Avril Lavigne
Contagious
The Best Damn Thing
2007 RCA Records
Submitted by: paramore_fans@yahoo.com
Key: D but actually C#
Tuning: Drop C#, C#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#, same with One Of Those Girls and Losing Grip.
This is another lovable song of Av's 3rd Album. Too bad it's length is only 2:09. +44/Blink 182
Drummer Travis Barker did a kickass drumbeats for this song.
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# 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
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/a/avril_lavigne/contagious_crd.html ]
Refrain:
D/F# G5
So I walk out in silence
A5
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
A5
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)