Alone Chords
Alone by Avril Lavigne is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, D, F, G, Em, Am and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: A -- D
Guitar 2:
e|-------12----12-------14--12----10-10-10-10-
B|-10-10----10----10-10--------10-------------
G|--------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------------- (x2)
A|--------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------
A D
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh (x2)
Verse 1:
A
Hey man Tell me what were you thinking?
What the hell were you saying? Oh come on now
F G
Stop and think about it
A
Hey now Maybe you should just listen
Maybe you should stop talking for a second
F G (break)
Shut up Listen to me
Em Am F C
You're so obvious You're so oblivious
Em Am F C
And now you wonder why you're the one alone
Em Am F C
So don't apologize And you don't even realize
Em Am F C
you screwed it up this time Now you're the one alone
Post Chorus:
Guitar 2:
e|-------12----12-------14--12----10-10-10-10-
B|-10-10----10----10-10--------10-------------
G|--------------------------------------------
D|-------------------------------------------- (x2)
A|--------------------------------------------
E|--------------------------------------------
A D
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh (x2)
Bass Riff:
G|-----9---9-----11-9---7-|
D|-------------7------0---|
A|-0-0---0---0------------| (x2)
E|------------------------|
Verse 2:
A
Hey bro I'm just trying to let you know
You really think that you're special
Oh come on now
F G
I've seen so much better
A
Hey there Did you actually think that I cared?
Don't know if you want to go there
Oh come on now
F G (break)
Keep on, keep on dreaming
(Repeat Chorus)
Bridge:
Em Am F
If you, want to, be my uh uh oh
Em Am F
You know, you can't, play games And you know what I mean
Em Am F
I'm sorry but you don't get my my uh uh oh
Em Am F
I'm gone, you're still dreaming about me
Over and over and over and over again
Guitar 2: x means malm mute
e|------------------------------
B|------------------------------
G|-16-14-x-x--17-17-x-x--17-x-x-
D|--x--x-x-x---x--x-x-x--15-x-x- (x4)
A|-14-14-x-x--15-15-x-x--15-x-x-
E|------------------------------
(Repeat Chorus twice and post Chorus)