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Avril Lavigne - Things I’ll Never Say Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, A, Bm, G, Em, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C,G,F keys to play this song with easier chords.

DABmGDABmG
BmI’mtuggingatmyGhair,I’mpullingatmyDclothes
I’mtryingtokeepmyAcool,IknowitBmshows
BmI’mstaringatmyGfeet,mycheeksareturningDred
I’msearchingfortheAwordsinsidemyEmhead
EmI’mfeelingGnervous,tryingtobesoperfect
EmCauseIknowyou’reworthAit,you’reworthit,yeah
DIfIcouldsaywhatIwanttoAsay,IsayIwanttoBmblowyouaway
BewithyoueveryGnight,amIsqueezingyoutooDtight
DIfIcansaywhatIwannaAsee,IwannaseeyougoBmdownononeknee
MarrymeGtoday,guessI’mwishingmylifeEmaway,CwiththesethingsI’llneversay
DABmG
BmItdon’tdomeanyGgood,it’sjustawasteofDtime
WhatuseisittoAyouwhat’sonmyBmmind
BmIfitain’tcomingGout,we’renotgoingDanywhere
Sowhycan’tIjustAtellyouthatIEmcare
EmCauseI’mfeelingGnervous,tryingtobesoperfect
EmCauseIknowyou’reworthAit,you’reworthit,yeah
DIfIcouldsaywhatIwanttoAsay,IsayIwanttoBmblowyouaway
BewithyoueveryGnight,amIsqueezingyoutooDtight
DIfIcansaywhatIwannaAsee,IwannaseeyougoBmdownononeknee
MarrymeGtoday,guessI’mwishingmylifeEmaway,CwiththesethingsI’llneverBmsay
BmWhat’sAwrongwithmyGtongue,thesewordskeepslippingaway
BmIstutterAIstumble,GlikeI’vegotnothingto Emsay
EmCauseI’mfeelingGnervous,tryin’tobesoperfect
EmCauseIknowyou’reworthAit,you’reworthit,yeah
DABmGDABmG
GGuessI’mwishingmylifeEmaway,CwiththesethingsI’llneverDsay
DIfIcouldsaywhatIwanttoAsay,IsayIwanttoBmblowyouaway
BewithyoueveryGnight,amIsqueezingyoutooDtight
DIfIcansaywhatIwannaAsee,IwannaseeyougoBmdownononeknee
MarrymeGtoday,guessI’mwishingmylifeEmaway
CWiththesethingsI’llneversay,thesethingsI’llneverDsay
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ArtistAvril Lavigne
AlbumLet Go
GenresPop
Year2002
KeyD
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Things I'll Never Say on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - Things I'll Never Say on ukulele requires 6 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.

Things I'll Never Say uses these transitions most often: Bm → G (15), D → A (15), and A → Bm (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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

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 15 times.

D to A

2. A → Bm chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

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 13 times.

A to Bm

3. Bm → G chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

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 15 times.

Bm to G

4. G → D chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram

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 9 times.

G to D

5. A → Em chord transition

To move from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

6. 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 3 times.

7. Em → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. C → D chord transition

Here's how to move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

9. C → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

10. A → G chord transition

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 section, played 2 times.

Things I'll Never Say chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Things I'll Never Say.

  • Things I'll Never Say includes 86 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Things I'll Never Say contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Things I'll Never Say 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 → Em: 9%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
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