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Sam Smith - Fire On Fire Chords

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ChordsC#m, E7, G#m, A, F#m, B
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
  • Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram Fingering: 2-4-4-2-2-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
  • Guitar B chord diagram Fingering: 2-2-4-4-4-2 Barre at fret 2.Guitar B chord diagram

[Opening]
[C#m]My mother said I’m too [E7]romantic
[G#m]She said, “You’re dancing in the [A]movies”
[C#m]I almost started to [E7]believe her
[G#m]Then I saw you and I [A]knew
[C#m]Maybe it’s ’cause I got a [E7]little bit older
[G#m]Maybe it’s all that I’ve been [A]through
[C#m]I’d like to think it’s how you [E7]lean on my shoulder
[G#m]And how I see myself with [A]you

[chorus]
I [F#m]don’t say [G#m]a [A]word
But still, [B]you [C#m]take my breath and [B]steal the things I [F#m]know
There [G#m]you [A]go, [B]saving [C#m]me from out of the [B]cold

[chorus]
Fire on [C#m]fire, we’re normally [E7]killers
With this much [G#m]desire, together, we’re [A]winners
They say that we’re [C#m]out of control and some say we’re [E7]sinners
But don’t let them [G#m]ruin our beautiful [A]rhythms
‘Cause when you [F#m]unfold me and tell me you [A]love me
And look in my [C#m]eyes [B]
You are [F#m]perfection, my only [G#m]di[A]rection
It’s fire on [C#m]fire, mmm [E7]
It’s fire on [G#m]fire [A]

[verse 2]
[C#m]When we fight, we fight like [E7]lions
[G#m]But then we love and feel the [A]truth
[C#m]We lose our minds in a [E7]city of roses
[G#m]We won’t abide by any [A]rules

[chorus]
I [F#m]don’t say [G#m]a [A]word
But still, [B]you [C#m]take my breath and [B]steal the things I [F#m]know
There [G#m]you [A]go, [B]saving [C#m]me from out of the [B]cold

[chorus]
Fire on [C#m]fire, we’re normally [E7]killers
With this much [G#m]desire, together, we’re [A]winners
They say that we’re [C#m]out of control and some say we’re [E7]sinners
But don’t let them [G#m]ruin our beautiful [A]rhythms
‘Cause when you [F#m]unfold me and tell me you [A]love me
And look in my [C#m]eyes [B]
You are [F#m]perfection, my only [G#m]di[A]rection
It’s fire on [C#m]fire, mmm [E7]
It’s fire on [G#m]fire [A]

[verse 3]
Fire on [C#m]fire, we’re normally [E7]killers
But this much [G#m]desire, together, we’re [A]winners
They say that we’re [C#m]out of control and some say we’re [E7]sinners
But don’t let them [G#m]ruin our beautiful [A]rhythms

[chorus]
Fire on [C#m]fire, we’re normally [E7]killers
With this much [G#m]desire, together, we’re [A]winners
They say that we’re [C#m]out of control and some say we’re [E7]sinners
But don’t let them [G#m]ruin our beautiful [A]rhythms
‘Cause when you [F#m]unfold me and tell me you [A]love me
And look in my [C#m]eyes [B]
You are [F#m]perfection, my only [G#m]di[A]rection
It’s fire on [C#m]fire, mmm [E7]
It’s fire on [G#m]fire [A]

[Closing]
You are [F#m]perfection, my only [A]direction
It’s fire on [C#m]fire [A] [C#m] [A] [E7]

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ArtistSam Smith
AlbumLet’s Dance - Das Tanzalbum 2019
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC#m

How to play Fire On Fire on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Sam Smith - Fire On Fire on guitar requires 6 chords and 10 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.

Fire On Fire uses these transitions most often: G#m → A (24), A → C#m (19), and C#m → E7 (17). 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 C#m - E7 chord transition.

1. C#m → E7 chord transition

Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram

To move from C#m to E7;

  1. While playing C#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
C#m to E7

2. E7 → G#m chord transition

Guitar E7 chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-0-1-0-0Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram

To move from E7 to G#m;

  1. While playing E7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 4.
  3. Place ring finger on A string fret 6.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 6.
E7 to G#m

3. G#m → A chord transition

Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-6-6-4-4-4 Barre at fret 4. Base fret 4.Guitar G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from G#m to A;

  1. While playing G#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 6.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 6 to B string fret 2.
  4. Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
G#m to A

4. A → C#m chord transition

Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-4-2-1-2-xGuitar C#m | D♭m chord diagram

To move from A to C#m;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.
A to C#m

5. A → F#m chord transition

To move from A to F#m;

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

6. F#m → G#m chord transition

To move from F#m to G#m;

  1. Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 4.
  2. Slide your ring finger on A string from fret 4 to fret 6.
  3. Slide your pinky on D string from fret 4 to fret 6.

7. A → B chord transition

To move from A to B;

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

8. B → C#m chord transition

To move from B to C#m;

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

9. B → F#m chord transition

To move from B to F#m;

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

10. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7;

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

Fire On Fire chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fire On Fire.

  • Fire On Fire includes 119 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Fire On Fire connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → F#m: 6%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → A: 27%
    • C#m → B: 21%
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