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The Lumineers - Ophelia Chords

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ChordsDm, Bb, F, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C#,E,F# keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm]Ah, [Bb]ah, when I was [F]young
[Dm]I, [Bb]I should’ve known [F]better
[Dm]And I [Bb]can’t feel no [F]remorse
[Dm]And you don’t [Bb]feel nothing [F]back

[verse 2]
[Dm] [Bb] [F] [Dm] [Bb] [F]
[Dm]I, I [Bb]got a new [F]girlfriend she
[Dm]Feels [Bb]like she’s on [F]top
[F]And [C]I don’t [Bb]feel no [F]remorse
And [Dm]you [Bb]can’t see past my [F]blindness

[chorus]
[Dm]Oh, [Bb] [F]Ophelia,
[F]You’ve been on my [Bb]mind, girl, since the [F]flood
[Dm]Oh, [Bb] [F]Ophelia,
[F]Heaven help the [Bb]fool who falls in [F]love

[Closing]
[Dm] [Bb] [F] [Dm] [Bb] [F]
[Dm]I, I [Bb]got a little [F]paycheck
[Dm]You got [Bb]big plans and you gotta [F]move (whoo!)
[F]And [C]I don’t feel [Bb]nothing at [F]all
[F]And [Dm]you can’t feel [Bb]nothing [F]small
[F]Honey, I [Bb]love [F]you, that’s [C]all she [F]wrote [Bb] [F]

[chorus]
[Dm]Oh, [Bb] [F]Ophelia,
[F]You’ve been on my [Bb]mind, girl, like a [F]drug
[Dm]Oh, [Bb] [F]Ophelia,
[F]Heaven help the [C]fool who falls in [F]love

[chorus]
[Dm]Oh, [Bb] [F]Ophelia,
[F]You’ve been on my [Bb]mind, girl, since the [F]flood
[Dm]Oh, [Bb] [F]Ophelia,
[F]Heaven help the [C]fool who falls in [F]love

[chorus]
[Dm]Oh, [Bb] [F]Ophelia,
[F]You’ve been on my [Bb]mind, girl, like [F]a drug
[Dm]Oh, [Bb] [F]Ophelia,
[F]Heaven help the [C]fool who falls in [F]love

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ArtistThe Lumineers
AlbumCleopatra
GenresAlternative, Indie
Year2016
KeyDm

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

The Lumineers - Ophelia on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.

Ophelia uses these transitions most often: Bb → F (31), Dm → Bb (22), and F → Dm (21). 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 Dm - Bb chord transition.

1. Dm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm to Bb;

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

2. Bb → F chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Bb to F;

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

3. F → Dm chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from F to Dm;

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

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

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

5. C → Bb chord transition

To move from C to Bb;

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

Ophelia chord transition analysis

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

  • Ophelia includes 93 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Ophelia contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Ophelia connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Dm: 5%
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
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