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Fireworks Chords

Tuning is in DADGAD. When you’re in DADGAD, here are the chords used, and how to play them. 

You can also play the song in standard tuning using the chords shown above the lyrics. It will sound a little different, but is easier.

   D1   |  D2   |   G   |   A   |   F#  |   B
D-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------
A-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------
G---7---|---9---|---7---|---9---|---6---|---11--
D-------|-------|-------|-------|-------|-------
A-------|-------|---5---|---7---|---4---|---9---
D-------|-------|---5---|---7---|---4---|---9---


Intro: 

D1   G   A x4

Verse:

D1      G              A
On the day that you left me just standing there,
D1         G            A
Walked away from the station; looked back with a tear,
D1             G            A
Turned my head just to check that you weren’t coming back,
A
To tell me to start again,
A
Babe, lets just start again.

Instrumental 1: 

D2   D1   F#   G x2
B    A    F#   G   A
B    A    G    B   A

Chorus:

D1
I’ll colour your waking moments,
               A
As I lift your feet up off the ground.
G
I’ll take you where you’ve never been,
       A
As we look up at the clouds.
         D1                  A
Saying, “How did we get this way?”
         G                   A
Saying, “How did we get this way?”

Instrumental 2:

B   D1   A x2

Chorus 2:

B                  
And as he clings on, to your lips,
G
I hope you spare a thought for,
B             
The first time, that we kissed.
G
Babe fireworks were flying in the air and,
G
Babe fireworks were lying in the air and.

Instrumental 1: 

D2   D1   F#   G x2
B    A    F#   G   A
B    A    G    B   A

Chorus:

D1
I’ll colour your waking moments,
               A
As I lift your feet up off the ground.
G
I’ll take you where you’ve never been,
       A
As we look up at the clouds.
         D1                  A
Saying, “How did we get this way?”
         G                   A
Saying, “How did we get this way?”

Bridge x4:

D1
Babe fireworks were flying in the air and,
A                   G
Babe fireworks were flying in the air and,

Chorus:

D1
I’ll colour your waking moments,
               A
As I lift your feet up off the ground.
G
I’ll take you where you’ve never been,
       A
As we look up at the clouds.
         D1                  A
Saying, “How did we get this way?”
         G                   A
Saying, “How did we get this way?”


Good luck, and be sure upload a video to YouTube of your cover!



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