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I See Fire Chords | How To Play I See Fire By Ed Sheeran

I See Fire By Ed Sheeran – I See Fire Chords

I See Fire Chords/Lyrics/Intro

Oh misty eye of the Mountain below,
Keep careful watch of my brothers’ souls,
And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke,
Keep watching over Durin’s sons.

Am F G Am
Am F G Am

I See Fire Chords/Lyrics/Verse

Am C
If this is to end in fire,
G Dm
Then we shall all burn together,
Am C
Watch the flames climb higher,
G Dm
Into the night.
Am C
Calling out father oh,
G F
Stand by and we will,
Dm Em
Watch the flames burn on and on,
F G
The mountainside,

Am F G Am

I See Fire Chords/Lyrics/Verse 2

Am C
And if we should die tonight,
G Dm
We should all die together.
Am C
Raise a glass of wine,
G Dm
For the last time.
Am C
Calling out father oh,
G F
Prepare as we will,
Dm Em
Watch the flames burn on and on,
F G
The mountainside.
Dm Em F G
Desolation comes upon the sky.

I See Fire Chords/Lyrics/Chorus

Am F
Now I see fire,
G Am
Inside the mountain.
Am F
I see fire,
G Am
Burning the trees.
Am F
And I see fire,
G Am
Hollowing souls.
Am F
I see fire,
G Dm
Blood in the breeze.

And I’ll hope that you’ll remember me.

Am F G Am

I See Fire Chords/Lyrics/Verse 3

Am C
Oh should my people fall then,
G Dm
Surely I’ll do the same.
Am C
Confined in mountain halls,
G Dm
We got too close to the flame.
Am C
Calling out father oh,
G F
Hold fast and we will,
Dm Em
Watch the flames burn on and on,
F G
The mountainside.
Dm Em F G
Desolation comes upon the sky.

I See Fire Chords/Lyrics/Chorus

Am F
Now I see fire,
G Am
Inside the mountain.
Am F
I see fire,
G Am
Burning the trees.
Am F
And I see fire,
G Am
Hollowing souls.
Am F
I see fire,
G Dm
Blood in the breeze.

And I’ll hope that you’ll remember me.

I See Fire Chords/Lyrics/Bridge

Dm Am
And if the night is burning,
C G
I will cover my eyes,
Dm Am
For if the dark returns,
C G
Then my brothers will die.
Dm Am
And as the sky is falling down,
C G
It crashed into this lonely town.
Dm C
And with that shadow upon the ground,
F G
I hear my people screaming out.

I See Fire Chords/Lyrics/Chorus

Am F
And, I see fire,
G Am
Inside the mountain.
Am F
I see fire,
G Am
Burning the trees.
Am F
And I see fire,
G Am
Hollowing souls.
Am F
I see fire,
G Am
Blood in the breeze.
Am
I see fire,
F G
(Oh you know I saw a city burning.)
Am
Fire.
Am
And I see fire
F G
(Feel the heat upon my skin.)
Am
Fire.
Am
And I see fire,
F G
ooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh
Am
Fire.
Am F
And I see fire burn on and on,
G Am
The mountainside.

Ed Sheeran

His second studio album, x (pronounced «multiply»), was released in June 2014. It peaked at number one in the UK and the US, and was named the second-best-selling album worldwide of 2015. In 2015, x won the Brit Award for Album of the Year, and he received the Ivor Novello Award for Songwriter of the Year from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors. His single from x, «Thinking Out Loud», earned him two Grammy Awards at the 2016 ceremony: Song of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance.

Sheeran’s third album, ÷ (pronounced «divide»), was released in March 2017. The album debuted at number one in the UK, the US and other major markets, and was the best-selling album worldwide of 2017. The first two singles from the album, «Shape of You» and «Castle on the Hill», were released in January 2017 and broke records in a number of countries, including the UK, Australia and Germany, by debuting in the top two positions of the charts.

He also became the first artist to have two songs debut in the US top 10 in the same week. By March 2017, Sheeran had accumulated ten top 10 singles from ÷ on the UK Singles Chart, breaking the record for most top 10 UK singles from one album. His fourth single from ÷, «Perfect», reached number one in the US, Australia and the UK, where it became the Christmas number one in 2017. Released in 2019, his fourth studio album, No.6 Collaborations Project, debuted atop the UK and US charts and spawned three UK number one singles, «I Don’t Care», «Beautiful People» and «Take Me Back to London».

I See Fire – Ed Sheeran – (No Capo) Beginner Guitar Tutorial

An easy beginner guitar tutorial to help you learn the song I See Fire by Ed Sheeran (The Hobbit 2: Desolation of Smaug) on guitar fast with easy chord options, no complicated theory and without a capo (if you don’t have one or don’t want to use one). Learn how to play and sing this song in 3 easy steps.

STEP 1: WATCH THE FULL SONG DEMONSTRATION

STEP 2: WATCH THE GUITAR TUTORIAL

Full Song Tutorial

The video below teaches you how to play the entire song without a capo and without the guitar riff. If you want to play so that it sounds the same as Ed Sheeran’s version, place a capo on the 6th fret.

Intro Guitar Riff Tutorial

The video below teaches you specifically how to play the intro guitar riff if you’re interested in learning it.

STEP 3: REFER TO TUTORIAL NOTES

Note: Chords on Ultimate Guitar may be different from the tutorial above due to being in a different key or because the author has simply used different chords from my version. Use the transposing tool available on their site to transpose chords to the key you wish to play in.

If you have trouble with chord changes, replace the D, Em, Am and C chords with Dsus4, Em7, A7sus4 and Cadd9 respectively. You can skip the Bm chord if you find it too difficult to press and play.

Using these chords make chord changes much easier for beginners and in some cases even makes the song sound better than if you just used the normal chords.

The original key of the song is C# so capo the 6th fret and use the chords below if you want to play in the same key as the original song.

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CHORDS USED (6): G C D Am Em Bm

Easier Chord Options (5): G Cadd9 Dsus4 A7sus4 Em7

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STRUMMING PATTERN

Down Strokes Only: (Recommended for beginners)