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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.

AmYouknowthebedfeelsFwarmer,CsleepinghereGalone
AmYouknowIdreaminFcolor,andCdothethingsIGwant.
AmYouthinkyougotthebestofme,Fthinkyouhadthelastlaugh
CBetyouthinkthateverythingGgoodisgone,Amthinkyouleftmebrokendown
FThinkthatI’dcomerunningback,Cbabyyoudon’tknowme,causeyou’reGdeadwrong.
Whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesyouAmstronger,standalittleFtaller
Doesn’tmeanI’mClonelywhenI’mGalone,whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesaAmfighter
FootstepsevenFlighter,doesn’tmeanI’mCovercauseyou’reGgone.
Whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesyouAmstronger,Fstronger,justCme,myselfandGI
Whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesyouAmstronger,standalittleFtaller
Doesn’tmeanI’mClonelywhenI’mGalone.
AmYouheardthatIwasFstartingoverwithCsomeoneGnew
AmTheytoldyouIwasFmovingonCoverGyou.
AmYoudidn’tthinkthatI’dcomeback,FI’dcomebackswinging
CYoutriedtobreakme,butyouGsee.
Whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesyouAmstronger,standalittleFtaller
Doesn’tmeanI’mClonelywhenI’mGalone,whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesaAmfighter
FootstepsevenFlighter,doesn’tmeanI’mCovercauseyou’reGgone.
Whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesyouAmstronger,Fstronger,justCme,myselfandGI
Whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesyouAmstronger,standalittleFtaller
Doesn’tmeanI’mClonelywhenI’mGalone.
DmThankstoyouIgotanewthingstarted,BbthankstoyouI’mnotthebrokenhearted
AmThankstoyouI’mfinallythinkingboutme
YouFknowintheendthedayyouleftwasjustmyAmbeginning,intheend…
Whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesyouAmstronger,standalittleFtaller
Doesn’tmeanI’mClonelywhenI’mGalone,whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesaAmfighter
FootstepsevenFlighter,doesn’tmeanI’mCovercauseyou’reGgone.
Whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesyouAmstronger,Fstronger,justCme,myselfandGI
Whatdoesn’tkillyoumakesyouAmstronger,standalittleFtaller
Doesn’tmeanI’mClonelywhenI’mGalone.
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ArtistKelly Clarkson
AlbumStronger
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2012
KeyAm
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

G to Am

5. G → Dm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

6. Dm → Bb chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

7. Bb → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

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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