Florida Georgia Line - Lifer Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G]I can hear that rain falling on the tin roof, girl after all we’ve been [Em]through
Feels like the calm after the storm, [C]so what you say we take this Sunday
Let me love you ’til it’s [D]Monday, we’ll go have a fun day and baby, we’ll get [G]back to us
We’ll get back to us, we’ve been [Em]trippin’ over the same sh*t, I’m over the who’s the blame sh*t
Ain’t [C]throwing up a white flag, I’m dancing with who I came with, [D]I’m your man and you my lady
[chorus]
Baby I’m a [G]lifer, I ain’t goin’ nowhere, told you since [Em]day one I had to wife ya
Show the world that I just want to [C]love ya, girl I don’t want to fight ya
Yeah [D]you’re the only one for me, god knows that I’m a [G]product of George Strait
And damn it I love singin’ to you, [Em]I done check yes and gave my mama’s ring to you
[C]Ain’t nobody beside ya, my arms ain’t any [D]wider, baby I’m a, baby I’m a, baby I’m a lifer
[verse 2]
[G] [Em] [C] [D]
[G]Whatever we go through girl we’re family, there’s nothing we can’t do, [Em]can we
Tether through the weather got us better than [C]before, we just gotta learn how to stay here
Build on the love we [D]made here, make more time for prayer and the man upstairs
[G]’Cause I believe we can move any mountain when we’re [Em]good, I believe I ain’t me without you
[C]Walking down in that white dress, life without you is lifeless, [D]I”m your man and you my lady
[chorus]
Baby I’m a [G]lifer, I ain’t goin’ nowhere, told you since [Em]day one I had to wife ya
Show the world that I just want to [C]love ya, girl I don’t want to fight ya
Yeah [D]you’re the only one for me, god knows that I’m a [G]product of George Strait
And damn it I love singin’ to you, [Em]I done check yes and gave my mama’s ring to you
[C]Ain’t nobody beside ya, my arms ain’t any [D]wider, baby I’m a, baby I’m a, baby I’m a lifer
[Closing]
Through the twists and turns, sometimes love can hurt ya, [C]sometimes it burns
No it ain’t always perfect [D]we’ll just keep digging, dig our feet into the dirt and
We’ll get [G]back to us, we’ll get back to us, we’ve been [Em]trippin’ over the same sh*t
I’m over the who’s the blame sh*t, ain’t [C]throwing up a white flag
I’m dancing with who I came with, [D]can’t wait to see our kids, hope they love just like you
[chorus]
Baby I’m a [G]lifer, I ain’t goin’ nowhere, told you since [Em]day one I had to wife ya
Show the world that I just want to [C]love ya, girl I don’t want to fight ya
Yeah [D]you’re the only one for me, god knows that I’m a [G]product of George Strait
And damn it I love singin’ to you, [Em]I done check yes and gave my mama’s ring to you
[C]Ain’t nobody beside ya, my arms ain’t any [D]wider, [G]baby [Em]I’m a, [C]baby, [D]I’m a, baby I’m a lifer
How to play Lifer on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Florida Georgia Line - Lifer on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Lifer uses these transitions most often: C → D (15), Em → C (14), and G → Em (14). 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 - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
3. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
4. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Lifer chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lifer.
- Lifer includes 57 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Lifer contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lifer connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%