Chords of: Shooting Star by: Owl City. (F, C, Am, G) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Shooting Star” by Owl City is in C Major and runs at about 124 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 8 different chords across 69 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are F, C, Am, G.
F is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 46% of the 4:03 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with C → Dm7 → F → Am7 → Dm7 → F → C → F. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: beginner-friendly — only 4 chords, all of them common open shapes. Guitarists can play it as written — C Major sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| F | 1:51 | 46% |
| C | 1:05 | 27% |
| Am | 0:35 | 14% |
| G | 0:16 | 6% |
| F/C | 0:06 | 2% |
| Dm7 | 0:06 | 2% |
| Am7 | 0:04 | 2% |
| C/G | 0:00 | 0% |
C – Dm7 – F – Am7 – Dm7 – F – C – G – F – Dm7 – F – C – F – C – F – C – F/C – C – F – Am – F – C – F – Am – F – C – F – Am – F – C – F – C – F – C – F – C – F – C – F – Am – F – C – F – Am – F – C – F – Am – …
