"The Fate Of Ophelia" Guitar Chords | Taylor Swift

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B e)

Difficulty: Beginner (easy)

Swifties, it’s time to grab your guitar and channel your inner Showgirl ❤️‍🔥 because we’re diving right into the first single from The Life Of A Showgirl: The Fate Of Ophelia.

In this post, I’ll walk you through:

• The Fate of Ophelia guitar chords (exactly how Taylor would play them)

• The strumming pattern that she would play on the acoustic set

(Scroll down for the chords and playthrough!)

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Scroll down for the full breakdown, or jump straight into the video lesson below! 👇

Watch my YouTube guitar tutorial for "The Fate Of Ophelia" guitar chords!

The Fate Of Ophelia Guitar Chords

You'll need 4 easy guitar chords to play The Fate Of Ophelia with a capo on the 5th fret!

Dm guitar chord chart

Am guitar chord

C major guitar chord

Gsus4 guitar chord chart

F/C guitar chord chart

Strumming Pattern

For the dreamy, 80s synth vibe of The Fate Of Ophelia, I feel like Taylor would most definitely use this pattern:

D-D-U-U-D-U (that’s down, down, up, up, down, up) for each chord.

Chord progressions

1st progression (verse):

Dm Am C Gsus4 Gsus4 x2

2nd progression (pre-chorus):

Dm Am C Gsus4 x2

(last one (du du muted)

3rd progression (chorus):

F/C C Am Gsus4 Gsus4

Dm Am C Gsus4

Dm Am C Gsus4 Gsus4

4th progression (bridge)

Dm Am C Gsus4

Dm Am C Gsus4 Gsus4

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Gear used in this lesson

Guitar Goddess Capo

Pink Lover Guitar

GG picks

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