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Avril Lavigne - Here’s To Never Growing Up Chords

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ChordsD, Bm, G, A, Em
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 G key to play this song with easier chords.

DSingingRadioheadatthetopofourlungs
WiththeBmboomboxblaringaswe’reGfallinginlove
IgotaDbottleofwhatever,butit’sgettingusdrunk
SingingBmhere’stoneverAgrowingup
DCallupallourfriends,BmgoGhardthisweekend
DFornodamnreason,IAdon’tthinkwe’lleverchange
DMeetyouatthespot,BmhalfGpastteno’clock
DWedon’teverstop,Aandwe’renevergonnachange
EmSay,won’tyouGsayforeverEmstay,
IfyouGstayforeverEmhey,wecanGstayforeverAyoung
SingingDRadioheadatthetopofourlungs
WiththeBmboomboxblaringaswe’reGfallinginlove
IgotaDbottleofwhatever,butit’sgettingusdrunk
SingingBmhere’stoneverAgrowingup
We’llbeDrunningdownthestreet,yellingkissmyass
I’mlikeBmyeahwhatever,Gwe’resalutinglikethat
WhentheDsun’sgoingdown,we’llberaisingmycup
SingingBmhere’stoneverAgrowingup
DOhwoahohwoahBmhere’stoneverGgrowingup
DOhwoahohwoahBmhere’stoneverGgrowingup
DWelivelikerockstars,BmdanceGineverybar
DThisiswhoweare,IAdon’tthinkwe’lleverchange
DTheysayjustgrowup,BmbutGtheydon’tknowus
DWedon’tgiveafuckAandwe’renevergonnachange
EmSay,won’tyouGsayforeverEmstay,
IfyouGstayforeverEmhey,wecanGstayforeverAyoung
SingingDRadioheadatthetopofourlungs
WiththeBmboomboxblaringasGwe’refallinginlove
IgotaDbottleofwhatever,butit’sgettingusdrunk
SingingBmhere’stoneverAgrowingup
We’llbeDrunningdownthestreet,yellingkissmyass
I’mlikeBmyeahwhatever,Gwe’resalutinglikethat
WhentheDsun’sgoingdown,we’llberaisingmycup
SingingBmhere’stoneverAgrowingup
DOhwoahohwoahBmhere’stoneverGgrowingup
DOhwoahohwoahBmhere’stoneverGgrowingup
EmSay,won’tyouGsayforeverEmstay,
IfyouGstayforeverEmhey,wecanGstayforeverAyoung
DSingingRadioheadatthetopofourlungs
WiththeBmboomboxblaringasGwe’refallinginlove
IgotaDbottleofwhatever,butit’sgettingusdrunk
SingingBmhere’stoneverAgrowingup
We’llbeDrunningdownthestreet,yellingkissmyass
I’mlikeBmyeahwhatever,Gwe’resalutinglikethat
WhentheDsun’sgoingdown,we’llberaisingmycup
SingingBmhere’stoneverAgrowingup
DOhwoahohwoahBmhere’stoneverGgrowingup
DOhwoahohwoahBmhere’stoneverGgrowingup
DOhwoahohwoahBmhere’stoneverGgrowingup
DOhwoahohwoahBmhere’stoneverGgrowingup
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ArtistAvril Lavigne
AlbumAvril Lavigne (Expanded Edition)
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2013
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Here's To Never Growing Up on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - Here's To Never Growing Up on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.

Here's To Never Growing Up uses these transitions most often: D → Bm (26), Bm → G (19), and G → D (17). 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 - Bm chord transition.

1. D → Bm chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from D to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

D to Bm

2. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 19 times.

Bm to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

G to D

4. Bm → A chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Bm to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

Bm to A

5. A → D chord transition

Switching from A to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

6. A → Em chord transition

To move from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

7. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 9 times.

8. G → A chord transition

Switching from G to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

Here's To Never Growing Up chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Here's To Never Growing Up.

  • Here's To Never Growing Up includes 106 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Here's To Never Growing Up contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Here's To Never Growing Up 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 → A: 17%
    • D → Bm: 5%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Em: 9%
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