Owl City - All My Friends Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [D] [G] [C]
[Em]It’s been this [D]way from the start, [G]it’s like they’re always tryna [C]tear us apart
But we [Em]will stand [D]strong, stand true, [G]and everybody’s gonna [C]watch what we do
And they’ll [Em]be awestruck, [D]saying, “Aww shucks”
They either [G]got real good or they got [C]real good luck
[section 2]
And I’d be [C]lying if I said that I could take anymore
‘Cause I’ve been [D]on my own, trying like never before
And I was [C]lying on the couch and there’s this knock on the door, and it’s like, [D]ohh
[chorus]
[C]All my friends, woah, [D]come right in, woah
[G]All my friends, we can take it all [Em]back again, woah
Put your [C]hands on in, and let me hear you say, [D]”oh, [G]yeah!”
Let me [C]hear you say, [G]”Yeah!”
[section 3]
[Em]Another [D]day, another chance, [G]we got our card and we’re [C]going to the dance
We’re [Em]gonna stay [D]strong, hold true, [G]and everybody’s gonna [C]watch what we do
And they’ll [Em]be awestruck, [D]saying, “Aww shucks”
They either [G]got real good or they got [C]real good luck
[section 4]
And I’d be [C]lying if I said that we could take anymore
‘Cause we’re [D]about to light a fire like never before
And if you’re [C]lying on the couch and there’s a knock on the door, and it’s like, [D]ohh
[chorus]
[C]All my friends, woah, [D]come right in, woah
[G]All my friends, we can take it all [Em]back again, woah
Put your [C]hands on in, and let me hear you say, [D]”oh, [C] [D]yeah!” [G] [Em] [C]
[chorus]
[D]Oh, [C]all my friends, woah, [D]come right in, woah
[G]All my friends, we can take it all [Em]back again, woah
Put your [C]hands on in, and let me hear you say, [D]”oh [G]yeah!”
Let me [C]hear you say, [G]”Yeah!”
[Closing]
[C]We’ll always be young at heart, [D]and nothing’s ever gonna tear us apart
Because [G]we stand strong, stand true, [Em]and everybody’s gonna watch what we do
And they’ll [C]be awestruck, saying, “Aww shucks”
They either [D]got real good or… you know what (oh )
[chorus]
[C]All my friends, woah, [D]come right in, woah
[G]All my friends, we can take it all [Em]back again, woah
Put your [C]hands on in, and let me hear you say, [D]”oh ”
[C]All my friends, woah, [D]come right in, woah
[G]All my friends, we can take it all [Em]back again, woah
Put your [C]hands on in, and let me hear you say, [D]”oh [G]yeah!”
Let me [C]hear you say, [G]”Yeah!”
How to play All My Friends on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Owl City - All My Friends on ukulele requires 4 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.
All My Friends uses these transitions most often: C → D (18), D → G (17), and G → C (11). 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 Em - D chord transition.
1. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
2. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
3. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- While playing G, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 3.
5. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on C string fret 2.
6. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.
All My Friends chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in All My Friends.
- All My Friends includes 84 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- All My Friends contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how All My Friends connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%