stupid song

How to play stupid song by Olivia Rodrigo on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 4 you play G, C, D, Em, Am, the shapes the player above shows.

This is a great one to learn if you want a catchy, upbeat feel without a lot of complexity. At about 120 BPM, it should sit in a comfortable pop-rock groove, and the repeating movement makes it easy to lock into the song’s energy.

You only need one open shape, E, while the other shapes are barre forms: B, F#, G#m, and C#m. The main thing to watch is the quick back-and-forth between B and E in the opening progression, since that switch sets the tone and can expose any hesitation.

Start by practicing B to E slowly until the change feels clean, then loop the opening progression until your hands stop thinking about it. After that, bring the tempo up in small steps and focus on staying relaxed through the barre shapes.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.