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Alan Jackson - So You Don’t Have To Love Me Anymore Chords

ChordsC, G, F, Am
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 A,D,G keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram


[C]I’ll be the bad guy, [C]I’ll take the black eye
[C]When i walk out, you can slam the [G]door
[F]I’ll be the s.o.b, [C]If thats what you [Am]need from me
So [G]you don’t have to [F]love me [C]anymore


[C]When you and our friends talk
[C]Make it all my fault, [C]tell em I’m rotten to the [G]core
[F]I’ll let it all slide, [C]get em all on [Am]your side
So [G]you don’t have to [F]love me [C]anymore


[F]I’ll keep all those [F]memories of the [C]good times [G]
Yeah, there were some [C]good times
[F]So when you think of [F]you and me [C]
They wont [Am]even cross your [G]mind


[C]If the wine you’re drinking, [C]leads you to thinking
[C]That you want what we had [G]before, [F]girl you can call me
[C]I’ll let it [Am]ring and ring
So [G]you don’t have to [F]love me [C]anymore


[F]If you need me to make you cry, [C]i don’t want to but I’ll try
So [G]you don’t have to [F]love me [C]anymore

AlbumThirty Miles West
GenresCountry
Year2012
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Alan Jackson - So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore 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.

So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore uses these transitions most often: F → C (10), G → F (7), and C → G (5). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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.
C to Am

5. 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore.

  • So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore includes 35 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how So You Don't Have To Love Me Anymore 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 → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%