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Kelly Clarkson - People Like Us Chords

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

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

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

[Opening]
[Am]
We come into this world unknown, [C]but know that we are not alone [Em]
They try and knock us down, [D]a change is coming it’s our turn now

[verse 2]
[Am]Hey everybody [C]loses it, everybody [Em]wants to throw it all away [D]some-times
And [Am]hey yeah I know what you’re [C]going through
Don’t let it get the [Em]best of you, you’ll make it out [D]alive

[chorus]
Oh [F]people like us we’ve [C]gotta stick together
[G]Keep your head up nothing [Am]lasts forever
[F]Here’s to the damned to the [C]lost and forgotten
It’s [G]hard to get high when you’re living on the bottom

[verse 3]
[F]Oh oh oh [C]oh, we are all [G]misfits living in a [Am]world on fire
[F]Oh oh oh [C]oh, sing it for the [G]people like us the [Am]people like us

[verse 4]
[Am]Hey this is not a [C]funeral, it’s a revolution [Em]after all your tears have turned to [D]rage
Just [Am]wait everything will [C]be okay, even when you’re [Em]feeling like it’s going down in [D]flames

[chorus]
Oh [F]people like us we’ve [C]gotta stick together
[G]Keep your head up nothing [Am]lasts forever
[F]Here’s to the damned to the [C]lost and forgotten
It’s [G]hard to get high when you’re living on the bottom

[chorus]
[F]Oh oh oh [C]oh, we are all [G]misfits living in a [Am]world on fire
[F]Oh oh oh [C]oh, sing it for the [G]people like us the [Am]people like us
[F]Oh oh oh [C]oh you just gotta [G]turn it up loud when the [Am]flames get higher
[F]Oh oh oh [C]oh sing it for the [G]people like us the [Am]people like us

[verse 5]
[F]They can’t do nothing to you, [C]they can’t do nothing to me
[G]This is the life that we choose, [Am]this is the life that we bleed
[F]So throw your fists in the air, [C]come out come out if you dare
[G]Tonight we’re gonna [Am]change forever

[Closing]
Everybody [C]loses it, everybody [Em]wants to throw it all away [D]some-times

[chorus]
Oh [F]people like us we’ve [C]gotta stick together
[G]Keep your head up nothing [Am]lasts forever
[F]Here’s to the damned to the [C]lost and forgotten
It’s [G]hard to get high when you’re living on the bottom

[chorus]
[F]Oh oh oh [C]oh, we are all [G]misfits living in a [Am]world on fire
[F]Oh oh oh [C]oh, sing it for the [G]people like us the [Am]people like us
[F]Oh oh oh [C]oh you just gotta [G]turn it up loud when the [Am]flames get higher
[F]Oh oh oh [C]oh sing it for the [G]people like us the [Am]people like us

[chorus]
[F]Oh oh oh [C]oh, we are all [G]misfits living in a [Am]world on fire
[F]Oh oh oh [C]oh, sing it for the [G]people like us the [Am]people like us
[F]Oh oh oh [C]oh you just gotta [G]turn it up loud when the [Am]flames get higher
[F]Oh oh oh [C]oh sing it for the [G]people like us the [Am]people like us

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ArtistKelly Clarkson
AlbumGreatest Hits: Chapter One
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2012
KeyAm

How to play People Like Us on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kelly Clarkson - People Like Us 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.

People Like Us uses these transitions most often: C → G (22), F → C (22), and G → Am (19). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

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

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.
Am to C

2. C → Em chord transition

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

To move from C to Em;

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

3. Em → D chord transition

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

To move from Em to D;

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

4. D → Am chord transition

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

To move from D to Am;

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

5. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

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

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  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 B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

7. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

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

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

People Like Us chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in People Like Us.

  • People Like Us includes 106 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • People Like Us contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how People Like Us 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 → Em: 8%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%
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