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by Olivia Rodrigo
Chords
4.9 (2,895)
Key: E Tuning: E A D G B E Capo: 2th fret
Version:
v1v2
Transpose
0
Capo
None
Size
100%
***Please Note: I have included the C/G chord for the verse parts to make the song more accurate to
the studio recording. If you are a beginner and are finding the shape too difficult, feel free to omit
this chord and just play C and Fmaj7. The G bass note makes very little difference and it will sound great
regardless.***
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Chord Voicings To Use:
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[Intro - Main Rhythm Pattern]
     [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C/G[/ch]         [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]C/G[/ch]         [ch]Fmaj7[/ch]
e|--------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
B|-------1---1--------1---1----1--------|-------1---1--------1---1----1-----|
G|-------0---0--------0---0----2---0----|-------0---0--------0---0----2-----|
D|-------2---2--------2---2----3--------|-------2---2--------2---2----3-----|
A|---3----------------------------------|---3-------------------------------|
E|----------------3---------------------|----------------3------------------|
Verse 1
Called you on the ph
one today
Just to ask you h
ow you were
All I did was speak n
ormally
Somehow I still struck a ne
rve
You got me fucked up in the h
ead, boy
Never doubted mys
elf so
much
Like am I pretty, am I fun,
boy
I hate that I give you p
ower over
that kind of
stuff
Chorus
Cuz it's always o
ne step fo
rward and
three steps b
ack
I'm the l
ove of your l
ife until I
make you m
ad
It's always o
ne step fo
rward and
three steps b
ack
Do you l
ove me, want me, h
ate me, boy, I
don't underst
and
No, I
don't unders
tand
Verse 2
M
aybe
in some maso
chistic way
I kind of
find it
all exciting
L
ikе, which l
over will I
get today
Will you w
alk me to thе
door or send
me home crying
Chorus
It's o
ne step fo
rward and
three steps b
ack
I'm the l
ove of your l
ife until I
make you
mad
It's always o
ne step fo
rward and
three steps b
ack
Do you l
ove me, want me, h
ate me, boy, I
don't unders
tand
Bridge
No, it's b
ack and f
orth did I
say something w
rong
It's b
ack and fo
rth going
over everyth
ing I said
It's b
ack and f
orth did I
do something wr
ong
It's b
ack and fo
rth maybe
this is all y
our fault instead
Outro
It's o
ne step for
ward and
three steps b
ack
And I'd l
eave you, but the rol
lercoaster's
all I've ever
had
Yeah, it's o
ne step fo
rward and
three steps b
ack
Do you l
ove me, want me, h
ate me, boy, I
don't unders
tand
No, I
don't unders
tand
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