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Avril Lavigne - What The Hell Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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GYousayCthatI’mmessingwithyourEmheadCyayyayyayyay
GAll‘causeIwasCmakingoutwithyourEmfriendCyayyayyayyay
GLovehurtsCwhetherit’srightorEmwrongCyayyayyayyay
IGcan’tstopC‘causeI’mhavingtoomuchEmfunCyayyayyayyay
You’reGonyourkneesCbegging“pleaseEmstaywithme”C
ButGhonestlyIjustCneedtobealittleEmcrazy!C
GAllmylifeI’vebeenCgood,butnow,EmohI’mthinkingCwhatthehell
GAllIwantistoCmessaround,andEmIdon’treallyCcareabout
GIfyouloveme,Cifyouhateme,Emyoucan’tsavemeCbaby,baby
GAllmylifeI’vebeenCgood,butnow,EmwoahCwhatthehell!
GWhat?CWhat?EmWhat?CWhatthehell!
GSowhatifICgooutonamillionEmdates?Cyayyayyayyay
YouGnevercallorClistentome Emany-wayCyayyayyayyay
I’dGratherrageandCsitaroundandwaitallEmdayCyayyayyayyay
Don’tGgetmewrongCIjustneedsometimetoEmplayCeheh
You’reGonyourknees,Cbegging“pleaseEmstaywithme”C(lalala)
ButGhonestlyIjustCneedtobealittleEmcrazy!C(crazy)
GAllmylifeI’vebeenCgood,butnow,EmohI’mthinkingCwhatthehell
GAllIwantistoCmessaround,andEmIdon’treallyCcareabout
GIfyouloveme,Cifyouhateme,Emyoucan’tsavemeCbaby,baby
GAllmylifeI’vebeenCgood,butnow,EmwoahCwhatthehell!
GCEmC
GLa,la,la,la,la,la,Cla,la,la.EmWoah,Cwoah
GLa,la,la,la,la,la,Cla,la,la.EmWoah,Cwoah
GYousayCthatI’mmessingwithyourEmhead,boy
CIlikemissinginyourGbedyeah
ICain’tmessingwithyourEmhead,whenI’mCmessingwithyouinbed
GAllmylifeI’vebeenCgood,butnow,EmohI’mthinkingCwhatthehell
GAllIwantistoCmessaround,andEmIdon’treallyCcareabout
GIfyouloveme,Cifyouhateme,Emyoucan’tsavemeCbaby,baby
GAllmylifeI’vebeenCgood,butnow,EmwoahCwhatthehell!
GLa,la,la,la,Cla,la,la,la,Emla,la,la,la,Cla,la,la,la,!G
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ArtistAvril Lavigne
AlbumGoodbye Lullaby
GenresPop, Rock
Year2011
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play What The Hell on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Avril Lavigne - What The Hell on ukulele requires 3 chords and 2 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.

What The Hell uses these transitions most often: C → Em (31), C → G (31), and Em → C (31). 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 G - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

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

Switching 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 31 times.

G to C

2. C → Em chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram

Switching 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 31 times.

C to Em

What The Hell chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in What The Hell.

  • What The Hell includes 124 chord transitions, 2 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • What The Hell contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how What The Hell 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 → Em: 8%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
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