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Avril Lavigne - Anything But Ordinary Chords

ChordsC, G, Am, F, Dm, Bb, Em, D
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

CSometimesIgetsoGweird,IevenfreakAmmyselfout
IlaughmyselftoFsleep,it’smyGlullaby
CSometimesIdrivesoGfast,justtofeeltheAmdanger
IAmwannascream,itFmakesmefeelGalive
FIsitenoughtoGlove?IsitCenoughGtoAmbreath?
SomebodyFripmyGheartout,andAmleavemeheretobleed
IsitDmenoughtoFdie?SomebodyCsaveGmyAmlife
I’dratherBbbeanythingbutFordinaryAmplease
ToCwalkwithintheGlines,wouldmakemylifeAmsoboring
IwanttoknowthatFIhavebeentoGtheextreme
CSoknockmeoffmyGfeet,comeonnowgiveitAmtome
AnythingtoFmakemefeelGalive
IsitFenoughtoGlove?IsitCenoughGtoAmbreath?
SomebodyFripmyGheartout,andAmleavemeheretobleed
IsitDmenoughtoFdie?SomebodyCsaveGmyAmlife
I’dratherbe,BbanythingbutFordinaryAmplease
I’dratherbe,BbanythingbutFordinaryAmplease.
BbLetdownyourFdefenses,usenocommonCsense
CIfyoulookyouwillseethatthisworldisaAmbeautiful
EmaccidentDturbulentGsucculent,Amopulentpermanent,noDway
AmIwannatasteit,don’twannaCwasteitDaway
CSometimesIgetGsoweird,IevenfreakAmmyselfout
IlaughmyselftoFsleep,it’smyGlullaby
IsitFenough?IsitGenough?IsitCenoughGtoAmbreath?
SomebodyFripmyGheartout,andAmleavemeheretobleed
IsitDmenoughtoFdie?SomebodyCsaveGmyAmlife
I’dratherbeBbanythingbutFordinaryAmplease
AlbumLet Go
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2002
KeyC
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Anything But Ordinary on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - Anything But Ordinary on guitar requires 8 chords and 15 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.

Anything But Ordinary uses these transitions most often: G → Am (15), C → G (11), and F → G (11). 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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

C to G

2. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

G to Am

3. Am → F chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

Am to F

4. F → G chord transition

Switching from F to G:

  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 A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

F to G

5. Am → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Dm:

  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 B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. Dm → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. Am → Bb chord transition

Switching from Am to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

9. Bb → F chord transition

Switching from Bb to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

10. Am → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to C:

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

11. Am → Em chord transition

To move from Am to Em:

  1. While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Em → D chord transition

Switching from Em to D:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

13. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

14. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

15. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Anything But Ordinary.

  • Anything But Ordinary includes 87 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Anything But Ordinary contains 8 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Anything But Ordinary connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → C: 16%