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Avril Lavigne - I Will Be Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, Em, Bm, C, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

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


There’s [G]nothing I could say to you, [Em]nothing I could ever do to [Bm]make you see
What you [C]mean to me, [G]all the pain the tears I cried
[Em]Still you never said goodbye, and [Bm]now I know, how [C]far you’d go


[Em]I know I let you down, [C]but its not like that now
[Em]this time I’ll never [C]let [D]you go


[G]I will [Em]be all that you want, [Bm]and get myself [C]together
‘Cause you keep me from falling apart, [G]all my [Em]life ill be with you [Bm]forever
To get you through the day, [C]and make everything ok


[G] [Em] [C]
I’d [G]thought that I had everything, I [Em]didn’t know what life could bring
But [Bm]now I see, [C]honestly, [G]you’re the one thing I got right
The [Em]only one I let inside, now [Bm]I can breathe, ’cause you’re [C]here with me


[Em]And if I let you down, [C]I’ll turn it all around, [Em]’cause I would never [C]let [D]you go


[G]I will [Em]be all that you want, [Bm]and get myself [C]together
‘Cause you keep me from falling apart, [G]all my [Em]life I’ll be with you [Bm]forever
To get you through the day, [C]and make everything ok


‘Cause [D]without you I can’t sleep, [Em]I’m not gonna ever ever let you leave
You’re [D]all I got you’re all I want, [Em]yeah and [D]without you I don’t know what I’ll do
[Em]I could never ever live a day without you, [C]here with me do you see you’re [D]all I need


[G] [Em] [Bm] [C]
[G]I will [Em]be all that you want, [Bm]and get myself [C]together
‘Cause you keep me from falling apart, [G]all my [Em]life I’ll be with you [Bm]forever
To get you through the day, [C]and make everything ok


[G]I will [Em]be all that you want, [Bm]and get myself [C]together
‘Cause you keep me from falling apart, [G]all my [Em]life I’ll be with you [Bm]forever
To get you through the day, [C]and make everything ok

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AlbumThe Best Damn Thing
GenresPop
Year2007
KeyA

How to play I Will Be on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - I Will Be on ukulele requires 5 chords and 8 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.

I Will Be uses these transitions most often: G → Em (14), Bm → C (13), and Em → Bm (13). 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 G - Em chord transition.

1. 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.
G to Em

2. Em → Bm chord transition

To move from Em to Bm;

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

3. Bm → C chord transition

To move from Bm to C;

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

4. 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.
C to G

5. 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.

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 → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

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

8. 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.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Will Be.

  • I Will Be includes 72 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • I Will Be contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how I Will Be connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → D: 17%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%