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Avril Lavigne - How Does It Feel Chords

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ChordsAm, C, F, G, D
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,B keys to play this song with easier chords.

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

[Opening]
[Am]I’m not afraid of [C]anything, I [F]just need to know that I can [C]breathe
And [Am]I don’t need much of [C]anything, then [F]suddenly and suddenly
[Am]I am small and the world [C]is big, all [F]around me is fast [C]moving
[Am]Surrounded by so many [C]things, then [F]suddenly and suddenly

[chorus]
[F]How does it [C]feel to [G]be, [F]different from me are [G]we the same
How does it [C]feel to [G]be, [F]different from me are [G]we the same
How does it [Am]feel? [C] [Am] [C]

[verse 2]
[Am]I’m young and I’m [C]free, but I [F]get tired and I [C]get weak
[Am]I get lost and I can’t [C]sleep, but [F]suddenly and suddenly

[chorus]
[F]How does it [C]feel to [G]be, [F]different from me are [G]we the same
How does it [C]feel to [G]be, [F]different from me are [G]we the same
How does it [Am]feel?[Am]

[verse 3]
[Am]Would you [C]come thoughts [G] [D]may, [Am]would you [C]cry with me [G] [D]yeah
oh oh oh [Am]oh oh [C]oh oh [G]oh oh oh, [D]oh oh oh [Am]oh oh [C]oh oh [G]oh oh [D]oh
[Am]I am small and the world [C]is big, but [Am]I’m not afraid of [C]anything

[verse 4]
How does it feel to [G]be, [F]different from me are [G]we the same
How does it [C]feel to [G]be, [F]different from me are [G]we the same
How does it [C]feel to [G]be, [F]different from me are [G]we the same
How does it [C]feel to [G]be, [F]different from me are [G]we the same
Oh oh [C]oooh [G]ooh [F]ooh, oh oh [C]ooh [G]ooh [F]ooh

[Closing]
How does it [C]feel, how does it [G]feel, you’re [F]different from me. [G]Different
How does it [C]feel, how does it [G]feel, you’re [F]different from me. [G]Different
How does it [C]feel, how does it [G]feel, you’re [F]different from me. [G]Different
How does it [C]feel, how does it [G]feel, you’re [F]different from me.

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ArtistAvril Lavigne
AlbumUnder My Skin
GenresAlternative, Pop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2004
KeyAm

How to play How Does It Feel on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - How Does It Feel 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.

How Does It Feel uses these transitions most often: C → G (18), Am → C (14), and G → F (14). 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 - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

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

To move from Am to C;

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

2. C → F chord transition

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

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.
C to F

3. F → Am chord transition

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

To move from F to Am;

  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. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

4. 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.
C to G

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  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 A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. G → Am chord transition

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.

7. G → D chord transition

To move 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.

8. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

How Does It Feel chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in How Does It Feel.

  • How Does It Feel includes 96 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • How Does It Feel contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how How Does It Feel connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
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