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Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, Dm, Bb
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 F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]You know the bed feels [F]warmer, [C]sleeping here [G]alone
[Am]You know I dream in [F]color, and [C]do the things I [G]want.

[verse 2]
[Am]You think you got the best of me, [F]think you had the last laugh
[C]Bet you think that everything [G]good is gone, [Am]think you left me broken down
[F]Think that I’d come running back, [C]baby you don’t know me, cause you’re [G]dead wrong.

[chorus]
What doesn’t kill you makes you [Am]stronger, stand a little [F]taller
Doesn’t mean I’m [C]lonely when I’m [G]alone, what doesn’t kill you makes a [Am]fighter
Footsteps even [F]lighter, doesn’t mean I’m [C]over cause you’re [G]gone.

[chorus]
What doesn’t kill you makes you [Am]stronger, [F]stronger, just [C]me, myself and [G]I
What doesn’t kill you makes you [Am]stronger, stand a little [F]taller
Doesn’t mean I’m [C]lonely when I’m [G]alone.

[verse 3]
[Am]You heard that I was [F]starting over with [C]someone [G]new
[Am]They told you I was [F]moving on [C]over [G]you.
[Am]You didn’t think that I’d come back, [F]I’d come back swinging
[C]You tried to break me, but you [G]see.

[chorus]
What doesn’t kill you makes you [Am]stronger, stand a little [F]taller
Doesn’t mean I’m [C]lonely when I’m [G]alone, what doesn’t kill you makes a [Am]fighter
Footsteps even [F]lighter, doesn’t mean I’m [C]over cause you’re [G]gone.

[chorus]
What doesn’t kill you makes you [Am]stronger, [F]stronger, just [C]me, myself and [G]I
What doesn’t kill you makes you [Am]stronger, stand a little [F]taller
Doesn’t mean I’m [C]lonely when I’m [G]alone.

[Closing]
[Dm]Thanks to you I got a new thing started, [Bb]thanks to you I’m not the broken hearted
[Am]Thanks to you I’m finally thinking bout me
You [F]know in the end the day you left was just my [Am]beginning, in the end…

[chorus]
What doesn’t kill you makes you [Am]stronger, stand a little [F]taller
Doesn’t mean I’m [C]lonely when I’m [G]alone, what doesn’t kill you makes a [Am]fighter
Footsteps even [F]lighter, doesn’t mean I’m [C]over cause you’re [G]gone.

[chorus]
What doesn’t kill you makes you [Am]stronger, [F]stronger, just [C]me, myself and [G]I
What doesn’t kill you makes you [Am]stronger, stand a little [F]taller
Doesn’t mean I’m [C]lonely when I’m [G]alone.

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ArtistKelly Clarkson
AlbumStronger
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2012
KeyAm

How to play Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) on guitar requires 6 chords and 7 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 (What Doesn't Kill You) uses these transitions most often: Am → F (20), C → G (19), and F → C (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 - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

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.
Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

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.
F to C

3. C → G chord transition

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

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.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

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

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.
G to Am

5. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  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 B string fret 3.

6. Dm → Bb chord transition

To move from Dm to Bb;

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

7. Bb → Am chord transition

To move from Bb to Am;

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

Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You).

  • Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) includes 79 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) 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 → F: 26%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Am: 11%
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