Avril Lavigne - My Happy Ending Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[Bm]Oh oh [G]oh oh [D] [A]oh oh oh oh, [Bm]oh oh [G]oh oh [D]oh ohh [A]
Let’s talk this [Bm]over; it’s not like we’re dead. [G]
Was it something i [D]did? Was it something you said? [A]
Don’t leave me [Bm]hanging in a city so dead. [G]
Held up so [D]high on such a breakable thread. [A]
[chorus]
And you were [G]all the things I [A]thought I knew.
And I [G]thought we could be. [A]
[chorus]
You were [G]everything, [D]everything that I [A]wanted.
And we were [G]meant to be, [D]supposed to be, but we [A]lost it.
And all of the [G]memories so [D]close to me just [A]fade [Bm]away.
[Em]All this time you were pretending, [G]so much for my happy ending.
[verse 2]
[Bm]Oh oh [G]oh oh [D]oh oh oh oh [A] [Bm]oh oh [G]oh oh [D]oh ohhhh [A]
[Bm]Oh oh [G]oh oh [D]oh oh oh oh [A] [Bm]oh oh [G]oh oh [D]oh ohhhh [A]
[verse 3]
You’ve got your [Bm]dumb friends, I know what they say. [G]
They tell you I’m [D]difficult, but so are they.[A]
But they don’t [Bm]know me, do they even know you?[G]
All the things you hide [D]from me, all the shit that you [A]do.
[chorus]
And you were [G]all the things I [A]thought I knew.
And [G]I thought we could be. [A]
[chorus]
You were [G]everything, [D]everything that I [A]wanted.
And we were [G]meant to be, [D]supposed to be, but we [A]lost it.
And all of the [G]memories so [D]close to me just [A]fade [Bm]away.
[Em]All this time you were pretending, [G]so much for my happy ending.
[verse 4]
[A]It’s nice to know that you were [G]there, [G]thanks for acting like you cared, [A]
And making me feel like I was the [G]only one.
[A]It’s nice to know we had it [Bm]all, thanks for watching as I [G]fall,
And letting me know we were [A]done.
[chorus]
He has[G]everything, [D]everything that I [A]wanted.
And we were [G]meant to be, [D]supposed to be, but we [A]lost it.
And all of the [G]memories so [D]close to me just [A]fade aw[Bm]ay.
[Em]All this time you were [G]pretending, so much for my happy….
[chorus]
You were [G]everything, [D]everything that I [A]wanted.
And we were [G]meant to be, [D]supposed to be, but we [A]lost it.
And all of the [G]memories so [D]close to me just [A]fade aw[Bm]ay.
[Em]All this time you were [G]pretending, so much for my happy ending.
[Closing]
[Bm]Oh oh [G]oh oh [D]oh oh oh oh [A] [Bm]oh oh [G]oh oh [D]oh oh oh oh [A]
[Bm]Oh oh [G]oh oh [D]oh oh oh oh [A] [G]
How to play My Happy Ending on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Avril Lavigne - My Happy Ending 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.
My Happy Ending uses these transitions most often: D → A (25), G → D (25), and A → G (18). 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 Bm - G chord transition.
1. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
2. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. A → G chord transition
To move from A to G;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
6. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
7. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
My Happy Ending chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Happy Ending.
- My Happy Ending includes 115 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- My Happy Ending contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how My Happy Ending connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → G: 13%
- A → Bm: 8%