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Owl City - When I Can See You Again Ukulele Chords

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ChordsD, A, Bm, G, Em
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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DSwitchontheAskyandtheBmstarsglowGforyou
DGoseetheAworldbecauseit’sEmallsoGbrandnew
DDon’tcloseyourAeyes’causeyourBmfuture’sGreadytoshine
DIt’sjustaAmatterofEmtimebeforeweGlearnhowtoDfly
BmWelcometotheGrhythmoftheDnight
EmThere’ssomethingGintheairyouDcan’tAdeny,Bmdeny
DIt’sbeenAfunBmbutnowI’vegottogo
GLifeiswaytooDshorttoAtakeEmitslow,GbutbeforeIgoDandhitAtheBmroad
GIgottaDknow,AtillEmthenwhencanweGdothis Dagain? A(WhoaBmohoh)
GWhencanIseeDyouagain? A(WhoaEmohoh)
GWhencanweDdothisagain? A(WhoaBmohoh)
GIgotta Dknow,AwhenEmcanIGseeyouDagain?EmG
DJoinedattheAhip,yeah,yourBmsidekickneedsGyou
DLifeisaAtripontheEmroadthatGleadsyou
DLookallAaroundattheBmmountainsGyouhaven’tclimbed
DIt’sjustaAmatterofEmtimebeforewelearnhowtofly
BmWelcometotheGrhythmoftheDnight
EmThere’ssomethingGintheairyouDcan’tBmdeny,Ddeny
DIt’sbeenAfunBmbutnowI’vegottogo
GLifeiswaytooDshorttoAtakeEmitslow,GbutbeforeIgoDandhitAtheBmroad
GIgottaDknow,AtillEmthenwhencanweGdothis Dagain? A(WhoaBmohoh)
GWhencanIseeDyouagain? A(WhoaEmohoh)
GWhencanweDdothisagain? A(WhoaBmohoh)
GIgotta Dknow,AwhenEmcanIGseeyouDagain?EmG
DDon’tcloseyourAeyes’causeyourBmfuture’sGreadytoshine
DIt’sjustaAmatterofEmtimebeforeweGlearnhowtoDfly
BmWelcometotheGrhythmoftheDnight
EmThere’ssomethingGintheairyouDcan’tdeny
BmLetmeknow GbeforeIwave DgoodbyeA
EmWhencanIGseeyouDagain? A(WhoaBmohoh)
GWhencanwedoDthisagain A(WhoaEmohoh),GwhencanIseeDyouagain? A(WhoaBmohoh)
GWhencanwedoDthisagain? A(WhoaEmohoh),Dyeah,Ait’sBmbeenfunbutnowI’vegottogo
GLifeiswaytooDshorttoAtakeEmitslow,GbutbeforeIgoDandhitAtheBmroad
DTellEmmewhen,GwhencanIDseeAyouBmagain?
GWhencanIseeyouagain? D(TellAmeEmwhen)GWhencanIseeDyouagain?
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ArtistOwl City
AlbumWreck-It Ralph Soundtrack
GenresPop, Electronic
Year2012
KeyD
DifficultyEasy

How to play When I Can See You Again on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Owl City - When I Can See You Again 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.

When I Can See You Again uses these transitions most often: D → A (49), G → D (45), and A → Em (26). 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 D - A chord transition.

1. D → A chord transition

Ukulele D chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-2-0Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

To move from D to A:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 49 times.

D to A

2. A → Bm chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram

Switching from A to Bm:

  1. While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your index finger on C string from fret 1 to fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

A to Bm

3. Bm → G chord transition

Ukulele Bm chord diagram Fingering: 4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Ukulele Bm chord diagram
Ukulele G chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-3-2Ukulele G chord diagram

Switching from Bm to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 23 times.

Bm to G

4. 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

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 45 times.

G to D

5. A → Em chord transition

Switching from A to Em:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 26 times.

6. Em → G chord transition

Switching from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the section, played 22 times.

7. Em → D chord transition

Switching 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 chorus, played 3 times.

8. Em → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from Em to Bm:

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

This transition appears in the chorus.

9. Bm → D chord transition

Switching from Bm to D:

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

This transition appears in the section.

When I Can See You Again chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When I Can See You Again.

  • When I Can See You Again includes 193 chord transitions, 9 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • When I Can See You Again contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how When I Can See You Again connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (28%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → A: 17%
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → Bm: 8%
    • A → Em: 7%
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