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, G#m, A, D, Bm, Bbm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • 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
  • 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 G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[C] [Am] [C] [Am]
This is a story about a girl named Lucky…
[C]Early [Am]morning, she wakes up and [C]knock, knock, knock on the [Am]door
[C]It’s time for [Am]makeup, perfect smile and It’s [C]you they’re all [Am]waiting for baby…
[C]Isn’t she [Am]lovely, this [F]Hollywood [G]girl? And they say…

[chorus]
[C]She’s so [Am]lucky, she’s a star
But she [F]cry, cry, cries in her [G]lonely heart, thinking [C]
If there’s nothin’ [Am]missing in my life, then [F]why do these [G]tears come at night?

[verse 2]
[C]Lost in an [Am]image, in a dream, but there’s [C]no one there to wake her [Am]up
And the [C]world is spinning, and she [G]keeps on winning
But [Am]tell me, what happens when it stops? Baby…
[C]Isn’t she [Am]lovely, this [F]Hollywood [G]girl? And they say…

[chorus]
[C]She’s so [Am]lucky, she’s a star
But she [F]cry, cry, cries in her [G]lonely [G#m]heart, [Am]thinking
If there’s nothin’ [G]missing in my life, then [F]why do these [G]tears come at night? [C]

[Closing]
[C] “Best actress, and the winner is…Lucky!” “I’m Roger Johnson for Pop
News standing outside the arena waiting for Lucky! Oh, my God…here she comes!”
[F]Isn’t she [G][Am]lovely, this [F]Hollywood [G]girl? [A]
[D]She is so [Bm]lucky, but [G]why does she [A]cry?
[D]If there is [Bm]nothin’ [G]missing in her life, why do [A]tears come at night?

[chorus]
[D]She’s so lucky, [Bm]she’s a star
But she [G]cry, cry, cries in her [A]lonely heart, thinking [D]
If there’s nothin’ [Bm]missing in my life, then [G]why do these [A]tears come at night

[chorus]
[D]She’s so lucky (she’s so [Bm]lucky)
But she [G]cry, cry, cries in her [A]lonely [Bbm]heart, [Bm]thinking
If there’s nothin’ [A]missing in my life, then [G]why do these [A]tears come at night

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ArtistBritney Spears
AlbumOops!... I Did It Again
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2000
KeyC

How to play Lucky on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Britney Spears - Lucky on guitar requires 9 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.

Lucky uses these transitions most often: C → Am (13), Am → C (9), and F → G (8). 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 - Am chord transition.

1. 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

To move 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.
C to Am

2. 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.
Am to F

3. 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

4. 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

5. G → Am chord transition

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.

6. G → G#m chord transition

To move from G to G#m;

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.

7. G#m → Am chord transition

To move from G#m to Am;

  1. While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to G string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 2.

8. C → F chord transition

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.

9. G → A chord transition

To move from G to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  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 2.

10. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

11. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

12. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

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

13. A → Bbm chord transition

To move from A to Bbm;

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

14. Bbm → Bm chord transition

To move from Bbm to Bm;

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

15. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

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

Lucky chord transition analysis

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

  • Lucky includes 75 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Lucky contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Lucky connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
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