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Olivia Rodrigo - 1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back Ukulele Chords

ChordsD, G, F#m
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-2-0Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram


[D] [D] [G]
I called you on the [D]phone [D]today[G]
Just to ask you how [D]you were[D] [G]
All I did was speak [D]normally[D] [G]
Somehow I still [D]struck a [D]nerve[G]


You got me fucked up in the [D]head, [D]boy[G]
Never doubted [D]myself so [D]much[G]
Like, am I pretty or am I [D]fun, boy[D]?[G]
I hate that I gave you [D]power over [D]that kind of [G]stuff


Cuz it’s [D]always one step [F#m]forward and [G]three steps [D]back
I’m the [D]love of your [F#m]life until I [G]make you [D]mad
It’s always [D]one step [F#m]forward and [G]three steps [D]back
Do you [D]love me, want me, [F#m]hate me?
Boy, I [G]don’t under[D]stand
No, I [G]don’t under[D]stand


[D]And maybe [D]in some maso[G]chistic way
[D]I kind of [D]find it all [G]exciting
Li[D]ke, which [D]lover will I [G]get today?
Will you [D]walk me to the [D]door
Or send [G]me home crying?


It’s always [D]one step [F#m]forward and [G]three steps [D]back
I’m the [D]love of your [F#m]life until I [G]make you [D]mad
It’s always [D]one step [F#m]forward and [G]three steps [D]back
Do you [D]love me, want me, [F#m]hate me?
Boy, I [G]don’t under[D]stand


No, it’s [D]back and [F#m]forth
Did I [G]say something [D]wrong?
It’s [D]back and [F#m]forth
Going [G]over every[D]thing I said
It’s [D]back and [F#m]forth
Did I [G]say something [D]wrong?
It’s [D]back and [F#m]forth
Maybe [G]this is all [D]your fault instead


It’s [D]one step [F#m]forward and [G]three steps [D]back
And I’d [D]leave you but the [F#m]rollercoasters [G]all I ever [D]had
Yeah, it’s [D]one step [F#m]forward and [G]three steps [D]back
Do you [D]love me, want me, [F#m]hate me?
Boy, I [G]don’t under[D]stand
No, I [G]don’t under[D]stand

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AlbumSour
GenresPop
Year2021
KeyD

How to play 1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Olivia Rodrigo - 1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back on ukulele requires 3 chords and 3 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back uses these transitions most often: G → D (31), D → F#m (16), and F#m → G (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - G chord transition.

1. D → G chord transition

To move from D to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
D to G

2. D → F#m chord transition

To move from D to F#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on E string fret 2.
D to F#m

3. F#m → G chord transition

To move from F#m to G;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
F#m to G

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in 1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back.

  • 1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back includes 78 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • 1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how 1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → G: 29%
    • D → F#m: 2%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%