Owl City - To The Sky 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 C,G,D,F,A#,A keys to play this song with easier chords.
Ukulele B chord diagram
Ukulele F# | G♭ chord diagram
Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E chord diagram
[Opening]
[B]Shipwreck in a sea [F#]of faces, [G#m]there’s a dreamy world [F#]up there
[B]Dear friends in [F#]higher places, [E]carry me away from here
[B]Travel light, let the sun [F#]eclipse you, [E]’cause your flight is about to leave
[F#]And there’s more to this [B]brave adventure, [E]than you’d ever [F#]believe
[chorus]
[B]Birds-eye [F#]view, [G#m]awake the stars ’cause [E]they’re all around you
[B]Wide [F#]eyes will always [G#m]brighten the [E]blue
[B]Chase your [F#]dreams, and [G#m]remember me, sweet [E]bravery
‘Cause [F#]after all those [B]wings will take you, [E]up so high
So [F#]bid the forest [B]floor goodbye as you [E]race the wind
[F#]And take to the sky (you take to the sky) [B]Da [F#]Da[E]…
[section 2]
[B]On the heels of [F#]war and wonder, [G#m]there’s a stormy [F#]world up there
[B]You can’t whisper [F#]above the thunder, [E]but you can fly anywhere
[B]Purple burst of [F#]paper birds, [E]this picture paints a thousand words
[F#]So take a breath of [B]myth and mystery, [E]and don’t look [F#]back
[chorus]
[B]Birds-eye [F#]view, [G#m]awake the stars ’cause [E]they’re all around you
[B]Wide [F#]eyes will always [G#m]brighten the [E]blue
[B]Chase your [F#]dreams, and [G#m]remember me, sweet [E]bravery
‘Cause [F#]after all those [B]wings will take you, [E]up so high
So [F#]bid the forest [B]floor goodbye as you [E]race the wind
[F#]And take to the sky (you take to the sky)
[Closing]
[E]There’s a realm [B]above the trees, [F#]where the lost are finally found
[E]Touch your feathers [B]to the breeze, [F#]and leave the ground
[chorus]
[B]Birds-eye [F#]view, [G#m]awake the stars ’cause [E]they’re all around you
[B]Wide [F#]eyes will always [G#m]brighten the [E]blue
[B]Chase your [F#]dreams, and [G#m]remember me, sweet [E]bravery
‘Cause [F#]after all those [B]wings will take you, [E]up so high
So [F#]bid the forest [B]floor goodbye as you [E]race the wind
[F#]And take to the sky (you take to the sky)
How to play To The Sky on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Owl City - To The Sky on ukulele requires 4 chords and 5 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.
To The Sky uses these transitions most often: B → F# (18), F# → B (14), and E → F# (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 B - F# chord transition.
1. B → F# chord transition
To move from B to F#;
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 4 to fret 3.
2. F# → G#m chord transition
To move from F# to G#m;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on G string from fret 3 to fret 4.
- Place pinky on E string fret 4.
3. F# → E chord transition
To move from F# to E;
- While playing F#, lift your ring finger from G string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
4. E → B chord transition
To move from E to B;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
- Place ring finger on G string fret 4.
5. G#m → E chord transition
To move from G#m to E;
- While playing G#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
To The Sky chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in To The Sky.
- To The Sky includes 93 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how To The Sky connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F#, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are B (19%), Bm (15%), and E (13%).
- F# → B: 19%
- F# → E: 13%
After B, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are E (21%), Em (16%), and A (16%).- B → E: 21%
- B → F#: 7%