Taylor Swift - Opalite Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Cmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar D/F# chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[intro]
| [Cmaj7] - - - | - - [D/F#] - | [Cmaj7] - - - | - - [D/F#] - |
[Opening]
I had a bad [Cmaj7]habit
Of [D/F#]missing lovers [Cmaj7]past
My [D/F#]brother used to [Cmaj7]call it
"[D/F#]Eating out of the [Em]trash"
It's never gonna [D/F#]last
I thought my house was [Cmaj7]haunted
I [D/F#]used to live with [Cmaj7]ghosts
And [D/F#]all the perfect [Cmaj7]couples
Said "Wh[D/F#]en you know you [Em]know"
And "When you don't you [D/F#]don't"
[verse 2]
And [Cmaj7]all of the foes and all of the friends ([D/F#]ah, ah)
Have [Cmaj7]seen it before, they'll see it again ([D/F#]ah, ah)
[Cmaj7]Life is a song, it ends when it ends
[D/F#]I was wr[Em]ong
[verse 3]
[D/F#]But my mama told me [G]it's alright
You were dancing through the [Em]lightning strikes
Sleepless in the [Am]onyx night
But now the sky is [D]Opalite
Oh oh oh oh, [G]oh my Lord
Never made no one like [Em]you before
You had to make your[Am] own sunshine
But now the sky is [D]Opalite (Oh oh oh oh oh)
[verse 4]
You couldn't underst[Cmaj7]and it
[D/F#]Why you felt a[Cmaj7]lone
[D/F#]You were in it [Cmaj7]for real
Sh[D/F#]e was in her p[Em]hone
And you were just a [D/F#]pose
And don't we try to [Cmaj7]love love?
We [D/F#]give it all we [Cmaj7]got
You [D/F#]finally left the [Cmaj7]table
And [D/F#]what a simple [Em]thought
You're starving 'til you're[D/F#] not
[verse 5]
And [Cmaj7]all of the foes and all of the friends ([D/F#]ah, ah)
Have [Cmaj7]messed up before, they'll mess up again [D/F#](ah, ah)
[Cmaj7]Life is a song, it ends when it ends
[D/F#]You move on[Em]
[verse 6]
[D/F#]And that's when I told you [G]it's alright
You were dancing through the [Em]lightning strikes
Sleepless in the [Am]onyx night
But now the sky is [D]Opalite
Oh oh oh oh, [G]oh my Lord
Never met no one like [Em]you before
You had to make your [Am]own sunshine
But now the sky is [D]Opalite
[verse 7]
Oh oh oh oh
[G]This is just a storm inside a [Em]teacup
But shelter here with [Am]me, my love
Thunder like a [D]drum, this life will beat you up, up, up, up
[G]This is just a temporary [Em]speed bump
But failure brings you [Am]freedom
And I can bring you [D]love, love, love, love, love!
[verse 8]
Don't you sweat it, baby
[Closing]
[G]It's alright
You were dancing through the [Em]lightning strikes
(Oh so) Sleepless in the[Am] onyx night
But now the sky is [D]Opalite
Oh oh oh oh, [G]oh my Lord
Never met no one like [Em]you before
You had to make your [Am]own sunshine
But now the sky is [D]Opalite
G*
Oh oh oh oh oh
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
To move from Cmaj7 to D/f#/F#;
- While playing Cmaj7, first lift your index finger, middle finger, and ring finger.
2. D/f#/F# → Em chord transition
To move from D/f#/F# to Em;
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on D string fret 2.
3. D/f#/F# → G chord transition
To move from D/f#/F# to G;
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → Am chord transition
To move from Em to Am;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
6. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
7. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. D → Cmaj7 chord transition
To move from D to Cmaj7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
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 (28%), Em7 (21%), and Cmaj7 (16%).
- D/f#/F# → Em: 28%
- 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%