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He Wwasn't Live by Avril Lavigne

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Avril Lavigne
He Wasn't Live
Under My Skin Special Edition
Track #15 in first disc length=3:14
2005 Arista/RCA Records
tabbed by [email protected]

The Band
Avril: Electric Guitar/Lead Vocals
Craig: Electric Guitar/Backup Vocals
Devin: Lead Guitar
Charlie: Bass
Matt: Drums

~-hold note
p-pull off
h-hammer
x-palm mute

Sequence: Avril-->Craig-->Devin

Chords that Avril used

D5- x-5-7-7-x-x-|
C5- x-3-5-5-x-x-|
G5- 3-5-5-x-x-x-|
Bb5- 6-8-8-x-x-x-|
A5- 5-7-7-x-x-x-|
F5- 1-3-3-2-1-1-|
E5- 0-2-2-0-0-0-|
C-  x-3-2-0-1-0-|
G-  3-2-0-0-3-3-|
D-  x-x-0-2-3-2-|

Chords that Craig used

D5- x-5-7-7-x-x but 10-12-12-x-x-x-| in the chorus
C5- x-3-5-5-x-x--------------------|
G5- x-10-12-12-x-x-----------------|
Bb5- 6-8-8-x-x-x--------------------|
A5- 5-7-7-x-x-x--------------------|
F5- x-8-10-10-x-x------------------|
E5- x-7-9-9-x-x--------------------|

Hey!!! This is one of my favorites, a fast-paced song then
It really rocks out the crowd when 3 feisty guitars had mixed.

Intro: (x4 for Avril and Craig)
Avril: (Her skills improved when I noticed her doing like this)
        Chord diagramD5D5                 Chord diagramC5C5
e|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7-----7(x3)--7-7-----7(x3)--5|--5-----5(x3)--5-5-----5(x3)--7--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7p5h7-7(x3)--7-7p5h7-7(x3)--5|--5p3h5-5(x3)--5-5p3h5-5(x3)--7--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5-----5(x3)--5-5-----5(x3)--3|--3-----3(x3)--3-3-----3(x3)--5--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------------|---------------------------------|
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Craig: (Slightly different from Avril)
        Chord diagramD5D5                 Chord diagramC5C5
e|-------------------------|----------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|-------------------------|----------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7(x5)--7-7-----7(x3)--5|--5(x5)--5-5-----5(x3)--7---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7(x5)--7-7p5h7-7(x3)--5|--5(x5)--5-5p3h5-5(x3)--7---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5(x5)--5-5-----5(x3)--3|--3(x5)--3-3-----3(x3)--5---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-------------------------|----------------------------|


Devin: (Idle in the intro)


Verse 1: (Starts at 0:22)

Avril: (Still doing intro pattern above while singing)
Chord diagramD5D5             Chord diagramC5C5
There's not much going on today


Craig: (Same in his the intro part)


Devin: (at time 0:27 after Avril's "today")
e|--10~--p8h10p8h10~---|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------|


Avril
Chord diagramD5D5               Chord diagramC5C5
I'm really bored it's getting late


Craig: (Same in his intro part)


Devin: (at time 0:32 after Avril's "late")
e|--10~--p8h10p8h10~---|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------|

Avril
Chord diagramD5D5            Chord diagramC5C5
What happened to my saturday? oh-ho-hoh


Craig: (Same in his intro part)


Devin: (at time 0:37 after Avril's "saturday")
e|---10~--p8h10p8h10~---|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-7--------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-7--------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-5--------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------|


Avril
Chord diagramD5D5              Chord diagramBb5Bb5 Chord diagramA5A5
Monday's commin' the day I hate-aate
e|----------------------------|---------|-----------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------|---------|-----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7-----7(x3)--7-7-----7(x3)|---------|-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7p5h7-7(x3)--7-7p5h7-7(x3)|--8-x(x3)|--7-x(x3)--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5-----5(x3)--5-5-----5(x3)|--8-x(x3)|--7-x(x3)--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------|--6-x(x3)|--5-x(x3)--|


Craig: (Same as Avril above)


Devin: (at time 0:41 after Avril's "hate")
e|--10-10~----12-12~--|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------|


Pre Chorus:

Avril
Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramE minorEm
I sit on my bed alone
e|--1(x2)--0(x2)--|
Chord diagramBB|--1(x2)--0(x2)--|
Chord diagramG+G|--2(x2)--0(x2)--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--3(x2)--2(x2)--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3(x2)--2(x2)--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--1(x2)--0(x2)--|


Craig
e|-----------------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--10(x2)--9(x2)--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--10(x2)--9(x2)--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--8(x2)---7(x2)--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------|


Devin: (He's Idle in this part)


Avril
Chord diagramFF        Chord diagramE minorEm
Staring at the phone
e|--1(x2)--0-x-|
Chord diagramBB|--1(x2)--0-x-|
Chord diagramG+G|--2(x2)--0-x-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--3(x2)--2-x-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3(x2)--2-x-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--1(x2)--0-x-|


Craig
e|--------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--10(x2)--9-x-|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--10(x2)--9-x-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--8(x2)---7-x-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------|


