Avril Lavigne - Dont Tell Me Acoustic Chords & Tabs

Transcribed by Lynne


E5      x 7 9 9 x x 
C#5     x 4 6 6 x x
B5      x 2 4 4 x x
A add9  x x 2 2 x 2
A9      x x 2 2 x x
Eb5     x 6 8 8 x x
D5      x 5 7 7 x x
A       5 7 7 6 5 5 

Intro: E5 C#5 B5 A9(2x)

E5           C#5                B5      A add9
You held my hand and walked me home, I know
E5                    C#5                        B5                       
Why you gave me that kiss it was something like this it made me go,
      A add9 
oh oh oh
E5            C#5                      B5                        A add9
You wiped my tears, got rid of all my fears, why did you have to go?
E5               C#5                       B5                        A add9
Guess it wasn't enough to take some of my love, guys are so hard to trust

(pre chorus)

C#m          A9           C#m           A9      
Did I not I tell you that I'm not like that girl
       C#m   A9           B5               
The one who gives it all away  [palm mute]

(Chorus)

C#m                      A9                  E     B5   C#5                      
Did you think that I was gonna give it up to you, this time?
                      A9                   E  B5   C#5 
Did you think it was something I was gonna do and cry?
             A9              E
Don't try to tell me what to do
              B5              A9
Don't try to tell me what to say
                        B5
You're better off that way


Adlib - E5 Eb5 C#5 B5 E5
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E5                      C#5                        B5                   
Don't think that your charm and the fact that your arm is now around my 
 A add9
neck
E5                  C#5                          B5                    A add9 
Will get you in my pants I'll have to kick your ass and make you never forget
E5                    C#5                          B5                  A add9 
I'm gonna ask you to stop, I thought I like you a lot, but I'm really upset
            E5
I'm really upset
               C#5                 B5                     A add9
Get out of my head, get off of my bed, yeah that's what I said


(pre chorus)

C#m          A9           C#m           A9      
Did I not I tell you that I'm not like that girl
       C#m   A9           B5    
The one who throws it all away [palm mute]


(chorus)

 
C#m                      A9                  E     B5   C#5                      
Did you think that I was gonna give it up to you, this time?
                      A9                   E  B5   C#5 
Did you think it was something I was gonna do and cry?
             A9              E
Don't try to tell me what to do
              B5              A9
Don't try to tell me what to say
                        B5      C#5 D5 A    
You're better off that way         

(break)

A                                    
This guilt trip that you put me on won't
C#m              A9       E
Mess me up I've done no wrong
                C#m                   A9  B5   C#5  B5   C#m (palm mute)              
Any thoughts of you and me have gone away yeah yeah yeah yeah  

(Chorus)


N.C.                                               B5   C#5                      
Did you think that I was gonna give it up to you, this time?
                      A9                   E  B5   C#5 
Did you think it was something I was gonna do and cry?
             A9              E
Don't try to tell me what to do
              B5              A9
Don't try to tell me what to say
                        B5
You're better off that way
                        A9
You're better off that way
                         B5  
You're better off alone anyway