Olivia Rodrigo - the cure (Official Music Video) guitar chords
Auto-generated chord chart from YouTube analysis
About Tutti
Tutti is a free tool that analyzes a YouTube link or audio/video file to detect the key, tempo (BPM), time signature and chord progression, then builds guitar chord charts and TAB. Results are shown with a playback cursor so you can play along.
A chord progression lists the chords in the order they change. At each chord name (e.g. G, Em, C), fret that chord and strum in time.
Guitar chord chart for Olivia Rodrigo - the cure (Official Music Video). Tutti analyzed the YouTube audio to extract key C# Major, 143 BPM. a progression of 12 chords. Check the progression, each chord's notes and practice tips, then play along with the cursor in the Tutti app.
Song notes
“Olivia Rodrigo - the cure (Official Music Video)” runs at 143 BPM in 4/4, in C# Major. The chart spans 94 bars and uses 12 distinct chords, changing roughly every 2.7 seconds.
Part A, the most repeated section, loops C# → D#m → D#m → F# → F# → C# → C# → G# — I–ii–IV–I–V in scale degrees.
12 of the chords need a barre (A#, A#m, A#sus2, C#, C#maj7, D#m, D#m7, F#, F#maj7, F#sus2, Fm, G#), so this sits at a advanced level.
With a capo on fret 1 you can play it with A · Am · Asus2 · C · Cmaj7 · Dm … shapes instead — 10 of 12 become open chords.
Start around 100 BPM with a metronome and work up to 143.
Tempo drifts by about ±14.2 BPM — steady enough to practise to a click.
Dynamic range is 31 dB — a wide swing, with 10% of the song played quietly.
The first chord lands at 5s, so there is a short intro before you come in.
Balance of the mix: Vocals 28%, Guitar 22%, Bass 21%.
The vocal sits between C♯2 and C5 (centred on F4), which helps if you are picking a key to sing in.
Song structure
| Part | Starts | Bars | Plays | Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part A | 0:04 | 1–4 | 1 | A# → A#m → A# → A# → C# → C#maj7 → C#maj7 → A#sus2 |
| Part B | 0:10 | 5–8 | 2 | C#maj7 → A#m → A#sus2 → C#maj7 → C#maj7 → A#sus2 → A#m → A#sus2 |
| Part C | 0:16 | 9–12 | 5 | C# → F#maj7 → A#m → F#maj7 → F#maj7 → C# → C# → F#maj7 |
| Part D | 0:23 | 13–16 | 1 | C# → A#m → A#sus2 → C#maj7 → C#maj7 → A#m → Fm → C#maj7 |
| Part C | 0:30 | 17–20 | 5 | C#maj7 → A#m → F# → F# → C# → C# → F#maj7 → F#maj7 |
| Part E ★ | 0:36 | 21–32 | 11 | C# → D#m → D#m → F# → F# → C# → C# → G# |
| Part B | 0:56 | 33–36 | 2 | G# → A#m → Fm → C#maj7 → C#maj7 → A#sus2 → A#sus2 → C#maj7 |
| Part C | 1:03 | 37–44 | 5 | C#maj7 → A#sus2 → F#maj7 → F#maj7 → C# → C# → A#m → F#maj7 |
| Part E ★ | 1:16 | 45–56 | 11 | G# → D#m → D#m → F# → F# → C# → C# → G# |
| Part F | 1:36 | 57–60 | 1 | G# → F#maj7 → C# → C# → C#maj7 → F#maj7 → F# → C# |
| Part C | 1:43 | 61–64 | 5 | C# → G# → F# → F#sus2 → C# → C# → G# → F# |
| Part E ★ | 1:50 | 65–76 | 11 | C# → G# → D#m → F# → C# → G# → D#m → F# |
★ most repeated — likely the chorus
Practice tips
- At about 143 BPM it's fast — start slow and build up speed.
- 12 chords are used. Loop the sections where chords change quickly.
- This song is in C# Major; practicing other songs in the same key builds your chord sense.
Chords used & their notes (fingering reference)
The Roman numeral on each chord shows its function relative to the key, revealing the harmonic flow.
Chord progression
