Avril Lavigne - He Wasn’t Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]There’s not much going on [C]today, [D]I’m really bored, it’s getting [C]late.
[D]What happened to my [C]Saturday? [D]Monday’s coming, the day I [C]hate, [B]hate.
[F]I’ll sit on my bed [Em]alone, [F]Staring at [Em]the phone
[chorus]
[D]He wasn’t what I wanted, what I thought no. [G]He wouldn’t even open up the door.
[D]He never made me feel like I was special. [G]He isn’t really what I’m looking for. [D]Uh uh.
[verse 2]
This is when I start to bite my [C]nails. [D]And clean my room when all else [C]fails
[D]I think it’s time for me to [C]bail. [D]This point of view is getting [C] [B]stale.
[F]I Sit on my bed [Em]alone, [F]staring at [Em]the phone.
[chorus]
[D]He wasn’t what I wanted, what I thought no. [G]He wouldn’t even open up the door.
[D]He never made me feel like I was special. [G]He isn’t really what I’m looking for.
[Closing]
[C]Na [Em]na na [D]na na, [G]we’ve all got [D] [C]choices.
Na [Em]na n[D]a na, we'[G]ve all got [D]voices. [C]
Na [Em]na na [D]na na, [G]stand up make [D]some noise. [C]
Na na n[Em]a na, [D]stand [G]up make [D]some noise. [C]
[F]I Sit on my [Em]bed [F]alone, staring at the [Em]phone.
[chorus]
He wasn’t what I wanted, what I thought no. [G]He wouldn’t even open up the door.
[D]He never made me feel like I was special. [G]He isn’t really what I’m looking for.
[D]He wasn’t what I wanted, what I thought no. [G]He wouldn’t even open up the door.
[D]He never made me feel like I was special. [G]Like I was special, cuz I was special.
Uh [E]uh, uh uh uh uh uh [G]uh, uh [E]uh, uh uh uh uh uh [G]uh. [C]Na [Em]na na na [D]na.
How to play He Wasn't on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Avril Lavigne - He Wasn't on guitar requires 7 chords and 11 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.
He Wasn't uses these transitions most often: D → C (12), D → G (11), and G → D (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 D - C chord transition.
1. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → B chord transition
To move from C to B;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
3. B → F chord transition
To move from B to F;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to D string fret 3.
4. F → Em chord transition
To move from F to Em;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
6. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
7. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
8. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
9. C → F chord transition
To move from C 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.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
10. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
11. G → E chord transition
To move from G to E;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
He Wasn't chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in He Wasn't.
- He Wasn't includes 72 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- He Wasn't contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how He Wasn't connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%
- C → D: 11%