Chords of: Head Above Water by: Avril Lavigne. (E7/G#, F, Dm, Dm7) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Head Above Water” by Avril Lavigne is in D Minor and runs at about 65 BPM, giving it a slow, laid-back feel. Our analysis found 19 different chords across 113 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are E7/G#, F, Dm, Dm7.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 31% of the 3:50 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with Dm7 → F → Dm7 → F → Dm7 → F → Dm7 → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 6 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:12 | 31% |
| Bbmaj7 | 0:32 | 14% |
| Dm7 | 0:27 | 12% |
| Dm | 0:27 | 12% |
| C6 | 0:21 | 9% |
| C | 0:19 | 8% |
| Am7 | 0:06 | 2% |
| F/A | 0:06 | 2% |
Dm7 – Bb – F – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – F – C – Dm7 – F – C – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – F – C – Dm7 – F – Dm7 – Bbmaj7 – F – Fmaj7 – Dm – F – Bb – F – Dm – Bbmaj7 – F – Dm7 – Bb/F – F – Dm – Bbmaj7 – F – C6 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Am7 – C6 – F – C – Dm – Bbmaj7 – F – Fmaj7 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – F – C – …
