This is the chords of 21St Century Girl by Olivia Rodrigo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Verse 1] A
Long blonde hair A/G
Her daddy’s a millionaire D
Nobody knows her but everybody wants to Dm
That’s what I see
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[Verse 2] A
Europe trips A/G
Kissing the dream boy’s lips D
Successful with a smile Dm
She’s everything that I’ll never be
[Chorus] A
Twenty-first century girls are perfect A/G
And I know it isn’t real, it’s all so stupid E
But digital love, it still feels real to me E7
She looks like an angel it’s what they’ll believe A
Twenty-first century girls are flawless A/G
And I’d say I didn’t care but if I am honest E
It’s hard not to feel like I’m never enough E7
Yeah I want that twenty-first century love
[Outro] AA/GDDmA
How to play 21St Century Girl: key, chords and progression
21St Century Girl by Olivia Rodrigo keeps coming home to A major (three sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯). You need 6 chords: A, A/G, D, Dm, E and E7.
The backbone of the song is A – A/G – D – Dm (I – I – IV – iv in A major). In solfa, that is doh – doh – fah – fah. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.
Beginner-friendly: on guitar every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.
