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Britney Spears - Stronger Chords

ChordsEm, C, B, Am, D, G, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

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

EmOohhey,yeah
EmHush,juststop,there’snothingyoucanCdoorsay,Bbaby
I’veEmhadenough,I’mnotyourpropertyasCfromtoday,Bbaby
AmYouBmightthinkthatICwon’tmakeitonDmyown.ButnowI’m
CStrongerthanDyesterday,Cnowit’snothingbutDmyEmway
MyGlonelinessCain’tAmkillingGmenoDmore,BIamEmstronger
ThanIeverthoughtthatCIcouldbe,Bbaby
IEmusedtogowiththeflow,didn’treallyCcare‘boutBme
AmYoumightBthinkthatICcan’ttakeit,butDyou’rewrong.‘CausenowI’m
CStrongerthanDyesterday,Cnowit’snothingbutDmyEmway
MyGlonelinessCain’tAmkillingGmenoDmore,BIamEmstronger
EmComeon,now,Emoh,yeah,EmhereIgo,onmyown
EmIdon’tneednobody,betteroffalone,hereIgo,onmyownnowC
Idon’tDneednobody,notAanybody,EmhereICgoA
EmAlright,ChereIDgo
CStrongerthanDyesterday,Cnowit’snothingbutDmyEmway
MyGlonelinessCain’tAmkillingGmenoDmore,BIam
CStrongerthanDyesterday,Cnowit’snothingbutDmyEmway
MyGlonelinessCain’tAmkillingGmenoDmore
BNowI’m,CstrongerthanDyesterday,Cnowit’snothingbutDmyEmway
MyGlonelinessCain’tAmkillingGmenoDmore,BIamEmstronger
AlbumOops!... I Did It Again
GenresPop
Year2000
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Britney Spears - Stronger on guitar requires 7 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.

Stronger uses these transitions most often: C → D (15), Em → C (12), and D → Em (10). 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 Em - C chord transition.

1. 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Em to C

2. C → B chord transition

Here's how to move from C to B:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

C to B

3. B → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from B to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

B to Em

4. B → Am chord transition

Switching from B to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

B to Am

5. C → D chord transition

Switching 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 15 times.

6. D → Em chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 10 times.

7. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

8. 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.

9. C → Am chord transition

Here's how 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 chorus, played 5 times.

10. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

11. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

12. D → B chord transition

To move from D to B:

  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 D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

13. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

14. A → Em chord transition

Switching from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

15. A → C chord transition

Switching from A to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

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

  • Stronger includes 92 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Stronger contains 7 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Stronger 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 → D: 11%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%