Folk, Pop

Ophelia Chords

The Lumineers Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · F · C · G

A folk-rock anthem by The Lumineers about a captivating but elusive figure. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G F

Ah, ah, when I was younger, I, I should’ve known better

C G

And I can’t feel no remorse

F C

And you don’t feel nothing back

G F

I, I got a new girlfriend here, feels like he’s on

C G

And she down my drink when I need

F C

And I got a new dream, yeah

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Verse 2

C G F

Oh, oh, when I was younger, oh, should’ve known better

C G

Try to make your way back home

F C

And I don’t feel no remorse

G F

And you can’t see past the blur, no

C G

I got a new girlfriend here, feels like he’s on

F C

And I got a new dream, yeah

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Bridge

C G

Oh, oh, when I was younger

F C

Oh, when I was young

G F

Oh, should’ve known better

C G

Try to make your way back home

F C

And I don’t feel no remorse

G F

And you can’t see past the blur, no

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Outro

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl like a drug

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Practice tip: Master the simple C, G, and F chord progression before adding the vocal melody, as the rhythm is the song’s driving force.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · F · C · G

A folk-rock anthem by The Lumineers about a captivating but elusive figure. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G F

Ah, ah, when I was younger, I, I should’ve known better

C G

And I can’t feel no remorse

F C

And you don’t feel nothing back

G F

I, I got a new girlfriend here, feels like he’s on

C G

And she down my drink when I need

F C

And I got a new dream, yeah

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Verse 2

C G F

Oh, oh, when I was younger, oh, should’ve known better

C G

Try to make your way back home

F C

And I don’t feel no remorse

G F

And you can’t see past the blur, no

C G

I got a new girlfriend here, feels like he’s on

F C

And I got a new dream, yeah

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Bridge

C G

Oh, oh, when I was younger

F C

Oh, when I was young

G F

Oh, should’ve known better

C G

Try to make your way back home

F C

And I don’t feel no remorse

G F

And you can’t see past the blur, no

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Outro

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl like a drug

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Practice tip: Master the simple C, G, and F chord progression before adding the vocal melody, as the rhythm is the song’s driving force.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · F · C · G

A folk-rock anthem by The Lumineers about a captivating but elusive figure. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G F

Ah, ah, when I was younger, I, I should’ve known better

C G

And I can’t feel no remorse

F C

And you don’t feel nothing back

G F

I, I got a new girlfriend here, feels like he’s on

C G

And she down my drink when I need

F C

And I got a new dream, yeah

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Verse 2

C G F

Oh, oh, when I was younger, oh, should’ve known better

C G

Try to make your way back home

F C

And I don’t feel no remorse

G F

And you can’t see past the blur, no

C G

I got a new girlfriend here, feels like he’s on

F C

And I got a new dream, yeah

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Bridge

C G

Oh, oh, when I was younger

F C

Oh, when I was young

G F

Oh, should’ve known better

C G

Try to make your way back home

F C

And I don’t feel no remorse

G F

And you can’t see past the blur, no

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Outro

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl like a drug

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Practice tip: Master the simple C, G, and F chord progression before adding the vocal melody, as the rhythm is the song’s driving force.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · F · C · G

A folk-rock anthem by The Lumineers about a captivating but elusive figure. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G F

Ah, ah, when I was younger, I, I should’ve known better

C G

And I can’t feel no remorse

F C

And you don’t feel nothing back

G F

I, I got a new girlfriend here, feels like he’s on

C G

And she down my drink when I need

F C

And I got a new dream, yeah

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Verse 2

C G F

Oh, oh, when I was younger, oh, should’ve known better

C G

Try to make your way back home

F C

And I don’t feel no remorse

G F

And you can’t see past the blur, no

C G

I got a new girlfriend here, feels like he’s on

F C

And I got a new dream, yeah

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Bridge

C G

Oh, oh, when I was younger

F C

Oh, when I was young

G F

Oh, should’ve known better

C G

Try to make your way back home

F C

And I don’t feel no remorse

G F

And you can’t see past the blur, no

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Outro

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl like a drug

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Practice tip: Master the simple C, G, and F chord progression before adding the vocal melody, as the rhythm is the song’s driving force.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · F · C · G

A folk-rock anthem by The Lumineers about a captivating but elusive figure. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G F

Ah, ah, when I was younger, I, I should’ve known better

C G

And I can’t feel no remorse

F C

And you don’t feel nothing back

G F

I, I got a new girlfriend here, feels like he’s on

C G

And she down my drink when I need

F C

And I got a new dream, yeah

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Verse 2

C G F

Oh, oh, when I was younger, oh, should’ve known better

C G

Try to make your way back home

F C

And I don’t feel no remorse

G F

And you can’t see past the blur, no

C G

I got a new girlfriend here, feels like he’s on

F C

And I got a new dream, yeah

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Bridge

C G

Oh, oh, when I was younger

F C

Oh, when I was young

G F

Oh, should’ve known better

C G

Try to make your way back home

F C

And I don’t feel no remorse

G F

And you can’t see past the blur, no

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Outro

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl like a drug

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Practice tip: Master the simple C, G, and F chord progression before adding the vocal melody, as the rhythm is the song’s driving force.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · F · C · G

A folk-rock anthem by The Lumineers about a captivating but elusive figure. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G F

Ah, ah, when I was younger, I, I should’ve known better

C G

And I can’t feel no remorse

F C

And you don’t feel nothing back

G F

I, I got a new girlfriend here, feels like he’s on

C G

And she down my drink when I need

F C

And I got a new dream, yeah

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Verse 2

C G F

Oh, oh, when I was younger, oh, should’ve known better

C G

Try to make your way back home

F C

And I don’t feel no remorse

G F

And you can’t see past the blur, no

C G

I got a new girlfriend here, feels like he’s on

F C

And I got a new dream, yeah

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Bridge

C G

Oh, oh, when I was younger

F C

Oh, when I was young

G F

Oh, should’ve known better

C G

Try to make your way back home

F C

And I don’t feel no remorse

G F

And you can’t see past the blur, no

Chorus

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

F C G

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Outro

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl like a drug

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, you’ve been on my mind girl since the flood

C G F

Oh, Ophelia, heaven help a fool who falls in love

Practice tip: Master the simple C, G, and F chord progression before adding the vocal melody, as the rhythm is the song’s driving force.