Chords of: 1 step forward, 3 steps back by: Olivia Rodrigo. (D, Gmaj7, G, Gm) 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.
“1 step forward, 3 steps back” by Olivia Rodrigo is in D Major and runs at about 85 BPM, giving it a relaxed mid-tempo groove. Our analysis found 14 different chords across 89 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are D, Gmaj7, G, Gm.
D is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 53% of the 2:37 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with D → Gmaj7 → D → Gmaj7 → D → G → D → Gm. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 1 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D | 1:23 | 53% |
| G | 0:28 | 18% |
| Gmaj7 | 0:19 | 12% |
| G6 | 0:05 | 3% |
| D/F# | 0:05 | 3% |
| F#m | 0:05 | 3% |
| F#m7 | 0:03 | 2% |
| D/A | 0:03 | 2% |
Bm7 – D – Gmaj7 – D – Gmaj7 – G6 – D/A – Gmaj7 – D – G – G6 – D – Gm – D – G – D/A – Gmaj7 – A/G – G6 – D – G – D – G – D – Gmaj7 – D – F# – G – D – F#m7 – D – G6 – Gmaj7 – D – F#m – G – D – F#m – G – D – G – D – G6 – D – Gmaj7 – D – Gmaj7 – D – …
