Skip to content
FreeGuitarTabs

Fire

Pointer Sisters
Version1
90

Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
 The chords you will need once the guitar has been tuned down are
 When playing the verses you play the D chord then take your pointer finger off of the G
 second fret...
 (where it sits when playing a D)
 ... and move it to the Second fret on the A string for two counts then back again... if
 listen to the song you will see exactly what i mean.
 When playing the Em same thing only you will remove all of your fingers and play the
 strings for two counts.
 When playing the Bm (BEST PLAYED AS A BARR CHORD) remove your pointer finger again and
 the open notes on the E A and D strings for two counts...
 (this will all make sense when you play it to the original recording which you can find
 youtube)
 So here goes ......
 You turn on the radio
 You're pullin' me close
 I just say no
 I say I don't like  it
 But you know I'm a liar
 'Cause when we kiss
Ooooh,  fire
 (REPEAT THE SAME FOR THIS VERSE)
 Late at night
 You're takin' me home
 You say you wanna stay
 I say I wanna be alone
 I say I don't love you
 But you know I'm a liar
 'Cause when we kiss
 Ooooh, fire
You  had a hold on me
 Right from the  start
A  grip so tight
 I couldn't tear  it apart
My  nerves all jumpin'
 Actin' like  a fool
 Well, your kisses  they burn
But  my heart stays cool
 (THIS IS PLAYED THE SAME AS THE FIRST AND SECOND VERSES)
 Well, Romeo and Juliet
 Samson and Delilah
 Baby you can bet
 A love they couldn't deny
 My words say split
 But my words they lie
 'Cause when we kiss
 Ooooh, fire
 (IT GOES INTO A BREAK HERE WHICH IS JUST A FULL VERSE PLAYED AND ENDS
 IN THE FOLLOWING WHICH IS JUST PLAYED IN D WITH THE FINGER MOVING TO
 THE SECOND FRET ON THE A STRING AND BACK AGAIN)
 Ooooh, fire
 Kisses like fire
 Burn me up with fire
 I like what you're doin' now
 Fire
 Touchin' me
 Fire
 Touchin' me
 Burnin' me
 Fire
 Take me home
 (SO AGAIN TO EXPLAIN THE PATTERN THE SONG FOLLOWS HERE IS A BASIC EXAMPLE OF WHAT A
 WILL LOOK LIKE)
 D X 2
 D(1ST FINGER 2ND FRET OF A STRING)X2
 D X 1
 STOP
 ( DO THIS FOUR TIMES)
 Em X 2
 OPEN E A & D STRINGS X2
STOP
 (DO THIS TWICE)
 D X 2
 D(1ST FINGER 2ND FRET OF A STRING)X2
 D X 1
 STOP
 (DO THIS TWICE)
 Em X 2
 OPEN E A & D STRINGS X2
STOP
 (DO THIS TWICE)
 Bm (barred) X 2
 Bm (barred minus the first finger playing the E and A strings as open) X 2
 Bm (barred) x 1
 STOP
 (DO THIS TWICE)
 FAST STRUM THE TOP 3 STRINGS WHILE HOLDING THE G CHORD 8 TIMES
 FAST STRUM THE TOP 3 STRINGS WHILE HOLDING THE A CHORD 8 TIMES
 Then go back to the D pattern
 So if anyone wants to tab this version feel free...
 but i thought it might be nice to give the beginner something to learn
 that is relatively easy when you know the song lol
 JJ

Source: Songsterr · Rights holder? Request removal.

Readable chord sheet for Fire by Pointer Sisters

[Eb] [Ab] [C#] [F#] [Bb] [Eb]

The chords you will need once the guitar has been tuned down are

[D] [Em] [G] [Bm] [A] [E]

When playing the verses you play the D chord then take your pointer finger off of the G
second fret...

(where it sits when playing a D)

... and move it to the Second fret on the A string for two counts then back again... if
listen to the song you will see exactly what i mean.

When playing the Em same thing only you will remove all of your fingers and play the
strings for two counts.

When playing the Bm (BEST PLAYED AS A BARR CHORD) remove your pointer finger again and
the open notes on the E A and D strings for two counts...

(this will all make sense when you play it to the original recording which you can find
youtube)

So here goes ......

You turn on the radio
You're pullin' me cl[Em]ose
I just say [D]no
I say I don't l[Em]ike it
But you know I'm a l[Bm]iar
'Cause when we k[G]iss
[A]Ooooh, fir[D]e

(REPEAT THE SAME FOR THIS VERSE)
Late at night
You're takin' me home
You say you wanna stay
I say I wanna be alone
I say I don't love you
But you know I'm a liar
'Cause when we kiss
Ooooh, fire

[G]You had a hold on me
Right from [D]the start
[A]A grip so tight
I couldn't tea[D]r it apart
[G]My nerves all jumpin'
Actin' li[D]ke a fool
Well, your k[E]isses they burn
[A]But my heart stays cool

(THIS IS PLAYED THE SAME AS THE FIRST AND SECOND VERSES)
Well, Romeo and Juliet
Samson and Delilah
Baby you can bet
A love they couldn't deny
My words say split
But my words they lie
'Cause when we kiss
Ooooh, fire

(IT GOES INTO A BREAK HERE WHICH IS JUST A FULL VERSE PLAYED AND ENDS
IN THE FOLLOWING WHICH IS JUST PLAYED IN D WITH THE FINGER MOVING TO
THE SECOND FRET ON THE A STRING AND BACK AGAIN)

Ooooh, fire
Kisses like fire
Burn me up with fire
I like what you're doin' now
Fire
Touchin' me
Fire
Touchin' me
Burnin' me
Fire
Take me home

(SO AGAIN TO EXPLAIN THE PATTERN THE SONG FOLLOWS HERE IS A BASIC EXAMPLE OF WHAT A
WILL LOOK LIKE)

D X 2
D(1ST FINGER 2ND FRET OF A STRING)X2
D X 1
STOP
( DO THIS FOUR TIMES)

Em X 2
OPEN E A & D STRINGS X2
[Em]STOP
(DO THIS TWICE)

D X 2
D(1ST FINGER 2ND FRET OF A STRING)X2
D X 1
STOP
(DO THIS TWICE)

Em X 2
OPEN E A & D STRINGS X2
[Em]STOP
(DO THIS TWICE)

Bm (barred) X 2
Bm (barred minus the first finger playing the E and A strings as open) X 2
Bm (barred) x 1
STOP
(DO THIS TWICE)

FAST STRUM THE TOP 3 STRINGS WHILE HOLDING THE G CHORD 8 TIMES

FAST STRUM THE TOP 3 STRINGS WHILE HOLDING THE A CHORD 8 TIMES

Then go back to the D pattern

So if anyone wants to tab this version feel free...
but i thought it might be nice to give the beginner something to learn
that is relatively easy when you know the song lol

JJ

More songs by Pointer Sisters

Browse more →

More half-step down arrangements

Browse collection →