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Owl City - Beautiful Times Chords

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ChordsG, C, D, Em, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GAsparksoaringdown,Cthroughthepouringrain,DandrestoringEmlifetotheClighthouse
GAslowmotionCwaveontheocean,DstirsmyemotionEmuplikeaCraincloud
GWhendidtheCskyturnblack,DandwhenwilltheEmlightcomeCbackGEmC
GAcabdriverCturnedtoskydiver,DthentosurvivorEmdyingtoCbreakdown
GAbloodbrotherCsurrogatemother,Dhuggingeachother,EmcryingtheirCeyesout
EmWhendidtheCskyturnblack,DandwhenwilltheEmlightcomeCback
GI’mecstaticClikeadrugaddict,Dlockedintheattic,EmstrungoutandCspellbound
AmIfoughtallthroughtheCnight,Emohoh,butIDmadeitalive
AmThesun’sCstartingtorise,Emohoh,theseareDbeautifultimes
AmThisfightofmyClifeissoEmhard,soDhard,soAmhard,butI’mGgonnasurvive
COhoh,theseareDbeautifultimes
AmCEmDAmCEmD
GAbadfeeling,Cburnedthroughtheceiling,Dleavingmyhealing,EmheartwithaCnewscar
GAdeadfire,Croseandrosehigher,Dlikeavampire,EmupfromtheCgraveyard
EmWhendidtheCskyturnblack,DandwhenwilltheEmlightcomeCback
GWeallsufferCbutwerecover,DjusttodiscoverEmlifewhereweCallare
AmIfoughtallthroughtheCnight,Emohoh,butIDmadeitalive
AmThesun’sCstartingtorise,Emohoh,theseareDbeautifultimes
AmThisfightofmyClifeissoEmhard,soDhard,soAmhard,butGI’mgonnasurvive
COhoh,theseareDbeautifultimes
GMyheart’sburningCbad,andit’sturningDblack,butI’mlearningEmhowtobeCstronger
GAndsincerelyCIloveyoudearly,DohbutI’mclearlyEmdestinedtoCwander
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ArtistOwl City
AlbumUltraviolet
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2014
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play Beautiful Times on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Owl City - Beautiful Times on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.

Beautiful Times uses these transitions most often: Em → C (16), C → D (15), and D → Em (13). 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 - C chord transition.

1. G → C chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

G to C

2. C → D chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 15 times.

C to D

3. D → Em chord transition

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

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

D to Em

4. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 16 times.

Em to C

5. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

6. C → Am chord transition

Switching from C to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

7. D → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

8. Am → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

9. D → G chord transition

Switching from D to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

Beautiful Times chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful Times.

  • Beautiful Times includes 107 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Beautiful Times contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Beautiful Times connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 18%
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