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Avril Lavigne - Naked Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, G, C, Am, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

EmGC
EmIGwakeupintheCmorning,putonmyface
EmTheGonethat’sgonnaCgetme,throughanotherEmday
EmDoesn’tGreallyCmatter,howIAmfeelinside,thislifeislikeagamesometimes
EmThenGyoucameCaroundme,thewallsjust Emdisappeared
EmNothingGtoCsurroundme,keepmefrommy
EmFears,GI’mCunprotected,seehowI’veAmopenedup,ohyou’veDmademetrust
‘CauseI’veGneverCfeltlikeGthisAmbefore,I’mEmnakedaroundCyoudoesitshow
YouGseerightCthroughmeandGIcan’tAmhide,I’mEmnakedaroundCyouanditfeelssoright
EmGC
EmI’mGtryingtoCrememberwhyIwasEmafraidtoGbemyselfandCletthecoversfall
EmAwayIGguessIneverChadsomeonelikeyou,toAmhelpmefitDinmyskin
‘CauseI’veGneverCfeltlikeGthisAmbefore,I’mEmnakedaroundCyoudoesitshow
YouGseerightCthroughmeandGIcan’tAmhide,I’mEmnakedaroundCyouanditfeelssoright
EmI’mDnaked,CohEmohDyeahCdoesitshow
EmYeahI’mDnakedCohhohh,EmyeahDyeahCyeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeah!
GOhCohGAm
EmI’mnakedaroundCyou,doesitshow,GI’msoCnakedGaroundyouAm
AndEmIcan’thide,you’reCgonna,you’regonnaseeright
GThrough,Cyou’reGgonnaAmseerightEmthrough,Cohyeahyeah
GI’msoCnakedGaroundyouAm
AndEmIcan’thide,you’reCgonnaseerightthroughGbaby
AlbumLet Go
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year2002
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Naked on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - Naked on ukulele requires 5 chords and 10 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.

Naked uses these transitions most often: G → C (19), C → G (15), and C → Em (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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

To move from Em to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 11 times.

Em to G

2. G → C chord transition

To move from G to C:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

G to C

3. C → Em chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

C to Em

4. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

C to Am

5. Am → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to Em:

  1. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 9 times.

6. Am → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

7. D → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. G → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from G to Am:

  1. While playing G, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

9. Em → D chord transition

To move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

10. D → C chord transition

To move from D to C:

  1. While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the section, played 4 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Naked.

  • Naked includes 98 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Naked contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Naked connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Am: 10%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%