Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele 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.
[section 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.
[section 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.
How to play Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) on ukulele 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
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
2. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. G → Dm chord transition
To move from G to Dm;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 2.
6. Dm → Bb chord transition
To move from Dm to Bb;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
7. Bb → Am chord transition
To move from Bb to Am;
- While playing Bb, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string 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 Ukulelearn.
- Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → Am: 11%