Devin: (at time 0:48 after Avril's "phone")
e|---10~--p8h10p8h10~---|
Chord diagramBB|-8--------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|----------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------|


Chorus: (While Craig Sings at backup)

Avril
Chord diagramD5D5
He wasn't what wanted what I thought, no!
e|----------|
Chord diagramBB|----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7(x16)--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7(x16)--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5(x16)--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------|


Craig
e|-----------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--12(x16)--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--12(x16)--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--10(x16)--|


Devin: (He's Idle in this part)


Avril
Chord diagramG5G5
He wouldn't even open up the door
e|----------|
Chord diagramBB|----------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5(x16)--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5(x16)--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--3(x16)--|


Craig
e|-----------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--12(x16)--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--12(x16)--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--10(x16)--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------|


Devin: (at time 0:54 after Avril's "door")
e|--10~----------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------|


Avril
Chord diagramD5D5
He never made me feel like I was special
e|----------|
Chord diagramBB|----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7(x16)--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7(x16)--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5(x16)--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------|


Craig
e|-----------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--12(x16)--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--12(x16)--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--10(x16)--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------|


Devin: (He's Idle in this part too)


Avril
Chord diagramG5G5
He isn't really what I'm looking for


Craig
e|-----------|
Chord diagramBB|-----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--12(x16)--|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--12(x16)--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--10(x16)--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------|


Devin: (After Avril's "for")
e|--10~--p8h10p8h10~---|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------|


Post Chorus:

Avril
uh uh
    Chord diagramD5D5
e|---------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--x(x2)-7------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--x(x2)-7------------| (x8)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--x(x2)-5------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------|


Craig: (Hey...Hey...Hey...Hey...)
    Chord diagramD5D5
e|---------------------|
Chord diagramBB|---------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|---------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--x(x2)-12-x---------| (x8)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--x(x2)-12-x---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x(x2)-10-x---------|


Devin: (Tremolo Effects)


Verse 2:

Avril: (chordless until "nails" then the same intro pattern she did)
                Chord diagramC5C5
This is when I start to bite my nails


Craig: (Same in his intro part)


Devin: (Idle)


Avril
Chord diagramD5D5               Chord diagramC5C5
Or clean my room when all else fails oh-ho-hoh


Craig: (Same in his intro part)


Devin
e|----10/14h15p14------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------15---|
Chord diagramG+G|--0------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---------------------|


Avril
Chord diagramD5D5              Chord diagramC5C5
I think it's time for me to bail, time to bail


Craig: (Same in his intro part)


Devin
e|--14-------14-------14-14h15p14----------|
Chord diagramBB|-----15-15----15-15-------------8-8-8p7~-|
Chord diagramG+G|-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------|


Avril
Chord diagramD5D5               Chord diagramBb majorBb  Chord diagramA augmentedA
This point of view is getting stale-aale
e|----------------------------|---------|-----------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------|---------|-----------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7-----7(x3)--7-7-----7(x3)|---------|-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7p5h7-7(x3)--7-7p5h7-7(x3)|--8-x(x3)|--7-x(x3)--|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5-----5(x3)--5-5-----5(x3)|--8-x(x3)|--7-x(x3)--|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------|--6-x(x3)|--5-x(x3)--|


Craig: (Same as Avril above)


Devin
e|--14-------14-------14-14h15p14----------|
Chord diagramBB|-----15-15----15-15-------------3---3----|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------------------2------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-----------------------------------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------------|


(Repeat Pre Chorus except Devin's last part there)


Devin (at time 1:31 after Avril's phone)
e|----------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|----------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--x-12~---------------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--x-12----------------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x-10----------------|


(Repeat Chorus)


Interlude


Avril
   Chord diagramD5D5       Chord diagramG5G5
Uh-uh uh-uh-uh uh-uh uh (2x)
e|----------|------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------|------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7(x16)--|------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7(x16)--|--5(x16)----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5(x16)--|--5(x16)----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------|--3(x16)----|


Craig & Devin
e|----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7(x13)-9(x3)--------------------9(x2)-7(x2)-| (x2)
Chord diagramD MajorD|--x(x13)-x(x3)--------------------x(x2)-x(x2)-|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5(x13)-7(x3)-9(x2)-10(x3)-9(x8)-7(x2)-5(x2)-|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------------------------------|


Bridge:

Avril: (Slowly strumming)
Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD MajorD
  Nah nah nah-nah-nah we've all got choices
e|--0--0--0--0--2--2--3-2----|
Chord diagramBB|--1--1--0--0--3--3--3-3----|
Chord diagramG+G|--0--0--0--0--2--2--0-2----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2--2--2--2--0--0--0-0----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--3--2--2--x--x--2-x----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x--x--0--0--x--x--3-x----|


Craig: (Slowly strumming too and singing in the backup)
  Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramE5E5  Chord diagramD5D5  Chord diagramG5G5 Chord diagramD5D5
e|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|
Chord diagramBB|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|
Chord diagramG+G|--5--5--9--9--7--7--12-x----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5--5--9--9--7--7--12-12---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--3--7--7--5--5--10-12---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--10---|


Devin: (Tremolo Effects)


