Chords of: Opalite by: Taylor Swift. (Em, D7, G, C6) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Opalite” by Taylor Swift is in E Minor and runs at about 125 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 29 different chords across 160 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Em, D7, G, C6.
D7 is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 15% of the 3:52 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Am → C → D/F# → Cmaj7 → C → Cmaj7 → Em. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: advanced — 9 main chords with 4 extended, altered or slash voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — E Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| D7 | 0:34 | 15% |
| G | 0:28 | 12% |
| C6 | 0:22 | 10% |
| Em | 0:20 | 9% |
| D | 0:20 | 8% |
| C | 0:20 | 8% |
| Am | 0:18 | 8% |
| Cmaj7 | 0:16 | 7% |
C – Bm – C – Bm – Am – Cmaj7 – D – C – D – C6 – C – D6 – A/E – Em – D/F# – B/F# – Am – Cmaj7 – D – C – D – Am – Cmaj7 – D6 – Em – F#m7 – C6 – D – C6 – D – C6 – D – Am – G6 – F#m – G – A – Em7 – D7 – C – B – Am – Am7 – D7 – C – B – A – G – …
