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Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, E, F, G, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]Hey! Hey! You! You! I don’t like your girlfriend!
[C]No way! No way! I think you need a new one
[C]Hey! Hey! You! You! I could be your girlfriend [C] [E] [F]
[C]Hey! Hey! You! You! I know that you like me
[C]No way! No way! I know it’s not a secret
[C]Hey! Hey! You! You! I want to be your girlfriend [C] [E] [F]

[section 2]
[C]You’re so fine i want you mine You’re so delicious
[G]I think about you all the time You’re so addictive
[Am]Don’t you know what I could do to make you feel [F]alright (alright, alright, alright)?
[C]Don’t pretend I think you know I’m damn precious
[G]And Hell Yeah I’m the mother fucking princess
[Am]I can tell you like me too and you know I’m [F]right

[chorus]
[Am]She’s like so whatever, [E]you could do so much better
[G]I think we should get together now, [F]and that’s what everyone’s talking [G]about!

[chorus]
[C]Hey! Hey! [G]You! You! [Am]I don’t like your [F]girlfriend!
[C]No way! [G]No way! I [Am]think you need a [F]new one
[C]Hey! Hey! [G]You! You! [Am]I could be your [F]girlfriend [C] [E] [F]
[C]Hey! Hey! [G]You! You! [Am]I don’t like your [F]girlfriend!
[C]No way! [G]No way! I [Am]think you need a [F]new one
[C]Hey! Hey! [G]You! You! [Am]I could be your [F]girlfriend [C] [E] [F]

[section 3]
[C]I can see the way, I see the way you look at me, [G]and even when you look away I know you think of me
[Am]I know you talk about me all the time again and [F]again (again, again, again)
[C]So come over here, tell me what I want to hear, [G]better yet make your girlfriend disappear
[Am]I don’t want to hear you say her name ever, [F]again (and again, and again, and again!)

[chorus]
[Am]She’s like so whatever, [E]you could do so much better
[G]I think we should get together now, [F]and that’s what everyone’s talking [G]about!

[chorus]
[C]Hey! Hey! [G]You! You! [Am]I don’t like your [F]girlfriend!
[C]No way! [G]No way! I [Am]think you need a [F]new one
[C]Hey! Hey! [G]You! You! [Am]I could be your [F]girlfriend [C] [E] [F]
[C]Hey! Hey! [G]You! You! [Am]I don’t like your [F]girlfriend!
[C]No way! [G]No way! I [Am]think you need a [F]new one
[C]Hey! Hey! [G]You! You! [Am]I could be your [F]girlfriend [C] [E] [F]

[Closing]
In a second you’ll be wrapped around my finger, ’cause I can, ’cause I can do it better
There’s no other, so when’s it gonna sink in? She’s so stupid, what the hell were you thinking?

[chorus]
[C]Hey! Hey! [G]You! You! [Am]I don’t like your [F]girlfriend!
[C]No way! [G]No way! I [Am]think you need a [F]new one
[C]Hey! Hey! [G]You! You! [Am]I could be your [F]girlfriend [C] [E] [F]
[C]Hey! Hey! [G]You! You! [Am]I don’t like your [F]girlfriend!
[C]No way! [G]No way! I [Am]think you need a [F]new one
[C]Hey! Hey! [G]You! You! [Am]I could be your [F]girlfriend [C] [E] [F]

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ArtistAvril Lavigne
AlbumThe Best Damn Thing
GenresPop, Rock
Year2007
KeyC

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

Avril Lavigne - Girlfriend on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Girlfriend uses these transitions most often: F → C (27), Am → F (22), and C → G (22). 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 - E chord transition.

1. C → E chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram

To move from C to E;

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

2. E → F chord transition

Ukulele E chord diagram Fingering: 4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 4.Ukulele E chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from E to F;

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

3. 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

4. C → G chord transition

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

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.
C to G

5. 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.

6. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

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

7. Am → E chord transition

To move from Am to E;

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on G string fret 4.

8. E → G chord transition

To move from E to G;

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

9. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

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

Girlfriend chord transition analysis

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

  • Girlfriend includes 121 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Girlfriend contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Girlfriend connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → E: 1%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → G: 21%
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