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Miss Independent

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Intro
Bm      Bm      Bm       Bm   A    F#
BmMiss independent 
BmMiss self-sufficient 
BmMiss keep your distance, mmmm Bm  A  F#  
BmMiss unafraid 
BmMiss out of my way 
BmMiss don't let a man interfere, Bmno A  F#  
EMiss on her own 
EMiss almost grown 
EMiss never let a man help her off her throne 
So, by Ekeeping her heart protected 
EShe'll never, ever feel rejected 
ELittle miss apprehensive 
ESaid ooh, she fell in love 
(Chorus) 
BWhat is this feeling taking over? D  
EThinking no one could open the door G  A  
BSurprise, it's Dtime, to feel Ewhat's real G  A  
BWhat happened to miss independent's no lonDger need to be defensivEe? G  A  
BGoodbye, old yoDu, when love, Eis true G  A  
Bm Bm Bm Bm A F#
(Verse 2) Same as Verse 1 
BmMisguided heart 
BmMiss play it smart 
BmMiss if you wanna use that line, you better not start, no Bm  A  F#  
BmBut she miscalculated 
BmShe didn't wanna end up jaded 
BmAnd this miss decided not to miss out on true love Bm  A  
F#So, by changiEng a misconception 
She went Ein a new direction 
And found Einside, she felt a connection 
EShe fell in love 
(Chorus) 
BWhat is this feeling taking over? D  
EThinking no one could open the door G  A  
BSurprise, it's Dtime, to feel Ewhat's real G  A  
BWhat happened to miss independent's no lonDger need to be defensivEe? G  A  
BGoodbye, old yoDu, when love, Eis true G  A  
(Bridge) 
BmWhen miss independent walked away 
GNo time for love that came her way 
DShe looked in the mirror and thought today 
F#What happened to miss no longer afraid? 
BmIt took some time for her to see 
GHow beautiful love could truly be 
DNo more talk of why can't that be me 
F#I'm so glad I've finally seen 
(Chorus) 
BWhat is this feeling taking over? D  
EThinking no one could open the door G  A  
BSurprise, it's Dtime, to feel Ewhat's real G  A  
BWhat happened to miss independent's no lonDger need to be defensivEe? G  A  
BGoodbye, old yoDu, when love, Eis true G  A  

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Miss Independent

by Kelly Clarkson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Intro

Bm Bm Bm Bm A F#

Miss independent

Miss self-sufficient

Bm Bm A F#

Miss keep your distance, mmmm

Miss unafraid

Miss out of my way

Bm Bm A F#

Miss don't let a man interfere, no

Miss on her own

Miss almost grown

Miss never let a man help her off her throne

So, by keeping her heart protected

She'll never, ever feel rejected

Little miss apprehensive

Said ooh, she fell in love

(Chorus)

B D

What is this feeling taking over?

E G A

Thinking no one could open the door

B D E G A

Surprise, it's time, to feel what's real

B D E G A

What happened to miss independent's no longer need to be defensive?

B D E G A

Goodbye, old you, when love, is true

Bm Bm Bm Bm A F#

(Verse 2) Same as Verse 1

Misguided heart

Miss play it smart

Bm Bm A F#

Miss if you wanna use that line, you better not start, no

But she miscalculated

She didn't wanna end up jaded

Bm Bm A

And this miss decided not to miss out on true love

F# E

So, by changing a misconception

She went in a new direction

And found inside, she felt a connection

She fell in love

(Chorus)

B D

What is this feeling taking over?

E G A

Thinking no one could open the door

B D E G A

Surprise, it's time, to feel what's real

B D E G A

What happened to miss independent's no longer need to be defensive?

B D E G A

Goodbye, old you, when love, is true

(Bridge)

When miss independent walked away

No time for love that came her way

She looked in the mirror and thought today

What happened to miss no longer afraid?

It took some time for her to see

How beautiful love could truly be

No more talk of why can't that be me

I'm so glad I've finally seen

(Chorus)

B D

What is this feeling taking over?

E G A

Thinking no one could open the door

B D E G A

Surprise, it's time, to feel what's real

B D E G A

What happened to miss independent's no longer need to be defensive?

B D E G A

Goodbye, old you, when love, is true

About Miss Independent Chords by Kelly Clarkson

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FAQ — Miss Independent by Kelly Clarkson

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What key is "Miss Independent" in?

The chords for "Miss Independent" show the original chord names (including Bm, A, F#, E, B, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.