Firecracker Chords
by Ryan Adams
Firecracker by Ryan Adams is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, C, D, Em, Am and C/B. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: once through verse progression
G Black bird slow and softly, C breaks a D glass of wine G C G C
G Broken bluesy whispers, C sing to D me tonight G C G
Well Em everybody wants to go C forever G
Em I just wanna burn up C hard and bright G
Em I just wanna be your C firecracker D
Am Maybe be your baby tonight C
Am maybe be your baby tonight C
Harmonica over intro again
G Radio kicks the silence C off into D your room G C G C
G Kiss me slow and softly C make me C dream of you G C G
Well Em everybody wants to go C forever G
Em I just wanna burn up C hard and bright G
Em I just wanna be your C firecracker D
Am Maybe be your baby tonight C
Am maybe be your baby tonight C
Harmonica over intro again
So when does the Em plane go down?
'Cause I m gonna G ride until, it hits the ground
And go Am out with a fight
'Cause I just wanna C/B bass} be your C baby D tonight G
Harmonica over intro