How to Play Shooting Star on Guitar?

Owl City - Shooting Star can be played in the key of C using the C, F, Am, G chords. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Shooting Star with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.

Owl City - Shooting Star Chords

Chord reference C, F, Am, G

Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[C] [F] [Am] [G] [C]Close your tired eyes relax and then, [F]count from one to ten and open them. [Am]All these heavy thoughts will try to weigh you down, [G]but not this time. [C]Way up in the air you’re finally free, [F]and you can stay up there right next to me. [Am]All this gravity will try to pull you down, [G]but not this time.

[C]When the sun goes down and the lights burn out, [F]then it’s time for you to shine [Am]Brighter than a shooting star, [G]so shine no matter where you are. [C]Fill the darkest night with a brilliant light, [F]’cause it’s time for you to shine [Am]Brighter than a shooting star, [G]so shine no matter where you are [C]Tonight. (whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh) [F] [Am]Brighter than a shooting star, [G]shine no matter where you are, [C]tonight.

Gaze into my eyes when the fire starts, [F]and fan the flame so high it melts our hearts. [Am]Oh, the pouring rain will try to put it out, [G]but not this time. [C]Let your colors burn and brightly burst, [F]into a million sparks that all disperse [Am]And illuminate a world that will try to bring you down, [G]but not this time

A thousand heartbeats beat in time. [F]It makes this dark planet come alive. [Am]So when the lights flicker out tonight, [G]you’ve gotta shine.

[C]When the sun goes down and the lights burn out, [F]then it’s time for you to shine [Am]Brighter than a shooting star, [G]so shine no matter where you are. [C]Fill the darkest night with a brilliant light, [F]’cause it’s time for you to shine [Am]Brighter than a shooting star, [G]so shine no matter where you are [C]Tonight. (whoa-oh, whoa-oh, whoa-oh)[F] [Am]Brighter than a shooting star, [G]shine no matter where you are tonight [C]

Artist Owl City

Album The Midsummer Station

Genres Pop

Year 2012

Key C

Owl City - Shooting Star can be played in the key of C using the C, F, Am, G chords.

For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For F, To play F, barre fret 1 from the B string to the high E string with finger 1, press fret 1 on the low E string with finger 4, let A ring open, mute D, G.
For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Shooting Star with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.