Owl City - When Can I See You Again Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
[Opening]
[D]Switch on the [A]sky and the [Bm]stars glow [G]for you
[D]Go see the [A]world because it’s [Em]all so [G]brand new
[D]Don’t close your [A]eyes ’cause your [Bm]future’s [G]ready to shine
[D]It’s just a [A]matter of [Em]time before we [G]learn how to [D] [A]fly
[chorus]
[Bm]Welcome to the [G]rhythm of the [D] [A]night
There’s [Em]something in the [G]air you can’t [D] [A]deny, [Bm] [G]deny [D] [A] [Em]
[chorus]
It’s been fun but now I’ve [D]got to [A]go [Bm]
Life [G]is way too short to [D]take it [A] [Em]slow, but [G]before I go and [D]hit the [A] [Bm]road
[G]I gotta [D] [A]know, till [Em]then when can we [G]do this again[D]? [A](Whoa oh [Bm]oh)
When can [G]I see you [D]again? [A](Whoa oh [Em]oh)
When can we [G]do this [D]again? [A](Whoa oh [Bm]oh)
[G]I gotta [D] [A]know, [Em]when can I [G]see you [D]again? [A] [Em] [G]
[verse 2]
[D]Joined at the [A]hip, yeah, your [Bm]sidekick needs [G]you
[D]Life is a [A]trip on the [Em]road that [G]leads you
[D]Look all [A]around at the [Bm]mountains [G]you haven’t climbed
[D]It’s just a [A]matter of [Em]time before we [G]learn how to [D]fly [A]
[chorus]
[Bm]Welcome to the [G]rhythm of the [D] [A]night
There’s [Em]something in the [G]air you can’t [D] [A]deny, [Bm] [G]deny [D] [A] [Em]
[chorus]
It’s been fun but now I’ve [D]got to [A]go [Bm]
Life [G]is way too short to [D]take it [A] [Em]slow, but [G]before I go and [D]hit the [A] [Bm]road
[G]I gotta [D] [A]know, till [Em]then when can we [G]do this again[D]? [A](Whoa oh [Bm]oh)
When can [G]I see you [D]again? [A](Whoa oh [Em]oh)
When can we [G]do this [D]again? [A](Whoa oh [Bm]oh)
[G]I gotta [D] [A]know, [Em]when can I [G]see you [D]again? [A] [Em] [G]
[verse 3]
[D]Don’t close your [A]eyes ’cause your [Bm]future’s [G]ready to shine
[D]It’s just a [A]matter of [Em]time before we [G]learn how to [D] [A]fly
[Bm]Welcome to the [G]rhythm of the [D] [A]night
There’s [Em]something in the [G]air you can’t [D]deny [A]
[Bm]Let me know [G]before I wave good [D]bye[A]
[verse 4]
[Em] [G]When can I [D]see you again? [A](Whoa oh [Bm]oh)
When can we [G]do this [D]again? [A](Whoa oh [Em]oh)
When can I [G]see you [D]again? [A](Whoa oh [Bm]oh)
When can we [G]do this [D]again? [A](Whoa oh [Em]oh)
Yeah, it’s been fun but now I’ve [D]got to [A]go [Bm]
Life [G]is way too short to [D]take it [A] [Em]slow
But [G]before I go and [D]hit the [A] [Bm]road
Tell me [D]w[A]hen, [Em]when can I [G]see you a[D]gain?[A] [Bm]
[Closing]
When can [G]I see you again? ([D]Tell me w[A]hen)[Em]
When can I [G]see you [D]again?
How to play When Can I See You Again on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Owl City - When Can I See You Again on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 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 Can I See You Again uses these transitions most often: D → A (50), G → D (46), 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
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
3. Bm → G chord transition
To move from Bm to G;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. A → Em chord transition
To move from A to Em;
- While playing A, lift your index finger from D string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
6. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
7. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
8. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
When Can I See You Again chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in When Can I See You Again.
- When Can I See You Again includes 196 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.05% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- When Can I See You Again contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how When Can I See You Again connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).- A → Bm: 8%
- A → Em: 7%