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Ed Sheeran - I See Fire Chords

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ChordsEm, G, D, C, Am7
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

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

IfthisistoEmendinGfire
ThenweshouldDallburnCtogether
WatchtheEmflamesclimbGhighDintotheAm7night
CallingEmoutGfather,oh,DstandbyandCwewill
WatchtheAm7flamesburnGauburnontheCmountainside
AndifweshouldEmdieGtonight
ThenweshouldDalldieCtogether
RaiseaEmglassofGwineDfortheAm7lasttime
CallingEmoutGfather,oh,DprepareasCwewill
WatchtheAm7flamesburnGauburnontheCmountainside
Am7DesolationGcomesupontheCsky
NowIseeEmfire,CinsideDtheEmmountain
IseeEmfire,CburningDtheEmtrees
AndIseeEmfire,ChollowingDsouls
IseeEmfire,CbloodDintheAm7breeze
AndIhopethatyou’llrememberme
Oh,shouldmyEmpeopleGfall
ThensurelyDI’lldotheCsame
ConfinedinEmmountainGhalls
WegottooDclosetotheAm7flame
CallingEmoutGfather,oh,DholdfastandCwewill
WatchtheAm7flamesburnGauburnontheCmountainside
Am7DesolationGcomesupontheCsky
NowIseeEmfire,CinsideDtheEmmountain
IseeEmfire,CburningDtheEmtrees
AndIseeEmfire,ChollowingDsouls
IseeEmfire,CbloodDintheAm7breeze
AndIhopethatyou’llrememberAm7me
AndiftheAm7nightisEmburning
IwillGcovermyDeyes
ForiftheAm7darkEmreturnsthen
MyGbrotherswillDdie
AndastheAm7skyisfallingEmdown
ItcrashedGintothislonelyDtown
AndwiththatAm7shadowupontheground
IGhearmyCpeoplescreamingDout
NowIseeEmfire,CinsideDtheEmmountain
IseeEmfire,CburningDtheEmtrees
AndIseeEmfire,ChollowingDsouls
IseeEmfire,CbloodDintheEmbreeze
IseeEmfire,ohyouCknowIsawacityDburningEm(fire)
IseeEmfire,feelCtheheatuponmyDskinEm(fire)
AndIseeEmfire,CohD(fire)
AndIseeEmfireburnCauburnontheDmountainEmside
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ArtistEd Sheeran
AlbumThe Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Soundrack
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyEm
DifficultyEasy

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

Ed Sheeran - I See Fire on guitar requires 5 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.

I See Fire uses these transitions most often: C → D (17), Em → C (16), and D → Em (15). 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 Em - G chord transition.

1. Em → G chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Em to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

Em to G

2. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Here's how to move from G to D:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 12 times.

G to D

3. D → C chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Switching from D to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

D to C

4. C → Em chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

Here's how to move from C to Em:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

C to Em

5. D → Am7 chord transition

Here's how to move from D to Am7:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 8 times.

6. Am7 → Em chord transition

To move from Am7 to Em:

  1. While playing Am7, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

7. C → Am7 chord transition

Switching from C to Am7:

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 5 times.

8. Am7 → G chord transition

Here's how to move from Am7 to G:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

9. G → C chord transition

Switching from G to C:

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

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

10. D → Em chord transition

To move from D to Em:

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

This transition appears in the chorus, played 15 times.

I See Fire chord transition analysis

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

  • I See Fire includes 116 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • I See Fire contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how I See Fire connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → G: 18%
    After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
    • D → Em: 17%
    • D → C: 14%
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