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Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, Bm, Em, D, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GCGBmEmCD
GGuessthismeansyou’resorry,you’reCstandingatmyGdoor
BmGuessthismeansyouEmtakeback,CallyousaidDbefore
GLikehowmuchyouwanted,CanyonebutGme
BmSaidyou’dneverEmcomeback,butChereyouareDagain
CauseweGbelongEmtogetherCnow,Dyeah
ForeverGunitedEmhereBmsomehow,Dyeah
YougotaGpieceofEmme,AmandChonestly
MyGlifewouldEmsuckCwithoutDyou
GMaybeIwasstupidforCtellingyouGgoodbye
BmMaybeIwasEmwrongforCtryin’topickaDfight
GIknowthatI’vegotissues,butyou’reCprettymessedupGtoo
BmAnyway,IEmfoundoutI’mCnothingwithoutDyou
CauseweGbelongEmtogetherCnow,Dyeah
ForeverGunitedEmhereBmsomehow,Dyeah
YougotaGpieceofEmme,AmandChonestly
MyGlifewouldEmsuckCwithoutDyou
GBeingwithyouisCsoGdysfunctional,IBmreallyshouldn’tEm
missyou,butCIcan’tletyouDgo,ohGyeah
CGBmEmCD
‘CauseweGbelongEmtogetherCnow,Dyeah
ForeverGunitedEmhereBmsomehow,Dyeah
YougotaGpieceofEmme,AmandChonestly
MyGlifewouldEmsuckCwithoutDyou…
AlbumAll I Ever Wanted
GenresCountry, Pop
Year2009
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play My Life Would Suck Without You on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Kelly Clarkson - My Life Would Suck Without You on ukulele 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.

My Life Would Suck Without You uses these transitions most often: D → G (16), C → D (13), and Em → C (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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

G to C

2. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

  1. While playing G, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

G to Bm

3. Bm → Em chord transition

Switching from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

Bm to Em

4. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

Em to C

5. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

6. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

7. G → Em chord transition

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

8. Bm → D chord transition

Switching from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

9. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

10. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

  1. While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Life Would Suck Without You.

  • My Life Would Suck Without You includes 97 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • My Life Would Suck Without You contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how My Life Would Suck Without You connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Em: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%