Major view
Ab major
Brightness rank 2/7 (bright)
Characteristic notes
- 7 = G (leading tone, pulls home)
- 4 = Db (the note that leans on the 3rd)
Olivia Rodrigo - Drop Dead - Chord
Key Ab major – F minor Chords Ab, Db, Eb7, Fm Easy key G (capo 1)
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Key: Ab | Fm
Capo: 0
Ab Ab Db Eb7
x2
Ab Db Eb7
I know that the bar closes at 11
Ab Db Eb7
But I hope you never finish that beer
Ab Db
You know all the words to "Just Like Heaven"
Eb7 Ab Db Eb7
And I know why he wrote them now that you're standin' right here
Ab
Oh, one night I was bored in bed
Db Eb7
And stalked you on the internet
Ab
It's feminine intuition
Db Eb7
'Cause I always had a vision of us standing like this
Ab
All pressed up in the bathroom line
Db Eb7
You're lookin' like an angel on the walls of Versailles
Ab
The most alivе I've ever been
Db Eb7
But kiss mе and I might drop dead
Ab Ab Db Eb7
Ab
And I feel like I might throw up
Left hook, right punch to the gut
Db
You're so, so pretty, boy
Eb7
I'm paranoid I made you up
Ab
Yeah, I'd love it if you walked me home
If you promise, we can go real slow
Db
'Cause I got chewing gum
Eb7
And a bunch of stuff I'd like to know
Ab
Like, have you ever been to Japan
Or taken that Eurostar to France?
Db
I've been droppin' hints all night
Eb7
That I'd love it if you held my hand, goddamn
Ab
And then maybe we could make-makeout
Clothes off and fall to the ground
Db
Let's go steady, let's go out
Eb7
And tell the whole damn world how
Ab
One night I was bored in bed
Db Eb7
And stalked you on the internet
Ab
It's feminine intuition
Db Eb7
'Cause I always had a vision of us standing like this
Ab
All pressed up in the bathroom line
Db Eb7
You're looking like an angel on the walls of Versailles
Ab
The most alivе I've ever been
Db Eb7
But kiss mе and I might
Ab
Pisces and a Gemini
Db Eb7
But I think we might go really nice together
Ab
If you let me stay the night
Db Eb7
Well, I think I might just have to stay forever
Ab
Pisces and a Gemini
Db Eb7
But I think we might go really nice together
Fm
If you let me stay the night
Db Eb7
Well, I think I might just have to stay forever
Ab Ab Db Eb7
x2
Ab
(Oh) One night, I was bored in bed
Db Eb7
And stalked you on the internet
Ab
It's feminine intuition
Db Eb7
'Cause I always had a vision of us standing like this
Ab
All pressed up in the bathroom line
Db Eb7
You're looking like an angel on the walls of Versailles
Ab
The most alivе I've ever been
Db Eb7
But kiss mе and I might
Db Eb7
Kiss mе and I might
Db
Kiss mе and I might drop dead
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Olivia Rodrigo - Drop Dead Tabs
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Harmony analysis
Olivia Rodrigo – Drop Dead: key and chord analysis
The song opens on Ab and ends on Db. Its chords belong to both Ab major and Fm, so every chord below is read both ways.
Minor view
F minor
Brightness rank 5/7 (leaning dark)
Characteristic notes
- b6 = Db (the minor's melancholy)
- b7 = Eb (natural-minor colour)
Which side does the ear lean to?
Our reading: to us the song feels closer to the Ab major side because it opens on Ab and Ab is heard 29 times against 1 for Fm. That is an interpretation, not a rule — hearing the same chords from F minor is just as valid and teaches you something different.
Chord degrees: major and relative minor
Show the degrees above the chords — relative to Ab or to Fm; 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.
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Ab | Tonic — home | Ab · C · Eb | 29× |
| ii | Bbm | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | Bb · Db · F | — |
| iii | Cm | Mediant — a tonic-family shade | C · Eb · G | — |
| V/vi | C | Secondary dominant V/vi — leads to Fmsecondary dominant | C · E · G | — |
| IV | Db | Subdominant — moves away from home | Db · F · Ab | 29× |
| V7 | Eb7 | Dominant — strongest pull home | Eb · G · Bb · Db | 28× |
| vi | Fm | Relative minor — the melancholy side | F · Ab · C | 1× |
| vii° | Gdim | Leading-tone chord — tension | G · Bb · Db | — |
| Degree | Chord | Role | Notes | In song |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | Fm | Tonic — home | F · Ab · C | 1× |
| ii° | Gdim | Supertonic — prepares the dominant | G · Bb · Db | — |
| III | Ab | Relative major — the bright side | Ab · C · Eb | 29× |
| iv | Bbm | Subdominant — moves away from home | Bb · Db · F | — |
| v | Cm | Minor dominant — soft pull | C · Eb · G | — |
| V | C | Dominant — borrowed from harmonic minor, pulls hard to the tonicharmonic minor | C · E · G | — |
| VI | Db | Submediant — warm colour | Db · F · Ab | 29× |
| VII7 | Eb7 | Subtonic — steps back to the tonic | Eb · G · Bb · Db | 28× |
Analysis
The key pair is Ab major and its relative F minor (4 flats). 4 different chords appear 87 times in total; 4 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
- Db Eb7 AbIV → V7IV → V FmVI → VII7VI → VII ×28
- Eb7 Ab AbV7 → Iauthentic cadence FmVII7 → III ×25
- Eb7 Fm AbV7 → videceptive cadence FmVII7 → iAeolian arrival ×1
The move to watch is Db → Eb7, heard 28 times. From the Ab side it reads IV → V7 (IV → V: the lift that builds tension before home); from the Fm side it is VI → VII7 (VI → VII: the rising step that heads for the tonic). Knowing where these arrivals fall helps you feel the phrasing and anticipate the next chord.
Improvisation tips
- Ab major pentatonic and F minor pentatonic are the same five notes (Ab – Bb – C – Eb – F): start from Ab for a brighter phrase, from F for a bluesier one.
- Over Ab, land on Ab, C, Eb — 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 Eb7, land on Eb, G, Bb — 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 Ab major shapes
- Capo 1 + G shapes
- Capo 4 + E shapes
- Capo 6 + D shapes
With F minor shapes
- Capo 1 + Em shapes
- Capo 3 + Dm shapes
Easiest keys on guitar
- 1 semitone down · capo 1 keeps the original pitch
- 1 semitone up
The song's harmonic story
Starting on Ab, the song gives away its key from the very first bar. The backbone is Ab, Db, Eb7, Fm — I–IV–V7–vi from the Ab side, III–VI–VII7–i from the Fm side. No chord leaves the shared scale, so a single pentatonic shape works over the whole song. Keep an ear on Db → Eb7 (IV → V7 in Ab, VI → VII7 in Fm): IV → V — the lift that builds tension before home. It closes on Db, letting the Ab side have the last word.
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 - Drop Dead 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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