Avril Lavigne – Avalanche Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Avril Lavigne – Avalanche Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsD#mC#BF#G#mG#

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[Intro]
D#m C# B

[Verse 1]
D#m             C#
   I keep trying  just to make it
B
   To to end of the day you know
         D#m          C#
I hate it   Been lying  my body
         B
is aching What do you do when
the hero needs saving?
D#m     C#        B
Honestly  I can't shake it
shake it shake it Yeah
D#m     C#        B
honestly  I can't take it

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[Chorus 1]
                    F#
I say that I'm just fine but
        G#m
I don't feel alright
       D#m   B
on the inside
                F#
I say that I'm okay
that I don't
G#m             D#m   B
feel okay right now no
           F#
I've been slipping
               G#m
and sliding my world
is getting colder
    D#m              B
I'm tired of looking over
my shoulder
  F#             G#m
Tonight, I don't feel
               D#m
alright on the inside
It's like I'm running
        F#       G#m
from an avalanche
It's like I'm running
        D#m      B
from an avalanche
It's like I'm running
        F#       G#m
from an avalanche
             D#m          B
And I'm not okay I'm not okay no

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[Verse 2]
D#m               C#
   I feel too much
   my blood is rushing
B
   Ask about me I'm quick to change
           D#m
the subject I tell the truth but
C#               B
  get interrupted I wish my life
would have came with instructions
D#m     C#        B
Honestly  I can't shake it
shake it shake it Yeah
D#m     C#        B
honestly  I can't take it

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[Chorus 2]
                    F#
I say that I'm just fine but
        G#m                 D#m   B
I don't feel alright on the inside
                F#
I say that I'm okay that I don't
G#m             D#m   B
feel okay right now no
           F#
I've been slipping
               G#m
and sliding my world
is getting colder
    D#m              B
I'm tired of looking over
my shoulder
  F#             G#m
Tonight, I don't feel
               D#m   B
alright on the inside
It's like I'm running
        F#       G#m
from an avalanche
It's like I'm running
        D#m      B
from an avalanche
It's like I'm running
        F#       G#m
from an avalanche
             D#m          B
And I'm not okay I'm not okay no

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[Instrumental]
D#m F# C# B
D#m  G# C# B
Whoa oh oh

[Bridge]
D#m            F#
   My heart is racing
C#            B
   Su-su-suffocating
D#m           F#
   I'm slowly fading
C#         B
Su-su-suffocating

[Chorus 3/Outro]
                    F#
I say that I'm just fine but
        G#m                 D#m   B
I don't feel alright on the inside
                F#
I say that I'm okay that I don't
G#m             D#m   B
feel okay right now no
           F#
I've been slipping
               G#m
and sliding my world
is getting colder
    D#m              B
I'm tired of looking over
my shoulder
  F#             G#m
Tonight, I don't feel
               D#m   B
alright on the inside
It's like I'm running
        F#       G#m
from an avalanche
It's like I'm running
        D#m      B
from an avalanche
It's like I'm running
        F#       G#m
from an avalanche
     D#m     B
whoa oh whoa oh
It's like I'm running
        F#       G#m
from an avalanche
It's like I'm running
        D#m      B
from an avalanche
It's like I'm running
        F#       G#m
from an avalanche
     D#m     B
whoa oh whoa oh

How to play Avalanche: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Avalanche by Avril Lavigne on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Avalanche by Avril Lavigne is centred on E♭ minor (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯). The song uses 6 chords: D#m, C#, B, F#, G#m and G#.

Listen for B – F# – G#m – D#m (VI – III – iv – i in E♭ minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Bm, A, G, D, Em, E (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

D#m chord on guitar (x68876)
D♯mD♯ F♯ A♯
C# chord on guitar (x46664)
C♯C♯ E♯ G♯
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯
F# chord on guitar (244322)
F♯F♯ A♯ C♯
G#m chord on guitar (466444)
G♯mG♯ B D♯
G# chord on guitar (466544)
G♯G♯ B♯ D♯

Avalanche chords: questions

What key is Avalanche in?

Avalanche by Avril Lavigne is centred on E♭ minor (six sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯, A♯, E♯).

What chords are in Avalanche?

Avalanche uses 6 chords: D#m, C#, B, F#, G#m, G#.

What is the chord progression of Avalanche?

The main progression is B – F# – G#m – D#m (VI – III – iv – i).

Is Avalanche easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Bm, A, G, D, Em, E (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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