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Olivia Rodrigo - The Cure - Chord

Key Db major – Bb minor Chords Gb, Db, Dbmaj7, Ebm7, Ab/C, Bbsus2, Gbmaj7, Ab Easy key G (capo 6)

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Bbsus2  Dbmaj7
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Bbsus2                                       Dbmaj7
All the pretty girls in the foreground of my mind
  Bbsus2                                            Dbmaj7
I thought I'd done enough, but they keep moving the line
                        Gbmaj7            Dbmaj7
I thought I'd found the antidote this time
                        Gbmaj7            Dbmaj7
I thought I'd found the antidote this time

Bbsus2                                             Dbmaj7
All the nights I spent fighting bad thoughts in my room
           Bbsus2                         Dbmaj7
Feeling so alone, might as well be on the moon
                        Gbmaj7           Dbmaj7
I thought I'd found the antidote with you
                        Gbmaj7           Dbmaj7
I thought I'd found the antidote with you

       Ebm7                           Gb
But my head is full of poison, and my heart is full of doubt
      Db                                  Ab/C
I got toxins in my bloodstream, you tried hard to suck 'em out
       Ebm7                            Gb
And it feels like medication, and it's good for me, I'm sure
             Db                                 Ab/C
But it don't matter how your love feels anymore
                   Ebm7  Gb
It'll never be the cure
                   Db   Ab/C
It'll nеver be the curе

  Bbsus2                                         Dbmaj7
I used to play a game in my head when I'd date a guy
Bbsus2                                            Dbmaj7
Tally up the girls that he fucked 'til I start to cry
                        Gbmaj7             Dbmaj7
I thought I'd found the antidote this time
                        Gbmaj7        Dbmaj7
I thought I'd found the antidote this time

          Gb
But I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled)
      Db             Ab
I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled)
      Gb
I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled)
      Db             Ab
I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled)

       Ebm7                           Gb
And my head is full of poison, and my heart is full of doubt
      Db                                  Ab/C
I got toxins in my bloodstream, you tried hard to suck 'em out
       Ebm7                            Gb
And it feels like medication, and it's good for me, I'm sure
             Db                                Ab/C
But it don't matter how your love feels anymore
                   Ebm7  Gb
It'll never be the cure
                   Db    Ab/C
It'll nеver be the curе, oh

                    Gb
'Cause, baby, I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled)
      Db             Ab
I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled)
      Gb
I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled)
      Db             Ab             Gb
I'm unraveled (I'm unraveled, I'm unraveled)

                             Db
Why can't you come stitch me up? (I'm unraveled)
             Ab       Gb
Why can't it ever be enough? (I'm unraveled)
                             Db
Why can't you come stitch me up? (I'm unraveled)
             Ab       Ebm7
Why can't it ever be enough?
    Gb
Ooh-oh
          Db    Ab/C
It's not enough

               Ebm7                            Gb
All because my head is full of poison, and my heart is full of doubt (I'm unraveled)
      Db                                  Ab/C
I got toxins in my bloodstream, you tried so hard to suck out (I'm unraveled)
       Ebm7                             Gb
And it feels like medication, and it's good for me, I'm sure (I'm unraveled)
             Db                                Ab/C
But it don't matter how your love feels anymore  (I'm unraveled)
                   Ebm7  Gb
It'll never be the cure
                     Db   Ab/C
It will never be the cure
 
It'll never be

Ebm7  Gb  Db  Ab/C
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Harmony analysis

Olivia Rodrigo – The Cure: key and chord analysis

The song opens on Bbsus2 and ends on Ab/C. Its chords belong to both Db major and Bbm, so every chord below is read both ways.

Major view

Db major

Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)

Characteristic notes

  • 7 = C (leading tone, pulls home)
  • 4 = Gb (the note that leans on the 3rd)

Minor view

Bb minor

Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)

Characteristic notes

  • b6 = Gb (the minor's melancholy)
  • b7 = Ab (natural-minor colour)

Which side does the ear lean to?

Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Db major side because Db is heard 30 times while Bbm never appears. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from Bb minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.

Chord degrees: major and relative minor

Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Db or to Bbm; comparing both readings is a practice of its own.

Every chord of the key, listed 1 to 7 separately for each key. Chords played in the song show how often they appear; chords from outside the scale sit next to their own degree.

