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He was a boy.
She was a girl.
Can I make it an y more ob vi ous?
He was a punk.
She did bal let.
What more can I say?
He want ed her.
She’d nev er tell.
Se cret ly she want ed him as well.
But all of her friends stuck up their nose and they had a prob lem with his bag gy clothes.
He was a skat (C5)er boy.
She said, “See you lat (Bb5)er boy.” He was n’t good e nough for her.
She had a pret (C5)ty face but her head was up (Bb5)in space.
She need ed to come back down to Earth.
Five years from now, she sits at home feed ing the ba by, she’s all a lone.
She turns on T V.
Guess who she sees?
Skat er boy rock in’ up M T V.
She calls up her friends, they al read y know and they’ve all got tick ets to see his show.
She tags a long and stands in the crowd.
Looks up at the man that (C5)she turned down.
He was a skat (C5)er boy.
She said, “See you lat (Bb5)er boy.” He was n’t good e nough for her.
Now he’s a su (C5)per star, slam ming on his (Bb5)gui tar.
Does your pret ty face see what he’s worth?
He was a skat (C5)er boy.
She said, “See you lat (Bb5)er boy.” He was n’t good e nough for her.
Now he’s a su (C5)per star, slam ming on his (Bb5)gui tar.
Does your pret ty face see what he’s worth?
He was a skat see what he’s worth?
Sor ry girl but you missed (F)out.
Well, tough luck, that boy’s mine (C)now.
We are more than just good (Bb)friends.
This is how the sto ry ends.
Too bad that you could n’t see, see the man that boy could (C)be.
There is more than meets the (Bb)eye.
I see the soul that is in side.
He’s just a boy and I’m just a girl.
Can I make it an y more ob vi ous?
We are in love.
Have n’t you heard
how we rock each oth er’s world?
I’m with the skat (C5)er boy.
I said see you lat (Bb5)er boy.
I’ll be back stage af ter the show.
I’ll be at our stu (C5)di o sing ing the song (Bb5)we wrote a bout a girl you used to know.
I’m with the skat (C5)er boy.
I said see you lat (Bb5)er boy.
I’ll be back stage af ter the show.
I’ll be at our stu (C5)di o sing ing the song (Bb5)we wrote a bout a girl you used to know.
I’m with the skat you used to know.
Sk8er Boi — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of D, 140 BPM.
This arrangement is a great workout for snappy power-chord shapes — your left hand will mostly hold root-fifth blocks, so lock that hand position in early and keep your wrist loose.
At 140 BPM the tempo is brisk, so start at around 100 BPM and build up gradually; the power-chord shifts between Bbpow, Cpow, and Dpow move in quick half-step or whole-step jumps, and rushing them is the number-one stumbling point I see.
Watch the moments where you pivot from a lean power chord into a fuller voicing like A7 or Dm — your fingers need to spread fast without tensing up.
Practice those specific transitions in a short loop, hands separate, before combining.
The block bass pattern keeps your left hand rhythmically steady, which frees your right hand to nail the melody's syncopated pushes.
This is the piece that'll make fast parallel chord movement feel automatic in your hands.
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About “Sk8er Boi”
- What key is "Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne played in?
- Sk8er Boi is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Sk8er Boi"?
- The arrangement plays at 140 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Sk8er Boi" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Sk8er Boi"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Sk8er Boi"?
- "Sk8er Boi" was originally performed by Avril Lavigne. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Sk8er Boi"?
- This arrangement uses 12 chords: A7, Apow, Bb, Bbpow, Bpow, C, Cpow, Dbpow, +4 more.
- What other songs by Avril Lavigne can I play here?
- Try "MOBILE", "TOMORROW", "EVERYBODY HURTS". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Sk8er Boi" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Sk8er Boi" by Avril Lavigne. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Sk8er Boi" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in D, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Sk8er Boi" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.