Anderson .Paak – Fire In The Sky Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Anderson .Paak – Fire In The Sky Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsBmaj7F#m11Dmaj9C#7sus2C#m7F#m9Eb7b9/BbEb7Abm7B7Emaj9Ebm7Cmaj7BsusE7G#m11Amaj7A/BEb7#9B13

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These are the chords for Fire In The Sky by Anderson .Paak on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard.

[Intro]
Bmaj7 F#m11 Dmaj9 C#7sus2
Bmaj7 F#m11 Dmaj9 C#7sus2
Yeah, yeah, yeah

[Verse 1]
            Bmaj7
You was cruisin' with your
 top down, fourth of July
          F#m11
I was movin' down the block,
 we got caught at the light
      Dmaj9
Out my window,
I was shootin' my shot
C#m7
   Watchin' fireworks
 in the sky
             Bmaj7
In the summers, we let
the top down, soak
up the light
         F#m9
All I wanted was just to
lock down the love
 of my life
        Dmaj9
Nice an' simple, like
a midnight drive
C#m7
   Watchin' fireworks
in the sky

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[Chorus]
   I'm calling it now,
 Eb7b9/Bb Eb7
 I'm calling
        Abm7
it now, I'm calling
         F#m9 B7
 it now
            Emaj9
You'll find love with me
     Ebm7           C#m7
somehow, yeah, somehow
               Cmaj7
I'm calling it now

[Verse 2]
          Bmaj7
We was movin' kinda fast,
but the feelin' was right
            F#m11
We should cruise out to Nevada,
 get married tonight
       Dmaj9
Life is simple,
 'long as you in my life
C#m7
   Watchin' fireworks
 in the sky
         Bmaj7
In the summers,
 we spent the nights makin'
 love in the park
         F#m9
We was buzzin' off cherry wine,
 lookin' up at the stars
     Dmaj9
Often blissful,
how you feel in my arms
C#m7
   Woke up, you was singin'
this song like

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[Chorus]
                      Eb7b9/Bb Eb7
   I'm calling it now, I'm calling
        Abm7               F#m9 B7
it now, I'm calling it now
            Emaj9
You'll find love with me
     Ebm7           C#m7
 somehow, yeah, somehow
    Cmaj7      Bsus   E7
I'm calling it now

[Bridge]
   F#m11 G#m11 Amaj7
   Ooh-ooh
      Amaj7
Every noun, every word, every
 A/B                  C#m7
 noun and verb can define you
F#m11 G#m11 Amaj7
   Ooh-ooh
         Amaj7
You were shy but you told me
          A/B
to pull over and now
               C#m7
I'm right behind you

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[Chorus]
                  Eb7b9/Bb Eb7#9
I'm calling it now, I'm calling
      Abm7               F#m9 B13
it now, I'm calling it now
            Emaj9
You'll find love with me
     Ebm7           C#m7
 somehow, yeah, somehow
               Cmaj7
I'm calling it now

                   Eb7b9/Bb Eb7
I'm calling it now, I'm calling
        Abm7               F#m9 B7
it now, I'm calling it now
            Emaj9            Ebm7
You'll find love with me somehow,
           C#m7
 yeah, somehow
               Cmaj7
I'm calling it now

[Outro]
Bmaj7                   F#m11
   Fire in the sky, yeah
Dmaj9                         C#m7
   Now I can see brighter days
Bmaj7                F#m11
   Fire in the sky
Dmaj9                         C#m7
   Now I can see brighter days
Bmaj7 F#m11 Dmaj9 C#m7
Bmaj7 F#m11 Dmaj9 C#m7
Ooh, mate, that's fire

How to play Fire In The Sky: key, chords and progression

Fire In The Sky by Anderson .Paak is built around C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯), with 20 chords in all: Bmaj7, F#m11, Dmaj9, C#7sus2, C#m7, F#m9, Eb7b9/Bb, Eb7, Abm7, B7, Emaj9 and Ebm7 and 8 more.

Listen for Bmaj7 – F#m11 – Dmaj9 – C#m7 (VIImaj7 – iv – ♭II – i7 in C♯ minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, Dm11, Bbmaj9, A7sus2, Am7, Dm9, B7b9, B7, Em7, G7 (42% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 26% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bmaj7 chord on guitar (x24342)
Bmaj7B D♯ F♯ A♯
F#m11 chord on guitar (222220)
F♯m11F♯ A C♯ E G♯ B
Dmaj9 chord on guitar (x52222)
Dmaj9D F♯ A C♯ E
C#7sus2 chord on guitar (x46444)
C♯7sus2C♯ D♯ G♯ B
C#m7 chord on guitar (x46454)
C♯m7C♯ E G♯ B
F#m9 chord on guitar (202120)
F♯m9F♯ A C♯ E G♯
Eb7b9 chord on guitar (xx1020)
E♭7♭9E♭ G B♭ D♭ F♭
Eb7 chord on guitar (x68686)
E♭7E♭ G B♭ D♭
Abm7 chord on guitar (464444)
A♭m7A♭ C♭ E♭ G♭
B7 chord on guitar (x21202)
B7B D♯ F♯ A
Emaj9 chord on guitar (021102)
Emaj9E G♯ B D♯ F♯
Ebm7 chord on guitar (x68676)
E♭m7E♭ G♭ B♭ D♭
Cmaj7 chord on guitar (x32000)
Cmaj7C E G B
Bsus4 chord on guitar (x24452)
Bsus4B E F♯
E7 chord on guitar (020100)
E7E G♯ B D
G#m11 chord on guitar (444444)
G♯m11G♯ B D♯ F♯ A♯ C♯
Amaj7 chord on guitar (x02120)
Amaj7A C♯ E G♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
B13 chord on guitar (x24244)
B13B D♯ F♯ A G♯

Fire In The Sky chords: questions

What key is Fire In The Sky in?

Fire In The Sky by Anderson .Paak is centred on C♯ minor (four sharps: F♯, C♯, G♯, D♯).

What chords are in Fire In The Sky?

Fire In The Sky uses 20 chords: Bmaj7, F#m11, Dmaj9, C#7sus2, C#m7, F#m9, Eb7b9/Bb, Eb7, Abm7, B7, Emaj9, Ebm7 and 8 more.

What is the chord progression of Fire In The Sky?

The main progression is Bmaj7 – F#m11 – Dmaj9 – C#m7 (VIImaj7 – iv – ♭II – i7).

Is Fire In The Sky easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 4th fret and play the shapes Gmaj7, Dm11, Bbmaj9, A7sus2, Am7, Dm9, B7b9, B7, Em7, G7 (42% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 26% without a capo).

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