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Owl City - Up All Night Chords

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.

BbDmCGmBbDmCGmBbDmCGmBbDmCGm
BbIfellinDmlovewithaCghost,oh,Gmunderthemoonlight
BbYoutookmyDmhandandheldmeCclose,forGmonceIwasalright
BbIcriedandtheDmtearsfellfrommyCeyes,likeGmawaterfall
BbAndIswearIcouldDmfeelyouinmyCarms,buttherewasGmnoonethereatall
BbYouweremyDmclarity,ICswear,aloneGminadaydream
BbYeahtherewasDmmagicintheCair,andyouwereGmrightherebesideme
BbHelddownlikeanDmangelwithnoCwings,IwannaGmflyagain
BbIjustcan’tDmgetyouoffmyCmind,andnowI’mGmgonnabeupallnight
BbWoahohFohoh,Cit’sGmtearingmeupinside,BbIjustcan’tFgetyouoffmyCmindGm
BbItossedandDmturnedintheCend,withGmnoonetotalkto
BbIsearchedDmagainandCagain,butGmIneverfoundyou
BbIcriedandtheDmtearsfellfrommyCeyes,likeGmawaterfall
BbAndIswearIcouldDmfeelyouinmyCarms,buttherewasGmnoonethereatall
BbYouweremyDmclarity,ICswear,aloneGminadaydream
BbYeahtherewasDmmagicintheCair,andyouwereGmrightherebesideme
BbHelddownlikeanDmangelwithnoCwings,IwannaGmflyagain
BbIjustcan’tDmgetyouoffmyCmind,andnowI’mGmgonnabeupallnight,BbwoahohFohohC
I’mGmgonnabeupallnight,BbwoahohFohoh,CI’mGmgonnabeupallnightBb
DmIdon’twannasayCgoodbye,Gmit’stearingmeupinside
BbIjustcan’tDmgetyouoffmyCmind,andnowI’mGmgonnabeupallnight
BbDmCGmBbDmCGmBbDmCGmBbDmCGm
BbWoahohFohohCI’mGmgonnabeupallnight,BbwoahohFohohC
GmI’mgonnabeupallnight,BbIDmdon’twannasayCgoodbye
Gmitstearingmeupinside,BbIjustcan’tDmgetyouoffmyCmindGm
BbYouweremyDmclarity,ICswear,aloneGminadaydream
BbYeahtherewasDmmagicintheCair,andyouwereGmrightherebesideme
BbHelddownlikeanDmangelwithnoCwings,IwannaGmflyagain
BbIjustcan’tDmgetyouoffmyCmind,andnowI’mGmgonnabeupallnight
BbDmCGm
BbAwhisperontheDmair,mademyCheartratefall
WhenIGmheardyoucall,BbandIswear,IcouldDmhearyourvoiceinCmyear
ButtherewasGmnoonethereatall
BbDmCGm
ArtistOwl City
AlbumMobile Orchestra
Year2015
KeyBb
DifficultyAdvanced

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 36 times.

Bb to Dm

2. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 36 times.

Dm to C

3. C → Gm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 42 times.

C to Gm

4. Gm → Bb chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 41 times.

Gm to Bb

5. Bb → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. F → C chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

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%