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Simple Plan - Welcome To My Life Chords

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ChordsC, Am, F, G, Dm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.

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

[Opening]
Do you [C]ever feel like breaking down? Do you [Am]ever feel out of place?
Like [F]somehow you just don’t belong, and [G]no one understands you.
Do you [C]ever wanna run away? Do you [Am]lock yourself in your room?
With the [F]radio on turned up so loud, that [G]no one hears you screaming.

[chorus]
No you [F]don’t know what its like, when [Am]nothing feels alright
You [F]don’t know what its like to be like [G]me

[chorus]
To be [Am]hurt, to feel [F]lost, to be [C]left out in the [G]dark
To be [Am]kicked when you’re [F]down, to feel like [C]you’ve been pushed [G]around
To be [Am]on the edge of [F]breaking down, when [C]no one’s there to [G]save you
No you [Dm]don’t know what its like, [F]welcome to my [C]life

[verse 2]
Do you [C]wanna be somebody else? Are you [Am]sick of being so left out?
Are you [F]desperate to find something more, [G]before your life is over?
Are you [C]stuck inside a world you hate? Are you [Am]sick of everyone around?
With the [F]big fake smiles and stupid lies, while [G]deep inside you’re bleeding

[chorus]
No you [F]don’t know what its like, when [Am]nothing feels alright
You [F]don’t know what its like to be like [G]me

[chorus]
To be [Am]hurt, to feel [F]lost, to be [C]left out in the [G]dark
To be [Am]kicked when you’re [F]down, to feel like [C]you’ve been pushed [G]around
To be [Am]on the edge of [F]breaking down, when [C]no one’s there to [G]save you
No you [Dm]don’t know what its like, [F]welcome to my [C]life

[Closing]
[F]No one ever lies straight to your face, and [Am]no one ever stabs you in the back
[F]You might think I’m happy, but I’m [C]not gonna be [G]okay
[F]Everybody always gave you what you wanted, you [Am]never had to work it was always there
You [F]don’t know what it’s like what it’s [G]like..

[chorus]
To be [Am]hurt, to feel [F]lost, to be [C]left out in the [G]dark
To be [Am]kicked when you’re [F]down, to feel like [C]you’ve been pushed [G]around
To be [Am]on the edge of [F]breaking down, when [C]no one’s there to [G]save you
No you [Dm]don’t know what its like

[chorus]
To be [Am]hurt, to feel [F]lost, to be [C]left out in the [G]dark
To be [Am]kicked when you’re [F]down, to feel like [C]you’ve been pushed [G]around
To be [Am]on the edge of [F]breaking down, when [C]no one’s there to [G]save you
No you [Dm]don’t know what its like, [F]welcome to my [C]life [Am]
Welcome to my [F]life, [G]welcome to my [C]life

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ArtistSimple Plan
AlbumStill Not Getting Any...
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2004
KeyC

How to play Welcome To My Life on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Simple Plan - Welcome To My Life on guitar requires 5 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.

Welcome To My Life uses these transitions most often: Am → F (21), F → C (16), and C → G (13). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

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

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.
C to Am

2. 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

3. F → G chord transition

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

To move from F to G;

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

4. G → C chord transition

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

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.
G to C

5. 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.

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. 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.

8. Dm → F chord transition

To move from Dm to F;

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

9. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

Welcome To My Life chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Welcome To My Life.

  • Welcome To My Life includes 93 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Welcome To My Life contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Welcome To My Life connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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