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Avril Lavigne - Why Chords

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ChordsE, A, B, F#m, C#m, F, Am, F#, D#m, C, G#m
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

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

  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m 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
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-x-4-3-4-2Guitar D#m | E♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram

[Opening]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [A]Why [E]do you always [B]do this to me, [E] [A]why [E]couldn’t you just [B]see you threw me
[E]How [A]come [E]you act like this like you just [B]don’t care at [E]all
[A]Do [A]you expect me to [A]believe I was the the [B]only one to fall
[A]I can feel, I can [A]feel you near me, [F#m]even though you’re [B]far away
[A]I can feel, I can [A]feel you baby [F#m]why

[chorus]
[E]It’s not supposed to [E]feel this way, I [C#m]need you I [B]need you [A]more and more each [B]day
[E]It’s not supposed to [E]hurt this way, I [C#m]need you I [B]need you I [F]need you [B]tell me
[C#m]Are you and me still [F#m]together? Tell me. [C#m]You think we can last [F#m]forever? Tell me,
[A] [B]Why?

[verse 2]
[E] [A] [E] [A]
[E] [A]Hey [E]listen to what [B]we’re not saying
[E]Let’s [A]play a [E]different game than what [B]we’re playing
[E]Try [A]to [E]look at me and [B]really see my heart[E]
[A]Do [A]you expect me to [A]believe I’m gonna [B]let us fall apart
[A]I can feel, I can [A]feel you near me, [F#m]even when you’re [B]far away
[A]I can feel, I can [A]feel you baby [F#m]why

[chorus]
[E]It’s not supposed to [E]feel this way, I [C#m]need you I [B]need you [A]more and more each [B]day
[E]It’s not supposed to [E]hurt this way, I [C#m]need you I [B]need you I [F]need you [B]tell me
[C#m]Are you and me still [F#m]together? Tell me. [C#m]You think we can last [F#m]forever? Tell me,
[A] [B]Why?

[Closing]
[A]So go and think about [B]whatever you need to think about
Go on and [E]dream about whatever you need to dream [E]about
And come back to me when you [A]notice how you [Am]feel, you [B]feel
[A]I can feel, I can [A]feel you near me, [F#m]even though you’re [B]far away
[A]I can feel, I can [A]feel you baby [F#m]why

[chorus]
[E]It’s not supposed to [E]feel this way, I [C#m]need you I [B]need you [A]more and more each [B]day
[E]It’s not supposed to [E]hurt this way, I [C#m]need you I [B]need you I [C#m]need you [B]tell [C#m]me
[F]It’s not supposed to [F#]feel this way, I [D#m]need you I [C]need you [B]more and more each [C]day
[F]It’s not supposed to [F#]hurt this way, I [D#m]need you I [C]need you I [B]need you [C]tell me
[D#m]Are you and me still [G#m]together? Tell me. [D#m]You think we can last [G#m]forever? Tell me,
[B] [C]Why?

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ArtistAvril Lavigne
AlbumLet Go
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2002
KeyE

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

Avril Lavigne - Why on guitar requires 11 chords and 20 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.

Why uses these transitions most often: E → A (13), B → E (11), and A → E (10). 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 E - A chord transition.

1. E → A chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from E to A;

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

2. E → B chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from E to B;

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

3. A → B chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from A to B;

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

4. A → F#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram

To move from A to F#m;

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.
A to F#m

5. F#m → B chord transition

To move from F#m to B;

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

6. F#m → E chord transition

To move from F#m to E;

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to D string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

7. E → C#m chord transition

To move from E to C#m;

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

8. C#m → B chord transition

To move from C#m to B;

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

9. B → F chord transition

To move from B to F;

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

10. C#m → F#m chord transition

To move from C#m to F#m;

  1. While playing C#m, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.

11. A → Am chord transition

To move from A to Am;

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

12. Am → B chord transition

To move from Am to B;

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

13. C#m → F chord transition

To move from C#m to F;

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

14. F → F# chord transition

To move from F to F#;

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

15. F# → D#m chord transition

To move from F# to D#m;

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

16. D#m → C chord transition

To move from D#m to C;

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

17. C → B chord transition

To move from C to B;

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

18. C → F chord transition

To move from C 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. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

19. D#m → G#m chord transition

To move from D#m to G#m;

  1. While playing D#m, lift your middle finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 6.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 6.

20. G#m → B chord transition

To move from G#m to B;

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to G string fret 4.
  3. Lift your pinky from D string fret 6 and place it on B string fret 4.
  4. Place middle finger on D string fret 4.

Why chord transition analysis

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

  • Why includes 119 chord transitions, 20 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Why contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Why connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → F#m: 6%
    After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).
    • E → A: 25%
    • E → B: 11%
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