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Avril Lavigne - Fly Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, Dm
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 E key to play this song with easier chords.

AmThere’salightinsideFallofus,Cit’sneverhidandyoujustGhavetolightit
AmIt’stheonethingthatyouFgottotrust,Cit’slikeadiamond,youjustGhavetofindit
AmSoifyoueverfeellikeFgivingup,Cyeah,let’srememberthat,GwewereallmeanttoAmfly
SpreadyourFwings,acrosstheuniverse
CIt’syourtimeto,Git’syourtimetoAmshine,there’saFlightinsideallofus
CSoon,you’llfindthatGit’syourtimetoAmfly,FyourtimetoCflyG
AmAlittlehelpisallFitevertakes,CsomebodyelsetotellyouthatGit’sworthfighting
AmAsinglestepbecomesaFleapafaith,that’swhenyourealizejustGstartingflying
AmSoifyoueverfeellikeFgivingup,Cyeah,let’srememberthat,GwewereallmeanttoAmfly
SpreadyourFwings,acrosstheuniverse
CIt’syourtimeto,Git’syourtimetoAmshine,there’saFlightinsideallofus
CSoon,you’llfindthatGit’syourtimetoAmfly,FyourtimetoCflyG
CJustreachup,Dmdon’tgiveup,AmuntilyouGtouchthesky
CJustreachup,Dmdon’tgiveup,AmuntilyoufeelGrealized(realized)
GThatweareallmeantAmtofly
SpreadyourFwings,acrosstheuniverse
CIt’syourtimeto,Git’syourtimetoAmshine,there’saFlightinsideallofus
CSoon,you’llfindthatGit’syourtimetoAmflyFfly
CIt’syourtimeto,Git’syourtimetoAmshine,Fshine
CSoon,you’llfindthatGit’syourtimetoAmflyF
FSpreadyourwings,acrosstheuniverse
CIt’syourtimeto,Git’syourtimetoAmshine,Fthere’salightinsideallofus
CSoon,you’llfindthatGit’syourtimetoAmfly
AmFCGAmFCG
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ArtistAvril Lavigne
AlbumFly
GenresPop, Rock
Year2015
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

Avril Lavigne - Fly on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.

Fly uses these transitions most often: Am → F (20), C → G (19), and F → C (19). 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

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

Switching 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 20 times.

Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

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

Here's how 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 verse, played 19 times.

F to C

3. C → G chord transition

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

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

Here's how 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 19 times.

G to Am

5. F → G chord transition

To move 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.

6. C → Dm chord transition

Switching from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. Dm → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Am:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Fly chord transition analysis

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

  • Fly includes 86 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Fly contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Fly 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%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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