Owl City - Not All Heroes Wear Capes Ukulele Chords

ChordsG, C, D, Em

Strumming↓-↓↓↑

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

GCGDGCD

GHedoesn’tCfightcrime,orwearaDcape,Ghedoesn’tCreadminds,orDlevitate

GButeverytimemyworldneedsCsaving,Dhe’smySuperman

GSomefolksdon’tCbelieveinheroes,G’causetheyDhaven’tmetmydad

GCGD

GHeloveshisCworkshop,andDrock‘nroll

GHe’sgotaChotrod,andaDheartofgold

GAndyoucouldsayhe’saCmanoffewwords,butheDtalksalotwithin

GAndeventhough’I’maClittletaller,IDstilllookuptohim

CHebuiltmeaDhouseinGthearmsEmofatree

CHetaughtmetoDdriveandtoGfightandEmtodream

CWhenhelooksinDmyeyesIGhopehecanDseethat,myCdad’sDaheroGtome

GCGD

GRustriddenCfenders,anddoorsfullofDdings,GsomehowhecanCfixDaboutanything

GIdidn’tthinkCheknewhowtocry,D’tilourdogdiedthatyear

GHedoesn’talwayssayICloveyou,butIcanDhearhimloudandclear

CHebuiltmeaDhouseinGthearmsEmofatree

CHetaughtmetoDdriveandtoGfightandEmtodream

CWhenhelooksinDmyeyesIGhopehecanDseethat,myCdad’sDaheroGtome

GCGD

CHebuiltmeaDhouseinGthearmsEmofatree

CHetaughtmetoDdriveandtoGfightandEmtodream

CWhenhelooksinDmyeyesIGhopehecanDseethat,myCdad’sDaheroGtome

ArtistOwl City

AlbumClnematic

GenresPop, Electronic

Year2018

KeyG

DifficultyEasy

How to play Not All Heroes Wear Capes on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Owl City - Not All Heroes Wear Capes 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.

Not All Heroes Wear Capes uses these transitions most often: D → G (26), C → D (24), and G → C (17). 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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

2. G → D chord transition

To move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 8 times.

3. C → D chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.

4. G → Em chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

Not All Heroes Wear Capes chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Not All Heroes Wear Capes.

Not All Heroes Wear Capes includes 98 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
Not All Heroes Wear Capes contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
These transition patterns show how Not All Heroes Wear Capes 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 D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 28%
- D → C: 14%

1. G → C chord transition

2. G → D chord transition

3. C → D chord transition

4. G → Em chord transition

5. Em → C chord transition