Owl City - To The Sky 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 D,A,G keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar B chord diagram
Guitar F# | G♭ chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[B]Shipwreck in a sea [F#]of faces, [G#m]there’s a dreamy world [F#]up there
[B]Dear friends in [F#]higher places, [E]carry me away from here
[B]Travel light, let the sun [F#]eclipse you, [E]’cause your flight is about to leave
[F#]And there’s more to this [B]brave adventure, [E]than you’d ever [F#]believe
[chorus]
[B]Birds-eye [F#]view, [G#m]awake the stars ’cause [E]they’re all around you
[B]Wide [F#]eyes will always [G#m]brighten the [E]blue
[B]Chase your [F#]dreams, and [G#m]remember me, sweet [E]bravery
‘Cause [F#]after all those [B]wings will take you, [E]up so high
So [F#]bid the forest [B]floor goodbye as you [E]race the wind
[F#]And take to the sky (you take to the sky) [B]Da [F#]Da[E]…
[verse 2]
[B]On the heels of [F#]war and wonder, [G#m]there’s a stormy [F#]world up there
[B]You can’t whisper [F#]above the thunder, [E]but you can fly anywhere
[B]Purple burst of [F#]paper birds, [E]this picture paints a thousand words
[F#]So take a breath of [B]myth and mystery, [E]and don’t look [F#]back
[chorus]
[B]Birds-eye [F#]view, [G#m]awake the stars ’cause [E]they’re all around you
[B]Wide [F#]eyes will always [G#m]brighten the [E]blue
[B]Chase your [F#]dreams, and [G#m]remember me, sweet [E]bravery
‘Cause [F#]after all those [B]wings will take you, [E]up so high
So [F#]bid the forest [B]floor goodbye as you [E]race the wind
[F#]And take to the sky (you take to the sky)
[Closing]
[E]There’s a realm [B]above the trees, [F#]where the lost are finally found
[E]Touch your feathers [B]to the breeze, [F#]and leave the ground
[chorus]
[B]Birds-eye [F#]view, [G#m]awake the stars ’cause [E]they’re all around you
[B]Wide [F#]eyes will always [G#m]brighten the [E]blue
[B]Chase your [F#]dreams, and [G#m]remember me, sweet [E]bravery
‘Cause [F#]after all those [B]wings will take you, [E]up so high
So [F#]bid the forest [B]floor goodbye as you [E]race the wind
[F#]And take to the sky (you take to the sky)
How to play To The Sky on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Owl City - To The Sky on guitar requires 4 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.
To The Sky uses these transitions most often: B → F# (18), F# → B (14), and E → F# (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 B - F# chord transition.
1. B → F# chord transition
To move from B to F#;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 4 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from B string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
2. F# → G#m chord transition
To move from F# to G#m;
- While playing F#, lift your middle finger from G string fret 3.
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
- Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.
3. F# → E chord transition
To move from F# to E;
- While playing F#, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
4. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 4.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Place pinky on B string fret 4.
5. G#m → E chord transition
To move from G#m to E;
- While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
To The Sky chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in To The Sky.
- To The Sky includes 93 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how To The Sky connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F#, the most likely next chords across Chordier are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).
- F# → B: 19%
- F# → E: 13%
After B, the most likely next chords across Chordier are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).- B → E: 21%
- B → F#: 7%