Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to F#,B,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
How to play Great Balls of Fire on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire on guitar requires 3 chords and 3 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.
Great Balls of Fire uses these transitions most often: C → F (8), F → C (6), and F → G (6). 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 - F chord transition.
1. C → F chord transition
Switching from C to F:
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.
2. F → G chord transition
Here's how to move from F to G:
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.
3. G → C chord transition
Here's how to move from G to C:
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.
Great Balls of Fire chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Great Balls of Fire.
- Great Balls of Fire includes 26 chord transitions, 3 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Great Balls of Fire contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Great Balls of Fire connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → C: 40%
- F → G: 21%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → F: 16%