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Avril Lavigne - Give You What You Like Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, G, Am, C, Bm, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em 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
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram


[Em] [G] [Am] [C] [Bm] [Em] [G] [Am] [C] [D]
[Em]Please wrap your [G]drunken arms [Am]around me [C] [D]
[Em]And I’ll let you [G]call me yours [Am]tonight [C] [Bm]
[Em]Cause slightly [G]broken’s just what [Am]I need [C]
And [Bm]if you [Em]give me what I [G]want, then I’ll [Am]give you what you [C]like [D]


[Em]Please tell me [G]I’m your one and [Am]only [C] [D]
[Em]Or lie and [G]say it at least [Am]tonight [C] [Bm]
[Em]I’ve got a [G]brand new cure for [Am]lonely [C]
And [Bm]if you [Em]give me what I [G]want, then I’ll [Am]give you what you [C]like [D]


[Am]When you turn off the lights, [C]I get stars in my eyes, [G]is this love?
[D]Maybe someday, [Am]so don’t turn on the lights
[C]I’ll give you what you [Em]like [G] [Am] [C] [Bm]


[Em]Emotions [G]aren’t that hard to [Am]borrow [C] [D]
[Em]When love’s the [G]word you never [Am]learned [C] [Bm]
[Em]And in a [G]room of empty [Am]bottles [C]
If [D]you don’t [Em]give me what I [G]want, then you’ll [Am]get what you [C]deserve [Bm]


[Am]When you turn off the lights, [C]I get stars in my eyes, [G]is this love?
[D]Maybe someday, [Am]I’ve got the scene in my head
[C]I’’m not sure how it ends, [G]is this love?
[D]Maybe someday, [Am]so don’t turn on the lights
[C]I’ll give you what you [Em]like [G] [Am]
[C]Give you what you [Em]like [G] [Am] [C] [Bm]


[Em]I’ll give you [G]one last chance to [Am]hold me [C] [D]
[Em]If you give me [G]one last [Am]cigarette [C] [Bm]
[Em]By now it’s [G]early in the [Am]morning [C]
Now [D]that I [Em]gave you what you [G]want, all I [Am]want is to [C]forget [Bm]


[Am]When you turn off the lights, [C]I get stars in my eyes, [G]is this love?
[D]Maybe someday, [Am]I’ve got the scene in my head
[C]I’m not sure how it ends, [G]is this love?
[D]Maybe someday, [Am]so don’t turn on the lights
[C]I’ll give you what you [Em]like [G] [Am]
[C]Give you what you [Em]like, [G] [Am] [C] [Bm]what you [Em]like

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AlbumAvril Lavigne (Expanded Edition)
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyEm

How to play Give You What You Like on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - Give You What You Like on ukulele requires 6 chords and 12 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.

Give You What You Like uses these transitions most often: Am → C (31), Em → G (23), and G → Am (23). 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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G;

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

2. 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.
G to Am

3. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

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

4. C → Bm chord transition

To move from C to Bm;

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

5. Bm → Em chord transition

To move from Bm to Em;

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

6. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D;

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

7. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

8. D → Am chord transition

To move from D to Am;

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

9. 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.

10. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

11. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

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

12. Bm → Am chord transition

To move from Bm to Am;

  1. While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Give You What You Like.

  • Give You What You Like includes 139 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Give You What You Like contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Give You What You Like connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → C: 16%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%