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Great Balls of Fire Chords

Jerry Lee Lewis Beginner Key of C 3 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · F · G

Jerry Lee Lewis’s classic rock and roll anthem about passionate, overwhelming love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Boogie Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Keep a bouncy, energetic rhythm and don’t be afraid to play with a little swing.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain

G7

Too much love drives a man insane

C

You broke my will, but what a thrill

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Chorus

C

I laughed at love ’cause I thought it was funny

G7

You came along and moved me, honey

C

I’ve changed my mind, this love is fine

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Verse 2

C

Kiss me, baby, woo, it feels good

G7

Hold me, baby, well, I wanna love you like a lover should

C

You’re fine, so kind, I’m gonna tell this world that you’re mine, mine, mine, mine

F G7

I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumb

Chorus

C

I’m really nervous but it sure is fun

G7

Come on, baby, you’re drivin’ me crazy

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Bridge

F C F C

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

F C F C G7

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

C

Throw my hands up and kick my heels out

F C F C G7

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

Verse 3

C

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain

G7

Too much love drives a man insane

C

You broke my will, but what a thrill

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Chorus

C

I laughed at love ’cause I thought it was funny

G7

You came along and moved me, honey

C

I’ve changed my mind, this love is fine

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Outro

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Practice tip: Master the C to G7 and C to F transitions, as they are the core of the song’s progression; use a metronome to keep the fast tempo steady.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · F · G

Jerry Lee Lewis’s classic rock and roll anthem about passionate, overwhelming love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Boogie Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a bouncy, energetic rhythm and don’t be afraid to play with a little swing.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain

G7

Too much love drives a man insane

C

You broke my will, but what a thrill

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Chorus

C

I laughed at love ’cause I thought it was funny

G7

You came along and moved me, honey

C

I’ve changed my mind, this love is fine

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Verse 2

C

Kiss me, baby, woo, it feels good

G7

Hold me, baby, well, I wanna love you like a lover should

C

You’re fine, so kind, I’m gonna tell this world that you’re mine, mine, mine, mine

F G7

I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumb

Chorus

C

I’m really nervous but it sure is fun

G7

Come on, baby, you’re drivin’ me crazy

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Bridge

F C F C

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

F C F C G7

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

C

Throw my hands up and kick my heels out

F C F C G7

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

Verse 3

C

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain

G7

Too much love drives a man insane

C

You broke my will, but what a thrill

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Chorus

C

I laughed at love ’cause I thought it was funny

G7

You came along and moved me, honey

C

I’ve changed my mind, this love is fine

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Outro

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Practice tip: Master the C to G7 and C to F transitions, as they are the core of the song’s progression; use a metronome to keep the fast tempo steady.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · F · G

Jerry Lee Lewis’s classic rock and roll anthem about passionate, overwhelming love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Boogie Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a bouncy, energetic rhythm and don’t be afraid to play with a little swing.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain

G7

Too much love drives a man insane

C

You broke my will, but what a thrill

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Chorus

C

I laughed at love ’cause I thought it was funny

G7

You came along and moved me, honey

C

I’ve changed my mind, this love is fine

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Verse 2

C

Kiss me, baby, woo, it feels good

G7

Hold me, baby, well, I wanna love you like a lover should

C

You’re fine, so kind, I’m gonna tell this world that you’re mine, mine, mine, mine

F G7

I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumb

Chorus

C

I’m really nervous but it sure is fun

G7

Come on, baby, you’re drivin’ me crazy

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Bridge

F C F C

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

F C F C G7

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

C

Throw my hands up and kick my heels out

F C F C G7

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

Verse 3

C

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain

G7

Too much love drives a man insane

C

You broke my will, but what a thrill

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Chorus

C

I laughed at love ’cause I thought it was funny

G7

You came along and moved me, honey

C

I’ve changed my mind, this love is fine

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Outro

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Practice tip: Master the C to G7 and C to F transitions, as they are the core of the song’s progression; use a metronome to keep the fast tempo steady.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · F · G

