The Band - Ophelia: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ophelia" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

C                     E7
Boards on the window, mail by the door
A7                          D7
What would anybody leave so quickly for
   F   G7                       C  A7 D7
Ophelia Tell me where have you gone

C                      E7
The old neighbourhood, just ain't the same
A7               D7
Nobody knows just what became of
   F   G7                   C
Ophelia Tell me what went wrong

Chorus:
F                          C
Was it something that somebody said
G7                         C
Mama, I know we broke the rules
F                 C
Was somebody up against the law
G7
Honey, you know I'd die for you

Ashes of laughter, the ghost is clear
Why do the best things always disappear
Like Ophelia
Please darken my door

Chorus

They got your number, scared and running
But I'm still waiting for the second coming
Of Ophelia
Come back home


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

D7

Guitar chord D7

E7

Guitar chord E7

F

Guitar chord F

G7

Guitar chord G7

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "Ophelia" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ophelia" by The Band.

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