Avril
Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramG+G    Chord diagramD MajorD
  Nah nah nah-nah-nah we've all got voices
e|--0--0--0--0--2--2--3-2----|
Chord diagramBB|--1--1--0--0--3--3--3-3----|
Chord diagramG+G|--0--0--0--0--2--2--0-2----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2--2--2--2--0--0--0-0----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--3--2--2--x--x--2-x----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x--x--0--0--x--x--3-x----|


Craig
  Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramE5E5  Chord diagramD5D5  Chord diagramG5G5 Chord diagramD5D5
e|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|
Chord diagramBB|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|
Chord diagramG+G|--5--5--9--9--7--7--12-x----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5--5--9--9--7--7--12-12---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--3--7--7--5--5--10-12---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--10---|


Devin: (Tremolo Effects)


Avril
Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramD MajorD       Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramD MajorD
 Nah nah nah-nah-nah stand up make some noise
e|--0--0--0--0--2--2--3-2----|
Chord diagramBB|--1--1--0--0--3--3--3-3----|
Chord diagramG+G|--0--0--0--0--2--2--0-2----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2--2--2--2--0--0--0-0----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--3--2--2--x--x--2-x----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x--x--0--0--x--x--3-x----|


Craig
  Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramE5E5  Chord diagramD5D5  Chord diagramG5G5 Chord diagramD5D5
e|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|
Chord diagramBB|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|
Chord diagramG+G|--5--5--9--9--7--7--12-x----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5--5--9--9--7--7--12-12---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--3--7--7--5--5--10-12---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--10---|


Devin: (Tremolo Effects)


Avril
Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramD MajorD    Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramD MajorD
 Nah nah nah-nah stand up make some noise
e|--0--0--0--0--2--2--3-2----|
Chord diagramBB|--1--1--0--0--3--3--3-3----|
Chord diagramG+G|--0--0--0--0--2--2--0-2----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2--2--2--2--0--0--0-0----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--3--2--2--x--x--2-x----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x--x--0--0--x--x--3-x----|


Craig
  Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramE5E5  Chord diagramD5D5  Chord diagramG5G5 Chord diagramD5D5
e|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|
Chord diagramBB|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--x----|
Chord diagramG+G|--5--5--9--9--7--7--12-x----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5--5--9--9--7--7--12-12---|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--3--7--7--5--5--10-12---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x--x--x--x--x--x--x--10---|


Devin: (Tremolo Effects)


Pre Chorus 2: (Craig only)

Avril: (Now she's idle here and singing only)
I sit on my bed alone staring at the phone


Craig (More on palm mute)
e|----------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--x(x32)-7~-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--x(x32)-7~-----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--x(x32)-5~-----------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------|


Avril (will just start strumming again at word "no!" at 2:24)
He wasn't what I wanted what I thought no!
e|----------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-idle---x(x3)-7-------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-idle---x(x3)-7-------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|-idle---x(x3)-5-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------|


Craig & Devin
e|----------------------|
Chord diagramBB|----------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--x(x32)-7~-----------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--x(x32)-7~-----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--x(x32)-5~-----------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|----------------------|


(Repeat chorus but proceed to 2nd line "he wouldn't even...)

(Repeat chorus normally except last line)

Avril
   Chord diagramG5G5
Like I was special 'cause I was fucking special

(Repeat Interlude except for Devin he's doing this way below)

Devin
e|--------------------------|
Chord diagramBB|--------------------------|
Chord diagramG+G|--7-x-7-x-7/9\7--12-7-7---|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--7-x-7-x-7/9\7--x--x-7---| (x2)
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--5-x-5-x-5/7\7--10-9-5---|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--------------------------|


Coda:

Avril
Chord diagramC majorC   Chord diagramE minorEm   Chord diagramD MajorD
  Nah nah nah-nah-nah
e|--0--0--0--0--2~------|
Chord diagramBB|--1--1--0--0--3~------|
Chord diagramG+G|--0--0--0--0--2~------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--2--2--2--2--0~------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--3--2--2--x-------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x--x--0--0--x-------|


Craig:
  Chord diagramC5C5  Chord diagramE5E5  Chord diagramD5D5
e|--x--x--x--x--x-------|
Chord diagramBB|--x--x--x--x--x-------|
Chord diagramG+G|--5--5--9--9--7~------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|--5--5--9--9--7~------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|--3--3--7--7--5~------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|--x--x--x--x--x-------|


Devin: (his killer rock & roll riff at 3:01)
(but I'm not sure in this part)
e|--10~--p8h10p8h10~-------------10~-10\2~---|
Chord diagramBB|------------------10p8h10p8h10~------------|
Chord diagramG+G|-------------------------------------------|
Chord diagramD MajorD|-----------------12~------p10h12-----------|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|----------5h8p7-----------------12---------|
Chord diagramE MajorE|-----------------------------------5--2----|


All of the 3
    Chord diagramD5D5
e|---x-----|
Chord diagramBB|---x-----|
Chord diagramG+G|---7~----|
Chord diagramD MajorD|---7~----|
Chord diagramA augmentedA|---5~----|
Chord diagramE MajorE|---x-----|

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