Jerry Lee Lewis’s classic rock and roll anthem about passionate, overwhelming love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Boogie Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Keep a bouncy, energetic rhythm and don’t be afraid to play with a little swing.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain

G7

Too much love drives a man insane

C

You broke my will, but what a thrill

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Chorus

C

I laughed at love ’cause I thought it was funny

G7

You came along and moved me, honey

C

I’ve changed my mind, this love is fine

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Verse 2

C

Kiss me, baby, woo, it feels good

G7

Hold me, baby, well, I wanna love you like a lover should

C

You’re fine, so kind, I’m gonna tell this world that you’re mine, mine, mine, mine

F G7

I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumb

Chorus

C

I’m really nervous but it sure is fun

G7

Come on, baby, you’re drivin’ me crazy

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Bridge

F C F C

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

F C F C G7

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

C

Throw my hands up and kick my heels out

F C F C G7

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

Verse 3

C

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain

G7

Too much love drives a man insane

C

You broke my will, but what a thrill

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Chorus

C

I laughed at love ’cause I thought it was funny

G7

You came along and moved me, honey

C

I’ve changed my mind, this love is fine

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Outro

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Practice tip: Master the C to G7 and C to F transitions, as they are the core of the song’s progression; use a metronome to keep the fast tempo steady.

Ctap to play

Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · F · G

Jerry Lee Lewis’s classic rock and roll anthem about passionate, overwhelming love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Boogie Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a bouncy, energetic rhythm and don’t be afraid to play with a little swing.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain

G7

Too much love drives a man insane

C

You broke my will, but what a thrill

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Chorus

C

I laughed at love ’cause I thought it was funny

G7

You came along and moved me, honey

C

I’ve changed my mind, this love is fine

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Verse 2

C

Kiss me, baby, woo, it feels good

G7

Hold me, baby, well, I wanna love you like a lover should

C

You’re fine, so kind, I’m gonna tell this world that you’re mine, mine, mine, mine

F G7

I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumb

Chorus

C

I’m really nervous but it sure is fun

G7

Come on, baby, you’re drivin’ me crazy

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Bridge

F C F C

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

F C F C G7

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

C

Throw my hands up and kick my heels out

F C F C G7

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

Verse 3

C

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain

G7

Too much love drives a man insane

C

You broke my will, but what a thrill

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Chorus

C

I laughed at love ’cause I thought it was funny

G7

You came along and moved me, honey

C

I’ve changed my mind, this love is fine

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Outro

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Practice tip: Master the C to G7 and C to F transitions, as they are the core of the song’s progression; use a metronome to keep the fast tempo steady.

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Ftap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · F · G

Jerry Lee Lewis’s classic rock and roll anthem about passionate, overwhelming love. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Boogie Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a bouncy, energetic rhythm and don’t be afraid to play with a little swing.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain

G7

Too much love drives a man insane

C

You broke my will, but what a thrill

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Chorus

C

I laughed at love ’cause I thought it was funny

G7

You came along and moved me, honey

C

I’ve changed my mind, this love is fine

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Verse 2

C

Kiss me, baby, woo, it feels good

G7

Hold me, baby, well, I wanna love you like a lover should

C

You’re fine, so kind, I’m gonna tell this world that you’re mine, mine, mine, mine

F G7

I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumb

Chorus

C

I’m really nervous but it sure is fun

G7

Come on, baby, you’re drivin’ me crazy

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Bridge

F C F C

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

F C F C G7

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

C

Throw my hands up and kick my heels out

F C F C G7

Well, I feel so good, I wanna jump and shout

Verse 3

C

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain

G7

Too much love drives a man insane

C

You broke my will, but what a thrill

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Chorus

C

I laughed at love ’cause I thought it was funny

G7

You came along and moved me, honey

C

I’ve changed my mind, this love is fine

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Outro

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

F G7

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

C

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!

Practice tip: Master the C to G7 and C to F transitions, as they are the core of the song’s progression; use a metronome to keep the fast tempo steady.