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Owl City - When I Can See You Again Chords

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ChordsD, A, Bm, G, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DSwitchontheAskyandtheBmstarsglowGforyou
DGoseetheAworldbecauseit’sEmallsoGbrandnew
DDon’tcloseyourAeyes’causeyourBmfuture’sGreadytoshine
DIt’sjustaAmatterofEmtimebeforeweGlearnhowtoDfly
BmWelcometotheGrhythmoftheDnight
EmThere’ssomethingGintheairyouDcan’tAdeny,Bmdeny
DIt’sbeenAfunBmbutnowI’vegottogo
GLifeiswaytooDshorttoAtakeEmitslow,GbutbeforeIgoDandhitAtheBmroad
GIgottaDknow,AtillEmthenwhencanweGdothis Dagain? A(WhoaBmohoh)
GWhencanIseeDyouagain? A(WhoaEmohoh)
GWhencanweDdothisagain? A(WhoaBmohoh)
GIgotta Dknow,AwhenEmcanIGseeyouDagain?EmG
DJoinedattheAhip,yeah,yourBmsidekickneedsGyou
DLifeisaAtripontheEmroadthatGleadsyou
DLookallAaroundattheBmmountainsGyouhaven’tclimbed
DIt’sjustaAmatterofEmtimebeforewelearnhowtofly
BmWelcometotheGrhythmoftheDnight
EmThere’ssomethingGintheairyouDcan’tBmdeny,Ddeny
DIt’sbeenAfunBmbutnowI’vegottogo
GLifeiswaytooDshorttoAtakeEmitslow,GbutbeforeIgoDandhitAtheBmroad
GIgottaDknow,AtillEmthenwhencanweGdothis Dagain? A(WhoaBmohoh)
GWhencanIseeDyouagain? A(WhoaEmohoh)
GWhencanweDdothisagain? A(WhoaBmohoh)
GIgotta Dknow,AwhenEmcanIGseeyouDagain?EmG
DDon’tcloseyourAeyes’causeyourBmfuture’sGreadytoshine
DIt’sjustaAmatterofEmtimebeforeweGlearnhowtoDfly
BmWelcometotheGrhythmoftheDnight
EmThere’ssomethingGintheairyouDcan’tdeny
BmLetmeknow GbeforeIwave DgoodbyeA
EmWhencanIGseeyouDagain? A(WhoaBmohoh)
GWhencanwedoDthisagain A(WhoaEmohoh),GwhencanIseeDyouagain? A(WhoaBmohoh)
GWhencanwedoDthisagain? A(WhoaEmohoh),Dyeah,Ait’sBmbeenfunbutnowI’vegottogo
GLifeiswaytooDshorttoAtakeEmitslow,GbutbeforeIgoDandhitAtheBmroad
DTellEmmewhen,GwhencanIDseeAyouBmagain?
GWhencanIseeyouagain? D(TellAmeEmwhen)GWhencanIseeDyouagain?
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ArtistOwl City
AlbumWreck-It Ralph Soundtrack
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2012
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play When I Can See You Again on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Owl City - When I Can See You Again on guitar requires 5 chords and 9 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.

When I Can See You Again uses these transitions most often: D → A (49), G → D (45), and A → Em (26). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 49 times.

D to A

2. A → Bm chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram

Here's how to move from A to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

A to Bm

3. Bm → G chord transition

Guitar Bm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-3-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

Bm to G

4. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 45 times.

G to D

5. A → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 26 times.

6. Em → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 22 times.

7. Em → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

8. Em → Bm chord transition

Switching from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. Bm → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse.

When I Can See You Again chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When I Can See You Again.

  • When I Can See You Again includes 193 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • When I Can See You Again contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how When I Can See You Again connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Bm: 8%
    • A → Em: 7%
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