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Owl City - Up All Night Ukulele Chords

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ChordsBb, Dm, C, Gm, F
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

  • Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
  • Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
  • Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
  • Ukulele F chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-1-0Ukulele F chord diagram

[Opening]
[Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm] [Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm] [Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm] [Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm]
[Bb]I fell in [Dm]love with a [C]ghost, oh, [Gm]under the moonlight
[Bb]You took my [Dm]hand and held me [C]close, for [Gm]once I was alright
[Bb]I cried and the [Dm]tears fell from my [C]eyes, like [Gm]a waterfall
[Bb]And I swear I could [Dm]feel you in my [C]arms, but there was [Gm]no one there at all

[chorus]
[Bb]You were my [Dm]clarity, I [C]swear, alone [Gm]in a daydream
[Bb]Yeah there was [Dm]magic in the [C]air, and you were [Gm]right here beside me
[Bb]Held down like an [Dm]angel with no [C]wings, I wanna [Gm]fly again
[Bb]I just can’t [Dm]get you off my [C]mind, and now I’m [Gm]gonna be up all night
[Bb]Woah oh [F]oh oh, [C] [Gm]it’s tearing me up inside, [Bb]I just can’t [F]get you off my [C]mind [Gm]

[section 2]
[Bb]I tossed and [Dm]turned in the [C]end, with [Gm]no one to talk to
[Bb]I searched [Dm]again and [C]again, but [Gm]I never found you
[Bb]I cried and the [Dm]tears fell from my [C]eyes, like [Gm]a waterfall
[Bb]And I swear I could [Dm]feel you in my [C]arms, but there was [Gm]no one there at all

[chorus]
[Bb]You were my [Dm]clarity, I [C]swear, alone [Gm]in a daydream
[Bb]Yeah there was [Dm]magic in the [C]air, and you were [Gm]right here beside me
[Bb]Held down like an [Dm]angel with no [C]wings, I wanna [Gm]fly again
[Bb]I just can’t [Dm]get you off my [C]mind, and now I’m [Gm]gonna be up all night, [Bb]woah oh [F]oh oh [C]

[section 3]
I’m [Gm]gonna be up all night, [Bb]woah oh [F]oh oh, [C] [Gm]I’m gonna be up all night [Bb]
[Dm]I don’t wanna say [C]goodbye, [Gm]it’s tearing me up inside
[Bb]I just can’t [Dm]get you off my [C]mind, and now I’m [Gm]gonna be up all night

[section 4]
[Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm] [Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm] [Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm] [Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm]
[Bb]Woah oh [F]oh oh [C]I’m [Gm]gonna be up all night, [Bb]woah oh [F]oh oh [C]
[Gm]I’m gonna be up all night, [Bb] [Dm]I don’t wanna say [C]goodbye
[Gm]its tearing me up inside, [Bb]I just can’t [Dm]get you off my [C]mind [Gm]

[chorus]
[Bb]You were my [Dm]clarity, I [C]swear, alone [Gm]in a daydream
[Bb]Yeah there was [Dm]magic in the [C]air, and you were [Gm]right here beside me
[Bb]Held down like an [Dm]angel with no [C]wings, I wanna [Gm]fly again
[Bb]I just can’t [Dm]get you off my [C]mind, and now I’m [Gm]gonna be up all night

[Closing]
[Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm]
[Bb]A whisper on the [Dm]air, made my [C]heart rate fall
When I [Gm]heard you call, [Bb]and I swear, I could [Dm]hear your voice in [C]my ear
But there was [Gm]no one there at all

[outro]
[Bb] [Dm] [C] [Gm]

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ArtistOwl City
AlbumMobile Orchestra
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2015
KeyBb

How to play Up All Night on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Owl City - Up All Night on ukulele requires 5 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.

Up All Night uses these transitions most often: C → Gm (42), Gm → Bb (41), and Bb → Dm (36). 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 Bb - Dm chord transition.

1. Bb → Dm chord transition

Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram
Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram

To move from Bb to Dm;

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

2. Dm → C chord transition

Ukulele Dm chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-1-0Ukulele Dm chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram

To move from Dm to C;

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

3. C → Gm chord transition

Ukulele C chord diagram Fingering: 0-0-0-3Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram

To move from C to Gm;

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

4. Gm → Bb chord transition

Ukulele Gm chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-1Ukulele Gm chord diagram
Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Ukulele A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Gm to Bb;

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

5. Bb → F chord transition

To move from Bb to F;

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

6. 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.

Up All Night chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Up All Night.

  • Up All Night includes 167 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Up All Night contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Up All Night connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Bb, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are F (34%), C (20%), and Dm (9%).
    • Bb → F: 34%
    • Bb → Dm: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Gm: 1%
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