Seen from Db major
Degree Chord Role Notes In song
I Db Tonic — home Db · F · Ab 17×
Imaj7 Dbmaj7 Tonic — home Db · F · Ab · C 13×
ii7 Ebm7 Supertonic — prepares the dominant Eb · Gb · Bb · Db 11×
iii Fm Mediant — a tonic-family shade F · Ab · C —
V/vi F Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Bbmsecondary dominant F · A · C —
IV Gb Subdominant — moves away from home Gb · Bb · Db 17×
IVmaj7 Gbmaj7 Subdominant — moves away from home Gb · Bb · Db · F 6×
V Ab/C Dominant — strongest pull home Ab · C · Eb 11×
V Ab Dominant — strongest pull home Ab · C · Eb 6×
VIsus2 Bbsus2 Relative minor — the melancholy side Bb · C · F 7×
vi Bbm Relative minor — the melancholy side Bb · Db · F —
vii° Cdim Leading-tone chord — tension C · Eb · Gb —
Seen from Bb minor
Degree Chord Role Notes In song
Isus2 Bbsus2 Tonic — home Bb · C · F 7×
i Bbm Tonic — home Bb · Db · F —
ii° Cdim Supertonic — prepares the dominant C · Eb · Gb —
III Db Relative major — the bright side Db · F · Ab 17×
IIImaj7 Dbmaj7 Relative major — the bright side Db · F · Ab · C 13×
iv7 Ebm7 Subdominant — moves away from home Eb · Gb · Bb · Db 11×
v Fm Minor dominant — soft pull F · Ab · C —
V F Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor F · A · C —
VI Gb Submediant — warm colour Gb · Bb · Db 17×
VImaj7 Gbmaj7 Submediant — warm colour Gb · Bb · Db · F 6×
VII Ab/C Subtonic — steps back to the tonic Ab · C · Eb 11×
VII Ab Subtonic — steps back to the tonic Ab · C · Eb 6×

Analysis

The key pair is Db major and its relative Bb minor (5 flats). 8 different chords appear 88 times in total; 8 of them sit naturally inside the shared scale. Everything stays inside one scale, which is why the song is easy to follow by ear.

Chord movement

  1. Gb Db DbIV → Iplagal cadence BbmVI → III ×17
  2. Gbmaj7 Dbmaj7 DbIVmaj7 → Imaj7plagal cadence BbmVImaj7 → IIImaj7 ×6

The move to watch is Gb → Db, heard 17 times. From the Db side it reads IV → I (plagal cadence: the soft 'amen' ending); from the Bbm side it is VI → III. Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.

Improvisation tips

  • Db major pentatonic and Bb minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Db – Eb – F – Ab – Bb): start from Db for a brighter phrase, from Bb for a bluesier one.
  • Over Gb, land on Gb, Bb, Db — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
  • Over Db, land on Db, F, Ab — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.
  • Over Dbmaj7, land on Db, F, Ab — the chord's own tones always sound right on strong beats.

The song on the circle of fifths

  • Played in the song — chord of the key
  • Played — the minor's harmonic V or a secondary dominant
  • Played — borrowed or outside chord
  • Home region: IV–I–V and ii–vi–iii

Empty slices are chords the song doesn't use.

    Capo and easier keys

    With Db major shapes

    • Capo 1 + C shapes
    • Capo 4 + A shapes
    • Capo 6 + G shapes

    With Bb minor shapes

    • Capo 1 + Am shapes
    • Capo 6 + Em shapes

    Easiest keys on guitar

    • 6 semitones up · capo 6 keeps the original pitch
    • 1 semitone up

    The song's harmonic story

    Starting on Bbsus2, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. Gb, Db, Dbmaj7, Ebm7 carry the song: IV–I–Imaj7–ii7 relative to Db, VI–III–IIImaj7–iv7 relative to Bbm. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Gb → Db (IV → I in Db, VI → III in Bbm): plagal cadence — the soft 'amen' ending. The final chord is Ab/C; the ear comes to rest in Db.

    This analysis is generated from the song's chords by akorculuk's harmony engine using consistent rules. When you change key, the degrees stay the same; only the chord names change.

    Olivia Rodrigo - The Cure Chords on Guitar, Ukulele and Piano

    Hover over or tap a chord in the lyrics for its shapes, its degree in both keys and a listen button. Here you have every chord of the song side by side.

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