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Kane Brown - It Ain’t You It’s Me Chords

ChordsAm, F, G, C
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 E key to play this song with easier chords.

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


[Am] [F] [Am] [F]
[Am]Barefoot front porch swinging, here all [F]alone, tracing [Am]my steps
Tryna figure out what went [F]wrong, you were [Am]here one minute
Then the [G]next you leave, [F]now I’m stuck here tryna breathe
[Am]Note that says [G]”it ain’t you, it’s [F]me”


But it ain’t [Am]you that’s been going through [G]hell, it ain’t [F]you with a heart for [C]sale
It ain’t [Am]you riding ’round this [G]town, with a ghost in the [F]shotgun seat
It ain’t [Am]you that’s been tryna [G]call, it ain’t [F]you that still misses it [C]all
You ain’t the [Am]one that can’t move [G]on, still holding [F]memories, it ain’t you, it’s [Am]me [F]


I [Am]found some stuff I just couldn’t throw [F]away, some [Am]old T-shirts and pics of us in a [F]frame
I [Am]talk to the walls like [G]feel my pain, ’cause [F]the echo of you was here to stay
I’m just [Am]stuck tryna [G]find what it [F]means, it ain’t you, it’s [F]me


But it ain’t [Am]you that’s been going through [G]hell, it ain’t [F]you with a heart for [C]sale
It ain’t [Am]you riding ’round this [G]town, with a ghost in the [F]shotgun seat
It ain’t [Am]you that’s been tryna [G]call, it ain’t [F]you that still misses it [C]all
You ain’t the [Am]one that can’t move [G]on, still holding [F]memories, it ain’t you, it’s [Am]me [F]


[G] [F] [C] [Am] [G] [F]
But it ain’t [Am]you that’s been going through [G]hell, it ain’t [F]you with a heart for [C]sale
It ain’t [Am]you riding ’round this [G]town, with a ghost in the [F]shotgun seat
But no, it ain’t [Am]you that’s been tryna [G]call, it ain’t [F]you that still misses it [C]all
You ain’t the [Am]one that can’t move [G]on, still holding [F]memories. It ain’t you, it’s [Am]me [G] [F]
[C]Mm-mmh, it’s [Am]me [G] [F]

AlbumExperiment
GenresCountry
Year2018
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play It Ain't You It's Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Kane Brown - It Ain't You It's Me on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

It Ain't You It's Me uses these transitions most often: G → F (20), Am → G (19), and F → Am (18). 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;

  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

2. Am → G chord transition

To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

3. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
G to F

4. 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.
F to C

5. C → Am chord transition

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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in It Ain't You It's Me.

  • It Ain't You It's Me includes 82 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • It Ain't You It's Me contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how It Ain't You It's Me 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 Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%