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Firework - Katy Perry
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Tabbed by: XxGuitarZer0xx
Email: Spongebobs400s@hotmail.com
Tuning: Drop D - Capo 1st for full effect of key.
PLEASE READ THIS!
This song capos the first fret.
You can play it other ways, but this way you can use harmonics.
PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO OF ME PLAYNG THE SONG! IT WILL HELP!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Le-7o7ZPwM
Playing along with me might also help.
SINCE YOU HAVE A CAPO, NOTES ARE BASED OFF OF CAPO SO 5th is really 6th fret ETC.
Intro - Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-|
A|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
X = you don't let the note ring. Nickname is chucking.
Verse - Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-| Repeat 3 times
A|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
X = you don't let the note ring. Nickname is chucking.
Pre Chorus - Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------| repeat once
A|----------------------------33333333-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222----------|
PM ******** ******** ******** ********
Pre Chorus - Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-7-5-7-5--10-9-10-9--7-5-7-5--12-10-12-10-| repeat once
A|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
Chorus (Part 1) - Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------55555555-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222-55555555-| Repeat once
A|-55555555-77777777-22222222-33333333-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222----------|
PM ******** ******** ******** ********
Chorus (Part 1) - Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-7-5-7-5--10-9-10-9--7-5-7-5--12-10-12-10-| repeat once
A|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
Chorus (Part 2) - Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------55555555-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222-55555555-| Repeat once
A|-55555555-77777777-22222222-33333333-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222----------|
Chorus (Part 2) - Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-7-5-7-5--10-9-10-9--7-5-7-5--12-10-12-10-| repeat once
A|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
Verse (Part 1)- Guitar 1
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---7---7---7---7---9---9---9---9---4---4---4---4---12---12---12---12-|
D|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-| repeat once
A|-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-5-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-7-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-2-x-10-x-10-x-10-x-10-|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
X = you don't let the note ring. Nickname is chucking.
Verse (Part 2)
e|----------------------------------------------------|
B|----------------------------------------------------|
G|-77777777-99999999-44444444-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
A|-55555555-77777777-22222222-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-10-|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
PM ******** ******** ******** * * * *
PM ** *** ** *** ** *** * * * *
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/k/katy_perry/firework_tab_ver_2.html ]
Pre Chorus - Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------| repeat once
A|----------------------------33333333-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222----------|
PM ******** ******** ******** ********
Pre Chorus - Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-7-5-7-5--10-9-10-9--7-5-7-5--12-10-12-10-| repeat once
A|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
Chorus (Part 1) - Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------55555555-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222-55555555-| Repeat once
A|-55555555-77777777-22222222-33333333-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222----------|
PM ******** ******** ******** ********
Chorus (Part 1) - Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-7-5-7-5--10-9-10-9--7-5-7-5--12-10-12-10-| repeat once
A|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
Chorus (Part 2) - Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------55555555-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222-55555555-| Repeat once
A|-55555555-77777777-22222222-33333333-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222----------|
Chorus (Part 2) - Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-7-5-7-5--10-9-10-9--7-5-7-5--12-10-12-10-| repeat once
A|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
Bridge - Guitar 1
e|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-999999999999999-5555555555555555-12121212121212121212121212121212-8888888888888888-|
D|-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x--xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx-|
A|-777777777777777-3333333333333333-10101010101010101010101010101010-6666666666666666-|
D|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
THESE ARE ALL OCTAVES AND THEY ARE 10's and 12's not 1's and 2's
Bridge - Guitar 2
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|------------------5555555555555555-----------------------------------|
D|-2222222222222222-5555555555555555-5555555555555555-0000000000000000-|
A|-2222222222222222-3333333333333333-5555555555555555-0000000000000000-|
D|-2222222222222222------------------5555555555555555-0000000000000000-|
Pre Chorus - Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------| repeat once
A|----------------------------33333333-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222----------|
PM ******** ******** ******** ********
Pre Chorus - Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-7-5-7-5--10-9-10-9--7-5-7-5--12-10-12-10-| repeat once
A|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
Chorus (Part 1) - Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------55555555-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222-55555555-| Repeat once
A|-55555555-77777777-22222222-33333333-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222----------|
PM ******** ******** ******** ********
Chorus (Part 1) - Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-7-5-7-5--10-9-10-9--7-5-7-5--12-10-12-10-| repeat once
A|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
Chorus (Part 2) - Guitar 1
e|-------------------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------|
G|----------------------------55555555-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222-55555555-| Repeat once
A|-55555555-77777777-22222222-33333333-|
D|-55555555-77777777-22222222----------|
Chorus (Part 2) - Guitar 2
e|------------------------------------------|
B|------------------------------------------|
G|------------------------------------------|
D|-7-5-7-5--10-9-10-9--7-5-7-5--12-10-12-10-| repeat once
A|------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------|
IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY, WATCH MY VIDEO! IT WILL HELP!
THANKS!
