I See Fire by Ed Sheeran The Hobbit Credits Song Capo on 6th fret Em Cadd9 D Am Bm G e|---|-----|---|---|---|-3-| B|---|--3--|-3-|-1-|-3-|-3-| G|---|-----|-2-|-2-|-2-|---| D|-2-|--2--|---|-2-|---|---| A|-2-|--3--|---|---|-2-|-2-| E|---|-----|---|---|---|-3-| Oh, misty eye of the mountain below Keep careful watch of my brothers' souls And should the sky be filled with fire and smoke Keep watching over Durin's son
Intro: Em Cadd9 D Em 2x Verse: Em Cadd9 If this is to end in fire D Em Then we should all burn together Em Cadd9 D Em Watch the flames climb high into the night Em Cadd9 D Cadd9 Calling out for the rope, sent by and we will Am Bm Cadd9 Watch the flames burn on and on the mountain side Verse: (same chords as previous until mountain side) And if we should die tonight Then we should all die together Raise a glass of wine for the last time Calling out for the rope Prepare as we will Watch the flames burn on and on the mountain side Am Bm Cadd9 Desolation comes upon the sky Chorus: Em Cadd9 D Em Now I see fire, inside the mountain I see fire, burning the trees And I see fire, hollowing souls And I see fire, blood in the breeze (hold Em) And I hope that you'll remember me Verse:(same as verse 2) Oh, should my people fall Then surely I'll do the same Confined in mountain halls We got too close to the flame Calling out father hold fast and we will Watch the flames burn on and on the mountain side Desolation comes upon the sky Chorus: Now I see fire, inside the mountain I see fire, burning the trees And I see fire, hollowing souls And I see fire, blood in the breeze And I hope that you'll remember me Am Em And if the night is burning G D I will cover my eyes Am Em For if the dark returns then G D My brothers will die Am Em And as the sky's falling down G D It crashed into this lonely town Am And with that shadow upon the ground Cadd9 D I hear my people screaming out Chorus: Em Cadd9 D Em Now I see fire, inside the mountain I see fire, burning the trees And I see fire, hollowing souls And I see fire, blood in the breeze (Same as Chorus) I see fire, oh you know I saw a city burning (fire) And I see fire, feel the heat upon my skin (fire) And I see fire (fire) And I see fire (burn on and on and mountains side) Outro:(similar to intro)
Known from the movie “The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug», this song “I see fire” fits the film very well with its folk ballad style and acoustic guitar. When Ed Sheeran got the deal to do a song for the second Hobbit he found his guitar and only spent one day writing before finishing the song and sending it to the movie-producers.
The song appears on the film's soundtrack, but not on the regular release of Ed’s album, but it can be found on some deluxe edition of “X”. Quiet acoustic guitar chords and tabs are one of Sheeran’s trademarks and this song is no exception. It is a good song which he recorded all the instruments for by himself, except the cello.
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for I See Fire by Ed Sheeran