Leeland - Opposite Way Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[B] [F#] [G#m] [G#m] [E] [F#] [B] [F#] [G#m] [E] [F#] [B]
Living in the [B]same [F#]town [G#m]For all these years
Doing the [G#m]same [E]old [F#]things
Hanging with the [B]same [F#]crowd [G#m]
And it’s starting to get [E] [F#]crippl[B]ing
You’ve never [B]felt [F#]in [G#m]place
And you tell yourself it’s [G#m]all [E]o[F#]kay
But something’s [B]diffe[F#]rent to[G#m]day
You want to run the [E] [F#]opposite [B]way
[verse 2]
And it seems like you’re [B]locked [F#]in a [G#m]cage
And you need to find a [G#m]way [E]of [F#]escape
When everyone is [B] [F#]setting the [G#m]pace
It’s okay to run the [E] [F#]opposite [B]way
[verse 3]
The Father sent His [B]Son [F#]down [G#m]The light of men
The cross He bore was [G#m] [E]crippl[F#]ing
Rejected in His [B]own [F#]town [G#m]
They couldn’t see the [E]sun [F#] [B]shining
He knelt in the [B]garden [F#]and [G#m]prayed
Father, let this cup [G#m]pass [E]from [F#]me
It’s not Your will [B]for [F#]me to [G#m]stay
Your will for me is the [E] [F#]opposite [B]way
[verse 4]
And it seemed like He was [B]locked [F#]in a [G#m]cage
And He couldn’t find a [G#m]way [E]of [F#]escape
But through the cross He [B] [F#]conquered the [G#m]grave
My Jesus ran the [E] [F#]opposite [B]way
[Closing]
[B] [F#] [G#m] [G#m] [E] [F#] [B] [F#] [G#m] [E] [F#] [B]
Oh, and through the cross He [B] [F#]conquered the [G#m]grave
Oh, He ran the [G#m]oppo[E]site [F#]way
Yeah, through the cross He [B] [F#]conquered the [G#m]grave
So you could run the [E] [F#]opposite [B]way
How to play Opposite Way on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Leeland - Opposite Way on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Opposite Way uses these transitions most often: B → F# (18), E → F# (18), and F# → B (18). 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 B - F# chord transition.
1. B → F# chord transition
To move from B to F#;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
2. F# → G#m chord transition
To move from F# to G#m;
- While playing F#, lift your middle finger from G string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
- Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.
3. G#m → E chord transition
To move from G#m to E;
- While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
4. E → F# chord transition
To move from E to F#;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
Opposite Way chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Opposite Way.
- Opposite Way includes 90 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Opposite Way 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 B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).
- F# → B: 19%
- F# → G#m: 9%
After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).- B → F#: 7%