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Avril Lavigne - My Happy Ending Ukulele Chords

ChordsBm, G, D, A, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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BmOhohGohohDohAohohoh,BmohohGohohDohohhA
Let’stalkthisBmover;it’snotlikewe’redead.G
WasitsomethingiDdid?Wasitsomethingyousaid?A
Don’tleavemeBmhanginginacitysodead.G
HeldupsoDhighonsuchabreakablethread.A
AndyouwereGallthethingsIAthoughtIknew.
AndIGthoughtwecouldbe.A
YouwereGeverything,DeverythingthatIAwanted.
AndwewereGmeanttobe,Dsupposedtobe,butweAlostit.
AndalloftheGmemoriessoDclosetomejustAfadeBmaway.
EmAllthistimeyouwerepretending,Gsomuchformyhappyending.
BmOhohGohohDohohohohAohBmohGohohDohohhhhA
BmOhohGohohDohohohohAohBmohGohohDohohhhhA
You’vegotyourBmdumbfriends,Iknowwhattheysay.G
TheytellyouI’mDdifficult,butsoare Athey.
Buttheydon’tBmknowme,dotheyevenknow Gyou?
AllthethingsyouhideDfromme,alltheshitthatyouAdo.
AndyouwereGallthethingsIAthoughtIknew.
AndGIthoughtwecouldbe.A
YouwereGeverything,DeverythingthatIAwanted.
AndwewereGmeanttobe,Dsupposedtobe,butweAlostit.
AndalloftheGmemoriessoDclosetomejustAfadeBmaway.
EmAllthistimeyouwerepretending,Gsomuchformyhappyending.
AIt’snicetoknowthatyouwereGthere,Gthanksforactinglikeyoucared,A
AndmakingmefeellikeIwastheGonlyone.
AIt’snicetoknowwehaditBmall,thanksforwatchingasIGfall,
AndlettingmeknowwewereAdone.
He Ghaseverything,DeverythingthatIAwanted.
AndwewereGmeanttobe,Dsupposedtobe,butweAlostit.
AndalloftheGmemoriessoDclosetomejustAfade Bmaway.
EmAllthistimeyouwereGpretending,somuchformyhappy….
YouwereGeverything,DeverythingthatIAwanted.
AndwewereGmeanttobe,Dsupposedtobe,butweAlostit.
AndalloftheGmemoriessoDclosetomejustAfade Bmaway.
EmAllthistimeyouwereGpretending,somuchformyhappyending.
BmOhohGohohDohohohohAohBmohGohohDohohohohA
BmOhohGohohDohohohohAG
AlbumUnder My Skin
GenresPop, Rock
Year2004
KeyBm
DifficultyEasy

How to play My Happy Ending on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - My Happy Ending on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.

My Happy Ending uses these transitions most often: D → A (25), G → D (25), and A → G (18). 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 Bm - G chord transition.

1. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 14 times.

Bm to G

2. G → D chord transition

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

G to D

3. D → A chord transition

Here's how to move from D to A:

  1. While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 25 times.

D to A

4. A → Bm chord transition

To move from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 15 times.

A to Bm

5. A → G chord transition

Here's how to move from A to G:

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 18 times.

6. Bm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

7. 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 chorus, played 4 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in My Happy Ending.

  • My Happy Ending includes 115 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • My Happy Ending contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how My Happy Ending 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 A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → G: 13%
    • A → Bm: 8%