Key: G · BPM: 152 · Difficulty: Beginner · Chords: G, D, C, Em, Am
[Intro] G D Em C [Verse] G Captain Planet, Arab Spring, D L.A. riots, Rodney King Em C Deep fakes, earthquakes, Iceland volcano G D Oklahoma City bomb, Kurt Cobain, Pokémon Em C Tiger Woods, MySpace Monsanto, GMOs G D Em C G Harry Potter, Twilight, D Michael Jackson dies Em C Nuclear accident, Fukushima, Japan G D Crimean peninsula, Cambridge Analytica Em C Kim Jong Un, Robert Downey Jr., Iron Man [Chorus] G D We didn't start the fire Em It was always burning since C the world's been turning G D We didn't start the fire Em No, we didn't light it but C we're trying to fight it [Verse] G More war in Afghanistan, D Cubs go all the way again Em C Obama, Spielberg, Explosion, Lebanon G D Unabomber, Bobbitt, John, Bombing, Boston Marathon Em C Balloon Boy, War On Terror, QAnon G Trump gets impeached twice, D Polar bears got no ice Em Fyre Fest, Black Parade, C Michael Phelps, Y2K G Boris Johnson, Brexit, D Kanye West and Taylor Swift Em Stranger Things, Tiger King, C Ever Given, Suez [Chorus] G D We didn't start the fire Em It was always burning since C the world's been turning G D We didn't start the fire Em No, we didn't light it but C we're trying to fight it [Verse] C Sandy Hook, Columbine Am Sandra Bland and Tamir Rice Em ISIS, LeBron James, D Shinzo Abe blown away C Meghan Markle, George Floyd, Am Burj Khalifa, Metroid Em D Fermi paradox, Venus and Serena D G Michael Jordan, 23, D YouTube killed MTV Em SpongeBob, Golden State C Killer got caught G Michael Jordan, 45, D Woodstock '99 Em Keaton Batman, Bush v. Gore C I can't take it anymore [Chorus] G D We didn't start the fire Em It was always burning since C the world's been turning G D We didn't start the fire Em No, we didn't light it but C we're trying to fight it [Verse] G Elon Musk, Kaepernick, D Texas failed electric grid Em Jeff Bezos, climate change, C White rhino goes extinct G Great Pacific garbage patch, D Tom DeLonge and aliens Em Mars rover, Avatar, C Self-driving electric cars G D SSRIs, Prince and The Queen die Em World Trade, second plane C What else do I have to say? [Chorus] G D We didn't start the fire (we didn't start it, yeah) Em It was always burning since C the world's been turning G D We didn't start the fire (we didn't start it, yeah) Em But when we are gone, C it will still go on, G and on, and on D Em And on, and on, and on, C and on, and on G D We didn't start the fire Em It was always burning since C D the world's been turning
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ℹ️ About This Song
On the 28th of June 2023, the track was released. The track was written by Billy Joel & Fall Out Boy.
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: G
- Chords: G, D, C, Em, Am
- BPM: 152
- Suggested Strumming:
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
| Guitar Chords | Ukulele Chords |
| G – 320003 D – xx0232 C – x32010 Em – 022000 Am – x02210 | G – 0232 D – 2220 C – 0003 Em – 0402 Am – 2000 |

Track Info
- Song: We Didnt Start The Fire
- Artist: Fall Out Boy
- Written by Billy Joel & Fall Out Boy
- Produced by Neal Avron
- Cover of We Didn’t Start the Fire by Billy Joel
- Released Date: 28 June 2023
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What key is We Didnt Start The Fire in?
We Didnt Start The Fire is in the key of G.
What chords do I need for We Didnt Start The Fire?
You need G, D, C, Em, Am to play We Didnt Start The Fire by Fall Out Boy.
Do I need a capo for We Didnt Start The Fire?
No capo is needed to play We Didnt Start The Fire by Fall Out Boy.
How hard is We Didnt Start The Fire to play on guitar?
We Didnt Start The Fire by Fall Out Boy is rated Beginner. It uses simple open chords and is great for new players.