Nick Jonas - Avalanche Chords

ChordsAm, F, C

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 C#,E keys to play this song with easier chords.

AmWordslikeaFloadedgun,CshotAmoutfromaFfiretongueC

AmLovelostfromaFfightthatwaswonC

AndIcanseeyouAmbreakingdown,FtheendtoaCfallingout

AmIgotprideyoucan’tFholdyourCbreath,Amwe’llcrashdownlikeanFavalancheC

AmLookoutnow,don’ttakeFonemorestep,Cwe’llAmcrashdownlikeanFavalanche,Cavalanche

AmIneverwantedittoturnFoutthisway,CnowAmforeverfeelslikeFyesterdayC

AmSorrysomethingthatIFjustcan’tsay,CcanyouseemeAmbreakingdownF

TheendtoaCfallingout,AmIgotprideyoucan’tFholdyourbreathC(evenifwesurvive)

AmWe’llcrashdownlikeanFavalancheC(crashdown,crashdown)

AmLookoutnow,don’ttakeFonemorestepC(evenifwesurvive)

AmWe’llcrashdownlikeanFavalanche,Cavalanche,(crashdown,crashdown)

AmOoh,Fooh,Cooh,we’llcrashdown,yeah,Amooh,Fooh,Cooh,likeanavalanche

AmIgotprideyoucan’tFholdyourbreath,Cwe’llAmcrashdownFlikeanavalancheC

AmIgotprideyoucan’tFholdyourbreathC(evenifwesurvive)

AmWe’llcrashdownlikeanFavalancheC(crashdown,crashdown)

AmLookoutnow,don’ttakeFonemorestepC(evenifwesurvive)

AmWe’llcrashdownlikeanFavalanche,Cavalanche(crashdown,crashdown)

AmOoh,Fooh,Cooh,we’llcrashdown,yeah,Amooh,Fooh,Cooh,likeanavalanche

ArtistNick Jonas

AlbumNick Jonas

GenresPop, Pop Rock, R&B

Year2014

KeyAm

DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Avalanche on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Nick Jonas - Avalanche on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.

Avalanche uses these transitions most often: Am → F (26), F → C (26), and C → Am (25). 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 Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

2. F → C chord transition

Switching from F to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

3. C → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 25 times.

Avalanche chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Avalanche.

Avalanche includes 77 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
Avalanche contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how Avalanche connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → F: 26%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%