Chords of: Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) by: Kelly Clarkson. (Em, C, Am, F) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)” by Kelly Clarkson is in C Major and runs at about 116 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 98 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, C, Am, F.
C is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 20% of the 3:38 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Am → Fmaj7 → C → Em → Am → C → Baug → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 7 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C | 0:45 | 20% |
| Am | 0:36 | 17% |
| F | 0:27 | 12% |
| Am7 | 0:23 | 11% |
| G/B | 0:17 | 8% |
| F6 | 0:16 | 8% |
| Bm7 | 0:10 | 5% |
| Fmaj7 | 0:09 | 4% |
Am – Fmaj7 – C – Em – Am – Dm – C – Baug – C – B – F – C – Baug – Am7 – F6 – C – G – Am – Fmaj7 – C – G – Am7 – F – C – Bm7 – Am – F – C – Bm7 – Am7 – F6 – C – G/B – Am7 – F – C – G/B – Am – F6 – C – Em – Am7 – Fmaj7 – C – G – Am – F6 – C – …
