Olivia Rodrigo – Maggots For Brains Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Olivia Rodrigo – Maggots For Brains Chords on Piano & Ukulele

ChordsGCEmDG/F#

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[Intro]
G C Em  D

[Verse 1]
G            C               
My day is so mundane, I don't
 Em                     D
 think I left the house
G              C            
Drank a pot of coffee, tried 
    Em                      D
to write, nothing came out
G                C      
Somehow it's the weekend,
            Em                    D
 I'm still bored out of my skull
    G             C    
And I went to the party
       Em              D
 but only on principle
  C                  G
Empty, who can leave?

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[Chorus]
      G                  G/F#
I'm a zombie in my body, I'm 
  Em                     D
a train off of the track
       C                   
I feel dirty, I feel rotten,
  D       G              C    D
 and the colors are all flat
      G                   
I'm a sad shell of a woman,
  G/F#     Em                     D
 and I've got maggots for brains
           C           
But that's just a thing 
              D
that happens in my
G      C         D     G   G/F# Em
 In my brain, it goes away
                D     C   D
In my brain, it goes away
G         C   D
 It goes away

[Verse 2]
G                C         
Everything feels moldy like
     Em                        D
 the fruit that's in my fridge
    G                 C   
And everything that's funny, 
          Em                  D
I wish I could tell to him
    G               C        
And sometimes, at a low point,
         Em               D
 I even wish for tragedy
       G                C   
'Cause I know he'd come ovеr
          Em                   D
 and take real good care of mе
        C                           G
It's so weird (Oh), he's not here (Oh)

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[Chorus]
      G                 
I'm a zombie in my body,
 G/F#  Em                     D
 I'm a train off of the track
       C                    
I feel dirty, I feel rotten, 
 D       G              C    D
and the colors are all flat
      G                     G/F#
I'm a sad shell of a woman, and 
     Em                     D
I've got maggots for brains
           C           
But that's just a thing 
              D
that happens in my
G      C         D     G   G/F# Em
 In my brain, it goes away
                D     C   D
In my brain, it goes away
G         C    D
 It goes away, oh

[Bridge]
G         G/F# Em D            C
 What can I    do but think of you?
D            G         C     D  G
But think of you? (But think of you?)
         G/F# Em D            C
What can I    do but think of you? 
(What can I do?)
D            G         C     D
But think of you? (But think of)

[Instrument]
G G/F# Em D
C D G  C D
G G/F# Em D
C D G  C D

[Chorus]
      G                  G/F# 
I'm a zombie in my body, I'm a 
 Em                     D
train off of the track
       C                   
I feel dirty, I feel rotten, 
  D       G              C    D
and the colors are all flat
      G                    
I'm a sad shell of a woman,
 G/F#     Em                     D
 and I've got maggots for brains
           C           
But that's just a thing 
              D
that happens in my
G      C         D     G
 In my brain, it goes away
         G/F# Em D            C
What can I    do but think of you?
 (In my brain, it goes away)
D            G          
But think of you? (Away),
        C         D     G
 in my brain, it goes away
         G/F# Em D            C
What can I    do but think of you? 
(In my brain, it goes away)
D            G          C D G
But think of you? (Away)

Watch: Olivia Rodrigo - maggots for brains (Lyric Video)

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How to play Maggots For Brains: key, chords and progression

These are Maggots For Brains chords by Olivia Rodrigo for Piano and Ukulele.

Maggots For Brains by Olivia Rodrigo is written in G major (one sharp: F♯) and moves through 5 chords: G, C, Em, D and G/F#.

The backbone of the song is C – D – G – C (IV – V – I – IV in G major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – doh – 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.

Chord diagrams

G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D
C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A

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Maggots For Brains chords: questions

What key is Maggots For Brains in?

Maggots For Brains by Olivia Rodrigo is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Maggots For Brains?

Maggots For Brains uses 5 chords: G, C, Em, D, G/F#.

What is the chord progression of Maggots For Brains?

The main progression is C – D – G – C (IV – V – I – IV).

Is Maggots For Brains easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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