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Owl City - Metropolis Chords

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ChordsG, Dm, C, Am, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓-↓↑-↓↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to D key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[G]Oh oh, I can’t even take it in, [Dm]oh oh, I can’t even take it in
[C]Oh oh, I left my heart in [G]metropolis

[verse 2]
[G] [Am] [F] [Am] [G] [Am] [F] [Am]
So [G]far [Am]apart, I checked but the [F]coast was clear
[Am]I feel like a [G]postcard, [Am]I wish you were [F]here [Am]
[G]Subway through the dark, carriage through the [Am]park
[F]taxi down the street, get out and use my [Am]feet
Don’t [G]matter much to me what it [Am]is that I [F]do , as long as I’m coming [Am]home to you

[chorus]
[G]Oh oh oh, as far as I can [Dm]see, you’re [C]the only one, the only one who can [G]get to me
Like a [G]hijacked plane or a [Dm]runaway train, or a [C]speeding bullet, there’s no [G]stopping this
I left [Am]my heart in [F]metro[Am]polis[G] [Am] [F] [Am]

[verse 3]
A [G]thousand miles [Am]feels like a [F]million years, like [Am]hundreds of [G]postcards that say
I [Am]wish you were [F]here (I can’t even [Am]take it in)
[G]Airplane through the sky, greyhound racing [Am]by, dirt [F]bike on the beach, sailboat on the [Am]sea
Don’t [G]matter much to me what it [Am]is that I [F]do, as long as I’m coming [Am]home to you

[chorus]
[G]Oh oh oh, as far as I can [Dm]see, you’re [C]the only one, the only one who can [G]get to me
Like a [G]hijacked plane or a [Dm]runaway train, or a [C]speeding bullet, there’s no [G]stopping this
I [Am]left my heart in [F]metropolis, I [Am]left my heart in [G]metropolis [Am] [F] [Am]
Like a [G]hijacked plane or a [Dm]runaway train, or a [C]speeding bullet, there’s no [G]stopping this
I left [Am]my heart in [F]metropolis, I left [Am]my heart in [G]metropolis
I left [Am]my heart in [F]metropolis, I left [Am]my heart in [G]metropolis

[Closing]
[G]Oh oh, I can’t [Am]even take it in, [F]oh oh, I can’t even [Am]take it in
[G]Oh oh, I can’t even [Am]take it in, [F]oh oh, I left [Am]my heart in [G]metropolis

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ArtistOwl City
AlbumThe Midsummer Station
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2012
KeyG

How to play Metropolis on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Owl City - Metropolis on guitar requires 5 chords and 5 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.

Metropolis uses these transitions most often: Am → F (18), Am → G (18), and F → Am (18). 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 - Dm chord transition.

1. G → Dm chord transition

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

To move from G to Dm;

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

2. Dm → C chord transition

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

To move from Dm to C;

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

3. C → G chord transition

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

To move from C 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 A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

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

To move from G to Am;

  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 G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

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

Metropolis chord transition analysis

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

  • Metropolis includes 90 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Metropolis contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Metropolis connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → F: 26%
    • Am → G: 21%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → Am: 13%
    • G → Dm: 2%
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