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Britney Spears - Overprotected Chords

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ChordsAm, B7, Em, D, G, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

[Opening]
Say [Am]hello to the [B7]girl that I [Em]am!
You’re gonna have to [Am]see through [B7]my perspective[Em]
I need to make [Am]mistakes just to [B7]learn who I [Em]am
And I don’t wanna [Am]be so [B7]damn protected [Em]

[verse 2]
There must [Am]be another [D]way, ’cause [Em]I believe in taking chances
But [Am]who am I to [D]say, what a [B7]girl is to do, God, I need some answers

[Closing]
[Am]What am I to [B7]do with my [Em]life
(You will find it out don’t worry)
[Am]How Am I [B7]supposed to know what’s [Em]right?
(You just got to do it your way)
[Am]I can’t [D]help the way I [G]feel,
But my [C]life has been so [Am][B7]overprotected[Em]

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ArtistBritney Spears
AlbumBritney
GenresPop
Year2001
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Britney Spears - Overprotected on guitar requires 6 chords and 9 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.

Overprotected uses these transitions most often: Am → B7 (7), B7 → Em (7), and Em → Am (7). 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 Am - B7 chord transition.

1. Am → B7 chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram

To move from Am to B7;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on G string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 2.
Am to B7

2. B7 → Em chord transition

Guitar B7 chord diagram Fingering: x-2-1-2-0-2Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from B7 to Em;

  1. While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
B7 to Em

3. Em → Am chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

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.
Em to Am

4. Am → D chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
Am to D

5. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

6. D → B7 chord transition

To move from D to B7;

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

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

Overprotected chord transition analysis

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

  • Overprotected includes 30 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Overprotected contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Overprotected connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → D: 7%
    • Am → B7: 1%
    After B7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).
    • B7 → Em: 58%
    • B7 → Am: 1%
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