Avril Lavigne - It Was In Me: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "It Was In Me" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

     A#m             C#             D#
I've been to all the parties and it wasn't there
  A#m               C#             D#
I followed where my heart leads it wasn't there
 A#m                      C#        D#
Screamed at the top of my lungs and no one cared
A#m C# D#
Oh  oh oh

     A#m                C#              D#
I've searched up on the mountaintops it wasn't
there
  A#m         C#         D#
I drove a Maserati no fulfillment there
     A#m             C#                  D#
I've run around the whole damn world to get
back here
A#m C# D#
Oh  oh oh

Chorus:
    G#          A#m           C#
Now let me feel high when I'm sober
G#          A#m            C#
Let me feel young when I'm older
G#          A#m             C#
Let me feel proud when it's over
             Fm   D# C#
I finally realized
            Fm  D# C#
all of this time
       C#   Fm D#
It was in me
          Cm     C#   Fm D#
All along it was in me

I took the time to listen and I found it here
I stopped to see the vision and it was clear
Everyone's got an opinion but I don't care
Oh, oh, oh

Chorus

       C#
Oh and I
                                      A#m
All I needed was a little faith in my life
                                     Fm
All I needed was a little trust in myself
                                         G#
All I needed was to find the truth in my heart
            C#
Ah-ha ah-ha ahh

Chorus:
    G#          A#m           C#
Now let me feel high when I'm sober
G#          A#m            C#
Let me feel young when I'm older
G#          A#m             C#  Fm D#
Let me feel proud when it's over
C#          G#   A#m C#
Yeah it was in me
(Let me feel high when I'm sober)
       G#   A#m C#
It was in me
(Let me feel young when I'm older)
G#          A#m             C#
Let me feel proud when it's over
             Fm   D# C#
I finally realized
            Fm  D# C#
all of this time
       C#   Fm D#
It was in me
          Cm     C#   Fm D#
All along it was in me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G#

Guitar chord G#

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "It Was In Me" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It Was In Me" by Avril Lavigne.