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Contagious

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Key: D but actually C#
Tuning: Drop C#, C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#, same with One Of Those Girls and Losing Grip.
Chords used: Drop C# only
 D/F#- 454xxx
 G5-   555xxx
 D5-   000xxx
 D-    0577xx
 A5-   x022xx
 B5-   x244xx
 F#5-  444xxx
Intro: D/F#-G5-D5  
D#|-----2-------3-------2-------2---
A#|---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-
F#|---------0-----------------------
C#|-4---------------0-------0------- (x2)
G#|---------------------------------
C#|---------------------------------
Verse 1:
  D/F#When you're aG5round I don't know D5what to do
  D/F#I do not G5think that I can D5wait
  D/F#To go G5over and to D5talk to you
  D/F#I do not G5know what I should D5say
Refrain:
So I D/F#walk out in G5silence
That's A5when I start to realize
What you D/F#bring to my G5life
D5Damn this guy can make me A5cry
Chorus:
  G5It's D5so conA5ta-B5gious
I G5cannot D5get it A5out of my B5mind
  G5It's D5so outA5ra-B5geous
You G5make me D5feel so F#5high 
all the time
(Repeat Intro)
Verse 2:
  D/F#They all G5say that you're no D5good for me
  D/F#But I'm too G5close to turn aD5round
  D/F#I'll show G5them they don't know D5anything
  D/F#I think I've G5got you figured D5out
Refrain:
So I D/F#walk out in G5silence
That's A5when I start to realize
What you D/F#bring to my G5life
D5Damn this guy can make me sA5mile
(Repeat Chorus except last line)
Bridge:
G5I will give you D5everything
G5I will treat you D5right
G5If you just D5give me a chance
  F#5I can prove I'm right
(Repeat Chorus twice)

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Contagious

by Avril Lavigne

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

F#5

Key: D but actually C#

Tuning: Drop C#, C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#, same with One Of Those Girls and Losing Grip.

Chords used: Drop C# only

D/F#

- 454xxx

- 555xxx

- 000xxx

- 0577xx

- x022xx

- x244xx

F#5

- 444xxx

D/F# G5 D5

Intro: --

D#|-----2-------3-------2-------2---

A#|---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-

F#|---------0-----------------------

C#|-4---------------0-------0------- (x2)

G#|---------------------------------

C#|---------------------------------

Verse 1:

D/F# G5 D5

When you're around I don't know what to do

D/F# G5 D5

I do not think that I can wait

D/F# G5 D5

To go over and to talk to you

D/F# G5 D5

I do not know what I should say

Refrain:

D/F# G5

So I walk out in silence

That's when I start to realize

D/F# G5

What you bring to my life

D5 A5

Damn this guy can make me cry

Chorus:

G5 D5 A5 B5

It's so conta-gious

G5 D5 A5 B5

I cannot get it out of my mind

G5 D5 A5 B5

It's so outra-geous

G5 D5 F#5

You make me feel so high

all the time

(Repeat Intro)

Verse 2:

D/F# G5 D5

They all say that you're no good for me

D/F# G5 D5

But I'm too close to turn around

D/F# G5 D5

I'll show them they don't know anything

D/F# G5 D5

I think I've got you figured out

Refrain:

D/F# G5

So I walk out in silence

That's when I start to realize

D/F# G5

What you bring to my life

D5 A5

Damn this guy can make me smile

(Repeat Chorus except last line)

Bridge:

G5 D5

I will give you everything

G5 D5

I will treat you right

G5 D5

If you just give me a chance

F#5

I can prove I'm right

(Repeat Chorus twice)

About Contagious Chords by Avril Lavigne

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What key is "Contagious" in?

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