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Owl City - The 5th Of July Ukulele Chords

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ChordsG, C, D, Am, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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

GCGDC
GMymotherwatchedtheCfireworks,DfromGherhospitalbedCD
AmAndafterGitwasallCover,DsheEmheldmeDfortheAmfirsttime,Conthe5thD
GDeepinIowaCcountry,DaGheavenlyhideawayCD
AmOntheGshoresofLakeCRathbun,DmyEmfolksDbroughtmeAmhomeG
COoh,GonDthe5th,Cooh,GofDJuly,Gooh,COnGtheD5thCD
GAteacherandaCmechanic,DbroughtGmeintothisCworldD
AmThey’veGlovedmewithCalltheirDheartssince
EmThedayIDopenedmyAmeyes,GsoCI’ddoDwelltotellmyself
CToslowGdownDandtellmyfolksIlovethem,CwithGallofmyDheart
CCausesomedayDtheLordisAmgonnacallthemChome,andsomedaythey’llbeGgone
CToslowGdownDandtellyourEmfolksyoulovethem,CwithGallofyourDheart
CCausesomedaytheLordisEmgonnacallthemAmhome,andsomedaythey’llbeDgone
CCauseweallGlive,Djustonelife,CandmineDbegan,Emlatethatnight
COoh,GonDthe5th,Cooh,ofGJuly,Dooh,ConGtheD5th
COoh,GofDJuly,Gooh,COnGtheD5th,Cooh,GofDJuly
COoh,GOnDthe5th,COoh,
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ArtistOwl City
AlbumCinematic
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyG
DifficultyEasy

How to play The 5th Of July on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Owl City - The 5th Of July on ukulele requires 5 chords and 9 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.

The 5th Of July uses these transitions most often: C → G (21), G → D (19), 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

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

G to C

2. G → D chord transition

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

G to D

3. D → C chord transition

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

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

D to C

4. D → Am chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram Fingering: 2-0-0-0Ukulele Am chord diagram

Here's how to move from D to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 7 times.

D to Am

5. Am → G chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 5 times.

6. 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 6 times.

7. Am → C chord transition

Switching from Am to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

8. Em → C chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 2 times.

9. Em → Am chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Am:

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

This transition appears in the section.

The 5th Of July chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in The 5th Of July.

  • The 5th Of July includes 119 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • The 5th Of July contains 6 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how The 5th Of July 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 → Em: 17%
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