Fire on the Mountain Chords

Btap to play
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Key
B Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
B · A · E

The Grateful Dead’s classic jam song about a distant, mesmerizing fire. Beginner difficulty in the key of B.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Keep a relaxed, steady tempo to match the song’s groove.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
B
Long distance runner, what you standin’ there for?
E
Get up, get off, get out of the door
B F#
You are playin’ in the hard card
E B
Livin’ on reds, vitamin C and cocaine
F# E
All a friend can say is ”Ain’t it a shame?”
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Verse 2

 
B
Sleepin’ in the valley with the full moon beamin’
E
Woke up this mornin’, it was an eerie feelin’
B F#
The look in your eyes
E B
Saw it comin’ down the line
F# E
Woke up this mornin’ with a blue moon in your eyes
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Bridge

 
F#
Slow, slow runnin’
E
Down the mountain side
F#
Slow, slow runnin’
E
Down the mountain side
 

Verse 3

 
B
More than just a notion, you can’t get across
E
Ain’t no time to search the room
B F#
The look in your eyes
E B
Saw it comin’ down the line
F# E
Woke up this mornin’ with a blue moon in your eyes
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Practice tip: Master the B to E and B to F# chord changes, as they are the core of the song’s progression.

Btap to play
Atap to play
Etap to play
Key
B Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
B · A · E

The Grateful Dead’s classic jam song about a distant, mesmerizing fire. Beginner difficulty in the key of B.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, steady tempo to match the song’s groove.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
B
Long distance runner, what you standin’ there for?
E
Get up, get off, get out of the door
B F#
You are playin’ in the hard card
E B
Livin’ on reds, vitamin C and cocaine
F# E
All a friend can say is ”Ain’t it a shame?”
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Verse 2

 
B
Sleepin’ in the valley with the full moon beamin’
E
Woke up this mornin’, it was an eerie feelin’
B F#
The look in your eyes
E B
Saw it comin’ down the line
F# E
Woke up this mornin’ with a blue moon in your eyes
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Bridge

 
F#
Slow, slow runnin’
E
Down the mountain side
F#
Slow, slow runnin’
E
Down the mountain side
 

Verse 3

 
B
More than just a notion, you can’t get across
E
Ain’t no time to search the room
B F#
The look in your eyes
E B
Saw it comin’ down the line
F# E
Woke up this mornin’ with a blue moon in your eyes
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Practice tip: Master the B to E and B to F# chord changes, as they are the core of the song’s progression.

Btap to play
Atap to play
Etap to play
Key
B Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
B · A · E

The Grateful Dead’s classic jam song about a distant, mesmerizing fire. Beginner difficulty in the key of B.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, steady tempo to match the song’s groove.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
B
Long distance runner, what you standin’ there for?
E
Get up, get off, get out of the door
B F#
You are playin’ in the hard card
E B
Livin’ on reds, vitamin C and cocaine
F# E
All a friend can say is ”Ain’t it a shame?”
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Verse 2

 
B
Sleepin’ in the valley with the full moon beamin’
E
Woke up this mornin’, it was an eerie feelin’
B F#
The look in your eyes
E B
Saw it comin’ down the line
F# E
Woke up this mornin’ with a blue moon in your eyes
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Bridge

 
F#
Slow, slow runnin’
E
Down the mountain side
F#
Slow, slow runnin’
E
Down the mountain side
 

Verse 3

 
B
More than just a notion, you can’t get across
E
Ain’t no time to search the room
B F#
The look in your eyes
E B
Saw it comin’ down the line
F# E
Woke up this mornin’ with a blue moon in your eyes
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Practice tip: Master the B to E and B to F# chord changes, as they are the core of the song’s progression.

Btap to play
Atap to play
Etap to play
Key
B Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
B · A · E

The Grateful Dead’s classic jam song about a distant, mesmerizing fire. Beginner difficulty in the key of B.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, steady tempo to match the song’s groove.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
B
Long distance runner, what you standin’ there for?
E
Get up, get off, get out of the door
B F#
You are playin’ in the hard card
E B
Livin’ on reds, vitamin C and cocaine
F# E
All a friend can say is ”Ain’t it a shame?”
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Verse 2

 
B
Sleepin’ in the valley with the full moon beamin’
E
Woke up this mornin’, it was an eerie feelin’
B F#
The look in your eyes
E B
Saw it comin’ down the line
F# E
Woke up this mornin’ with a blue moon in your eyes
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Bridge

 
F#
Slow, slow runnin’
E
Down the mountain side
F#
Slow, slow runnin’
E
Down the mountain side
 

Verse 3

 
B
More than just a notion, you can’t get across
E
Ain’t no time to search the room
B F#
The look in your eyes
E B
Saw it comin’ down the line
F# E
Woke up this mornin’ with a blue moon in your eyes
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Practice tip: Master the B to E and B to F# chord changes, as they are the core of the song’s progression.

Btap to play
Atap to play
Etap to play
Key
B Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
B · A · E

The Grateful Dead’s classic jam song about a distant, mesmerizing fire. Beginner difficulty in the key of B.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, steady tempo to match the song’s groove.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
B
Long distance runner, what you standin’ there for?
E
Get up, get off, get out of the door
B F#
You are playin’ in the hard card
E B
Livin’ on reds, vitamin C and cocaine
F# E
All a friend can say is ”Ain’t it a shame?”
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Verse 2

 
B
Sleepin’ in the valley with the full moon beamin’
E
Woke up this mornin’, it was an eerie feelin’
B F#
The look in your eyes
E B
Saw it comin’ down the line
F# E
Woke up this mornin’ with a blue moon in your eyes
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Bridge

 
F#
Slow, slow runnin’
E
Down the mountain side
F#
Slow, slow runnin’
E
Down the mountain side
 

Verse 3

 
B
More than just a notion, you can’t get across
E
Ain’t no time to search the room
B F#
The look in your eyes
E B
Saw it comin’ down the line
F# E
Woke up this mornin’ with a blue moon in your eyes
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Practice tip: Master the B to E and B to F# chord changes, as they are the core of the song’s progression.

Btap to play
Atap to play
Etap to play
Key
B Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
B · A · E

The Grateful Dead’s classic jam song about a distant, mesmerizing fire. Beginner difficulty in the key of B.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)
123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, steady tempo to match the song’s groove.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

 
B
Long distance runner, what you standin’ there for?
E
Get up, get off, get out of the door
B F#
You are playin’ in the hard card
E B
Livin’ on reds, vitamin C and cocaine
F# E
All a friend can say is ”Ain’t it a shame?”
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Verse 2

 
B
Sleepin’ in the valley with the full moon beamin’
E
Woke up this mornin’, it was an eerie feelin’
B F#
The look in your eyes
E B
Saw it comin’ down the line
F# E
Woke up this mornin’ with a blue moon in your eyes
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Bridge

 
F#
Slow, slow runnin’
E
Down the mountain side
F#
Slow, slow runnin’
E
Down the mountain side
 

Verse 3

 
B
More than just a notion, you can’t get across
E
Ain’t no time to search the room
B F#
The look in your eyes
E B
Saw it comin’ down the line
F# E
Woke up this mornin’ with a blue moon in your eyes
 

Chorus

 
B
Fire, fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
B F#
Fire on the mountain
E
Run, boys, run
B F#
Devil’s on the loose
E
Boy, you better run
 

Practice tip: Master the B to E and B to F# chord changes, as they are the core of the song’s progression.