Avril Lavigne - Anything But Ordinary Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
[Opening]
[C]Sometimes I get so [G]weird, I even freak [Am]myself out
I laugh myself to [F]sleep, it’s my [G]lullaby
[C]Sometimes I drive so [G]fast, just to feel the [Am]danger
I [Am]wanna scream, it [F]makes me feel [G]alive
[chorus]
[F]Is it enough to [G]love? Is it [C]enough [G]to [Am]breath?
Somebody [F]rip my [G]heart out, and [Am]leave me here to bleed
Is it [Dm]enough to [F]die? Somebody [C]save [G]my [Am]life
I’d rather [Bb]be anything but [F]ordinary [Am]please
[section 2]
To [C]walk within the [G]lines, would make my life [Am]so boring
I want to know that [F]I have been to [G]the extreme
[C]So knock me off my [G]feet, come on now give it [Am]to me
Anything to [F]make me feel [G]alive
[chorus]
Is it [F]enough to [G]love? Is it [C]enough [G]to [Am]breath?
Somebody [F]rip my [G]heart out, and [Am]leave me here to bleed
Is it [Dm]enough to [F]die? Somebody [C][G]save my [Am]life
I’d rather be, [Bb]anything but [F]ordinary [Am]please
I’d rather be, [Bb]anything but [F]ordinary [Am]please.
[section 3]
[Bb]Let down your [F]defenses, use no common [C]sense
[C]If you look you will see that this world is a [Am]beautiful
[Em]accident [D]turbulent [G]succulent, [Am]opulent permanent, no [D]way
[Am]I wanna taste it, don’t wanna [C]waste it [D]away
[Closing]
[C]Sometimes I get [G]so weird, I even freak [Am]myself out
I laugh my self to [F]sleep, it’s my [G]lullaby
[chorus]
Is it [F]enough? Is it [G]enough? Is it [C][G]enough to [Am]breath?
Somebody [F]rip my [G]heart out, and [Am]leave me here to bleed
Is it [Dm]enough to [F]die? Somebody [C][G]save my [Am]life
I’d rather be [Bb]anything but [F]ordinary [Am]please
How to play Anything But Ordinary on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Avril Lavigne - Anything But Ordinary on ukulele requires 8 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.
Anything But Ordinary uses these transitions most often: G → Am (15), C → G (11), and F → G (11). 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 - G chord transition.
1. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
2. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
3. Am → F chord transition
To move from Am to F;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
4. F → G chord transition
To move from F to G;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
5. Am → Dm chord transition
To move from Am to Dm;
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 2.
6. Dm → F chord transition
To move from Dm to F;
- While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from C string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. F → C chord transition
To move from F to C;
- While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
8. Am → Bb chord transition
To move from Am to Bb;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on E string fret 1.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 3.
9. Bb → F chord transition
To move from Bb to F;
- While playing Bb, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
10. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- While playing Am, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on A string fret 3.
11. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
12. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em 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 C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
13. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
14. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
15. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
Anything But Ordinary chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Anything But Ordinary.
- Anything But Ordinary includes 87 chord transitions, 15 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Anything But Ordinary contains 8 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Anything But Ordinary 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 Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → C: 16%