Teddy Swims – Bed On Fire Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Teddy Swims – Bed On Fire Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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INTRO:
C  F  Am  G

VERSE:
C          F                 Am  G
I hate to sleep with one eye open
C          F                   Am
I see the headlights turn to shadows
         G
driving past
C           F
I hope one night,
              Am  G
it's not you going
            C              F
'Cause you woke up and realized
          Am       G
what you could have

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PRE-CHORUS:
 C                       F
You sleep with peace of mind,
you don't worry
 G                 Am
I'm wide awake, I know it's gon'
hurt me
 C                     F
Least you could do is show
                G
a little mercy now

CHORUS:
                    C      F
So if you're gonna leave, leave me
        G             Am
In the middle of the night
         C      F
Set the bed on fire
        Am      G
Set the bed on fire
                 C         F
If you're gonna leave me, leave me
 G            Am
Don't say goodbye
              C      F
Just set the bed on fire
              Am      G
Baby, set the bed on fire
            C            F
And let it burn, let it burn
                    Am          G
Let it burn all the way to the ground
        C            F
Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn
        Am      G
Let it burn on down

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VERSE:
 C            F
Sometimes, I wonder what
       Am      G
you're thinking
 C           F                Am
You say you love me, but sometimes,
           G
I have my doubts
 C         F                Am    G
Baby, what if our ship was sinking?
        C                       F
Would I be the only one hanging on
              Am   G
when it goes down down?

PRE-CHORUS:
 C                       F
You sleep with peace of mind,
you don't worry
 G                 Am
I'm wide awake, I know it's gon'
hurt me
 C                     F
Least you could do is show
                G
a little mercy now

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CHORUS:
                    C      F
So if you're gonna leave, leave me
        G             Am
In the middle of the night
         C      F
Set the bed on fire
        Am      G
Set the bed on fire
                 C         F
If you're gonna leave me, leave me
 G            Am
Don't say goodbye
              C      F
Just set the bed on fire
(Set the bed on) Baby,
        Am      G
set the bed on fire
            C            F
And let it burn, let it burn
                    Am          G
Let it burn all the way to the ground
        C            F
Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn
        Am      G
Let it burn on down

REFRAIN:
                C   F  Am  G
Let it burn on down
                C   F  Am  G
Let it burn on down

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BREAK:
 Am                              G
Don't drag it out, don't hang around
Don't take your time,
                 C
don't twist the knife
                               F
Don't let me see, just let me dream

CHORUS:
                    C         F
So if you're gonna leave me, leave me
        G             Am
In the middle of the night
             C      F
Oh, set the bed on fire
        Am      G
Set the bed on fire
                 C             F
If you're gonna leave me then leave me
 G            Am
Don't say goodbye
(Don't say goodbye)
              C      F
Just set the bed on fire
(Set the bed on fire)
              Am      G
Baby, set the bed on fire
            C            F
And let it burn, let it burn
                    Am          G
Let it burn all the way to the ground
        C            F
Let it burn, let it burn,
let it burn
        Am      G
Let it burn on down

OUTRO:
        C            F
Let it burn, let it burn
                    Am          G
Let it burn all the way to the ground
             C            F
Just let it burn, let it burn,
let it burn
        Am      G
Let it burn on down

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

These are the chords for Bed On Fire by Teddy Swims on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Bed On Fire by Teddy Swims is written in C major (no sharps or flats) and moves through 4 chords: C, F, Am and G.

The backbone of the song is C – F – Am – G (I – IV – vi – V in C major), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V. In solfa, that is doh – fah – lah – soh. 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 G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
F chord on guitar (133211)
FF A C
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

Bed On Fire chords: questions

What key is Bed On Fire in?

Bed On Fire by Teddy Swims is in the key of C major (no sharps or flats).

What chords are in Bed On Fire?

Bed On Fire uses 4 chords: C, F, Am, G.

What is the chord progression of Bed On Fire?

The main progression is C – F – Am – G (I – IV – vi – V), a pop progression that moves to the vi before resolving through V.

Is Bed On Fire easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 5th fret and play the shapes G, C, Em, D (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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