Chris Stapleton - Fire Away Ukulele Chords
Before you play, tune your ukulele and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Ukulele G chord diagram
Ukulele D chord diagram
Ukulele Em chord diagram
Ukulele C chord diagram
Ukulele Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G] [D] [Em] [C] [G] [D] [C]
[G]Honey load up your [D]questions, [Em]and pick up your [C]sticks and your [G]stones [D] [C]
And [G]pretend I’m a [D]shelter for [Em]heartaches [C]that don’t have a [G]home [D] [C]
Choose the [Am]words that [Em]cut like a [Am]razor [Em]and all that I’ll [D]say
[chorus]
[Em][D][G][C]Fire away [D]take your [Em]best shot
Show me [D]what you got, [G]honey [C]I’m not [D]afraid
Rear back and take [C]aim, and fire [G][D]away. [Em] [C] [G] [D] [C]
[Closing]
[G]Well I wish I could [D]say, [Em]that I’ve never [C]been here [G]before [D] [C]
But [G]you know and I [D]know, that [Em]I’ll always [C]come back for [G]more [D] [C]
Your [Am]love might [Em]be my [Am]damnation [Em]but I’ll cry to my [D]grave
[chorus]
[Em][D][G][C]Fire away [D]take your [Em]best shot
Show me [D]what you got, [G]honey [C]I’m not [D]afraid
Rear back and take [C]aim, and fire [G][D]away. [Em] [C] [G] [D] [C]
[chorus]
[Em][D][G][C]Fire away [D]take your [Em]best shot
Show me [D]what you got, [G]honey [C]I’m not [D]afraid
Rear back and take [C]aim, and fire [G][D]away. [Em] [C]
Fire [G]Away [D] [Em] [C]ohh Fire [G]Away [D] [Em] [C]
Fire [G]Away [D] [Em] [C] [G]
How to play Fire Away on Ukulele (Step-by-step)
Chris Stapleton - Fire Away on ukulele requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Fire Away uses these transitions most often: C → G (18), G → D (18), and D → Em (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from C string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to C string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 2.
2. D → Em chord transition
To move from D to Em;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from C string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on C string fret 4.
3. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- While playing Em, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from C string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on C string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- While playing D, first lift your index finger and middle finger.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on G string fret 2.
7. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on C string fret 4.
Fire Away chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Fire Away.
- Fire Away includes 108 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Ukulelearn.
- Fire Away contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Ukulelearn.
- These transition patterns show how Fire Away connects to the rest of Ukulelearn. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → G: 29%
- D → Em: 17%
After C, the most likely next chords across Ukulelearn are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%