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Owl City - Up All Night Chords

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ChordsBb, Dm, C, Gm, 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 C key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ 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 Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm] [Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm] [Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm] [Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm]
[Bb]I fell in [Dm]love with a [C]ghost, oh, [Gm]under the moonlight
[Bb]You took my [Dm]hand and held me [C]close, for [Gm]once I was alright
[Bb]I cried and the [Dm]tears fell from my [C]eyes, like [Gm]a waterfall
[Bb]And I swear I could [Dm]feel you in my [C]arms, but there was [Gm]no one there at all

[chorus]
[Bb]You were my [Dm]clarity, I [C]swear, alone [Gm]in a daydream
[Bb]Yeah there was [Dm]magic in the [C]air, and you were [Gm]right here beside me
[Bb]Held down like an [Dm]angel with no [C]wings, I wanna [Gm]fly again
[Bb]I just can’t [Dm]get you off my [C]mind, and now I’m [Gm]gonna be up all night
[Bb]Woah oh [F]oh oh, [C] [Gm]it’s tearing me up inside, [Bb]I just can’t [F]get you off my [C]mind [Gm]

[verse 2]
[Bb]I tossed and [Dm]turned in the [C]end, with [Gm]no one to talk to
[Bb]I searched [Dm]again and [C]again, but [Gm]I never found you
[Bb]I cried and the [Dm]tears fell from my [C]eyes, like [Gm]a waterfall
[Bb]And I swear I could [Dm]feel you in my [C]arms, but there was [Gm]no one there at all

[chorus]
[Bb]You were my [Dm]clarity, I [C]swear, alone [Gm]in a daydream
[Bb]Yeah there was [Dm]magic in the [C]air, and you were [Gm]right here beside me
[Bb]Held down like an [Dm]angel with no [C]wings, I wanna [Gm]fly again
[Bb]I just can’t [Dm]get you off my [C]mind, and now I’m [Gm]gonna be up all night, [Bb]woah oh [F]oh oh [C]

[verse 3]
I’m [Gm]gonna be up all night, [Bb]woah oh [F]oh oh, [C] [Gm]I’m gonna be up all night [Bb]
[Dm]I don’t wanna say [C]goodbye, [Gm]it’s tearing me up inside
[Bb]I just can’t [Dm]get you off my [C]mind, and now I’m [Gm]gonna be up all night

[verse 4]
[Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm] [Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm] [Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm] [Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm]
[Bb]Woah oh [F]oh oh [C]I’m [Gm]gonna be up all night, [Bb]woah oh [F]oh oh [C]
[Gm]I’m gonna be up all night, [Bb] [Dm]I don’t wanna say [C]goodbye
[Gm]its tearing me up inside, [Bb]I just can’t [Dm]get you off my [C]mind [Gm]

[chorus]
[Bb]You were my [Dm]clarity, I [C]swear, alone [Gm]in a daydream
[Bb]Yeah there was [Dm]magic in the [C]air, and you were [Gm]right here beside me
[Bb]Held down like an [Dm]angel with no [C]wings, I wanna [Gm]fly again
[Bb]I just can’t [Dm]get you off my [C]mind, and now I’m [Gm]gonna be up all night

[Closing]
[Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm]
[Bb]A whisper on the [Dm]air, made my [C]heart rate fall
When I [Gm]heard you call, [Bb]and I swear, I could [Dm]hear your voice in [C]my ear
But there was [Gm]no one there at all

[outro]
[Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm]

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ArtistOwl City
AlbumMobile Orchestra
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2015
KeyBb

How to play Up All Night on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Owl City - Up All Night on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 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.

Up All Night uses these transitions most often: C → Gm (42), Gm → Bb (41), and Bb → Dm (36). 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 Bb - Dm chord transition.

1. Bb → Dm chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram

To move from Bb to Dm;

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

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

To move from C to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  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 B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.
C to Gm

4. Gm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to Bb;

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

5. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

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

6. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

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

Up All Night chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Up All Night.

  • Up All Night includes 167 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Up All Night contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Up All Night connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Dm: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Gm: 1%
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