Taylor Swift - Opalite Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
How to play Opalite on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Taylor Swift - Opalite on ukulele requires 5 chords and 6 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.
Opalite uses these transitions most often: Cmaj7 → D (20), D → Cmaj7 (19), and Am → D (8). 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 Cmaj7 - D chord transition.
1. Cmaj7 → D chord transition
Here's how to move from Cmaj7 to D:
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the intro, played 20 times.
2. D → Em chord transition
Switching from D to Em:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.
3. D → G chord transition
Switching from D to G:
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.
4. G → Em chord transition
Switching from G to Em:
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.
5. Em → Am chord transition
Here's how to move from Em to Am:
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.
6. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am to D:
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.
Opalite chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Opalite.
- Opalite includes 83 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Opalite contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Opalite connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → Em: 17%
After Cmaj7, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (26%), G (16%), and C7 (9%).- Cmaj7 → D: 9%