Tuesday 8 June 2021

1 step forward, 3 steps back - Olivia Rodrigo

Piano notes for '1 step forward, 3 steps back' by Olivia Rodrigo


Verse 1:

Called you on the phone today just to ask you how you were
D         B   D   B    E       F# E    A   A   A   A    G    F# E D 

All I did was speak normally, somehow, I still struck a nerve
D   B  D  B     E       F# E        A  A      A  A     G    F# E D 

You got me f*cked up in the head, boy
D     B    D     B      D  B  D     B     A 

Never doubted myself so much, like, am I pretty? Am I fun, boy?
A  A    A  A      A B     E    D        D    D B  D  B     D   B  D   B A

I hate that I give you power over that kinda stuff
    A         A    A    A     G  G    F# E     E D    D 


Chorus:

It's always one step forward and three steps back
B     D   E    F#    A     E  D    A       B    D     E  F#

I'm the love of your life until I make you mad
D     E    F# F#  A    E   E  E F#  E      D    D 

It's always one step forward and three steps back
B     D E    F#   A      E D      A     B      D     E F#

Do you love me, want me, hate me?
D    E   F#    D    F#   D     F#   D 

Boy, I don't understand, no, I don't understand
E    F#  E       D B A      D F#  G      F# E D 


Verse 2:

And maybe in some masochistic way
D      B D    B    E     E  F#F# E   E 

I kind of find it all exciting
A    A       A   A  G F# E D 

Like, which lover will I get today?
D        B      D B  D  F#  B  B A 

Will you walk me to the door or send me home crying?
E     F#    A   A   A   A    A    B   A     G    F#     E D  



Chorus:

It's always one step forward and three steps back
B     D   E    F#    A     E  D    A       B    D     E  F#

I'm the love of your life until I make you mad
D     E    F# F#  A    E   E  E F#  E      D    D 

It's always one step forward and three steps back
B     D E    F#   A      E D      A     B      D     E F#

Do you love me, want me, hate me?
D    E   F#    D    F#   D     F#   D 

Boy, I don't understand
E    F#  E       D B A      


Bridge:

No, it's back and forth, did I say something wrong?
D     E   F#   F#  F# E  D  E   G   G   G        F#

It's back and forth, going over everything I said
D  E  F#   F#
F# E   D E   E F#  B  D E   F# E

It's back and forth, did I do something wrong?
D     F#  F#  F# E   D  E      G    G      G F#

It's back and forth, maybe this is all your fault instead
D E  F#   F#  F# E   D  E    E   F#    F# B     D E E


Chorus:

It's one step forward and three steps back
B      F# A     E     D A       B     D     E     F#

And I'd leave you, but the rollercoaster's all I've ever had
D    E    F#     F#    F# A   E    E  E  F#    E   D  D  D D

Yeah, it's one step forward and three steps back
 D    E    F#   A    E    D    A     B      D  E F#

Do you love me, want me, hate me?
D    E   F#    D    F#   D     F#   D 


Boy, I don't understand, no, I don't understand
E    F#  E       D B A       D F#  G      F# E D 











About Me

These notes can be used to play the song on many instruments including the keyboard, flute, recorder and piano. The piano/keyboard I use is a Casio CT-S300 , and an older Casio CTK 240 electronic keyboard which are perfect for beginners. I also have a YouTube channel (Mint Music) where I make videos to assist you in your learning. Please feel free to comment any requests and feedback. You can find me on YouTube at:  https://www.youtube.com/c/mintmusic

10 comments:

  1. Could you please do Heart Attack

    ReplyDelete
  2. Can you please do the Best part / even when from Olivia Rodrigo and Joshua Basset 🥺

    ReplyDelete
  3. Can you please do traitor by olivia rodrigo

    ReplyDelete
  4. Hey , can you please play DARKSIDE by alan walker

    ReplyDelete
  5. A GREAT SPELL CASTER (DR. EMU) THAT HELP ME BRING BACK MY EX GIRLFRIEND.
    Am so happy to testify about a great spell caster that helped me when all hope was lost for me to unite with my ex-girlfriend that I love so much. I had a girlfriend that love me so much but something terrible happen to our relationship one afternoon when her friend that was always trying to get to me was trying to force me to make love to her just because she was been jealous of her friend that i was dating and on the scene my girlfriend just walk in and she thought we had something special doing together, i tried to explain things to her that her friend always do this whenever she is not with me and i always refuse her but i never told her because i did not want the both of them to be enemies to each other but she never believed me. She broke up with me and I tried times without numbers to make her believe me but she never believed me until one day I heard about the DR. EMU and I emailed him and he replied to me so kindly and helped me get back my lovely relationship that was already gone for two months.
    Email him at: Emutemple@gmail.com
    Call or Whats-app him: +2347012841542
    Facebook Page: Https://web.facebook.com/Emu-Temple-104891335203341
    Website: Https://emutemple.wordpress.com/

    ReplyDelete
  6. This comment has been removed by the author.

    ReplyDelete
  7. Hey this is me Edward cullen and I provide the security services in manchester and I provide my services at very cheap price. so visit my website now.

    ReplyDelete
  8. thank you so much for sharing this information, i have read the article in depth multiple times and all i wanna say is i just loved it!

    ReplyDelete
  9. Thank you so much for your help. This is really interesting.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Once upon a time I really wanted to learn to play the piano. But because of my studies, I didn't have time for it. So I decided to ask for literature review writing help for my writing. This gave me the opportunity to free up some time. I think I can still learn to play the piano.

    ReplyDelete