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Avril Lavigne - I’m With You Chords

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

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ABDABDABDABD
I’mF#mstandingonthebridge,I’mDwaitinginthedark
IF#mthoughtthatyou’dbeherebyDnow,there’sF#mnothingbuttherain
NoDfootstepsontheground,I’mF#mlisteningbutthere’snoDsound
EIsn’tanyonetryingtoDfindme,Ewon’tsomebodycometakemeDhome
DIt’saAdamnBmcoldDnight,DItrytofigureAoutBmthisDlife
DWon’tyouAtakemebytheBmhandtakemeDsomewherenew
DIdon’tF#mknowwhoyouEarebutDI
DI’mwithF#myouDI’mwithF#myou
I’mF#mlookingforaplace,I’mDsearchingforaface
IsF#manybodyhereIDknow,’causeF#mnothing’sgoingright
AndDeverything’samess,andF#mnoonelikestobeDalone
EIsn’tanyonetryingtoDfindme,Ewon’tsomebodycometakemeDhome
DIt’saAdamnBmcoldDnight,DItrytofigureAoutBmthisDlife
DWon’tyouAtakemebytheBmhandtakemeDsomewherenew
DIdon’tF#mknowwhoyouEarebutDI
DI’mwithF#myouDI’mwithF#myou,yeahDyeah…
EOh,whyiseverythingsoBmconfusing,EmaybeI’mjustoutofmyBmmind
YeahEyeahyeahyeahyeah,Dyeahyeahyeahyeah,C#myeahEhuh
DIt’saAdamnBmcoldDnight,DItrytofigureAoutBmthisDlife
DWon’tyouAtakemebytheBmhandtakemeDsomewherenew
DIdon’tF#mknowwhoyouEarebutDI
DI’mwithF#myouDI’mwithF#myou
ATakemebytheBmhandtakemeDsomewherenew
DIdon’tF#mknowwhoyouEarebutDI
DI’mwithAyou,BmI’mwithAyouBmD
ATakemebytheBmhandtakemeDsomewherenew
DIdon’tF#mknowwhoyouEarebutDI
DI’mwithF#myou,DI’mwithF#myou,I’mwithAyou
AlbumLet Go
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2002
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

A to B

2. B → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

B to D

3. D → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

D to A

4. D → F#m chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

D to F#m

5. D → E chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

6. A → Bm chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 13 times.

7. Bm → D chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 12 times.

8. F#m → E chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

9. E → Bm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

10. D → C#m chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

11. C#m → E chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse.

12. F#m → A chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

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 (21%), A (18%), and E (14%).
    • F#m → D: 21%
    • F#m → A: 18%