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Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You Chords

ChordsG, C, Bm, Em, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • 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
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram


[G] [C] [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D]
[G]Guess this means you’re sorry, you’re [C]standing at my [G]door
[Bm]Guess this means you [Em]take back, [C]all you said [D]before
[G]Like how much you wanted, [C]anyone but [G]me
[Bm]Said you’d never [Em]come back, but [C]here you are [D]again


Cause we [G]belong [Em]together [C]now, [D]yeah
Forever [G]united [Em]here [Bm]somehow, [D]yeah
You got a [G]piece of [Em]me, [Am]and [C]honestly
My [G]life would [Em]suck [C]without [D]you


[G]Maybe I was stupid for [C]telling you [G]goodbye
[Bm]Maybe I was [Em]wrong for [C]tryin’ to pick a [D]fight
[G]I know that I’ve got issues, but you’re [C]pretty messed up [G]too
[Bm]Anyway, I [Em]found out I’m [C]nothing without [D]you


Cause we [G]belong [Em]together [C]now, [D]yeah
Forever [G]united [Em]here [Bm]somehow, [D]yeah
You got a [G]piece of [Em]me, [Am]and [C]honestly
My [G]life would [Em]suck [C]without [D]you


[G]Being with you is [C]so [G]dysfunctional, I [Bm]really shouldn’t [Em]
miss you, but [C]I can’t let you [D]go, oh [G]yeah


[C] [G] [Bm] [Em] [C] [D]
‘Cause we [G]belong [Em]together [C]now, [D]yeah
Forever [G]united [Em]here [Bm]somehow, [D]yeah
You got a [G]piece of [Em]me, [Am]and [C]honestly
My [G]life would [Em]suck [C]without [D] [G]you…

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AlbumAll I Ever Wanted
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2009
KeyG

How to play My Life Would Suck Without You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

My Life Would Suck Without You uses these transitions most often: D → G (16), C → D (13), and Em → C (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 G - C chord transition.

1. 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.
G to C

2. G → Bm chord transition

To move from G to Bm;

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

3. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

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

4. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

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

5. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

6. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

7. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

8. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

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

9. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am;

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

10. 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Life Would Suck Without You.

  • My Life Would Suck Without You includes 97 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • My Life Would Suck Without You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how My Life Would Suck Without You 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 → Em: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%