Owl City - Lucid Dream Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to C key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [Bm] [A] [Em]
[G]I am a light [Bm]sleeper, but [A]I am a heavy [Em]dreamer
[G]My imagination [Bm]gives me wings, and [A]I can go [Em]anywhere
[chorus]
And [G]when I wander away, to some other [Bm]place, I’m suddenly there, way up in the [A]air
Where passenger trains, catch fire and [Em]fill the sky with flames
And [G]that black rabbit of death, wakes up in a [Bm]breath of beautiful dreams
My heartache, it [A]seems so terribly vain, where fire and [Em]diamonds fall like rain
[chorus]
Do you [G]believe in endless miracles, do you [Bm]believe in the impossible
Do you [A]believe, sleep is a time [Em]machine
Do you [G]believe in curiosity, do you [Bm]believe in what you cannot see
Do you [A]believe, life is a lucid [Em]dream
[verse 2]
Oh, that’s how you study the [G]stars, that’s how you study the [Bm]stars
And that’s how you know them by [A]heart, life is a lucid [Em]dream
[G]Such is the path of a [Bm]dreamer, [A]I find my way by [Em]moonlight
[G]My imagination [Bm]gives me wings, and [A]I can go [Em]anywhere
[chorus]
And [G]when I wander away, to some other [Bm]place, I’m suddenly there, way up in the [A]air
Where passenger trains, catch fire and [Em]fill the sky with flames
And [G]that black rabbit of death, wakes up in a [Bm]breath of beautiful dreams
My heartache, it [A]seems so terribly vain, where fire and [Em]diamonds fall like rain
[chorus]
Do you [G]believe in endless miracles, do you [Bm]believe in the impossible
Do you [A]believe, sleep is a time [Em]machine
Do you [G]believe in curiosity, do you [Bm]believe in what you cannot see
Do you [A]believe, life is a lucid [Em]dream
[Closing]
Oh, that’s how you study the [G]stars, that’s how you study the [Bm]stars
And that’s how you know them by [A]heart, life is a lucid [Em]dream
Oh, that’s how you study the [G]stars, that’s how you study the [Bm]stars
And that’s how you know them by [A]heart, life is a lucid [Em]dream
[G]I am a light [Bm]sleeper, but [A]I am a heavy [Em]dreamer
How to play Lucid Dream on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Owl City - Lucid Dream on guitar requires 4 chords and 4 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.
Lucid Dream uses these transitions most often: A → Em (17), Bm → A (17), and G → Bm (17). 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 - Bm chord transition.
1. G → Bm chord transition
To move from G to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → A chord transition
To move from Bm to A;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 2.
3. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
4. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
Lucid Dream chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lucid Dream.
- Lucid Dream includes 67 chord transitions, 4 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Lucid Dream contains 3 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lucid Dream connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → Bm: 4%
After Bm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (25%), A (19%), and Em (13%).- Bm → A: 19%