6 Chords used in the song: Am, C, G, F, Dm7, Em
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[Intro][mostly a cappella]
Oh, misty eye of the mountain below
Keep careful watch of my brothers' souls
And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke
Am
Keep watching over Durin's son
[Verse 1]
Am C
If this is to end in fire
G F
Then we shall all burn together
Am C G Dm7
Watch the flames climb high into the night
Am C G F
Calling out father, stand by and we will
Dm7 Em F
Watch the flames burn auburn on the mountain side
[Verse 2]
Am C
And if we should die tonight
G F
Then we should all die together
Am C G Dm7
Raise a glass of wine for the last time
Am C G F
Calling out father, prepare as we will
Dm7 Em F
Watch the flames burn auburn on the mountain side
Dm7 Em F
Desolation comes upon the sky
[Chorus]
Am F G Am
Now I see fire, inside the mountain
Am F G Am
I see fire, burning the trees
Am F G Am
And I see fire, hollowing souls
Am F G Dm7
I see fire, blood in the breeze
And I hope that you'll remember me
[Verse 3]
Am C
Oh, should my people fall
G F
Then surely I'll do the same
Am C
Confined in mountain halls
G Dm7
We got too close to the flame
Am C G F
Calling out father hold fast and we will
Dm7 Em F
Watch the flames burn auburn on the mountain side
Dm7 Em F
Desolation comes upon the sky
[Chorus]
Am F G Am
Now I see fire, inside the mountain
Am F G Am
I see fire, burning the trees
Am F G Am
And I see fire, hollowing souls
Am F G Dm7
I see fire, blood in the breeze
Dm7
And I hope that you'll remember me
[Bridge]
Am C
And if the night is burning
G F
I will cover my eyes
Am C
For if the dark returns then
G Dm7
My brothers will die
Am C
And as the sky's falling down
G F
It crashed into this lonely town
Dm7
And with that shadow upon the ground
Em F G
I hear my people screaming out
[Outro]
Am F G Am
Now I see fire, inside the mountain
Am F G Am
I see fire, burning the trees
Am F G Am
And I see fire, hollowing souls
Am F G Am
I see fire, blood in the breeze
Am F G Am
I see fire, oh you know I saw a city burning (fire)
Am F G Am
I see fire, feel the heat upon my skin (fire)
Am F G Am
And I see fire, oooooo (fire)
Am F G Am
And I see fire burn auburn on the mountain side
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i like to use D UX and then i change the chord and use D X for example Am:D UX C:D X G:D UX F:D X (I hope it makes sense)
15 Mar 2020
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I do one down strum per chord
09 Aug 2018
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About this song: I See Fire
"I See Fire" is a song from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, written, composed and performed by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It appears as the end-credit song for the film. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 13 and reached number 1 in New Zealand on its sixth week, marking Sheeran's first number-one single in the country.Chosen by The Hobbit director Peter Jackson, Sheeran saw the film, wrote the song, and recorded most of it on the same day. Read more on Last.fm.