Avril Lavigne - My World Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Fm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram
[Opening]
[C] [C] [C] [C]
Please [C]tell me what is [C]taking place, ’cause [C]I can’t seem to [C]find a trace
[Am]Guess it must have [A]got erased [A]somehow [Am] [Fm]probably cause I [F]always forget,
[F]Every time someone [F]tells me their name [C]it’s always gotta be the same (In my world)
[C]Never wore [C]cover up, [C]always beat [C]the boys up
[Am]Grew up in a [A]5000 population [A]town [Am] [Fm]made my money by [F]cutting grass,
Got [F]fired by a fried [Fm]chicken ass, [C]all in a [C]small town [C]Napanee [C]
[verse 2]
You know I [G]always [F]stay [Am]up without sleeping, and [G]think [F]to [Am]myself
[G]Where do [F]I [Am]belong forever, [G]in who’s arms the [G]time and place
[chorus]
Can’t [F]help it if I space in a daze, my [C]eyes tune out the other way
I [F]may switch off and go in a [C]daydream
[F]In this head my thoughts are deep, and [Am]sometimes I can’t even speak
Would [G]someone be and not pretend I’m [F]off again [G]in my world
[verse 3]
[C] [C] [C] [C]
I [C]never spend less [C]than an hour, washing my hair [C]in the shower
It [Am]always takes five [A]hours to make it [A] [Am]straight
So I’ll [Fm]braid it in a [F]zillion braids, so [F]it may take all [Fm]frigging day
There’s [C]nothing else better [C]to do [C]anyway [C]
[verse 4]
When you’re [G]all [F]alone in the [Am]lands of forever, lay [G]under the [F][Am]milky way
[G]On and [F]on it’s [Am]getting too late out, I’m [G]not in love this [G]time this night
[chorus]
Can’t [F]help it if I space in a daze, my [C]eyes tune out the other way
I [F]may switch off and go in a [C]daydream
[F]In this head my thoughts are deep, and [Am]sometimes I can’t even speak
Would [G]someone be and not pretend I’m [F]off again [G]in my world
[Closing]
[Fm] [C] [C] [C] [Em] [F]
It [F]takes some time [C]Mellow out, [Fm]party it up But [Em]don’t fall down
[Dm]Don’t get caught sneak [F]out of the [G]house
[chorus]
Can’t [F]help it if I space in a daze, my [C]eyes tune out the other way
I [F]may switch off and go in a [C]daydream
[F]In this head my thoughts are deep, and [Am]sometimes I can’t even speak
Would [G]someone be and not pretend I’m [F]off again [G]in my world
[chorus]
Can’t [F]help it if I space in a daze, my [C]eyes tune out the other way
I [F]may switch off and go in a [C]daydream
[F]In this head my thoughts are deep, and [Am]sometimes I can’t even speak
Would [G]someone be and not pretend I’m [F]off again [G]in my world
How to play My World on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Avril Lavigne - My World on guitar requires 8 chords and 16 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 World uses these transitions most often: G → F (14), Am → G (10), and F → Am (10). 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 C - Am chord transition.
1. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
2. Am → A chord transition
To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. Am → Fm chord transition
To move from Am to Fm;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
4. Fm → F chord transition
To move from Fm to F;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Keep pinky on D string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
5. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
6. Fm → C chord transition
To move from Fm to C;
- While playing Fm, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on D string fret 2.
7. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
9. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
10. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
11. G → Fm chord transition
To move from G to Fm;
- While playing G, lift your middle finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
12. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
13. Em → F chord transition
To move from Em to F;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
14. Fm → Em chord transition
To move from Fm to Em;
- While playing Fm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
15. Em → Dm chord transition
To move from Em to Dm;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
16. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
My World chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My World.
- My World includes 87 chord transitions, 16 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- My World contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how My World 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 → G: 35%
- C → F: 16%
After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%