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Avril Lavigne Beginner Key of F 4 Chords 4 min read

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Key

F Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Dm · Bb · F · C

Avril Lavigne’s hit song about the frustration with someone’s fake behavior. Beginner difficulty in the key of F.

Pop Punk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play the G, C, and D chords shown to sound in the key of F.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Uh huh, life’s like this

G

Uh huh, uh huh, that’s the way it is

C

’Cause life’s like this

G

Uh huh, uh huh, that’s the way it is

D

Chill out, what you yellin’ for?

G

Lay back, it’s all been done before

C

And if you could only let it be

G

You will see

D

I like you the way you are

G

When we’re drivin’ in your car

C

And you’re talkin’ to me one-on-one

G

But you become

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Verse 2

G

You come over unannounced

G

Dressed up like you’re somethin’ else

C

Where you are and where it’s at, you see

G

You’re makin’ me

D

Laugh out when you strike your pose

G

Take off all your preppy clothes

C

You know you’re not foolin’ anyone

G

When you become

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Bridge

D

No, no, no, no, no

G

No, no, no, no, no

C

No, no, no, no, no

G

No, no, no

D

Chill out, what you yellin’ for?

G

Lay back, it’s all been done before

C

And if you could only let it be

G

You will see

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Outro

G

No, no, no

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chord shapes first, then practice the strum pattern on a single chord before trying to sing and play together.

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Key

F Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Dm · Bb · F · C

Avril Lavigne’s hit song about the frustration with someone’s fake behavior. Beginner difficulty in the key of F.

Pop Punk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play the G, C, and D chords shown to sound in the key of F.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Uh huh, life’s like this

G

Uh huh, uh huh, that’s the way it is

C

’Cause life’s like this

G

Uh huh, uh huh, that’s the way it is

D

Chill out, what you yellin’ for?

G

Lay back, it’s all been done before

C

And if you could only let it be

G

You will see

D

I like you the way you are

G

When we’re drivin’ in your car

C

And you’re talkin’ to me one-on-one

G

But you become

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Verse 2

G

You come over unannounced

G

Dressed up like you’re somethin’ else

C

Where you are and where it’s at, you see

G

You’re makin’ me

D

Laugh out when you strike your pose

G

Take off all your preppy clothes

C

You know you’re not foolin’ anyone

G

When you become

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Bridge

D

No, no, no, no, no

G

No, no, no, no, no

C

No, no, no, no, no

G

No, no, no

D

Chill out, what you yellin’ for?

G

Lay back, it’s all been done before

C

And if you could only let it be

G

You will see

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Outro

G

No, no, no

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chord shapes first, then practice the strum pattern on a single chord before trying to sing and play together.

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Bbtap to play

Ftap to play

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Key

F Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Dm · Bb · F · C

Avril Lavigne’s hit song about the frustration with someone’s fake behavior. Beginner difficulty in the key of F.

Pop Punk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play the G, C, and D chords shown to sound in the key of F.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Uh huh, life’s like this

G

Uh huh, uh huh, that’s the way it is

C

’Cause life’s like this

G

Uh huh, uh huh, that’s the way it is

D

Chill out, what you yellin’ for?

G

Lay back, it’s all been done before

C

And if you could only let it be

G

You will see

D

I like you the way you are

G

When we’re drivin’ in your car

C

And you’re talkin’ to me one-on-one

G

But you become

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Verse 2

G

You come over unannounced

G

Dressed up like you’re somethin’ else

C

Where you are and where it’s at, you see

G

You’re makin’ me

D

Laugh out when you strike your pose

G

Take off all your preppy clothes

C

You know you’re not foolin’ anyone

G

When you become

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Bridge

D

No, no, no, no, no

G

No, no, no, no, no

C

No, no, no, no, no

G

No, no, no

D

Chill out, what you yellin’ for?

G

Lay back, it’s all been done before

C

And if you could only let it be

G

You will see

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Outro

G

No, no, no

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chord shapes first, then practice the strum pattern on a single chord before trying to sing and play together.

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Bbtap to play

Ftap to play

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Key

F Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Dm · Bb · F · C

Avril Lavigne’s hit song about the frustration with someone’s fake behavior. Beginner difficulty in the key of F.

