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Hopeless Opus

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[Intro]
E        A        E        A
[Verse 1]
EHey Mr. cage man let me get a fresh breath
Cherry bomb head strong I could fake my own death
AHey Mr. fate man shuffle me a ninth life
I’ve been wrong, go long, throwing me a sharp right
   EIt’s not a picture perfect life
Not what I had in F#mmind
(no chord)
Let me write my own line
[Chorus]
EI’ve got this place
That I’ve Afilled with empty space
Oh I’m Btrying not to face what I’ve Edone
My hopeless opus
   EI’m in this race and I’m Ahoping just to place
Oh I’m Btrying not to face what’s beEcome of me
My hopeless opus
[Interlude]
E          A
[Verse 2]
EHey Mr. safe man hustle me an okay
I could slide take a dive take it for the home team
AHey Mr. postman slip me one more green note
I’ve been low hit the floor looking just to make broke
   EIt’s not a picture perfect life
Not what I had in F#mmind
(no chord)
Let me write my own line
[Chorus]
EI’ve got this place
That I’ve Afilled with empty space
Oh I’m Btrying not to face what I’ve Edone
My hopeless opus
   EI’m in this race and I’m Ahoping just to place
Oh I’m Btrying not to face what’s beEcome of me
My hopeless opus
[Bridge]
EHey Mr.
Hey Mr.
Hey Mr. cage man
Cherry bomb
Let me get
Cherry bomb
Cherry bomb
Guitar Solo:
E        A        B        E
E        A        B        E
[Chorus]
(no chord)
I’ve got this place
That I’ve filled with empty space
Oh I’m trying not to face what I’ve done
My hopeless opus
   EI’m in this race and I’m Ahoping just to place
Oh I’m Btrying not to face what’s beEcome of me
My hopeless opus
[Outro/Guitar Solo:]
E        A        B        E

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Hopeless Opus

by Imagine Dragons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

E A E A

[Verse 1]

Hey Mr. cage man let me get a fresh breath

Cherry bomb head strong I could fake my own death

Hey Mr. fate man shuffle me a ninth life

I’ve been wrong, go long, throwing me a sharp right

It’s not a picture perfect life

F#m

Not what I had in mind

(no chord)

Let me write my own line

[Chorus]

I’ve got this place

That I’ve filled with empty space

B E

Oh I’m trying not to face what I’ve done

My hopeless opus

E A

I’m in this race and I’m hoping just to place

B E

Oh I’m trying not to face what’s become of me

My hopeless opus

[Interlude]

E A

[Verse 2]

Hey Mr. safe man hustle me an okay

I could slide take a dive take it for the home team

Hey Mr. postman slip me one more green note

I’ve been low hit the floor looking just to make broke

It’s not a picture perfect life

F#m

Not what I had in mind

(no chord)

Let me write my own line

[Chorus]

I’ve got this place

That I’ve filled with empty space

B E

Oh I’m trying not to face what I’ve done

My hopeless opus

E A

I’m in this race and I’m hoping just to place

B E

Oh I’m trying not to face what’s become of me

My hopeless opus

[Bridge]

Hey Mr.

Hey Mr. cage man

Cherry bomb

Let me get

Cherry bomb

Guitar Solo:

E A B E

[Chorus]

(no chord)

I’ve got this place

That I’ve filled with empty space

Oh I’m trying not to face what I’ve done

My hopeless opus

E A

I’m in this race and I’m hoping just to place

B E

Oh I’m trying not to face what’s become of me

My hopeless opus

[Outro/Guitar Solo:]

E A B E

About Hopeless Opus Chords by Imagine Dragons

Learn how to play Hopeless Opus by Imagine Dragons with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Hopeless Opus chords”, “Hopeless Opus guitar chords”, or “Imagine Dragons Hopeless Opus chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Hopeless Opus chords and for experienced players who want accurate Hopeless Opus lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, A, F#m, B.

FAQ — Hopeless Opus by Imagine Dragons

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Can I transpose "Hopeless Opus" to a different key?

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Can I see chord diagrams for "Hopeless Opus"?

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Is "Hopeless Opus" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Hopeless Opus" by Imagine Dragons with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Imagine Dragons below.

What key is "Hopeless Opus" in?

The chords for "Hopeless Opus" show the original chord names (including E, A, F#m, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.