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Avril Lavigne - Losing Grip Chords

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ChordsEm, C, D, Bm, A
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

EmCDC
EmAreyouawareCofwhatyoumakemeDfeelCbaby
EmRightnowIfeelCinvisibletoDyoulikeI’mCnotDreal
EmDidn’tCyoufeelmelockmyDarmsaround Cyouwhy’dyouDturnEmaway
Here’sCwhatIhavetoDsay
IwaslefttoEmcrytherewaitingCoutsidethere
GrinningwiththeDloststareThat’swhenCIDdecided
EmWhyBmshouldCIBmcare,’causeEmyouweren’tthere,whenBmIwasscared
CIwassoAalone,EmyouBmyouneedCtoBmlisten
I’mEmstartingtotripBmI’mlosing,mygripandI’mCinthisthingAalone
EmCDC
EmAmIjustCsomechickyouplaceDbesideyou CtotakeDsomebody’sEmplace
WhenyouturnCaround,canyouDrecognizeCmyDface
EmYouusedCtolovemeyouusedtoDhugmebutCthatDwasn’tEmthecase
CEverythingwasn’tDokayCD
IwaslefttoEmcrytherewaitingCoutsidethere
GrinningwiththeDloststareThat’swhenCIDdecided
EmWhyBmshouldCIBmcare,’causeEmyouweren’tthere,whenBmIwasscared
CIwassoAalone,EmyouBmyouneedCtoBmlisten
I’mEmstartingtotripBmI’mlosing,mygripandI’mCinthisthingAalone
ACryingoutCloudI’mDcryingoutCloud,AcryingoutCloudI’mDcryingoutCloud
AOpenCyourDeyes,CopenAupCwide
EmWhyDshouldCIDcare,’causeEmyouweren’ttherewhen
DIwasCscaredIwassoDalone
EmWhyBmshouldCIBmcare,’causeEmyouweren’tthere,whenBmIwasscared
CIwassoAalone,EmyouBmyouneedCtoBmlisten
I’mEmstartingtotripBmI’mlosing,mygripandI’mCinthisthingAalone
EmWhyBmshouldCIBmcare,’causeEmyouweren’tthere,whenBmIwasscared
CIwassoAalone,EmwhyBmshouldCIBmcare
IfEmyoudon’tcareBmthenIdon’tcare,andI’mnotCgoingAanywhere
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ArtistAvril Lavigne
AlbumLet Go
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2002
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

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

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

To move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Em to C

2. C → D chord transition

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

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

C to D

3. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 11 times.

D to Em

4. Em → Bm chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

To move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

Em to Bm

5. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 16 times.

6. C → A chord transition

Here's how to move from C to A:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 11 times.

7. A → Em chord transition

Switching from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

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 (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 18%
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