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Taylor Swift - Opalite Chords

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ChordsCmaj7, D/f#/F#, Em, G, Am, D
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

|Cmaj7---|--D/F#-|Cmaj7---|--D/F#-|
IhadabadCmaj7habit
OfD/F#missingloversCmaj7past
MyD/F#brotherusedtoCmaj7callit
D/F#"EatingoutoftheEmtrash"
It'snevergonnaD/F#last
IthoughtmyhousewasCmaj7haunted
ID/F#usedtolivewithCmaj7ghosts
AndD/F#alltheperfectCmaj7couples
Said D/F#"WhenyouknowyouEmknow"
And"Whenyoudon'tyouD/F#don't"
AndCmaj7allofthefoesandallofthefriends D/F#(ah,ah)
HaveCmaj7seenitbefore,they'llseeitagain D/F#(ah,ah)
Cmaj7Lifeisasong,itendswhenitends
D/F#Iwas Emwrong
D/F#ButmymamatoldmeGit'salright
YouweredancingthroughtheEmlightningstrikes
SleeplessintheAmonyxnight
ButnowtheskyisDOpalite
Ohohohoh,GohmyLord
NevermadenoonelikeEmyoubefore
Youhadtomake Amyourownsunshine
ButnowtheskyisDOpalite(Ohohohohoh)
Youcouldn't Cmaj7understandit
D/F#Whyyoufelt Cmaj7alone
D/F#YouwereinitCmaj7forreal
D/F#Shewasinher Emphone
AndyouwerejustaD/F#pose
Anddon'twetrytoCmaj7lovelove?
WeD/F#giveitallweCmaj7got
YouD/F#finallylefttheCmaj7table
AndD/F#whatasimpleEmthought
You'restarving'til D/F#you'renot
AndCmaj7allofthefoesandallofthefriends D/F#(ah,ah)
HaveCmaj7messedupbefore,they'llmessupagainD/F#(ah,ah)
Cmaj7Lifeisasong,itendswhenitends
D/F#Youmove Emon
D/F#Andthat'swhenItoldyouGit'salright
YouweredancingthroughtheEmlightningstrikes
SleeplessintheAmonyxnight
ButnowtheskyisDOpalite
Ohohohoh,GohmyLord
NevermetnoonelikeEmyoubefore
YouhadtomakeyourAmownsunshine
ButnowtheskyisDOpalite
Ohohohoh
GThisisjustastorminsideaEmteacup
ButshelterherewithAmme,mylove
ThunderlikeaDdrum,thislifewillbeatyouup,up,up,up
GThisisjustatemporaryEmspeedbump
ButfailurebringsyouAmfreedom
AndIcanbringyouDlove,love,love,love,love!
Don'tyousweatit,baby
GIt'salright
YouweredancingthroughtheEmlightningstrikes
(Ohso)Sleeplessin Amtheonyxnight
ButnowtheskyisDOpalite
Ohohohoh,GohmyLord
NevermetnoonelikeEmyoubefore
YouhadtomakeyourAmownsunshine
ButnowtheskyisDOpalite
G*
Ohohohohoh
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ArtistTaylor Swift
AlbumSingle
Year2025
KeyC
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Opalite on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Taylor Swift - Opalite on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 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.

Opalite uses these transitions most often: Cmaj7 → D/f#/F# (20), D/f#/F# → Cmaj7 (18), and Am → D (8). 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 Cmaj7 - D/f#/F# chord transition.

1. Cmaj7 → D/f#/F# chord transition

Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: 3-3-2-0-0-0Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar D/F# chord diagram Fingering: 2-x-x-2-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar D/F# chord diagram

To move from Cmaj7 to D/f#/F#:

  1. While playing Cmaj7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.

This transition appears in the intro, played 20 times.

Cmaj7 to D/f#/F#

2. D/f#/F# → Em chord transition

Guitar D/F# chord diagram Fingering: 2-x-x-2-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar D/F# chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from D/f#/F# to Em:

  1. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Place ring finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D/f#/F# to Em

3. D/f#/F# → G chord transition

Guitar D/F# chord diagram Fingering: 2-x-x-2-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar D/F# chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from D/f#/F# to G:

  1. Place index finger on A string fret 2.
  2. Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

D/f#/F# to G

4. G → Em chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

G to Em

5. Em → Am chord transition

To move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. Am → D chord transition

To move from Am to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

7. D → G chord transition

Here's how to move from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

8. D → Cmaj7 chord transition

Switching from D to Cmaj7:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

Opalite chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Opalite.

  • Opalite includes 83 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Opalite contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Opalite connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D/f#/F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em (29%), Em7 (20%), and Cmaj7 (16%).
    • D/f#/F# → Em: 29%
    • D/f#/F# → Cmaj7: 16%
    After Cmaj7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (16%), and C7 (9%).
    • Cmaj7 → D/f#/F#: 5%
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