Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn Thing Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Let me hear you say hey hey hey, alright, now let me hear you say hey hey ho
[D]I hate it when a guy doesn’t get the door, even though I told him yesterday and the day before
[D]I hate it when a guy doesn’t get the tab, and I have to pull my money out and that looks bad
[section 2]
[Bm] Where are the [G]hopes, where are the [D]dreams, my [A]Cinderella story scene
[Bm] When do you [G]think they’ll finally [A]see
[chorus]
That you’re [D]not not not gonna get any better, you won’t [G]won’t won’t you won’t get rid of me never
[Bm]Like it or not even though she’s a lot like [G]me We’re not the same
And [D]yeah yeah yeah I’m a lot to handle, you [G]don’t know trouble but I’m a hell of a scandal
[Bm]Me I’m a scene I’m a drama queen, I’m the [G]best damn thing that your eyes have ever seen
Alright Alright yeah
[section 3]
[D]I hate it when a guy doesn’t understand, why a certain time of month I don’t want to hold his hand
[D]I hate it when they go out and we stay in, and they come home smelling like their ex-girlfriend
[section 4]
[Bm] But I found my [G]hopes I found my [D]dreams
My [A]Cinderella story [Bm]scene Now [G]everybody’s gonna [A]see
[chorus]
That you’re [D]not not not gonna get any better, you won’t [G]won’t won’t you won’t get rid of me never
[Bm]Like it or not even though she’s a lot like [G]me We’re not the same
And [D]yeah yeah yeah I’m a lot to handle, you [G]don’t know trouble but I’m a hell of a scandal
[Bm]Me I’m a scene I’m a drama queen, I’m the [G]best damn thing that your eyes have ever seen
[section 5]
Give me an [A]A, always give me what I want, give me a V, be very very good to me
[A]R, are you gonna treat me right, I, I can put up a fight, give me an L, let me hear you scream loud
[section 6]
One two three four
[Bm] Where are the [G]hopes, where are the [D]dreams, my [A]Cinderella story scene
[Bm] When do you [G]think they’ll finally [A]see
[chorus]
That you’re [D]not not not gonna get any better, you won’t [G]won’t won’t you won’t get rid of me never
[Bm]Like it or not even though she’s a lot like [G]me We’re not the same
And [D]yeah yeah yeah I’m a lot to handle, you [G]don’t know trouble but I’m a hell of a scandal
[Bm]Me I’m a scene I’m a drama queen, I’m the [G]best damn thing that your eyes have ever seen
[Closing]
[D]Let me hear you say hey hey hey, alright, now let me hear you say hey hey ho
I’m the best damn thing that your eyes have ever [D]seen
How to play The Best Damn Thing on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Avril Lavigne - The Best Damn Thing on ukulele requires 4 chords and 6 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.
The Best Damn Thing uses these transitions most often: Bm → G (12), G → D (8), and D → G (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 D - Bm chord transition.
1. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from C string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 4.
2. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
3. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
5. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
6. G → A chord transition
To move from G to A;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
The Best Damn Thing chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The Best Damn Thing.
- The Best Damn Thing includes 48 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- The Best Damn Thing contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how The Best Damn Thing 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 → D: 24%
- G → A: 6%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → A: 17%