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Britney Spears - Lucky Chords

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.

CAmCAm
ThisisastoryaboutagirlnamedLucky…
CEarlyAmmorning,shewakesupandCknock,knock,knockontheAmdoor
CIt’stimeforAmmakeup,perfectsmileandIt’sCyouthey’reallAmwaitingforbaby…
CIsn’tsheAmlovely,thisFHollywoodGgirl?Andtheysay…
CShe’ssoAmlucky,she’sastar
ButsheFcry,cry,criesinherGlonelyheart,thinkingC
Ifthere’snothin’Ammissinginmylife,thenFwhydotheseGtearscomeatnight?
CLostinanAmimage,inadream,butthere’sCnoonetheretowakeherAmup
AndtheCworldisspinning,andsheGkeepsonwinning
ButAmtellme,whathappenswhenitstops?Baby…
CIsn’tsheAmlovely,thisFHollywoodGgirl?Andtheysay…
CShe’ssoAmlucky,she’sastar
ButsheFcry,cry,criesinherGlonelyG#mheart,Amthinking
Ifthere’snothin’Gmissinginmylife,thenFwhydotheseGtearscomeatnight?C
C“Bestactress,andthewinneris…Lucky!”“I’mRogerJohnsonforPop
NewsstandingoutsidethearenawaitingforLucky!Oh,myGod…hereshecomes!”
FIsn’tsheGlovely,AmthisFHollywoodGgirl?A
DSheissoBmlucky,butGwhydoessheAcry?
DIfthereisBmnothin’Gmissinginherlife,whydoAtearscomeatnight?
DShe’ssolucky,Bmshe’sastar
ButsheGcry,cry,criesinherAlonelyheart,thinkingD
Ifthere’snothin’Bmmissinginmylife,thenGwhydotheseAtearscomeatnight
DShe’ssolucky(she’ssoBmlucky)
ButsheGcry,cry,criesinherAlonelyBbmheart,Bmthinking
Ifthere’snothin’Amissinginmylife,thenGwhydotheseAtearscomeatnight
AlbumOops!... I Did It Again
Year2000
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

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

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

C to Am

2. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

Am to F

3. F → G chord transition

Switching 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 8 times.

F to G

4. G → C chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 5 times.

G to C

5. G → Am chord transition

Switching 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 2 times.

6. G → G#m chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

7. G#m → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

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.

This transition appears in the verse.

9. G → A chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

10. A → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

11. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

12. Bm → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

14. Bbm → Bm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

15. Bm → A chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus.

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%