This is the chords of Apocalyptic Crush by Olivia Rodrigo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Verse 1] Ab
Yeah you must think you’re funny Fm7
Calling him at 10 o’clock
You think he thinks you’re pretty
I can guarantee he does not Ab
I know you see me Fm7
Do you think that you can win this game?
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[Verse 2] Ab
Yeah you must think you’re so attractive Fm7
When you’re playing dumb
The only thing you’re showing him Ab
Is how desperate you’ve become
I hope you trip over the boundaries Fm7
That you step right over
[Pre-Chorus] Db
But go ahead and shoot your shot Eb
Baby let me know how it goes DbEb
Know him better than you thought
And I think you should know
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[Chorus] Ab
You’re his apocalyptic crush Fm7
He’d like you only if there was Db
No one left on Earth Eb
Babe I’m sorry if that hurts Ab
But he’s mine until then Ab
You’re his apocalyptic crush Fm7
If we all died you’d be the one Db
Who’d get to kiss him in the ashes Eb
So hey, what are the chances Db
Of World War 3? Eb
‘Cause he’s never gonna like you Ab
Like he likes me
How to play Apocalyptic Crush: key, chords and progression
Apocalyptic Crush by Olivia Rodrigo sits in A♭ major (four flats: B♭, E♭, A♭, D♭), and you need 4 chords to play it: Ab, Fm7, Db and Eb.
The progression the song keeps returning to is Ab – Fm7 – Db – Eb (I – vi7 – IV – V in A♭ major), the classic 1950s “doo-wop” progression. In solfa, that is doh – lah – fah – soh. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.
Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 1st fret and play the shapes G, Em7, C, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 0% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.
