Chords of: expectations by: Olivia Rodrigo. (Cmaj7, G, F, F6) 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.
“expectations” by Olivia Rodrigo is in F Major and runs at about 133 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 16 different chords across 125 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Cmaj7, G, F, F6.
G is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 45% of the 3:39 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with G7 → F7 → G → F6 → G → G7 → F → G. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 4 main chords including 2 extended or barre voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use E major shapes — the song stays in F Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1:39 | 45% |
| F | 0:55 | 25% |
| F6 | 0:24 | 11% |
| G7 | 0:14 | 7% |
| Em | 0:06 | 3% |
| F7 | 0:05 | 2% |
| Dm7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:03 | 1% |
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