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Can’t Catch Me Now 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 · F · C · G

Can’t Catch Me Now Chords – Guitar

Olivia Rodrigo’s haunting ballad of resilience and escape from the film *The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes*. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk 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#/Db, but play the chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F C

The smoke has cleared and the dust has settled

G Am F C

All the ashes scattered in the wind

G Am F C

I know things will never be the same now

G Am F C

But I hear my name like a song

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Verse 2

C G Am F C

I’m in the trees, I’m in the breeze, my footsteps on the ground

G Am F C

You’ll see my face in every place but you can’t catch me now

G Am F C

Through wading grass, the months will pass

G Am

You’ll feel it all around

F C G

I’m here, I’m there, I’m everywhere

Am F C

But you can’t catch me now

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Bridge

F C G Am

You tried to hurt me, I’m still here

F C G Am

You tried to break me, I’m still here

F C G Am

You tried to bury me, but I

F C G

I’m still here, I’m still here

Am F C

I’m still here, I’m still here

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Outro

C G Am

No, you can’t catch me now

F C G

No, you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) and practice switching smoothly between them before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Can’t Catch Me Now Chords – Ukulele

Olivia Rodrigo’s haunting ballad of resilience and escape from the film *The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes*. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk 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#/Db, but play the chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F C

The smoke has cleared and the dust has settled

G Am F C

All the ashes scattered in the wind

G Am F C

I know things will never be the same now

G Am F C

But I hear my name like a song

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Verse 2

C G Am F C

I’m in the trees, I’m in the breeze, my footsteps on the ground

G Am F C

You’ll see my face in every place but you can’t catch me now

G Am F C

Through wading grass, the months will pass

G Am

You’ll feel it all around

F C G

I’m here, I’m there, I’m everywhere

Am F C

But you can’t catch me now

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Bridge

F C G Am

You tried to hurt me, I’m still here

F C G Am

You tried to break me, I’m still here

F C G Am

You tried to bury me, but I

F C G

I’m still here, I’m still here

Am F C

I’m still here, I’m still here

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Outro

C G Am

No, you can’t catch me now

F C G

No, you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) and practice switching smoothly between them before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Can’t Catch Me Now Chords – Piano

Olivia Rodrigo’s haunting ballad of resilience and escape from the film *The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes*. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk 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#/Db, but play the chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F C

The smoke has cleared and the dust has settled

G Am F C

All the ashes scattered in the wind

G Am F C

I know things will never be the same now

G Am F C

But I hear my name like a song

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Verse 2

C G Am F C

I’m in the trees, I’m in the breeze, my footsteps on the ground

G Am F C

You’ll see my face in every place but you can’t catch me now

G Am F C

Through wading grass, the months will pass

G Am

You’ll feel it all around

F C G

I’m here, I’m there, I’m everywhere

Am F C

But you can’t catch me now

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Bridge

F C G Am

You tried to hurt me, I’m still here

F C G Am

You tried to break me, I’m still here

F C G Am

You tried to bury me, but I

F C G

I’m still here, I’m still here

Am F C

I’m still here, I’m still here

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Outro

C G Am

No, you can’t catch me now

F C G

No, you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) and practice switching smoothly between them before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Can’t Catch Me Now Chords – Banjo

Olivia Rodrigo’s haunting ballad of resilience and escape from the film *The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes*. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk 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#/Db, but play the chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F C

The smoke has cleared and the dust has settled

G Am F C

All the ashes scattered in the wind

G Am F C

I know things will never be the same now

G Am F C

But I hear my name like a song

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Verse 2

C G Am F C

I’m in the trees, I’m in the breeze, my footsteps on the ground

G Am F C

You’ll see my face in every place but you can’t catch me now

G Am F C

Through wading grass, the months will pass

G Am

You’ll feel it all around

F C G

I’m here, I’m there, I’m everywhere

Am F C

But you can’t catch me now

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Bridge

F C G Am

You tried to hurt me, I’m still here

F C G Am

You tried to break me, I’m still here

F C G Am

You tried to bury me, but I

F C G

I’m still here, I’m still here

Am F C

I’m still here, I’m still here

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Outro

C G Am

No, you can’t catch me now

F C G

No, you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) and practice switching smoothly between them before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Can’t Catch Me Now Chords – Mandolin

Olivia Rodrigo’s haunting ballad of resilience and escape from the film *The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes*. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk 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#/Db, but play the chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F C

The smoke has cleared and the dust has settled

G Am F C

All the ashes scattered in the wind

G Am F C

I know things will never be the same now

G Am F C

But I hear my name like a song

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Verse 2

C G Am F C

I’m in the trees, I’m in the breeze, my footsteps on the ground

G Am F C

You’ll see my face in every place but you can’t catch me now

G Am F C

Through wading grass, the months will pass

G Am

You’ll feel it all around

F C G

I’m here, I’m there, I’m everywhere

Am F C

But you can’t catch me now

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Bridge

F C G Am

You tried to hurt me, I’m still here

F C G Am

You tried to break me, I’m still here

F C G Am

You tried to bury me, but I

F C G

I’m still here, I’m still here

Am F C

I’m still here, I’m still here

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Outro

C G Am

No, you can’t catch me now

F C G

No, you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) and practice switching smoothly between them before adding the strum pattern.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Can’t Catch Me Now Chords – Harmonica

Olivia Rodrigo’s haunting ballad of resilience and escape from the film *The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes*. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 1st fret to match the original recording’s key of C#/Db, but play the chords as written.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G Am F C

The smoke has cleared and the dust has settled

G Am F C

All the ashes scattered in the wind

G Am F C

I know things will never be the same now

G Am F C

But I hear my name like a song

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Verse 2

C G Am F C

I’m in the trees, I’m in the breeze, my footsteps on the ground

G Am F C

You’ll see my face in every place but you can’t catch me now

G Am F C

Through wading grass, the months will pass

G Am

You’ll feel it all around

F C G

I’m here, I’m there, I’m everywhere

Am F C

But you can’t catch me now

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Bridge

F C G Am

You tried to hurt me, I’m still here

F C G Am

You tried to break me, I’m still here

F C G Am

You tried to bury me, but I

F C G

I’m still here, I’m still here

Am F C

I’m still here, I’m still here

Chorus

G Am F C

And you can try to track me down

G Am F C

And you can say you miss me now

G Am F C G Am

And you can build a castle from the rubble of my name

F C G

But you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Outro

C G Am

No, you can’t catch me now

F C G

No, you can’t catch me now

Am F C

No, you can’t catch me now

Practice tip: Focus on the simple four-chord progression (C, G, Am, F) and practice switching smoothly between them before adding the strum pattern.