Coldplay - O “Fly On” Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F,D keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[D] [A] [F#m] [E7] [C#m]
[D]Flock of [A]birds
[F#m]Hovering [E7]above [C#m]
[D]Just a flock of [A]birds
[F#m]That’s how
you think of [E7]love [C#m]
[section 2]
[C#m]And I [D]al[C#m]ways
Look up to the [F#m]sky
Pray before the [E7]dawn
[C#m]Cause they fly [D] [C#m]always
Sometimes they [F#m]arrive
Sometimes they are [E7]gone
They [C#m]fly [D]on
[section 3]
[C#m] [D]
[D]Flock of [A]birds
[F#m]Hovering [E7]above [C#m]
[D]Into smoke I’m [A]turned and rise
[F#m]Following them [E7]up [C#m]
[section 4]
[C#m]Still I [D]al[C#m]ways
Look up to the [F#m]sky
Pray before the [E7]dawn
Cause t[C#m]hey fly a[D]wa[C#m]y
One minute they [F#m]arrive
Next you know they’re [E7]gone
They [C#m]fly [D]on [C#m] [F#m] [E7]
[C#m]Fly [D]on [C#m] [F#m]Oh [E7]
[Closing]
So [C#m]fly [D]on, ride [E7]through
[C#m]Maybe one day I’ll fly [F#m]next to you
[C#m]Fly [D]on, ride [E7]through
[C#m]Maybe one day I can [F#m]fly with you
[C#m]Fly [D]on[C#m] [D]
[C#m]Fly [D]on[C#m] [D]
[C#m]Fly [D]on
How to play O "Fly On" on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Coldplay - O "Fly On" on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 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.
O "Fly On" uses these transitions most often: C#m → D (18), E7 → C#m (13), and D → C#m (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 D - A chord transition.
1. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- While playing D, lift your ring finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
2. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
3. F#m → E7 chord transition
To move from F#m to E7;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
4. E7 → C#m chord transition
To move from E7 to C#m;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 4.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 4.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
5. C#m → D chord transition
To move from C#m to D;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 1 to fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
6. C#m → F#m chord transition
To move from C#m to F#m;
- While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 4 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 4 to fret 2.
7. D → E7 chord transition
To move from D to E7;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
O "Fly On" chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in O "Fly On".
- O "Fly On" includes 75 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- O "Fly On" contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how O "Fly On" connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After C#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
- C#m → F#m: 11%
- C#m → D: 9%
After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → A: 17%
- D → E7: 1%