I'm On Fire
View chords used in this chart
C
Heya little girl is your daddy home
F
Did he go and leave you all alone, oh
Am
I gotta bad desire
F G C
ohh ooo oooo I'm on fire
Am
MmmMmmmmmm
C
OooOOOooooo ooooooo OOOooo
C
Tell me now baby is he good to you
F
Can he do to you the things that I do OOooonoo
Am
I can take you higher
F G C
Ooooh ohh Ooooh I'm on fire
F
Sometimes it's like someone took a
knife baby edgy and dull and carved
C
a six inch valley through the middle
G Am
of my soul, my soul
F
Sometimes it's like someone took a
knife baby edgy and dull and carved
C
a six inch valley through the middle
G
of my soul
C
At night I wake up with the sheets
soaking wet and a freight train runnin
F
through middle of my head
Am
Only you can cool my desires
F G C
Oooh ooh Oooh I'm on fire
F G Am
OooOOOooo oooOOOoo I'm on fire
F G C
Oooh ooh Ooooh I'm on fire
(in the video that last note isn't "C" it's a note deeper than the guitar will allow if
you play in standard
tuning, but "C" resolves the melody so it sounds fine)
How to play I'm On Fire
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 C. 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.