Fireball
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Capo: 1 fret
Intro
G Fmaj7 Em C/G
verse 1
G
Roll for initiative,
Fmaj7
The big bad evils here,
Em
First the barbarian,
C/G
They’d like to rage again.
verse 2
G
They roll a natural one,
Fmaj7
No damage turn is done,
Em
The wizard makes a plan,
C/G
They grab their staff with both their hands.
verse 3
G
The bard starts to defend,
Fmaj7
Trying to protect their friends,
Em
Obstructing line of sight,
C/G
By casting minor illusion.
verse 4
G
The big bad evil swings,
Fmaj7
Nine points of bludgeoning,
Em
Had now it’s time we’ve enough
C/G
The wizard raises their . . .,
Pre-Chorus 1
G Am
Staff and chants,
Em
The party braces themselves,
C/E
If they can,
G
They’re gonna turn,
Am
This room,
Em C/E
Into a fiery ball of doom,
N.C.
The wizard casts a . . .,
N.C.
Not so fast, ha ha.
Verse 5
G
Big bad evil minions,
Fmaj7
Count er spell the wizard,
Em
They snuck behind your party,
Cadd9
Now you’re properly surrounded.
Verse 6
G
The big bad evil laughs,
Fmaj7
Your hit points won’t last,
Em
The party tries to run,
Cadd9
They’re broken, beaten, fading fast.
Verse 7
G
The wizard looks around,
Fmaj7
No rescue can be found,
Em
If this is,
C/G
The end of the last thing they do
C/G
Is take them down.
Verse 8
G
They feel a power surge,
Fmaj7
A most destructive urge,
Em
With one last look,
C/G
In their friend’s eyes,
C/G
The wizard raises his,
Pre-Chorus 2
G Am
Staff and chants,
Em
The party asks them to stop
C/E
But they can’t,
G
They’re gonna turn,
Am
This room,
Em C/E
Into a fiery ball of doom,
Chorus 1
G Am
The wizard casts a fireball,
Em C/E
Don’t care if they hit you all,
G
They’re gonna make you go oh oh,
Am Em C/E
Please make your dex saving throw ro roll,
G Am
The wizard casts a fireball,
Em C/E
Don’t care if they hit you all,
G
They’re gonna make you go oh oh,
Am Em C/E
Please make your dex saving throw ro roll.
Post-Chorus 1
Em
Boom, boom, boom,
Em
They light up the entire,
Cadd9
Room, room, room,
Cadd9
The hope the party can pull,
G
Throu ou ough,
D
The smoke clears and the big bad says to you:
Bridge
G Am
“A fireball won’t kill me,
Em C
What did you think was going to happen,
G
I’m the big bad evil guy,
Am
You can’t stop me,
Am
Wait hold on . . .
Em
Why are you smiling?”
Chorus 2
G Am
The wizard casts another fireball,
Em C/E
This time they give it their all,
G
The big bad evil screams,
Am
In pain,
Em C/E
The wizard sends them to the astral plane.
Outro
G
Boom, boom, boom,
Am
They light up the entire,
Em
Room, room, room,
Cadd9
It went motherfucking,
G
Boom, boom, boom,
Am
Cause they set fire to the
Em C C
Whole fucking room.
How to play Fireball
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.