Rock

Sex on Fire Chords

Kings of Leon Beginner Key of E 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

E · C#m · A · B

Kings of Leon’s driving rock anthem about intense passion. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the chord shapes for C, G, Am, and F to match the original recording in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E C#m

Lay where you’re laying, don’t make a sound

A E

I know they’re watching, they’re watching

E C#m

All the comotion, the kiddie like play

A E

Has people talking, they’re talking

Verse 2

E C#m A

Shaking like a leaf, on a tree that’s coming down

E E C#m

I go crazy, ’cause there isn’t any mercy for us

A E

You see sunlight, coming through the crack in the ceiling

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Verse 3

E C#m

Hot as a fever, rattling bones

A E

I can just hear them, you hear them

E C#m

Racing through the alleyways, screaming in the street

A E

And I can feel it, I can feel it

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Bridge

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

You, your sex is on fire

E C#m A

You, your sex is on fire

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Chorus / Outro

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

C#m E

Burning the town

C#m E

Burning the town

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (E, C#m, A) slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Etap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

E · C#m · A · B

Kings of Leon’s driving rock anthem about intense passion. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the chord shapes for C, G, Am, and F to match the original recording in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E C#m

Lay where you’re laying, don’t make a sound

A E

I know they’re watching, they’re watching

E C#m

All the comotion, the kiddie like play

A E

Has people talking, they’re talking

Verse 2

E C#m A

Shaking like a leaf, on a tree that’s coming down

E E C#m

I go crazy, ’cause there isn’t any mercy for us

A E

You see sunlight, coming through the crack in the ceiling

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Verse 3

E C#m

Hot as a fever, rattling bones

A E

I can just hear them, you hear them

E C#m

Racing through the alleyways, screaming in the street

A E

And I can feel it, I can feel it

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Bridge

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

You, your sex is on fire

E C#m A

You, your sex is on fire

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Chorus / Outro

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

C#m E

Burning the town

C#m E

Burning the town

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (E, C#m, A) slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Etap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

E · C#m · A · B

Kings of Leon’s driving rock anthem about intense passion. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the chord shapes for C, G, Am, and F to match the original recording in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E C#m

Lay where you’re laying, don’t make a sound

A E

I know they’re watching, they’re watching

E C#m

All the comotion, the kiddie like play

A E

Has people talking, they’re talking

Verse 2

E C#m A

Shaking like a leaf, on a tree that’s coming down

E E C#m

I go crazy, ’cause there isn’t any mercy for us

A E

You see sunlight, coming through the crack in the ceiling

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Verse 3

E C#m

Hot as a fever, rattling bones

A E

I can just hear them, you hear them

E C#m

Racing through the alleyways, screaming in the street

A E

And I can feel it, I can feel it

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Bridge

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

You, your sex is on fire

E C#m A

You, your sex is on fire

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Chorus / Outro

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

C#m E

Burning the town

C#m E

Burning the town

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (E, C#m, A) slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Etap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

E · C#m · A · B

Kings of Leon’s driving rock anthem about intense passion. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the chord shapes for C, G, Am, and F to match the original recording in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E C#m

Lay where you’re laying, don’t make a sound

A E

I know they’re watching, they’re watching

E C#m

All the comotion, the kiddie like play

A E

Has people talking, they’re talking

Verse 2

E C#m A

Shaking like a leaf, on a tree that’s coming down

E E C#m

I go crazy, ’cause there isn’t any mercy for us

A E

You see sunlight, coming through the crack in the ceiling

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Verse 3

E C#m

Hot as a fever, rattling bones

A E

I can just hear them, you hear them

E C#m

Racing through the alleyways, screaming in the street

A E

And I can feel it, I can feel it

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Bridge

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

You, your sex is on fire

E C#m A

You, your sex is on fire

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Chorus / Outro

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

C#m E

Burning the town

C#m E

Burning the town

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (E, C#m, A) slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Etap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

E · C#m · A · B

Kings of Leon’s driving rock anthem about intense passion. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the chord shapes for C, G, Am, and F to match the original recording in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E C#m

Lay where you’re laying, don’t make a sound

A E

I know they’re watching, they’re watching

E C#m

All the comotion, the kiddie like play

A E

Has people talking, they’re talking

Verse 2

E C#m A

Shaking like a leaf, on a tree that’s coming down

E E C#m

I go crazy, ’cause there isn’t any mercy for us

A E

You see sunlight, coming through the crack in the ceiling

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Verse 3

E C#m

Hot as a fever, rattling bones

A E

I can just hear them, you hear them

E C#m

Racing through the alleyways, screaming in the street

A E

And I can feel it, I can feel it

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Bridge

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

You, your sex is on fire

E C#m A

You, your sex is on fire

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Chorus / Outro

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

C#m E

Burning the town

C#m E

Burning the town

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (E, C#m, A) slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.

Etap to play

C#mtap to play

Atap to play

Btap to play

Key

E Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

E · C#m · A · B

Kings of Leon’s driving rock anthem about intense passion. Beginner difficulty in the key of E.

Driving Rock (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 4th fret and play the chord shapes for C, G, Am, and F to match the original recording in the key of E.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

E C#m

Lay where you’re laying, don’t make a sound

A E

I know they’re watching, they’re watching

E C#m

All the comotion, the kiddie like play

A E

Has people talking, they’re talking

Verse 2

E C#m A

Shaking like a leaf, on a tree that’s coming down

E E C#m

I go crazy, ’cause there isn’t any mercy for us

A E

You see sunlight, coming through the crack in the ceiling

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Verse 3

E C#m

Hot as a fever, rattling bones

A E

I can just hear them, you hear them

E C#m

Racing through the alleyways, screaming in the street

A E

And I can feel it, I can feel it

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Bridge

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

And the people, they wanna know, oh

E C#m A

You, your sex is on fire

E C#m A

You, your sex is on fire

Chorus

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

Chorus / Outro

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

The walls are melting down

A E

You, your sex is on fire

C#m E

Burning the town

C#m E

Burning the town

C#m E

Burning the town

Practice tip: Master the four-chord progression (E, C#m, A) slowly before adding the strum pattern to build muscle memory.