This is the chords of The Exception by Olivia Rodrigo on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.
[Verse 1] C
Your hand on my leg under the oil painting sky Em/B
Wind blowing through our hair on the 405 Am
And traffic’s at a standstill, it’s LA, what’d you expect F
We’re listening to Zeppelin, you’re kissing my neck
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[Verse 2] C
You cradle me in your arms in the dark, in the back Em/B
We’re looking at the stars, the moon is the cheshire cat Am
And your parents can probably see from the window F
They say “they’re just kids”, well, what the hell do they know
[Chorus] CEm/B
Scared, I love you so much I’m scared AmGFG
‘Cause they say young love’s a loss or it’s a lesson CEm/B
Here, I always wanna be here AmGFG
My heart is telling me we’re gonna be the exception
How to play The Exception: key, chords and progression
The Exception by Olivia Rodrigo is written in C major (no sharps or flats) and moves through 5 chords: C, Em/B, Am, F and G.
Listen for C – Em/B – Am – F (I – iii – vi – IV in C major): the song comes back to it again and again. In solfa, that is doh – mi – lah – fah. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.
Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.
