Chords of: the cure by: Olivia Rodrigo. (Ab, C#, F#maj7, Ebm7) 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.
“the cure” by Olivia Rodrigo is in Db Major and runs at about 141 BPM, giving it a fast, energetic pace. Our analysis found 18 different chords across 103 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Ab, C#, F#maj7, Ebm7.
C# is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 24% of the 4:54 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F → C#maj7 → Bb → C#maj7 → Bbm → C#maj7 → Bbm → C#maj7. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 8 main chords with 11 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitar tip: put a capo on fret 1 and use C major shapes — the song stays in Db Major but every chord becomes an open chord.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| C# | 1:11 | 24% |
| F#maj7 | 0:54 | 18% |
| Ebm7 | 0:38 | 13% |
| C#maj7 | 0:32 | 11% |
| F# | 0:16 | 6% |
| Bbm | 0:16 | 5% |
| Ab | 0:14 | 5% |
| Fm | 0:14 | 5% |
F – C#maj7 – Bb – Fm – C#maj7 – Bbm – F – C#maj7 – Bbm – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – C# – F#maj7 – C# – Bbm – Fm – C#maj7 – Bbm – Fm – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – C# – F#maj7 – C# – Ebm7 – F# – C# – Fm – Ab7/C – Ebm7 – F# – F#6 – C# – Ab/C – Ebm7 – F# – C# – Ab – Bbm – Fm – C#maj7 – Bbm – Fm – C#maj7 – F#maj7 – C# – F#maj7 – C# – …
