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Sk8Er Boi

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[Intro]
    D      A      Bm    Bb    Ax2
[Verse 1]
  DHe was a Aboy, she was a Bmgirl, can I make it Bbany more obvious?
  DHe was a Apunk, she did balBmlet, what Cmore can I say?
  DHe wanted Aher, she'd never Bmtell that secretly Bbshe wanted him as well
  DBut all of her Afriends stuck up their Bmnose, they had a Cproblem with his
baggy clothes
[Chorus]
  FHe was a sCkater boy, she said see you lBbater boy,
he wasn't Agood enough for Fher
She had a Cpretty face, but her head was Bbup in space,
she needed to Acome back down to Bbearth
[Verse 2]
  DFive years from Anow, she sits at Bmhome,
feeding the Bbbaby, she's all alone
  DShe turns on TAV, guess who she Bmsees
Skater boy Crocking up MTV
  DShe calls up her Afriends, they already Bmknow
and they've all got Bbtickets to see his show
  DShe tags alAong, stands in the cBmrowd,
looks up at the man that Cshe turned down
[Chorus]
  FHe was a Cskater boy, she said see you Bblater boy,
he wasn't Agood enough for Fher
Now he's a Csuper star slamming on Bbhis guitar
Does your pretty Aface see what he's Fworth?
He was a Cskater boy, she said see you Bblater boy,
he wasn't Agood enough for Fher
Now he's a Csuper star slamming on Bbhis guitar
Does your pretty Aface see what he's wBborth?
[Solo]
F    C    Bb    Db
F    C    Bb    Db  A
[Bridge]
   DmSorry girl, but you missed Fout,
Well, tough luck, that boy's mine Cnow
We are more than just good Bbfriends
This is Ahow the story Dmends
Too bad that you couldn't Fsee,
See the man that boy could Cbe
There is more than meets the Bbeye
I see the Asoul that is insiDde
[Verse 3]
He's just a Aboy and I'm just a Bmgirl
Can I make it Bbany more obvious?
  DWe are in Alove, haven't you Bmheard how we Crock each other's world?
[Chorus]
  FI'm with the Cskater boy, I said see you Bblater boy
I'll be backAstage after the sFhow
I'll be at the Cstudio, singing the Bbsong we wrote
About a Agirl you used to know
  FI'm with the Cskater boy, I said see you Bblater boy
I'll be backAstage after the sFhow
I'll be at the Cstudio, singing the Bbsong we wrote
About a Agirl you used to Bbknow

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The story behind the song

"Sk8er Boi" comes from Avril Lavigne's debut album, Let Go, which helped popularize female-driven, punk-influenced pop music in the early 2000s. The song itself, along with "Complicated," emphasized a skate punk persona that earned Lavigne titles like "Pop-Punk Queen." It embodies a youthful, rebellious spirit, capturing the energy of a particular time in pop-punk. Playing it feels like tapping into that energetic, defiant attitude.

AI-written from these sources:Avril Lavigne — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Sk8Er Boi

by Avril Lavigne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

D A Bm Bb A

[Verse 1]

D A Bm Bb

He was a boy, she was a girl, can I make it any more obvious?

D A Bm C

He was a punk, she did ballet, what more can I say?

D A Bm Bb

He wanted her, she'd never tell that secretly she wanted him as well

D A Bm C

But all of her friends stuck up their nose, they had a problem with his

baggy clothes

[Chorus]

F C Bb

He was a skater boy, she said see you later boy,

A F

he wasn't good enough for her

C Bb

She had a pretty face, but her head was up in space,

A Bb

she needed to come back down to earth

[Verse 2]

D A Bm

Five years from now, she sits at home,

feeding the baby, she's all alone

D A Bm

She turns on TV, guess who she sees

Skater boy rocking up MTV

D A Bm

She calls up her friends, they already know

and they've all got tickets to see his show

D A Bm

She tags along, stands in the crowd,

looks up at the man that she turned down

[Chorus]

F C Bb

He was a skater boy, she said see you later boy,

A F

he wasn't good enough for her

C Bb

Now he's a super star slamming on his guitar

A F

Does your pretty face see what he's worth?

C Bb

He was a skater boy, she said see you later boy,

A F

he wasn't good enough for her

C Bb

Now he's a super star slamming on his guitar

A Bb

Does your pretty face see what he's worth?

[Solo]

F C Bb Db

F C Bb Db A

[Bridge]

Dm F

Sorry girl, but you missed out,

Well, tough luck, that boy's mine now

We are more than just good friends

A Dm

This is how the story ends

Too bad that you couldn't see,

See the man that boy could be

There is more than meets the eye

A D

I see the soul that is inside

[Verse 3]

A Bm

He's just a boy and I'm just a girl

Can I make it any more obvious?

D A Bm C

We are in love, haven't you heard how we rock each other's world?

[Chorus]

F C Bb

I'm with the skater boy, I said see you later boy

A F

I'll be backstage after the show

C Bb

I'll be at the studio, singing the song we wrote

About a girl you used to know

F C Bb

I'm with the skater boy, I said see you later boy

A F

I'll be backstage after the show

C Bb

I'll be at the studio, singing the song we wrote

A Bb

About a girl you used to know

About Sk8Er Boi Chords by Avril Lavigne

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