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Owl City - Shine Your Way Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC, Am, G, F, Dm, Eb, A, D, Bm, Em, F#
Strumming↓-↓↑

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

  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
  • Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram Fingering: 0-3-3-1Ukulele D# | E♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
  • Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
  • Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
  • Ukulele Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-4-3-2Ukulele Em chord diagram
  • Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram

[Opening]
Just [C]before the dawn, when the [Am]light’s still [G]gone
[F]Shine, [G]shine your [C]way, and you [C]may not know, [Am]where to [G]go
[F]Shine, [G]shine your [C]way

[section 2]
[C]Open road but it’s still dark, [Am]build a fire [G]from a spark
And [F]shine, [G]shine your [C]way, [C]feed the feeling in your heart
[Am]Don’t conceal it [G]then you’ll start, to [F]find, [G]find your [C]way

[section 3]
[Dm]No one can [Am]stop, [F]what has [C]begun, [Dm]you must [Am]believe when I [G]say

[chorus]
[Am]All of your [F]tears will dry [G]faster [C]in the [F]sun
[Dm]Starting [C]today, [Dm]Shine, [C]shine, [G]shine; shine your [C]way [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C]

[section 4]
There’s [C]an open sky, and a [Am]reason [G]why
You [F]shine, [G]shine your [C]way, there’s so [C]much to learn
[Am]And now it’s your [G]turn, to [F]shine, [G]shine your [C]way
[C]There’s a feeling deep inside, [Am]you can let it [G]be your guide, to [F]find, [G]find your [C]way
[C]And there’s no time for us to waste, [Am]got to take a [G]leap of faith, and [F]fly, [G]fly [C]away

[section 5]
[Dm]Don’t have to [Am]walk, [F]now you can [C]run, [Dm]nothing can [Am]get in your [G]way

[chorus]
[Am]All of your [F]tears will dry [G]faster [C]in the [F]sun
[Dm]Starting [C]today, [Dm]Shine, [C]shine, [G]shine; shine your [C]way [Am] [G] [F] [G] [C]

[section 6]
[F]Morning is breaking, [C]darkness is fading
[Eb]We found a way to the [G]light, [F]it’s such a [C]beautiful [A]sight

[section 7]
Any [D]time, anywhere, turn [Bm]around and [A]I’ll be there
To [G]shine, [A]shine your [D]way, like a [D]star burning bright
[Bm]Lighting up the [A]darkest night, I’ll [G]shine, [A]shine your [D]way

[section 8]
[Em]Now I can [Bm]see [G]You are the [D]one, [Em]sent here to [Bm]show me the [A]way

[section 9]
[Bm]All of our [G]tears will dry [A]faster [D] [F#]in the [G]sun
[Em]Starting [D]today [Em]Shine, shine, [D]shine
[Em]We’re on our [D]way [Em]Shine, shine, [D]shine
[Em]That’s what we [D]say [Em]Shine, [D]shine, [A]shine; shine [D]your [D]way

[Closing]
There’s [Bm]a reason [A]why, you [G]shine, [A]shine your [D]way
[D]All of our tears will dry, [Bm]faster [A]in the sun, shine [D]your way

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ArtistOwl City
AlbumThe Croods Soundtrack
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2013
KeyC

How to play Shine Your Way on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Owl City - Shine Your Way on ukulele requires 11 chords and 23 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.

Shine Your Way uses these transitions most often: G → C (14), Am → G (12), and F → G (12). 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 C - Am chord transition.

1. C → Am chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

To move from C to Am;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
C to Am

2. Am → G chord transition

Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

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

3. G → F chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

To move from G to F;

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

4. G → C chord transition

Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from G to C;

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

5. C → Dm chord transition

To move from C to Dm;

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

6. Dm → Am chord transition

To move from Dm to Am;

  1. While playing Dm, first lift your index finger and ring finger.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.

7. Am → F chord transition

To move from Am to F;

  1. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  2. Place index finger on E string fret 1.

8. F → C chord transition

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
  2. Place ring finger on A string fret 3.

9. F → Dm chord transition

To move from F to Dm;

  1. Keep index finger on E string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on C string fret 2.

10. C → Eb chord transition

To move from C to Eb;

  1. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on A string fret 1.
  3. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

11. Eb → G chord transition

To move from Eb to G;

  1. While playing Eb, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on C string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
  4. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

12. C → A chord transition

To move from C to A;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Place index finger on C string fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

13. A → D chord transition

To move from A to D;

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

14. D → Bm chord transition

To move from D to Bm;

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

15. Bm → A chord transition

To move from Bm to A;

  1. While playing Bm, lift your ring finger from G string fret 4.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.

16. A → G chord transition

To move from A to G;

  1. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 3.

17. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em;

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

18. Em → Bm chord transition

To move from Em to Bm;

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

19. Bm → G chord transition

To move from Bm to G;

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 2.
  2. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
  3. Place middle finger on A string fret 2.

20. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D;

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

21. D → F# chord transition

To move from D to F#;

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

22. F# → G chord transition

To move from F# to G;

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

23. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em;

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on C string fret 4.

Shine Your Way chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Shine Your Way.

  • Shine Your Way includes 139 chord transitions, 23 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Shine Your Way contains 8 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Shine Your Way connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
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