Verse 1: C (nc) You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain F7 (nc) Too much love drives a man insane G7 (nc) F7 (nc) You broke my will, but what a thrill C (nc) Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire Verse 2: C I laughed at love before, I thought it was funny F7 You came along and moved me honey G7 F7 I changed my mind, this love is fine C (nc) Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire Chorus: F7 C Kiss me baby, woooooo it feels good F7 Hold me baby G7 (nc) I want to love you like a lover should G7 (nc) You're fine, G7 (nc) so kind. G7 (nc) I wanna tell the world that you're mine mine mine mine. Verse 3: C I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumb F7 I'm real nervous but it sure is fun G7 F7 Oh baby, drive me crazy C (nc) Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire Chorus: F7 C Oh, kiss me baby, woooooo it feels good F7 Hold me baby G7 (nc) I want to love you like a lover should G7 (nc) You're fine, G7 (nc) so kind. G7 (nc) I wanna tell the world that you're mine mine mine mine. Verse 4: C I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumbs F7 I'm real nervous but it sure is fun G7 F7 Oh baby, drive me crazy C (nc) C Goodness, gracious, great balls of fire This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
Great Balls of Fire chords by Jerry Lee Lewis
Suggested strumdown-up eighths
1
d
2
u
3
d
4
u
Also works: busy upbeat 4/4 d – d u d u d u
How to play Great Balls of Fire on ukulele
The strumming pattern that fits is the down-up eighths: d u d u. It rolls along at a brisk pace of around 158 bpm with a light swing. You are playing it in C major. The chords put it squarely at the skilled level. Swing the down-ups hard and dig into that rolling boogie feel.
3 ukulele chords used in "Great Balls of Fire" by Jerry Lee Lewis: C, F7 and G7
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