Avril Lavigne – It Was In Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

Avril Lavigne – It Was In Me Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsDbFmEbBbmAbCm

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This is the chord progression of It Was In Me by Avril Lavigne on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Db Fm Eb x2

[Verse 1]
Bbm                             Db                     Eb
I’ve been to all the parties and it wasn’t there
Bbm               Db                             Eb
I followed where my heart leads it wasn’t there
Bbm                             Db               Eb
Screamed at the top of my lungs and no one cared
Bbm Db Eb
Oh oh oh

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[Verse 2]
Bbm                             Db                             Eb
I’ve searched up on the mountaintops it wasn’t there
Bbm               Db                             Eb
I drove a Maserati no fulfillment there
Bbm                             Db                             Eb
I’ve run around the whole damn world to get back here
Bbm  Db  Eb
Oh oh oh

[Chorus 1]
Ab               Bbm               Db
Now let me feel high when I’m sober
Ab               Bbm               Db
Let me feel young when I’m older
Ab                             Bbm               Db
Let me feel proud when it’s over
Fm        Eb    Db
I finally realized
Fm     Eb      Db
all of this time
Db    Fm    Eb
It was in me
Cm      Db     Fm               Eb
All along it was in me

[Verse 3]
Bbm                             Db                             Eb
I took the time to listen and I found it here (Ahh)
Bbm                             Db               Eb
I stopped to see the vision and it was clear (Ahh)
Bbm                             Db               Eb
Everyone’s got an opinion but I don’t care
Bbm Db Eb
Oh oh oh

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[Chorus 2]
Ab               Bbm               Db
Now let me feel high when I’m sober
Ab               Bbm               Db
Let me feel young when I’m older
Ab               Bbm               Db
Let me feel proud when it’s over
Fm    Eb    Db
I finally realized
Fm     Eb     Db
all of this time
Db    Fm     Eb
It was in me
Cm Db Fm Eb
All along it was in me

[Bridge]
Db
Oh and I
Bbm
All I needed was a little faith in my life
Fm
All I needed was a little trust in myself
Ab
All I needed was to find the truth in my heart
Db
Ah-ha ah-ha ahh

[Chorus 3]
Ab Bbm Db
Now let me feel high when I’m sober
Ab Bbm Db
Let me feel young when I’m older
Ab Bbm Db Fm Eb
Let me feel proud when it’s over
Db Ab Bbm Db
Yeah it was in me
(Let me feel high when I’m sober)
Ab Bbm Db
It was in me
(Let me feel young when I’m older)
Ab Bbm Db
Let me feel proud when it’s over
Fm Eb Db
I finally realized
Fm Eb Db
all of this time
Db Fm Eb
It was in me
Cm Db Fm Eb
All along it was in me

How to play It Was In Me: key, chords and progression

It Was In Me by Avril Lavigne sits in F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭), and you need 6 chords to play it: Db, Fm, Eb, Bbm, Ab and Cm.

Listen for Eb – Bbm – Db – Eb (VII – iv – VI – VII in F 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 1st fret and play the shapes C, Em, D, Am, G, Bm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Db chord on guitar (x46664)
D♭D♭ F A♭
Fm chord on guitar (133111)
FmF A♭ C
Eb chord on guitar (x68886)
E♭E♭ G B♭
Bbm chord on guitar (x13321)
B♭mB♭ D♭ F
Ab chord on guitar (466544)
A♭A♭ C E♭
Cm chord on guitar (x35543)
CmC E♭ G

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It Was In Me chords: questions

What key is It Was In Me in?

It Was In Me by Avril Lavigne is in the key of F minor (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭).

What chords are in It Was In Me?

It Was In Me uses 6 chords: Db, Fm, Eb, Bbm, Ab, Cm.

What is the chord progression of It Was In Me?

The main progression is Eb – Bbm – Db – Eb (VII – iv – VI – VII).

Is It Was In Me easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes C, Em, D, Am, G, Bm (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo).

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