How to Play Dancing in the Sky Chords by Dani and Lizzy on Guitar

Dancing in the Sky is a touching song that was written by Dani and Lizzy, two sisters from Vancouver, Canada, after they lost a close friend to cancer. The song expresses their hope that their friend is happy and free in heaven, and that they will meet again someday. The song became a viral hit on YouTube, with over 50 million views, and has helped many people cope with grief and loss.

If you want to learn how to play this beautiful song on guitar, you will need to know some basic chords, strumming patterns, and capo positions. In this article, we will show you how to play Dancing in the Sky by Dani and Lizzy on guitar, step by step.

Chords

The song is in the key of C major, which means that the chords used are C, G, Am, and F. These are all common chords that you can find in many songs, so they should not be too hard to learn. Here are the chord diagrams for each chord:

Dani and Lizzy - Dancing in the Sky
Capo on the fourth fret
 
[Verse]
 G                          D
What does it look like in heaven
         Em                          C
is it peaceful is it free like they say
          G                   D
does the sun shine bright forever
            Em                      C
have your fears and your pain gone away
        Am                           Em                   D
cause Here on earth it feels like everything.. good is missing, since you 
  Em       C                            G                      D
left and here on earth everything is different, there is an emptiness
 
[Chorus]
                       Em           C
oh I, I hope you're dancing in the sky
                 G                      D
I hope you're singing in the angels's choir
             Em                     C
I hope the angels, know what they have
                G                           D
I bet it's so nice up in heaven since you arrived
 
[Verse]
            G                      D
So tell me what, do you do up in heaven
           Em                        C
are your days filled with love and light
           G                        D
is there music? is there art and adventure?
                  Em                 C
tell me are you happy are you more alive?
        Am                            Em                 D
cause Here on earth it feels like everything.. good is missing, since you 
  Em      C                              G                     D
left and here on earth everything is different, there is an emptiness
 
[Chorus]
                       Em           C
Oh I, I hope you're dancing in the sky
                 G                      D
I hope you're singing in the angels's choir
             Em                     C
I hope the angels, know what they have
                G                           D
I bet it's so nice up in heaven since you arrived
             G
Since you arrived.

Capo

To play along with the original recording of the song, you will need to use a capo on the fourth fret of your guitar. A capo is a device that clamps onto the neck of your guitar and shortens the strings, changing the pitch of the notes. By using a capo on the fourth fret, you can play the chords as if they were in the key of C major, but they will sound like they are in the key of E major.

If you don’t have a capo, or you want to sing in a lower key, you can play the song without a capo. However, you will have to transpose the chords to match the key of E major. This means that instead of playing C, G, Am, and F, you will have to play E, B, C#m, and A. Here are the chord diagrams for these chords:

E: 022100 B: x24442 C#m: x46654 A: x02220

Strumming

The strumming pattern for this song is fairly simple and consistent throughout. You can use a basic down-up-down-up pattern for each chord, with a slight accent on the second and fourth beats. Here is how it looks like:

1 2 3 4
D U D U D U D U

You can also add some variations to make it more interesting, such as skipping some strums or adding some muted strums. For example:

1 2 3 4
D U D D U D U D D U D U D U

The most important thing is to keep a steady rhythm and follow the tempo of the song.

Song Structure

The song structure for Dancing in the Sky is very simple and consists of four parts: verse, chorus, instrumental, and outro. The verse and chorus are repeated twice each, with a short instrumental break between them. The outro is just a repetition of the last line of the chorus. Here is how it looks like:

Verse 1 Chorus 1 Instrumental Verse 2 Chorus 2 Outro

The chord progression for each part is as follows:

Verse: C G Am F (x4) Chorus: Am F C G (x4) Instrumental: F G Am E (x2) Outro: C G Am F (x2)

Conclusion

Dancing in the Sky by Dani and Lizzy is a beautiful song that can touch your heart and soul. It is also a great song to learn on guitar, as it uses simple chords, strumming patterns, and capo positions. By following this article, you should be able to play this song on guitar in no time. Remember to practice regularly and have fun!