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Katy Perry - Walking On Air Ukulele Chords

ChordsEm, D, Bm, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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Em(Tonight,tonight,Dtonight,I’mBmwalkingonCair
EmTonight,to-to-tonight,to-to-toDnight,I’mBmwalkingonCair)
You’veEmgivenmesweet,sweetecstasy,yeah,youDtakemeBmtoCutopia
You’reEmreadingmelikeerotica,boyyouDmakemeBmfeelCexotica
DJustwhenIthinkIcan’ttakeanymore
WegoEmdeeperandharderthaneverbefore
WegoDhigherandhigher,IfeellikeI’malreadythere
CI’mwalkingonair,tonight,EmI’mDwalkingonair
CI’mwalking,I’mwalkingonair,tonight,EmI’mwalkingonair
I’mwalkingonCair,tonight,I’mwalkingonEmair
I’mwalking,I’mBmwalkingonCair,tonight,I’mwalkingonEmair
I’mBmwalkingonEmair(To-to-to-night,to-to-to)
EmThisispureparadise,evenDheavenisBmjealousCofourlove
EmYeswemakeangelscry,rainingDdownonBmusfromCupabove
DJustwhenIthinkIcan’ttakeanymore
EmWegodeeperandharderthaneverbefore
DWegohigherandhigher,IfeellikeI’malreadythere
I’mwalkingonCair,tonight,I’mwalkingonEmair
I’mwalking,I’mBmwalkingonCair,tonight
I’mwalkingonEmair,Dohohhhh
I’mBmwalkingonCair,tonight(tonight),
I’mwalkingonEmairD(I’mwalking)
I’mwalking,I’mBmwalkingonCair,tonight(tonight)
I’mwalkingonEmairD(I’mwalkingon..)
I’mBmwalkingonEmair(Tonight,tonight,Bmtonight,I’m
DWalkingonCair,Emtonight,to-to-tonight,to-to-toBmnight,
I’mDwalkingonCair)
EmHeavenCisjealousofourlove,oohyeah
EmAngelsCareDcryingfromupabove,And
CTonight,I’mwalkingonEmairD(I’mwalking)
I’mwalking,I’mBmwalkingonCair,tonight(tonight,yeah!)
I’mwalkingonEmairD(I’mwalkingonair)
I’mBmwalkingonCair
Tonight,I’mwalkingonEmairD(I’mwalking)
I’mwalking,I’mBmwalkingonCair,tonight(tonight)
I’mwalkingonEmairDOh,ohhhoh,I’mBmwalkingonEm(Tonight,
Tonight,Bmtonight,I’mDwalkingonCair)I’mwalkingonair
Em(Tonight,to-to-tonight,to-to-toBmnight,
I’mDwalkingonCair)I’mwalkingonEmair
AlbumPrism
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

How to play Walking On Air on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Katy Perry - Walking On Air on ukulele requires 4 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.

Walking On Air uses these transitions most often: C → Em (21), Em → D (19), and D → Bm (16). 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 Em - D chord transition.

1. Em → D chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to D:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

Em to D

2. D → Bm chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the section, played 16 times.

D to Bm

3. Bm → C chord transition

Switching from Bm to C:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 13 times.

Bm to C

4. C → Em chord transition

Switching from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 21 times.

C to Em

5. C → D chord transition

Switching from C to D:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

6. Bm → Em chord transition

Here's how to move from Bm to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 3 times.

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Walking On Air.

  • Walking On Air includes 96 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • Walking On Air contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Walking On Air connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are C (27%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 27%
    • Em → D: 18%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%