Firework Tab by Katy Perry

Firework tab by Katy Perry

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Firework by Katy Perry: Guitar, Bass & Songwriting Insights

"Firework" by Katy Perry features a prominent guitar riff throughout the song, played by Greg Suran. The track also includes a driving bassline performed by Dr. Luke, who co-wrote and produced the song. Released in 2010 as the third single from Perry's album "Teenage Dream," "Firework" became a commercial success and an anthem for self-empowerment.

standard tuning EADGBE

tabbed by x-tasha-x

INTRO:
guitar 1:
E||-------------------------------------|
B||-------------------------------------|
G||-----------------10-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-|
D||-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-|
A||-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8 -8 -8 -8 -4-4-4-4-|
E||-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6---------------------|

guitar 2:
E||-------------------------------------|
B||-------------------------------------|
G||-------------------------------------|
D||-------------------------------------|
A||-------------------88888888-44444444-|
E||-44444444-66666666-------------------|

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VERSE:
Do you ever feel like a...
guitar 1:
E||-------------------------------------|
B||-------------------------------------|
G||-----------------10-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-|x4
D||-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-10-10-10-10-6-6-6-6-|
A||-6-6-6-6-8-8-8-8-8 -8 -8 -8 -4-4-4-4-|
E||-4-4-4-4-6-6-6-6---------------------|

guitar 2:
E||-------------------------------------|
B||-------------------------------------|
G||-------------------------------------|x4
D||-------------------------------------|
A||-------------------88888888-44444444-|
E||-44444444-66666666-------------------|


PRE CHORUS:
ignite the...
guitar 1:(palm mute)
E||---------------------------------------------|
B||---------------------------------------------|
G||-------------------1010101010101010-66666666-|x2
D||-66666666-88888888-1010101010101010-66666666-|
A||-66666666-88888888-8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8--44444444-|
E||-44444444-66666666---------------------------|

guitar 2:
E||-8-6-8-6-9-8-9-8-6--6--6--6---|
B||------------------9--9--9--9--|x2
G||------------------------------|
D||------------------------------|
A||------------------------------|
E||------------------------------|


CHORUS:
cos baby your a...
guitar 1:
E||---------------------------------------------|
B||---------------------------------------------|
G||-------------------1010101010101010-66666666-|x4
D||-66666666-88888888-1010101010101010-66666666-|
A||-66666666-88888888-8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8--44444444-|
E||-44444444-66666666---------------------------|

guitar 2:
E||-8-6-8-6-9-8-9-8-6--6--6--6---|
B||------------------9--9--9--9--|x4
G||------------------------------|
D||------------------------------|
A||------------------------------|
E||------------------------------|


VERSE 2(same as verse 1)
PRE CHORUS

CHORUS 2:
cos baby your a...
guitar 1:
E||---------------------------------------------|
B||---------------------------------------------|
G||-------------------1010101010101010-66666666-|x4
D||-66666666-88888888-1010101010101010-66666666-|
A||-66666666-88888888-8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8--44444444-|
E||-44444444-66666666---------------------------|

guitar 2:
E||-8-6-8-6-9-8-9-8-6--6--6--6---8-6-8-6-9-8-9-8-6--6---98-6---98-6--|
B||------------------9--9--9--9-------------------9--9------9------9-|
G||------------------------------------------------------------------|
D||------------------------------------------------------------------|
A||------------------------------------------------------------------|
E||------------------------------------------------------------------|

then:
guitar 2:
E||-8-6-8-6-9-8-9-8-6--6--6--6---|
B||------------------9--9--9--9--|x2
G||------------------------------|
D||------------------------------|
A||------------------------------|
E||------------------------------|


BRIDGE:
Boom Boom Boom...
guitar 1:
E||--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B||--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G||-10101010101010101010101010101010-6666666666666666------------------|
D||-10101010101010101010101010101010-6666666666666666-6666666666666666-|
A||-8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 -4444444444444444-6666666666666666-|
E||---------------------------------------------------4444444444444444-|

then:
E||------------------|
B||------------------|
G||-8888888888888888-|
D||-8888888888888888-|
A||-6666666666666666-|
E||------------------|

guitar 2:
E||------------------9999999999999999------------------------------------------|
B||-6666666666666666------------------9999999999999999-13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13-|
G||----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D||----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A||----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E||----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

then:
E||-------------------------|
B||-13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13-|
G||-------------------------|
D||-------------------------|
A||-------------------------|
E||-------------------------|


LAST CHORUS:
cos baby your a...
guitar 1:(palm mute)
E||---------------------------------------------|
B||---------------------------------------------|
G||-------------------1010101010101010-66666666-|x2
D||-66666666-88888888-1010101010101010-66666666-|
A||-66666666-88888888-8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8--44444444-|
E||-44444444-66666666---------------------------|

guitar 2:
E||-8-6-8-6-9-8-9-8-6--6--6--6---|
B||------------------9--9--9--9--|x2
G||------------------------------|
D||------------------------------|
A||------------------------------|

Last updated: July 2, 2025

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