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Avril Lavigne - Adia Ukulele Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, Dm, Em, C#, G, Bb, A, E
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram Fingering: 1-1-1-4 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele C# | D♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am]Adia I [F]do believe I [C]failed you, [Am]Adia I [Dm]know I’ve let you [Em]down
[C]Don’t you know I’ve tried so [F]hard, [C]to love [C#]you in my way [Am]
[Dm]It’s easy let it [C]go. [G]

[section 2]
[Am]Adia I’m [F]empty since you [C]left me, [Am]trying to find a [Dm]way to [Em]carry on
[C]I searched myself and [F]everyone, to [Am]see where we went [G]wrong
[Dm]There’s no one left to [G]finger, [C]there’s no here to [F]blame
[Dm]There’s no one left to [G]talk to honey, and there [C]ain’t no one to [Bb]buy our [F]innocence

[chorus]
‘Cause [G]we are [C]born [C#]innocent, believe [F]me Adia
We [Dm]are still [G] [Em]innocent, it’s [A]easy, we all [Dm]falter, does it [E]matter

[Closing]
[Am]Adia I [F]thought that we could [C]make it, [Am]I know I can’t [Dm]change the way you [Em]feel
[C]Leave you with your [F]misery, [Am]a friend who won’t [G]betray
[Dm]Pull you from your [G]tower, [C]I’d take away the [F]pain
[Dm]Show you all the [G]beauty you’d possess, [C]if you’d only [Bb]let yourself [F]believe

[chorus]
That [G]we are [C]born innocent, [A]believe [F]me Adia
We [Dm]are still [G] [Em]innocent, it’s [A]easy, we all [Dm]falter, does it [E]matter

[chorus]
[Dm] [C] [G] [Am] [G] [G]
We are [C]born [C#]innocent, believe [F]me Adia
We [Dm]are still [G] [Em]innocent, it’s [A]easy, we all [Dm]falter, does it [E]matter
Believe me [C]Adia, we [G]are still [Am]innocent [F] [G]
Cause [G]we are [C]born [C#]innocent, believe [F]me Adia
We [Dm]are still [G] [Em]innocent, it’s [A]easy, we all [Dm]falter, does it [E]matter

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ArtistAvril Lavigne
Album2007-10-16: An Evening With Avril Lavigne: Live From the Roxy Theatre
GenresPop
Year2007
KeyAm

How to play Adia on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - Adia on ukulele requires 10 chords and 25 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.

Adia uses these transitions most often: Dm → G (8), G → C (8), and F → Dm (6). 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 Am - F chord transition.

2. F → C chord transition

Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

3. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Am

4. Am → Dm chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Am to Dm;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
Am to Dm

5. Dm → Em chord transition

To move from Dm to Em;

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

6. Em → C chord transition

To move from Em to C;

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

7. C → C# chord transition

To move from C to C#;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

8. C# → Am chord transition

To move from C# to Am;

  1. While playing C#, first lift your index finger and pinky.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

9. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

10. C → G chord transition

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 2.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

11. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

12. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

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

13. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

14. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on C string fret 2.

15. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

  1. While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

16. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

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

17. C# → F chord transition

To move from C# to F;

  1. While playing C#, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

18. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

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

19. Em → A chord transition

To move from Em to A;

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

20. A → Dm chord transition

To move from A to Dm;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

21. Dm → E chord transition

To move from Dm to E;

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

22. E → Am chord transition

To move from E to Am;

  1. While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

23. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

24. A → F chord transition

To move from A to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

25. E → C chord transition

To move from E to C;

  1. While playing E, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

Adia chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Adia.

  • Adia includes 99 chord transitions, 25 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Adia contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Adia connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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