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Avril Lavigne - I’m With You Chords

ChordsA, B, D, F#m, E, Bm, C#m
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram


[A] [B] [D] [A] [B] [D] [A] [B] [D] [A] [B] [D]
I’m [F#m]standing on the bridge, I’m [D]waiting in the dark
I [F#m]thought that you’d be here by [D]now, there’s [F#m]nothing but the rain
No [D]footsteps on the ground, I’m [F#m]listening but there’s no [D]sound


[E]Isn’t anyone trying to [D]find me, [E]won’t somebody come take me [D]home


[D]It’s a [A]damn [Bm]cold [D]night, [D]I try to figure [A]out [Bm]this [D]life
[D]Won’t you [A]take me by the [Bm]hand take me [D]somewhere new
[D]I don’t [F#m]know who you [E]are but [D]I
[D]I’m with [F#m]you [D]I’m with [F#m]you


I’m [F#m]looking for a place, I’m [D]searching for a face
Is [F#m]anybody here I [D]know, ’cause [F#m]nothing’s going right
And [D]everything’s a mess, and [F#m]no one likes to be [D]alone


[E]Isn’t anyone trying to [D]find me, [E]won’t somebody come take me [D]home


[D]It’s a [A]damn [Bm]cold [D]night, [D]I try to figure [A]out [Bm]this [D]life
[D]Won’t you [A]take me by the [Bm]hand take me [D]somewhere new
[D]I don’t [F#m]know who you [E]are but [D]I
[D]I’m with [F#m]you [D]I’m with [F#m]you, yeah [D]yeah…


[E]Oh, why is everything so [Bm]confusing, [E]maybe I’m just out of my [Bm]mind
Yeah [E]yeah yeah yeah yeah, [D]yeah yeah yeah yeah, [C#m]yeah [E]huh


[D]It’s a [A]damn [Bm]cold [D]night, [D]I try to figure [A]out [Bm]this [D]life
[D]Won’t you [A]take me by the [Bm]hand take me [D]somewhere new
[D]I don’t [F#m]know who you [E]are but [D]I
[D]I’m with [F#m]you [D]I’m with [F#m]you


[A]Take me by the [Bm]hand take me [D]somewhere new
[D]I don’t [F#m]know who you [E]are but [D]I
[D]I’m with [A] [Bm]you, I’m with [A] [Bm]you [D]


[A]Take me by the [Bm]hand take me [D]somewhere new
[D]I don’t [F#m]know who you [E]are but [D]I
[D]I’m with [F#m]you, [D]I’m with [F#m]you, I’m with [A]you

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AlbumLet Go
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2002
KeyA

How to play I'm With You on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - I'm With You on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 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.

I'm With You uses these transitions most often: D → F#m (20), D → A (14), and A → Bm (13). 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 A - B chord transition.

1. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B;

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

2. B → D chord transition

To move from B to D;

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

3. D → A chord transition

To move from D to A;

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

4. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

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

5. D → E chord transition

To move from D to E;

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

6. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm;

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

7. Bm → D chord transition

To move from Bm to D;

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

8. F#m → E chord transition

To move from F#m to E;

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

9. E → Bm chord transition

To move from E to Bm;

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

10. D → C#m chord transition

To move from D to C#m;

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

11. C#m → E chord transition

To move from C#m to E;

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

12. F#m → A chord transition

To move from F#m to A;

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

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I'm With You.

  • I'm With You includes 110 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I'm With You contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I'm With You 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 → E: 3%
    After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 22%
    • F#m → A: 19%