How to Play I See Fire on Guitar?

Ed Sheeran - I See Fire can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, D, C, Am7 chords. For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For Am7, To play Am7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play I See Fire with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.

Ed Sheeran - I See Fire Chords

Chord reference Em, G, D, C, Am7

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

If this is to [Em]end in [G]fire Then we should [D]all burn [C]together Watch the [Em]flames climb [G]high [D]into the [Am7]night Calling [Em]out [G]father, oh, [D]stand by and [C]we will Watch the [Am7]flames burn [G]auburn on the [C]mountain side

And if we should [Em]die [G]tonight Then we should [D]all die [C]together Raise a [Em]glass of [G]wine [D]for the [Am7]last time Calling [Em]out [G]father, oh, [D]prepare as [C]we will Watch the [Am7]flames burn [G]auburn on the [C]mountain side [Am7]Desolation [G]comes upon the [C]sky

Oh, should my [Em]people [G]fall Then surely [D]I’ll do the [C]same Confined in [Em]mountain [G]halls We got too [D]close to the [Am7]flame Calling [Em]out [G]father, oh, [D]hold fast and [C]we will Watch the [Am7]flames burn [G]auburn on the [C]mountain side [Am7]Desolation [G]comes upon the [C]sky

And if the [Am7]night is [Em]burning I will [G]cover my [D]eyes For if the [Am7]dark [Em]returns then My [G]brothers will [D]die And as the [Am7]sky is falling [Em]down It crashed [G]into this lonely [D]town And with that [Am7]shadow upon the ground I [G]hear my [C]people screaming [D]out

Now I see [Em] [C]fire, [D]inside the [Em]mountain I see [Em] [C]fire, [D]burning the [Em]trees And I see [Em] [C]fire, [D]hollowing [Em]souls I see [Em] [C]fire, [D]blood in the [Em]breeze I see [Em]fire, oh you [C]know I saw a city [D]burning [Em](fire) I see [Em]fire, feel [C]the heat upon my [D]skin [Em](fire) And I see [Em]fire, [C]oh [D] [Em](fire) And I see [Em]fire burn [C]auburn on the [D]mountain [Em]side

Artist Ed Sheeran

Album The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Soundrack

Genres Pop

Year 2013

Key Em

Ed Sheeran - I See Fire can be played in the key of Em using the Em, G, D, C, Am7 chords.

For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For Am7, To play Am7, let low E, A, G, high E ring open, mute D, B.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play I See Fire with the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ strumming pattern.