Fire On Fire chords by
Sam Smith (Official Version)

2019Pop11.9K views

Key: C# minorDifficulty: Advanced

Verse 1
Cm Cm 
 
Cm/Eb Cm/Eb 
 
My mother said I'm too romantic
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
She said, "You're dancing in the movies"
Cm Cm 
 
Cm/Eb Cm/Eb 
 
I almost started to believe  her
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Then I saw you and I knew
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Maybe it's 'cause I got a little bit older
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Maybe it's all that I've been through
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
I'd like to think it's how you lean
on my shoulder
Gm Gm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
And how I see myself with you

Pre-chorus 1
Fm Fm 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I don't say a      word
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
But still, you take my breath
Bb Bb 
 
Fm Fm 
 
and steal the things I know
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
There you    go,
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
saving me  from out of the cold

Chorus 1
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Fire on fire would normally kill us
Gm Gm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
But this much desire, together, we're winners
Cm Cm 
 
They say that we're out of  control
Eb Eb 
 
And some say we're sinners
Gm Gm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
But don't let them ruin our beautiful rhythms
Fm Fm 
 
'Cause when you unfold me
Ab Ab 
 
And tell me you love me
Cm Cm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And look in my eyes
Fm Fm 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
You are perfec tion, my only di     rec tion
Cm Cm 
 
Cm/Eb Cm/Eb 
 
It's fire on  fire, mmm
Gsus4 Gsus4 
 
Ab Ab 
 
It's fire on       fire

Verse 2

Cm

Eb

When we fight, we fight like lions

Gm

Ab

But then we love and feel the truth

Cm

Eb

We lose our minds in a city of roses

Gm

Ab

We won't abide by any rules

Pre-chorus 2
Fm Fm 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
I don't say a      word
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
But still, you take my breath
Bb Bb 
 
Fm Fm 
 
and steal the things I know
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
There you    go,
Bb Bb 
 
Cm Cm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
saving me  from out of the cold

Chorus 2
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Fire on fire would normally kill us
Gm Gm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
But this much desire, together, we're winners
Cm Cm 
 
They say that we're out of  control
Eb Eb 
 
And some say we're sinners
Gm Gm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
But don't let them ruin our beautiful rhythms
Fm Fm 
 
'Cause when you unfold me
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
And tell me you    love me
Cm Cm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And look in my eyes
Fm Fm 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
You are perfec tion, my only di     rec tion
Cm Cm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
It's fire on fire oh
Cm Cm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Bb Bb 
 
It's fire on fire

Chorus 3
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Fire on fire would normally kill us
Gm Gm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
But this much desire, together, we're winners
Cm Cm 
 
They say that we're out of  control
Eb Eb 
 
And some say we're sinners
Gm Gm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
But don't let them ruin our beautiful rhythms

Chorus 4
Cm Cm 
 
Eb Eb 
 
Fire on fire would normally kill us
Gm Gm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
But this much desire, together, we're winners
Cm Cm 
 
They say that we're out of  control
Eb Eb 
 
And some say we're sinners
Gm Gm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
But don't let them ruin our beautiful rhythms
Fm Fm 
 
'Cause when you unfold me
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
And tell me you    love me
Cm Cm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
And look in my eyes
Fm Fm 
 
Eb/G Eb/G 
 
Ab Ab 
 
You are perfec tion, my only di     rec tion
Cm Cm 
 
Bb Bb 
 
It's fire on fire
Fm Fm 
 
Ab Ab 
 
You are perfec tion, my only direc tion

Outro 1

It's fire on

Cm

Ab

Cm

Ab

Eb

(fire)

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsCm Cm/Eb Gsus4 Ab Eb...

Chords

Cm
Cm/Eb
Gsus4
Ab
Eb
Gm
Fm
Eb/G
Bb

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Cm: x-3-5-5-4-x
Cm/Eb: x-6-5-5-8-x
Gsus4: 3-x-0-0-1-3
Ab: 4-6-6-5-4-4
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
Fm: x-x-3-1-1-1
Eb/G: x-x-5-3-4-3
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: -1

-1

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

Barre chords ask a lot of the fretting hand. The barre course walks through hand position, pressure, and the cleanest way to land each shape. Practice barre chords

Sus2 and sus4 swap the third in a chord for a second or fourth. The sus course covers the shapes and how to drop them into a progression. Practice sus chords

This is the definitive original version of Fire On Fire by Sam Smith, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of C# minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Sam Smith.

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