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Sam Smith - Fire On Fire Ukulele Chords

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ChordsC#m, E7, G#m, A, F#m, B
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A key to play this song with easier chords.

C#mMymothersaidI’mtooE7romantic
G#mShesaid,“You’redancingintheAmovies”
C#mIalmoststartedtoE7believeher
G#mThenIsawyouandIAknew
C#mMaybeit’s’causeIgotaE7littlebitolder
G#mMaybeit’sallthatI’vebeenAthrough
C#mI’dliketothinkit’showyouE7leanonmyshoulder
G#mAndhowIseemyselfwithAyou
IF#mdon’tsayG#maAword
Butstill,ByouC#mtakemybreathandBstealthethingsIF#mknow
ThereG#myouAgo,BsavingC#mmefromoutoftheBcold
FireonC#mfire,we’renormallyE7killers
WiththismuchG#mdesire,together,we’reAwinners
Theysaythatwe’reC#moutofcontrolandsomesaywe’reE7sinners
Butdon’tletthemG#mruinourbeautifulArhythms
‘CausewhenyouF#munfoldmeandtellmeyouAloveme
AndlookinmyC#meyesB
YouareF#mperfection,myonlyG#mdirection
It’sfireonC#mfire,mmmE7
It’sfireonG#mfireA
C#mWhenwefight,wefightlikeE7lions
G#mButthenweloveandfeeltheAtruth
C#mWeloseourmindsinaE7cityofroses
G#mWewon’tabidebyanyArules
IF#mdon’tsayG#maAword
Butstill,ByouC#mtakemybreathandBstealthethingsIF#mknow
ThereG#myouAgo,BsavingC#mmefromoutoftheBcold
FireonC#mfire,we’renormallyE7killers
WiththismuchG#mdesire,together,we’reAwinners
Theysaythatwe’reC#moutofcontrolandsomesaywe’reE7sinners
Butdon’tletthemG#mruinourbeautifulArhythms
‘CausewhenyouF#munfoldmeandtellmeyouAloveme
AndlookinmyC#meyesB
YouareF#mperfection,myonlyG#mdirection
It’sfireonC#mfire,mmmE7
It’sfireonG#mfireA
FireonC#mfire,we’renormallyE7killers
ButthismuchG#mdesire,together,we’reAwinners
Theysaythatwe’reC#moutofcontrolandsomesaywe’reE7sinners
Butdon’tletthemG#mruinourbeautifulArhythms
FireonC#mfire,we’renormallyE7killers
WiththismuchG#mdesire,together,we’reAwinners
Theysaythatwe’reC#moutofcontrolandsomesaywe’reE7sinners
Butdon’tletthemG#mruinourbeautifulArhythms
‘CausewhenyouF#munfoldmeandtellmeyouAloveme
AndlookinmyC#meyesB
YouareF#mperfection,myonlyG#mdirection
It’sfireonC#mfire,mmmE7
It’sfireonG#mfireA
YouareF#mperfection,myonlyAdirection
It’sfireonC#mfireAC#mAE7
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ArtistSam Smith
AlbumLet’s Dance - Das Tanzalbum 2019
GenresPop
Year2019
KeyC#m
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Fire On Fire on Ukulele (Step-by-step)

Sam Smith - Fire On Fire on ukulele requires 6 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.

Fire On Fire uses these transitions most often: G#m → A (24), A → C#m (19), and C#m → E7 (17). 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 C#m - E7 chord transition.

1. C#m → E7 chord transition

Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram
Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram

Switching from C#m to E7:

  1. While playing C#m, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 4 to fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 4 to A string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

C#m to E7

2. E7 → G#m chord transition

Ukulele E7 chord diagram Fingering: 1-2-0-2Ukulele E7 chord diagram
Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-4-2Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram

Switching from E7 to G#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 17 times.

E7 to G#m

3. G#m → A chord transition

Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram Fingering: 4-3-4-2Ukulele G#m | A♭m chord diagram
Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram

Here's how to move from G#m to A:

  1. While playing G#m, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.

This transition appears in the section, played 24 times.

G#m to A

4. A → C#m chord transition

Ukulele A chord diagram Fingering: 2-1-0-0Ukulele A chord diagram
Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram Fingering: 1-4-4-4Ukulele C#m | D♭m chord diagram

Switching from A to C#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 4.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the section, played 19 times.

A to C#m

5. A → F#m chord transition

Switching from A to F#m:

  1. Keep index finger on C string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Place ring finger on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

6. F#m → G#m chord transition

Here's how to move from F#m to G#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 7 times.

7. A → B chord transition

Here's how to move from A to B:

  1. Lift your index finger from C string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to C string fret 3.
  3. Place ring finger on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. B → C#m chord transition

Here's how to move from B to C#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on C string from fret 3 to fret 4.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 6 times.

9. B → F#m chord transition

Here's how to move from B to F#m:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from C string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 4 and place it on E string fret 2.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

10. A → E7 chord transition

To move from A to E7:

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

This transition appears in the section.

Fire On Fire chord transition analysis

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

  • Fire On Fire includes 119 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
  • These transition patterns show how Fire On Fire connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After A, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
    • A → F#m: 6%
    • A → E7: 4%
    After C#m, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are A (27%), B (21%), and F#m (11%).
    • C#m → A: 27%
    • C#m → B: 21%
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