Avril Lavigne - Losing Grip Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [C] [D] [C]
[Em]Are you aware [C]of what you make me [D] [C]feel [D]baby
[Em]Right now I feel [C]invisible to [D]you like I’m [C]not [D]real
[Em]Didn’t [C]you feel me lock my [D]arms around you[C]why’d you [D]turn [Em]away
Here’s [C]what I have to [D] [C]say
[chorus]
I was left to [Em]cry there waiting [C]outside there
Grinning with the [D]lost stare That’s when [C]I [D]decided
[chorus]
[Em] [Bm]Why should [C]I [Bm]care, ’cause [Em]you weren’t there, when [Bm]I was scared
[C]I was so [A]alone, [Em]you [Bm]you need [C]to [Bm]listen
I’m [Em]starting to trip [Bm]I’m losing, my grip and I’m [C]in this thing [A]alone
[verse 2]
[Em] [C] [D] [C]
[Em]Am I just [C]some chick you place [D]beside you to[C]take [D]somebody’s [Em]place
When you turn [C]around, can you [D]recognize [C]my [D]face
[Em]You used [C]to love me you used to [D]hug me but [C]that [D]wasn’t [Em]the case
Every[C]thing wasn’t [D]okay [C] [D]
[chorus]
I was left to [Em]cry there waiting [C]outside there
Grinning with the [D]lost stare That’s when [C]I [D]decided
[chorus]
[Em] [Bm]Why should [C]I [Bm]care, ’cause [Em]you weren’t there, when [Bm]I was scared
[C]I was so [A]alone, [Em]you [Bm]you need [C]to [Bm]listen
I’m [Em]starting to trip [Bm]I’m losing, my grip and I’m [C]in this thing [A]alone
[verse 3]
[A]Crying out [C]loud I’m [D]crying out [C]loud, [A]crying out [C]loud I’m [D]crying out [C]loud
[A] [C]Open [D]your [C]eyes, [A] [C]open [D]up [C]wide
[verse 4]
[Em] [D]Why should [C]I [D]care, ’cause [Em]you weren’t there when
[D]I was [C]scared I was so [D]alone
[chorus]
[Em] [Bm]Why should [C]I [Bm]care, ’cause [Em]you weren’t there, when [Bm]I was scared
[C]I was so [A]alone, [Em]you [Bm]you need [C]to [Bm]listen
I’m [Em]starting to trip [Bm]I’m losing, my grip and I’m [C]in this thing [A]alone
[Closing]
[Em] [Bm]Why should [C]I [Bm]care, ’cause [Em]you weren’t there, when [Bm]I was scared
[C]I was so [A]alone, [Em] [Bm]why should [C]I [Bm]care
If [Em]you don’t care [Bm]then I don’t care, and I’m not [C]going [A]any[Em]where
How to play Losing Grip on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Avril Lavigne - Losing Grip on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 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.
Losing Grip uses these transitions most often: C → D (27), D → C (18), and Bm → C (16). 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 Em - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → Bm chord transition
To move from Em to Bm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Place index finger on E string fret 2.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → C chord transition
To move from Bm to C;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → A chord transition
To move from C to A;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
7. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Losing Grip chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Losing Grip.
- Losing Grip includes 144 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Losing Grip contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Losing Grip 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 → D: 11%
- C → Em: 8%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 26%
- Em → D: 17%