Owl City - Beautiful Times Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]A spark soaring down, [C]through the pouring rain, [D]and restoring [Em]life to the [C]lighthouse
[G]A slow motion [C]wave on the ocean, [D]stirs my emotion [Em]up like a [C]raincloud
[G]When did the [C]sky turn black, [D]and when will the [Em]light come [C]back [G] [Em] [C]
[section 2]
[G]A cab driver [C]turned to skydiver, [D]then to survivor [Em]dying to [C]break down
[G]A blood brother [C]surrogate mother, [D]hugging each other, [Em]crying their [C]eyes out
[Em]When did the [C]sky turn black, [D]and when will the [Em]light come [C]back
[G]I’m ecstatic [C]like a drug addict, [D]locked in the attic, [Em]strung out and [C]spellbound
[section 3]
[Am]I fought all through the [C]night, [Em]oh oh, but I [D]made it alive
[Am]The sun’s [C]starting to rise, [Em]oh oh, these are [D]beautiful times
[Am]This fight of my [C]life is so [Em]hard, so [D]hard, so [Am]hard, but I’m [G]gonna survive
[C]Oh oh, these are [D]beautiful times
[section 4]
[Am] [C] [Em] [D] [Am] [C] [Em] [D]
[G]A bad feeling, [C]burned through the ceiling, [D]leaving my healing, [Em]heart with a [C]new scar
[G]A dead fire, [C]rose and rose higher, [D]like a vampire, [Em]up from the [C]graveyard
[Em]When did the [C]sky turn black, [D]and when will the [Em]light come [C]back
[G]We all suffer [C]but we recover, [D]just to discover [Em]life where we [C]all are
[Closing]
[Am]I fought all through the [C]night, [Em]oh oh, but I [D]made it alive
[Am]The sun’s [C]starting to rise, [Em]oh oh, these are [D]beautiful times
[Am]This fight of my [C]life is so [Em]hard, so [D]hard, so [Am]hard, but [G]I’m gonna survive
[C]Oh oh, these are [D]beautiful times
[G]My heart’s burning [C]bad, and it’s turning [D]black, but I’m learning [Em]how to be [C]stronger
[G]And sincerely [C]I love you dearly, [D]oh but I’m clearly [Em]destined to [C]wander
How to play Beautiful Times on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Owl City - Beautiful Times on ukulele 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.
Beautiful Times uses these transitions most often: Em → C (16), C → D (15), and D → Em (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 G - C chord transition.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
4. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
5. 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.
6. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
- Lift your middle finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 3.
9. 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.
Beautiful Times chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Beautiful Times.
- Beautiful Times includes 107 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Beautiful Times contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Beautiful Times 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 Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (17%).- Em → C: 27%
- Em → D: 17%