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The Grudge Chords

Olivia Rodrigo Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Olivia Rodrigo’s raw ballad about holding onto resentment after a betrayal. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I have nightmares each week ’bout that Friday in May

F G

One phone call and you’d tossed us away

C Am

You built a family and now it’s out of the blue

F G

You’re talkin’, and my ears are bleedin’

Verse 2

C Am

I try to be tough, but I want to scream

F G

How could anybody do the things you did so easily?

C Am

I have to drive down the same streets

F G

That you did and the news is on, you’re doin’ great

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Verse 3

C Am

I have to hear your name almost every day

F G

I just sit and wonder, wonder

C Am

If you’re twistin’ the truth, oh, I wonder

F G

Do you tell them the lies you told me too?

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Bridge

Am F G

And I try to understand why you would do this to me

Am F G

I must have loved you more than I ever thought I did

Am F G

’Cause you’re still in my dreams, you’re still in my bed

Am F G

And I hate you so much that it makes me sick, yeah

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Outro

C

I try to be tough, I try to be mean

Am F

But even after all this, you’re everything to me

G

You’re everything to me

C

I try to be tough, I try to be mean

Am F

But even after all this, you’re everything to me

G

You’re everything to me

Practice tip: The chord progression C, Am, F, G repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Olivia Rodrigo’s raw ballad about holding onto resentment after a betrayal. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I have nightmares each week ’bout that Friday in May

F G

One phone call and you’d tossed us away

C Am

You built a family and now it’s out of the blue

F G

You’re talkin’, and my ears are bleedin’

Verse 2

C Am

I try to be tough, but I want to scream

F G

How could anybody do the things you did so easily?

C Am

I have to drive down the same streets

F G

That you did and the news is on, you’re doin’ great

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Verse 3

C Am

I have to hear your name almost every day

F G

I just sit and wonder, wonder

C Am

If you’re twistin’ the truth, oh, I wonder

F G

Do you tell them the lies you told me too?

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Bridge

Am F G

And I try to understand why you would do this to me

Am F G

I must have loved you more than I ever thought I did

Am F G

’Cause you’re still in my dreams, you’re still in my bed

Am F G

And I hate you so much that it makes me sick, yeah

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Outro

C

I try to be tough, I try to be mean

Am F

But even after all this, you’re everything to me

G

You’re everything to me

C

I try to be tough, I try to be mean

Am F

But even after all this, you’re everything to me

G

You’re everything to me

Practice tip: The chord progression C, Am, F, G repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Olivia Rodrigo’s raw ballad about holding onto resentment after a betrayal. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I have nightmares each week ’bout that Friday in May

F G

One phone call and you’d tossed us away

C Am

You built a family and now it’s out of the blue

F G

You’re talkin’, and my ears are bleedin’

Verse 2

C Am

I try to be tough, but I want to scream

F G

How could anybody do the things you did so easily?

C Am

I have to drive down the same streets

F G

That you did and the news is on, you’re doin’ great

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Verse 3

C Am

I have to hear your name almost every day

F G

I just sit and wonder, wonder

C Am

If you’re twistin’ the truth, oh, I wonder

F G

Do you tell them the lies you told me too?

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Bridge

Am F G

And I try to understand why you would do this to me

Am F G

I must have loved you more than I ever thought I did

Am F G

’Cause you’re still in my dreams, you’re still in my bed

Am F G

And I hate you so much that it makes me sick, yeah

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Outro

C

I try to be tough, I try to be mean

Am F

But even after all this, you’re everything to me

G

You’re everything to me

C

I try to be tough, I try to be mean

Am F

But even after all this, you’re everything to me

G

You’re everything to me

Practice tip: The chord progression C, Am, F, G repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Olivia Rodrigo’s raw ballad about holding onto resentment after a betrayal. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I have nightmares each week ’bout that Friday in May

F G

One phone call and you’d tossed us away

C Am

You built a family and now it’s out of the blue

F G

You’re talkin’, and my ears are bleedin’

Verse 2

C Am

I try to be tough, but I want to scream

F G

How could anybody do the things you did so easily?

C Am

I have to drive down the same streets

F G

That you did and the news is on, you’re doin’ great

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Verse 3

C Am

I have to hear your name almost every day

F G

I just sit and wonder, wonder

C Am

If you’re twistin’ the truth, oh, I wonder

F G

Do you tell them the lies you told me too?

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Bridge

Am F G

And I try to understand why you would do this to me

Am F G

I must have loved you more than I ever thought I did

Am F G

’Cause you’re still in my dreams, you’re still in my bed

Am F G

And I hate you so much that it makes me sick, yeah

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Outro

C

I try to be tough, I try to be mean

Am F

But even after all this, you’re everything to me

G

You’re everything to me

C

I try to be tough, I try to be mean

Am F

But even after all this, you’re everything to me

G

You’re everything to me

Practice tip: The chord progression C, Am, F, G repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Olivia Rodrigo’s raw ballad about holding onto resentment after a betrayal. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I have nightmares each week ’bout that Friday in May

F G

One phone call and you’d tossed us away

C Am

You built a family and now it’s out of the blue

F G

You’re talkin’, and my ears are bleedin’

Verse 2

C Am

I try to be tough, but I want to scream

F G

How could anybody do the things you did so easily?

C Am

I have to drive down the same streets

F G

That you did and the news is on, you’re doin’ great

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Verse 3

C Am

I have to hear your name almost every day

F G

I just sit and wonder, wonder

C Am

If you’re twistin’ the truth, oh, I wonder

F G

Do you tell them the lies you told me too?

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Bridge

Am F G

And I try to understand why you would do this to me

Am F G

I must have loved you more than I ever thought I did

Am F G

’Cause you’re still in my dreams, you’re still in my bed

Am F G

And I hate you so much that it makes me sick, yeah

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Outro

C

I try to be tough, I try to be mean

Am F

But even after all this, you’re everything to me

G

You’re everything to me

C

I try to be tough, I try to be mean

Am F

But even after all this, you’re everything to me

G

You’re everything to me

Practice tip: The chord progression C, Am, F, G repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · C · G · F

Olivia Rodrigo’s raw ballad about holding onto resentment after a betrayal. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Ballad Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C Am

I have nightmares each week ’bout that Friday in May

F G

One phone call and you’d tossed us away

C Am

You built a family and now it’s out of the blue

F G

You’re talkin’, and my ears are bleedin’

Verse 2

C Am

I try to be tough, but I want to scream

F G

How could anybody do the things you did so easily?

C Am

I have to drive down the same streets

F G

That you did and the news is on, you’re doin’ great

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Verse 3

C Am

I have to hear your name almost every day

F G

I just sit and wonder, wonder

C Am

If you’re twistin’ the truth, oh, I wonder

F G

Do you tell them the lies you told me too?

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Bridge

Am F G

And I try to understand why you would do this to me

Am F G

I must have loved you more than I ever thought I did

Am F G

’Cause you’re still in my dreams, you’re still in my bed

Am F G

And I hate you so much that it makes me sick, yeah

Chorus

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, hurt people hurt people

Am F G

And we both drew blood, but, man, those cuts were never equal

F G Em

And I know, in my heart, it takes strength to forgive

Am F G C

But I don’t know if I’m ready yet to dig a grave for the grudge

Outro

C

I try to be tough, I try to be mean

Am F

But even after all this, you’re everything to me

G

You’re everything to me

C

I try to be tough, I try to be mean

Am F

But even after all this, you’re everything to me

G

You’re everything to me

Practice tip: The chord progression C, Am, F, G repeats often; practice switching between these four chords smoothly before adding the lyrics.