Avril Lavigne - How You Remind Me Chords

ChordsDm, F, C, G

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,A keys to play this song with easier chords.

Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm] [F] [C] [G]
[Dm]Never made it as a [F]wise man, [C]I couldn’t cut it as a [G]poor man stealing
[Dm]Tired of living like a [F]blind man
[C]I’m sick of sight without a [G]sense of [Dm]feeling [F] [C] [G]
[Dm]And this is how [F]you [C]remind me[G]
[Dm]This is [F]how you [C]remind me of what [G]I really am

[chorus]
[Dm]It’s not like [F]you to say sorry, [C]I was waiting on a [G]different story
[Dm]This time [F]I’m mistaken, [C]for handing you a [G]heart worth breaking
[Dm]And I’ve been [F]wrong I’ve been down, [C]been to the bottom [G]of every bottle
[Dm]These five [F]words in my head, [C]scream, “Are we [G]having fun yet?”
[Dm] [F] [C] [G]Are we having fun [Dm]yet [F] [C] [G]

[verse 2]
[Dm]It’s not like you didn’t [F]know that
[C]I said I love you and, I [G]swear I still do, [Dm]and it must have been [F]so bad
[C]’Cause living with me must have [G]damn near killed you,
[Dm]And this is [F]how you [C]remind [G]me
[Dm]This is [F]how you [C]remind me, of what [G]I really am

[Closing]
[Dm] [F]Ohh [C] [G]ohh
[Dm]This is how [F]you [C]remind me, [G] [Dm]this is how [F]you [C]remind me[G]

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ArtistAvril Lavigne

AlbumOne Piece Film Z

GenresPop, Rock

Year2012

KeyDm

How to play How You Remind Me on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - How You Remind Me on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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 You Remind Me uses these transitions most often: C → G (29), Dm → F (29), and F → C (29). 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 Dm - F chord transition.

1. Dm → F chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1

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

To move from Dm to F;

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

2. F → C chord transition

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

To move from F to C;

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

3. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C to G;

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

4. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

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

How You Remind Me chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in How You Remind Me.

How You Remind Me includes 115 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
How You Remind Me contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
These transition patterns show how How You Remind Me connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
- Dm → F: 14%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%