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Olivia Rodrigo - Brutal Chords

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ChordsE, G, B, A#, A, G#, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-1-1-1-x Barre at fret 1.Guitar G# | A♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-3-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
[E] [G] [B] [E] [G]
I want it to be like messy

[verse 2]
[B] [A#] [A]
[B]I’m so insecure [A#]I [A]think
[B]That I’ll die before [A#]I [A]drink
And [B]I’m so caught up [A#]in the [A]news
Of [B]who likes me and who [A#]hates [A]you

[verse 3]
And [A]I’m so tired that I might
[A]Quit my job, start a new life
And [G#]they’d all be so disappointed
Cuz [G]who am I, if [F#]not exploited?

[verse 4]
And [B]I’m so sick of [A#]seven[A]teen
[B]Where’s my fucking [A#]teenage [A]dream?
If [B]someone tells me [A#]one more [A]time
[B]”Enjoy your youth”, I’m [A#]gonna [A]cry

[verse 5]
And [A]I don’t stick up for myself
I’m [A]anxious and nothing can help
And [G#]I wish I’d done this before.
And [G]I wish people [F#]likеd me more.

[chorus]
[E]All I did was try my best.
[E]This thе kinda thanks I get?
[B]Unrelentlessly upset (huh, huh, [A#]huh)(huh, huh, huh)
They [A]say “These are the golden years”
But I [E]wish I could disappear.
[B]Ego crush is so severe.
[B]God, it’s brutal out here.

[verse 6]
[B] [A#] [A] [B] [A#] [A]
[B] [A#] [A]Yeah! [B] [A#] [A] [B] [A#] [A]
[B]I feel like no one [A#]wants [A]me
And [B]I hate the way I’m [A#]percei[A]ved
I [B]only have two [A#]real [A]friends
And [B]lately I’m a [A#]nervous [A]wreck

[verse 7]
‘Cause [A]I love people I don’t like
And [A]I hate every song I write
And [G#]I’m not cool and I’m not smart
And [G]I can’t even [F#]parallel park

[chorus]
[E]All I did was try my best.
[E]This thе kinda thanks I get?
[B]Unrelentlessly upset (huh, huh, [A#]huh)(huh, huh, huh)
They [A]say “These are the golden years”
But I [E]wish I could disappear.
[B]Ego crush is so severe.
[B]God, it’s brutal out here.

[verse 8]
[B] [A#] [A] [B] [A#] [A]
[B] [A#] [A]Yeah!
[B] [A#] [A]Just have a really good time
[B] [A#] [A]Yeah!
[B] [A#] [A] [B] [A#] [A]
[B] [A#] [A] [B] [A#] [A]

[Closing]
[E]Got a broken [G]ego, broken [B]heart.
(God, it’s brutal out here, And hey, it’s brutal out here)
And [E]God, I don’t [G]even know where to start.

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ArtistOlivia Rodrigo
AlbumSour
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyE

How to play Brutal on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Olivia Rodrigo - Brutal on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Brutal uses these transitions most often: A# → A (29), B → A# (29), and A → B (23). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with E - G chord transition.

1. E → G chord transition

Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from E to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
E to G

2. G → B chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

To move from G to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.
G to B

3. B → E chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-1-0-0Guitar E chord diagram

To move from B to E;

  1. While playing B, lift your pinky from B string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 4 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
B to E

4. B → A# chord transition

Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from B to A#;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  3. Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky on B string from fret 4 to fret 3.
B to A#

5. A# → A chord transition

To move from A# to A;

  1. While playing A#, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

6. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

7. A → G# chord transition

To move from A to G#;

  1. Slide your index finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 4.

8. G# → G chord transition

To move from G# to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.

9. G → F# chord transition

To move from G to F#;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 4.

10. F# → B chord transition

To move from F# to B;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
  4. Lift your pinky from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 4.

11. F# → E chord transition

To move from F# to E;

  1. While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.

12. A → E chord transition

To move from A to E;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

Brutal chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Brutal.

  • Brutal includes 109 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Brutal contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Brutal connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).
    • B → E: 21%
    • B → A#: 1%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → B: 4%
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