Ophelia
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[Intro ]
B
B G
She who walks alone in life
A Bm
She of sound mind
B G
I am only as old as I've been told
F#
Now I'm playing for time
B G
Darling take me to the lakeside
A Bm
Wash my body well
B G
I am holy now the water's hit me
Em
Broken from your spell
Bm A Bm
Cause I was on my hands and knees
Bm A Em
Bending at the heart of me
B G
We don't know the weight of all
A Bm
The words we say now
B G
In a few more years, with open ears
F#
Would you still say them aloud?
B G
They who walk alone in life
A Bm
They are of sound mind
B G
We can only get hurt by things we've heard
Em
And lovers are unkind
Bm A Bm
But did you hear the sun go down?
Bm A Em
Silent as a child I found
Bm A Em
Hiding in the midnight of my soul
G A Bm
I am ready now to let her go
B G
She who walks alone in life
A Bm
She by herself
B G
We are only as old as we've been told
F#
And I'm not ready for the shelf
B G
Darling take me to the lakeside
A Bm
Lay my body down
B G
I am holy now while skin is touching
Em
Let the sun go out
Bm A Bm
I am on my hands and knees
Bm A Em
Bending at the heart of me
Bm A Bm
Hiding in the midnight of my soul
G A Bm
Please don't break the shell that I call home
How to play Ophelia
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.