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Owl City - Alligator Sky Chords

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ChordsG, D, A, Em, Bm, E, B, F#m
Strumming↓-↓-↓-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

WherewasGIwhentheDrocketscametoAlife
AndEmcarriedyouGawayintotheDalligatorAsky
EmEvenGthoughI’llneverknowDwhat’supAahead
I’mneverEmlettingGgoI’mneverBmlettingAgo
RemembertoAbreathebecauseit’lltakeyourEmbreathaway
WhentheGenginescough,andyouDblastoff
AIgnitethenightwithaEmfirecrackerGflash
DRemembertoAlive’causeyou’regonnabeEmthrilledtodeath
WhentheGstarscollideandyoureyesDgrowwide
ATakeitinwithyourEmbreathagainsttheGglass
DRemembertoAdreambecauseit’sgonnabeaEmstarrynight
OverGeverytownifyouDlookdown,AsoharmonizewiththeEmsingingGsatellites
DRemembertoAscreambecauseyou’regonnabelostEmforwords
WhentheGsparkseruptandtheylightDyouup
ADipyourtoesintheEmgalaxy,’causeit’sGyourstoexploreDtonight
GWherewasIwhenDtheArocketscametolife
AndEmcarriedyouGawayintotheDalligatorAsky
EmEvenGthoughI’llneverknowDwhat’supAahead
I’mneverEmlettingGgoI’mneverDlettingAgoEm
ARollercoasterthroughtheEmatmosphere,I’mGdrowninginthisDstarryserenade
WhereAecstasybecomesEmcavalier,myGimagination’sDtakingmeaway
AReveriewhisperinEmmyear,I’mGscaredtodeaththatI’llDneverbeafraid
ARollercoasterthroughtheEmatmosphere,myGimagination’sDtakingmeaway
ALet’shearitfortheEmUniverse,whereitGneverhurts
DivinginDhead-first,AtakeatasteoftheEmmeltingmilkyGWay
DAndremembertoAlaugh’causeyou’relivinginaEmcrazyworld
Whereyou’llGneverguesswhatcouldDhappennext
AGivetheouterlimitsmyEmregardsasGyoufloattoflyDaway
WhereGwasIwhentheDrocketscametoAlife
AndEmcarriedyouGawayintotheDalligatorAsky
EmEvenGthoughI’llneverknowDwhat’supAahead
I’mneverEmlettingGgoI’mneverDletting Ago
WherewasAIwhentheErocketscametoBlife
AndF#mcarriedyouAawayintotheEalligatorBsky
F#mEvenAthoughI’llnever Eknowwhat’supBahead
I’mneverF#mlettingAgoI’mneverElettingBgoF#m
ATheEalligatorBsky,F#mtheAalligatorEsky,BtheF#malligatorAskyEBF#mAEB
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ArtistOwl City
AlbumAll Things Bright and Beautiful
GenresPop
Year2011
KeyG
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Alligator Sky on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Owl City - Alligator Sky on guitar requires 8 chords and 10 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.

Alligator Sky uses these transitions most often: G → D (27), A → Em (26), and D → A (25). 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 G - D chord transition.

1. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 27 times.

G to D

2. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from D to A:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 25 times.

D to A

3. A → Em chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Switching from A to Em:

  1. While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 26 times.

A to Em

4. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Switching from Em to G:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 25 times.

Em to G

5. G → Bm chord transition

Switching from G to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus.

6. Bm → A chord transition

Switching from Bm to A:

  1. While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus.

7. A → E chord transition

Switching from A to E:

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

8. E → B chord transition

Here's how to move from E to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 8 times.

9. B → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from B to F#m:

  1. While playing B, lift your middle finger from D string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 4.
  4. Slide your pinky from B string fret 4 to D string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

10. F#m → A chord transition

Switching from F#m to A:

  1. While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

Alligator Sky chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Alligator Sky.

  • Alligator Sky includes 138 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Alligator Sky contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Alligator Sky connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → E: 12%
    • A → Em: 7%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → D: 24%
    • G → Bm: 4%
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