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Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You Chords

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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.

GCGBmEmCD
GGuessthismeansyou’resorry,you’reCstandingatmyGdoor
BmGuessthismeansyouEmtakeback,CallyousaidDbefore
GLikehowmuchyouwanted,CanyonebutGme
BmSaidyou’dneverEmcomeback,butChereyouareDagain
CauseweGbelongEmtogetherCnow,Dyeah
ForeverGunitedEmhereBmsomehow,Dyeah
YougotaGpieceofEmme,AmandChonestly
MyGlifewouldEmsuckCwithoutDyou
GMaybeIwasstupidforCtellingyouGgoodbye
BmMaybeIwasEmwrongforCtryin’topickaDfight
GIknowthatI’vegotissues,butyou’reCprettymessedupGtoo
BmAnyway,IEmfoundoutI’mCnothingwithoutDyou
CauseweGbelongEmtogetherCnow,Dyeah
ForeverGunitedEmhereBmsomehow,Dyeah
YougotaGpieceofEmme,AmandChonestly
MyGlifewouldEmsuckCwithoutDyou
GBeingwithyouisCsoGdysfunctional,IBmreallyshouldn’tEm
missyou,butCIcan’tletyouDgo,ohGyeah
CGBmEmCD
‘CauseweGbelongEmtogetherCnow,Dyeah
ForeverGunitedEmhereBmsomehow,Dyeah
YougotaGpieceofEmme,AmandChonestly
MyGlifewouldEmsuckCwithoutDyou…
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ArtistKelly Clarkson
AlbumAll I Ever Wanted
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2009
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

G to C

2. G → Bm chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

G to Bm

3. Bm → Em chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Bm to Em

4. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

6. D → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

7. G → Em chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

8. Bm → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Em → Am chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

My Life Would Suck Without You chord transition analysis

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%
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