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Sam Smith – Fire On Fire Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

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This is the chord progression of Fire On Fire by Sam Smith on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Verse 1]
Am C
My mother said I’m too romantic
G F
She said, “You’re dancing in the movies”
Am C
I almost started to believe her
G F
Then I saw you and I knew
Am C
Maybe it’s ’cause I got a little bit older
G F
Maybe it’s all that I’ve been through
Am C
I’d like to think it’s how you lean on my shoulder
G F
And how I see myself with you

[Pre-Chorus]
Dm Em F
I don’t say a word
G Am G Dm
But still, you take my breath and steal the things I know
Em F G Am G
There you go, saving me from out of the cold

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

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

[Pre-Chorus]
Dm Em F
I don’t say a word
G Am G Dm
But still, you take my breath and steal the things I know
Em F G Am G
There you go, saving me from out of the crowd

[Bridge]
Am F
Fire on fire, we’re normally killers
C Em
But this much desire, together, we’re winners
Am F
They say that we’re out of control and some say we’re sinners
C Em
But don’t let them ruin our beautiful rhythms

[Outro]
Dm F
You are perfection, my only direction
Am
It’s fire on fire

How to play Fire On Fire: key, chords and progression

To play Fire On Fire by Sam Smith, think in A minor (no sharps or flats). It takes 6 chords: Am, C, G, F, Dm and Em.

Listen for Am – C – G – F (i – III – VII – VI in A minor): the song comes back to it again and again. Once these 4 changes are comfortable, most of the song is done.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.