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Traitor Chords

Olivia Rodrigo Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Traitor Chords – Guitar

“Traitor” is a deeply emotional ballad from Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album SOUR. The slow tempo and simple chord progression make it ideal for an expressive acoustic guitar performance.

Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play this slowly and let the emotion build. Try fingerpicking the verse and switching to gentle strumming on the chorus for dynamic contrast.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am F

Brown guilty eyes and little white lies

C G

Yeah, I played dumb but I always knew

Am F

That you’d talk to her, maybe did even worse

C G

I kept quiet so I could keep you

Chorus

Am F

God, I wish that you had thought this through

C G

Before I went and fell in love with you

Am F

When she’s sleeping in the bed we made

C G

Don’t you dare forget about the way

Am F C

You betrayed me, ’cause I know that you’ll never feel sorry

G

For the way I hurt, yeah

Verse 2

Am F

You betrayed me and I know that you’ll

C G

Never feel sorry for the way I hurt

Am F C

Loved you at your worst but that didn’t matter

G Am

It took you two weeks to go off and date her

F C G

Guess you didn’t cheat but you’re still a traitor

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Traitor Chords – Ukulele

“Traitor” is a deeply emotional ballad from Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album SOUR. The slow tempo and simple chord progression make it ideal for an expressive acoustic guitar performance.

Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play this slowly and let the emotion build. Try fingerpicking the verse and switching to gentle strumming on the chorus for dynamic contrast.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am F

Brown guilty eyes and little white lies

C G

Yeah, I played dumb but I always knew

Am F

That you’d talk to her, maybe did even worse

C G

I kept quiet so I could keep you

Chorus

Am F

God, I wish that you had thought this through

C G

Before I went and fell in love with you

Am F

When she’s sleeping in the bed we made

C G

Don’t you dare forget about the way

Am F C

You betrayed me, ’cause I know that you’ll never feel sorry

G

For the way I hurt, yeah

Verse 2

Am F

You betrayed me and I know that you’ll

C G

Never feel sorry for the way I hurt

Am F C

Loved you at your worst but that didn’t matter

G Am

It took you two weeks to go off and date her

F C G

Guess you didn’t cheat but you’re still a traitor

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Traitor Chords – Piano

“Traitor” is a deeply emotional ballad from Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album SOUR. The slow tempo and simple chord progression make it ideal for an expressive acoustic guitar performance.

Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play this slowly and let the emotion build. Try fingerpicking the verse and switching to gentle strumming on the chorus for dynamic contrast.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am F

Brown guilty eyes and little white lies

C G

Yeah, I played dumb but I always knew

Am F

That you’d talk to her, maybe did even worse

C G

I kept quiet so I could keep you

Chorus

Am F

God, I wish that you had thought this through

C G

Before I went and fell in love with you

Am F

When she’s sleeping in the bed we made

C G

Don’t you dare forget about the way

Am F C

You betrayed me, ’cause I know that you’ll never feel sorry

G

For the way I hurt, yeah

Verse 2

Am F

You betrayed me and I know that you’ll

C G

Never feel sorry for the way I hurt

Am F C

Loved you at your worst but that didn’t matter

G Am

It took you two weeks to go off and date her

F C G

Guess you didn’t cheat but you’re still a traitor

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Gtap to play

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Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Traitor Chords – Banjo

“Traitor” is a deeply emotional ballad from Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album SOUR. The slow tempo and simple chord progression make it ideal for an expressive acoustic guitar performance.

Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play this slowly and let the emotion build. Try fingerpicking the verse and switching to gentle strumming on the chorus for dynamic contrast.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am F

Brown guilty eyes and little white lies

C G

Yeah, I played dumb but I always knew

Am F

That you’d talk to her, maybe did even worse

C G

I kept quiet so I could keep you

Chorus

Am F

God, I wish that you had thought this through

C G

Before I went and fell in love with you

Am F

When she’s sleeping in the bed we made

C G

Don’t you dare forget about the way

Am F C

You betrayed me, ’cause I know that you’ll never feel sorry

G

For the way I hurt, yeah

Verse 2

Am F

You betrayed me and I know that you’ll

C G

Never feel sorry for the way I hurt

Am F C

Loved you at your worst but that didn’t matter

G Am

It took you two weeks to go off and date her

F C G

Guess you didn’t cheat but you’re still a traitor

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Traitor Chords – Mandolin

“Traitor” is a deeply emotional ballad from Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album SOUR. The slow tempo and simple chord progression make it ideal for an expressive acoustic guitar performance.

Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Play this slowly and let the emotion build. Try fingerpicking the verse and switching to gentle strumming on the chorus for dynamic contrast.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am F

Brown guilty eyes and little white lies

C G

Yeah, I played dumb but I always knew

Am F

That you’d talk to her, maybe did even worse

C G

I kept quiet so I could keep you

Chorus

Am F

God, I wish that you had thought this through

C G

Before I went and fell in love with you

Am F

When she’s sleeping in the bed we made

C G

Don’t you dare forget about the way

Am F C

You betrayed me, ’cause I know that you’ll never feel sorry

G

For the way I hurt, yeah

Verse 2

Am F

You betrayed me and I know that you’ll

C G

Never feel sorry for the way I hurt

Am F C

Loved you at your worst but that didn’t matter

G Am

It took you two weeks to go off and date her

F C G

Guess you didn’t cheat but you’re still a traitor

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Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Traitor Chords – Harmonica

“Traitor” is a deeply emotional ballad from Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album SOUR. The slow tempo and simple chord progression make it ideal for an expressive acoustic guitar performance.

Slow Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play this slowly and let the emotion build. Try fingerpicking the verse and switching to gentle strumming on the chorus for dynamic contrast.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

Am F

Brown guilty eyes and little white lies

C G

Yeah, I played dumb but I always knew

Am F

That you’d talk to her, maybe did even worse

C G

I kept quiet so I could keep you

Chorus

Am F

God, I wish that you had thought this through

C G

Before I went and fell in love with you

Am F

When she’s sleeping in the bed we made

C G

Don’t you dare forget about the way

Am F C

You betrayed me, ’cause I know that you’ll never feel sorry

G

For the way I hurt, yeah

Verse 2

Am F

You betrayed me and I know that you’ll

C G

Never feel sorry for the way I hurt

Am F C

Loved you at your worst but that didn’t matter

G Am

It took you two weeks to go off and date her

F C G

Guess you didn’t cheat but you’re still a traitor