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James Newman – Embers Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Updated January 8, 2026

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[Intro]
Bb   C  Dm  F

[Verse 1]
F
Sometimes I know my fire burns low
        Dm             Bb
But as long as you're with me
        F
I'll never get cold
 F
'Til day and night,
through darkness and light
  Dm        Bb                      A
I'll never worry when you're by my side

[Pre-Chorus]
     Bb                   C
Oh, feelings change and seasons fade
       A                  Dm    C
But nothing will burn us out
 Bb                  A7
Nothing can stop us now

[Chorus]
             Dm
Out of the embers
        Bb                         F
You and I are gonna light up the room
(Yeah,
you and I gonna light up the room)
              Dm
Out of the embers
           Bb               F
There's a fire burning for you
(Yeah, there's a fire burning for you)
           Dm
I feel it heatin' up
                 Bb
There's still a chance for us
                   F
Down here in the ashes, yеah,
there's something glowing
           Dm
Out of thе embers
        Bb                        F
You and I are gonna light up the room
(Yeah, you and I gonna light)

[Post-Chorus]
                Bb
Light up the room
C  Dm  F  Bb   C  Dm  F
                Bb
Light up the room
C  Dm  F  Bb   C  Dm  F

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[Verse 2]
 F
You and me forever, we're free
      Dm           Bb
We're cool under pressure,
    F
and that's all we need
   F
So take my hand, and forget the past
       Dm      Bb
We're in this together,
        A
there's no looking back

[Pre-Chorus]
     Bb                   C
Oh, feelings change and seasons fade
       A                  Dm    C
But nothing will burn us out
 Bb                  A7
Nothing can stop us now

[Chorus]
             Dm
Out of the embers
        Bb                         F
You and I are gonna light up the room
(Yeah,
you and I gonna light up the room)
              Dm
Out of the embers
           Bb               F
There's a fire burning for you
(Yeah, there's a fire burning for you)
           Dm
I feel it heatin' up
                 Bb
There's still a chance for us
                   F
Down here in the ashes, yеah,
there's something glowing
           Dm
Out of thе embers
        Bb                        F
You and I are gonna light up the room
(Yeah, you and I gonna light)

[Post-Chorus]
                Bb
Light up the room
C  Dm  F  Bb   C  Dm  F

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[Bridge]
            Dm
Out of the embers
        Bb
You and I are gonna light
        F
up the room (Yeah,
you and I gonna light up the room)
             Dm
Out of the embers
        Bb
You and I are gonna light up
    F
the room (Yeah,
you and I gonna light up the room)

[Outro]
                Bb
Light up the room
C  Dm  F    Bb   C  Dm  F
                Bb
Light up the room
C  Dm  F    Bb   C  Dm  F

How to play Embers: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Embers by James Newman on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Embers by James Newman sits in F major (one flat: B♭), and you need 6 chords to play it: Bb, C, Dm, F, A and A7.

The backbone of the song is Bb – C – Dm – F (IV – V – vi – I in F major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – lah – doh. Practise these 4 changes until they feel natural and you can play most of it.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes F, G, Am, C, E, E7 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

A7 chord on guitar (x02020) — A7A C♯ E G

Embers chords: questions

What key is Embers in?

Embers by James Newman is in the key of F major (one flat: B♭).

What chords are in Embers?

Embers uses 6 chords: Bb, C, Dm, F, A, A7.

What is the chord progression of Embers?

The main progression is Bb – C – Dm – F (IV – V – vi – I).

Is Embers easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes F, G, Am, C, E, E7 (83% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 67% without a capo).

How to play Embers: key, chords and progression

Chord diagrams

Embers chords: questions

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