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Britney Spears - Overprotected Chords

Chord reference Am, B7, Em, D, G, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Say [Am]hello to the [B7]girl that I [Em]am! You’re gonna have to [Am]see through [B7]my perspective[Em] I need to make [Am]mistakes just to [B7]learn who I [Em]am And I don’t wanna [Am]be so [B7]damn protected [Em]

There must [Am]be another [D]way, ’cause [Em]I believe in taking chances But [Am]who am I to [D]say, what a [B7]girl is to do, God, I need some answers

[Am]What am I to [B7]do with my [Em]life (You will find it out don’t worry) [Am]How Am I [B7]supposed to know what’s [Em]right? (You just got to do it your way) [Am]I can’t [D]help the way I [G]feel, But my [C]life has been so [Am][B7]overprotected[Em]

Artist Britney Spears
Album Britney
Genres Pop
Year 2001
Key Am

How to Play Overprotected on Guitar?

Britney Spears - Overprotected can be played in the key of Am using the Am, B7, Em, D, G, C chords.

  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Overprotected with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.