Olivia Rodrigo - Favorite Crime Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]Know that I loved you so bad, [G]I let you treat me like that.
[Em]I was your willing accomplice, honey, and [G]I watched as you fled the scene.
[G]Doe-eyed as you buried me, [Em]one heart broke, four hands bloody.
[chorus]
The things I [D]did, just so I could call you [C]mine.
The things you [D]did, well, I hope I was your favorite [C]crime.
[verse 2]
[G]You used me as an alibi, [G]I crossed my heart as you crossed the line.
And [Em]I defended you to all my friends, and now [G]every time a siren sounds.
[G]I wonder if you’re around, ’cause [Em]you know that I’d do it all again.
[chorus]
Oh, the things I [D]did, just so I could call you [C]mine.
The things you [D]did, well, I hope I was your favorite [C]crime.
[verse 3]
It’s [Am]bittersweet to think about the damage that we do.
Cuz [Em]I was going down, but I was [D]doing it with you.
Yeah, [Am]everything we broke and all the trouble that we made.
But [Em]I say that I hate you with a [D]smile on my [C]face. [G]
Oh, look what we [C]became. [G]
[chorus]
Oh, the things I [D]did, just so I could call you [C]mine.
Oh, the things you [D]did, well, I hope I was your favorite [C]crime.
[Closing]
Your favorite [G]crime, your favorite [Em]crime
‘Cause baby, you were mine
How to play Favorite Crime on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Olivia Rodrigo - Favorite Crime on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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.
Favorite Crime uses these transitions most often: D → C (7), G → Em (5), and C → G (4). 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 G - Em chord transition.
1. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
2. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
3. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
6. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
7. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
Favorite Crime chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Favorite Crime.
- Favorite Crime includes 31 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Favorite Crime contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Favorite Crime connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → C: 14%
- D → Am: 4%