From Katy Perry’s 3rd album, “Firework” is an upbeat, motivation song with a really catchy melody in the chorus.
It’s quite a low song, so you may prefer to shift it up a bit or move it to C Major depending on your skill level. It’s great fun to play – I hope you enjoy it as a practice piece 🙂
C# E E-C# C# .A .B .B-.A .A
Do you ever feel like a plastic bag
.A – .B .B .A .A
Drifting through the wind
.A – .A .A .B C#-C#
Wanting to start again?
C# E E-C# C# .A .B .B-.A .A
Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin
.A .A .B .A .A
Like a house of cards
.A .A .A .A-.B C#
One blow from caving in?
E E A-A E E-E-E F#-A A
Do you ever feel already buried deep
E – A A-E E
Sixfeet under scream
E F#-E E C# F# E E
But noone seems to hear a thing?
C# E E C# C#
Do you know that there’s
E F# F# D D
Still a chance for you?
C# C# D D C# C#
‘Cos there’s a spark in you
.A C# C# .A .A
Do you know that there’s
.A .B .B .A .A
Still a chance for you?
.A .A .B .B .A .A
‘Cos there’s a spark in you?
.A .A .B .A .A-C# .B D
You’ve just got to ignite the light
C# E D F#
And let it shine
D# A E B
Just own the night
A A ^C# A A-F#
Like the Fourth of July
E ^E-^D ^C# B B-A-^C#
‘Cos baby you’re a firework!
^E ^D ^C# B B A ^C#
Come on, show them what you’re worth
^E ^D ^C#-B B B B
Make them go “Oh! Oh! Oh!”
A A ^E ^D-^C# B B-B-B
As you shoot across the sky-y-y!
^E-^D ^C# B B-A-^C#
Baby you’re a firework
^E ^D ^C# B B – A ^C#
Come on, let your colours burst
^E ^D ^C# B B B
Make them go “Oh! Oh! Oh!”
A A-A ^E ^D-^C# B B-B-B-A
You’re gonna’ leave before they kno-o-ow
A G# E
Boom, boom, boom
A – A A – A A A
Even brighter than the
A G# E
Moon, moon, moon
A A – A A A-A A B-^C#-B-A
It’s always been inside of you
A A A A A A A B-^C#-B-A
And now it’s time to let it through