Pop Punk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play the G, C, and D chords shown to sound in the key of F.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Uh huh, life’s like this

G

Uh huh, uh huh, that’s the way it is

C

’Cause life’s like this

G

Uh huh, uh huh, that’s the way it is

D

Chill out, what you yellin’ for?

G

Lay back, it’s all been done before

C

And if you could only let it be

G

You will see

D

I like you the way you are

G

When we’re drivin’ in your car

C

And you’re talkin’ to me one-on-one

G

But you become

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Verse 2

G

You come over unannounced

G

Dressed up like you’re somethin’ else

C

Where you are and where it’s at, you see

G

You’re makin’ me

D

Laugh out when you strike your pose

G

Take off all your preppy clothes

C

You know you’re not foolin’ anyone

G

When you become

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Bridge

D

No, no, no, no, no

G

No, no, no, no, no

C

No, no, no, no, no

G

No, no, no

D

Chill out, what you yellin’ for?

G

Lay back, it’s all been done before

C

And if you could only let it be

G

You will see

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Outro

G

No, no, no

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chord shapes first, then practice the strum pattern on a single chord before trying to sing and play together.

Dmtap to play

Bbtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Key

F Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Dm · Bb · F · C

Avril Lavigne’s hit song about the frustration with someone’s fake behavior. Beginner difficulty in the key of F.

Pop Punk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play the G, C, and D chords shown to sound in the key of F.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Uh huh, life’s like this

G

Uh huh, uh huh, that’s the way it is

C

’Cause life’s like this

G

Uh huh, uh huh, that’s the way it is

D

Chill out, what you yellin’ for?

G

Lay back, it’s all been done before

C

And if you could only let it be

G

You will see

D

I like you the way you are

G

When we’re drivin’ in your car

C

And you’re talkin’ to me one-on-one

G

But you become

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Verse 2

G

You come over unannounced

G

Dressed up like you’re somethin’ else

C

Where you are and where it’s at, you see

G

You’re makin’ me

D

Laugh out when you strike your pose

G

Take off all your preppy clothes

C

You know you’re not foolin’ anyone

G

When you become

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Bridge

D

No, no, no, no, no

G

No, no, no, no, no

C

No, no, no, no, no

G

No, no, no

D

Chill out, what you yellin’ for?

G

Lay back, it’s all been done before

C

And if you could only let it be

G

You will see

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Outro

G

No, no, no

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chord shapes first, then practice the strum pattern on a single chord before trying to sing and play together.

Dmtap to play

Bbtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Key

F Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Dm · Bb · F · C

Avril Lavigne’s hit song about the frustration with someone’s fake behavior. Beginner difficulty in the key of F.

Pop Punk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret and play the G, C, and D chords shown to sound in the key of F.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

Uh huh, life’s like this

G

Uh huh, uh huh, that’s the way it is

C

’Cause life’s like this

G

Uh huh, uh huh, that’s the way it is

D

Chill out, what you yellin’ for?

G

Lay back, it’s all been done before

C

And if you could only let it be

G

You will see

D

I like you the way you are

G

When we’re drivin’ in your car

C

And you’re talkin’ to me one-on-one

G

But you become

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Verse 2

G

You come over unannounced

G

Dressed up like you’re somethin’ else

C

Where you are and where it’s at, you see

G

You’re makin’ me

D

Laugh out when you strike your pose

G

Take off all your preppy clothes

C

You know you’re not foolin’ anyone

G

When you become

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Bridge

D

No, no, no, no, no

G

No, no, no, no, no

C

No, no, no, no, no

G

No, no, no

D

Chill out, what you yellin’ for?

G

Lay back, it’s all been done before

C

And if you could only let it be

G

You will see

Chorus

C

Somebody else ’round everyone else

G

You’re watchin’ your back like you can’t relax

D

You’re tryin’ to be cool, you look like a fool to me

G

Tell me

C

Why’d you have to go and make things so complicated?

G

I see the way you’re actin’ like you’re somebody else gets me frustrated

D

Life’s like this, you

G

You fall and you crawl and you break and you take what you get

C

And you turn it into honesty

G

And promise me I’m never gonna find you fake it

D

No, no, no

Outro

G

No, no, no

Practice tip: Master the G, C, and D chord shapes first, then practice the strum pattern on a single chord before trying to sing and play together.