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Katy Perry - Firework Ukulele Chords

Chord reference G, Am, Em, C, D
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [Am] [Em] [C] [G]Do you ever feel [Am]like a plastic bag [Em]Drifting through the wind, [C]wanting to start again? [G]Do you ever feel, [Am]feel so paper thin [Em]Like a house of cards, one [C]blow from caving in?

[G]Do you ever feel [Am]already buried deep? [Em]Six feet under screams but [C]no one seems to hear a thing [G]Do you know that there’s [Am]still a chance for you [Em]’Cause there’s a spark in [C]you?

You just gotta [G]ignite the [Am]light and [Em]let it [C]shine Just [G]own the [Am]night like the [Em]4th of [C]July

‘Cause baby, you’re a [G]fire[Am]work Come on, show them [Em]what you’re [C]worth Make them go, [G]oh oh [Am]oh As you shoot across the [Em]sky… [C]

Baby, you’re a [G]fire[Am]work Come on, let your [Em]colors [C]burst Make them go, [G]oh oh [Am]oh You’re gonna leave them all in [Em]awe, awe, [C]awe

[G]You don’t have to feel [Am]like a waste of space [Em]You’re original, [C]cannot be replaced [G]If you only knew [Am]what the future holds [Em]After a hurricane [C]comes a rainbow

[G]Maybe you’re reason why [Am]all the doors are closed [Em]So you could open one that [C]leads you to the perfect road [G]Like a lightning bolt, [Am]your heart will blow [Em]And when it’s time you’ll [C]know

You just gotta [G]ignite the [Am]light and [Em]let it [C]shine Just [G]own the [Am]night like the [Em]4th of Ju-[C]ly

‘Cause baby you’re a [G]fire[Am]work Come on, show them [Em]what you’re [C]worth Make them go, [G]oh oh [Am]oh As you shoot across the [Em]sky… [C]

Baby, you’re a [G]fire[Am]work Come on, let your [Em]colors [C]burst Make them go, [G]oh oh [Am]oh You’re gonna leave them all in [Em]awe, awe, [C]awe

[Em]Boom, boom, boom Even brighter than the [C]moon, moon, moon It’s always been inside of [G]you, you, you And now it’s time to let it [D]through

‘Cause baby you’re a [G]fire[Am]work Come on, show them [Em]what you’re [C]worth Make them go, [G]oh oh [Am]oh As you shoot across the [Em]sky… [C]

Baby, you’re a [G]fire[Am]work Come on, let your [Em]colors [C]burst Make them go, [G]oh oh [Am]oh You’re gonna leave them all in [Em]awe, awe, [C]awe

[G]Boom, boom, [Am]boom Even brighter than the [Em]moon, moon, [C]moon [G]Boom, boom, [Am]boom Even brighter than the [Em]moon, moon, [C]moon [G]

Artist Katy Perry
Album Teenage Dream
Genres Pop
Year 2010
Key G

How to Play Firework on Ukulele?

Katy Perry - Firework can be played in the key of G using the G, Am, Em, C, D chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the C string with finger 2, press fret 3 on the E string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G open.
  • For Am, To play Am, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, leave C, E, A open.
  • For Em, To play Em, press fret 4 on the C string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, E open.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 3 on the A string with finger 2, leave G, C, E open.
  • For D, To play D, barre fret 2 across G–E with finger 1, leave A open.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Firework with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.