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Avril Lavigne - Sk8er Boi Chords

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ChordsD, A, B, Bb, C, F, Db
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

DABBbADABBbA
DHewasaAboy,shewasaBgirl,canImakeitBbanymoreobvious?
DHewasaApunk,andshedidBballet,whatCmorecanIsay?
DHewantedAher,she’dneverBtell,secretlyBbshewantedhimaswell.
DButallofherAfriends,stuckuptheirBnose,
TheyhadaCproblemwithhisbaggyclothes.
FHewasaCskaterboy,shesaidseeyaBblaterboy,
Hewasn’tAgoodenoughforher
FShehadaCprettyface,butherheadwasBbupinspaces,
SheneededAtocomebackdownBbtoearth
DFiveyearsfromAnow,shesitsatBhome,feedingtheBbbabyshe’sallalone.
DSheturnsonATV,guesswhosheBsees,skaterboyCrockingupMTV.
DShecallsupherAfriends,theyalreadyBknow,
They’veallgotBbticketstoseehisshow.
DShetagsAalong,andstandsintheBcrowd,
LooksupatthemanCthatsheturndown.
FHewasaCskaterboy,shesaidseeyaBblaterboy,
Hewasn’tAgoodenoughforher.
FNowhe’saCsuperstar,slammingonhisBbguitar
DoesyourprettyAfaceseewhathe’sworth?
FHewasaCskaterboy,shesaidseeyaBblaterboy,
Hewasn’tAgoodenoughforher.
FNowhe’saCsuperstar,slammingonhisBbguitar
DoesyourprettyAfaceseewhathe’sBbworth?
FCBbDbFCBbDb
DSorrygirlbutyoumissedFout,Fwelltoughluckthatboy’smineCnow.
CWearemorethanjustgoodBbfriends,thisisAhowthestoryDends.
DToobadthatyoucouldn’tFsee,FseethemanthatboycouldCbe.
CThereismorethanmeetstheBbeye,IseetheAsoulthatisDinside.
DHe’sjustAaboy,andI’mjustaBgirl,canImakeitBbanymoreobvious?
DWeareinAlove,Bhaven’tyouheard?HowweCrockeachother’sworld?
FI’mwiththeCskaterboy,IsaidseeyaBblaterboy,
I’llbebackAstageaftertheFshow.
FI’llbeattheCstudio,singingtheBbsongwewrote,
AboutaAgirlyouusedtoknow.
FI’mwiththeCskaterboy,IsaidseeyaBblaterboy,
I’llbebackAstageaftertheFshow.
FI’llbeattheCstudio,singingtheBbsongwewrote,
AboutaAgirlyouusedtoBbknow.
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ArtistAvril Lavigne
AlbumLet Go
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2002
KeyA
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play Sk8er Boi (Skater Boy) on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - Sk8er Boi (Skater Boy) on guitar requires 7 chords and 15 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.

Sk8er Boi (Skater Boy) uses these transitions most often: Bb → A (14), C → Bb (14), and F → C (14). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

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

To move 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 12 times.

D to A

2. A → B chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

Switching 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 12 times.

A to B

3. B → Bb chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from B to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

B to Bb

4. Bb → A chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bb to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

Bb to A

5. Bb → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. B → C chord transition

To move from B to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

7. C → D chord transition

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 2 times.

8. C → F chord transition

Switching from C to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. C → Bb chord transition

Switching from C to Bb:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 14 times.

10. A → F chord transition

Here's how to move from A to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

11. Bb → F chord transition

Switching from Bb to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

12. Bb → Db chord transition

Here's how to move from Bb to Db:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

13. Db → F chord transition

To move from Db to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

14. Db → D chord transition

Switching from Db to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

15. D → F chord transition

Here's how to move from D to F:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Sk8er Boi (Skater Boy) chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sk8er Boi (Skater Boy).

  • Sk8er Boi (Skater Boy) includes 110 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Sk8er Boi (Skater Boy) contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Sk8er Boi (Skater Boy) connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → D: 29%
    • A → B: 4%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → A: 2%
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