Chords for How to play Kings of Leon Sex on Fire (acoustic)

Tempo:
77 bpm
Chords used:

E

C#m

A

B

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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This is how to play Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon, acoustic version.
So we're just going to be really focusing on getting a cool strumming pattern that really works well with the tune.
[D] I just sort of stripped it down to really just three basic chords, but you will be needing to use barre chords to do it.
[G] So the chord progression throughout [E]
uses E major, [C#m] C sharp minor, [E] and then an A [A] major.
You can do it as a barre or you can do it as a regular open chord if you want.
I'm going to choose the [E] barre just because it's going to make a little bit of an easier transition [A] from C sharp to A major.
[E]
Okay, if you want to try the little lick in the beginning of the tune you can too.
You're just going to go down to the 16th fret and the [B] 14th fret on the A string and then use the open E along [E] with it.
A little slower.
Full speed.
I'm making sure you'll notice on the right hand that I'm using an alternate pick.
For those last strokes I actually use up strokes.
So down, up, down, up, up, up.
That's just sort of for fun.
Let's focus on the rhythm guitar parts.
Okay, it's a little bit of a tricky strumming pattern because you're going to want to use some kind of dampening between your strumming patterns.
[C#m]
[B] Okay, let me see if I can do this for you very [E] slowly.
Down, up, up, up, up, down, up, up, down, up, up, up, down, up, up, up.
So in between.
I'm just going to simply put my hand down on the strings to create the dampening effect.
So it just gives it that
[F] Like that.
[E] Okay, slowly.
Down, up.
Just plop it right down.
That's all you've got to do.
Not too heavy.
Don't move [B] your wrists or anything like that.
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m] I think that's a rehearse.
Okay.
[A] Now, [N] on the chorus, what I do is I switch to a straight, aggressive down, up stroking throughout the whole entire progression.
Instead of that pattern that we [G] designated for the verse.
So what you're going to be doing is [E] just
[C#m]
[A] We're going to [E] get rid of the dampening technique to do it.
Let me play the tune for you behind [N] so you can hear how it connects with the tune.
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[A] [E]
[C#m]
[A] [E]
[C#m]
[E]
[C#m]
[A] [E]
[C#m]
[A] [E]
[C#m] Ah!
[A] [E] And the piece ends right.
[C#] [D#] So at least that gives you
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E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
B
12341112
G
2131
E
2311
C#m
13421114
A
1231
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_ _ This is how to play Sex on Fire by Kings of Leon, acoustic version.
So we're just going to be really focusing on getting a cool strumming pattern that really works well with the tune.
[D] I just sort of stripped it down to really just three basic chords, but you will be needing to use barre chords to do it.
[G] So the chord progression throughout [E]
uses E major, _ [C#m] _ C sharp minor, _ [E] and then an A [A] major.
You can do it as a barre or you can do it as a regular open chord if you want.
I'm going to choose the [E] barre just because it's going to make a little bit of an easier transition [A] from C sharp to A major.
[E] _ _
Okay, if you want to try the little lick in the beginning of the tune you can too.
You're just going to go down to the 16th fret and the [B] 14th fret on the A string and then use the open E along [E] with it.
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ little slower. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Full speed. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ I'm making sure you'll notice on the right hand that I'm using an alternate pick. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ For those last strokes I actually use up strokes.
So down, up, down, up, up, up.
That's just sort of for fun.
Let's focus on the rhythm guitar parts.
Okay, it's a little bit of a tricky strumming pattern because you're going to want to use some kind of dampening between your strumming patterns. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] Okay, let me see if I can do this for you very [E] slowly. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Down, up, up, up, up, down, up, up, down, up, up, up, down, up, up, up.
So in between.
I'm just going to simply put my hand down on the strings to create the dampening effect.
So it just gives it that_
_ [F] Like that.
[E] Okay, slowly.
Down, up.
Just plop it right down.
That's all you've got to do.
Not too heavy.
Don't move [B] your wrists or anything like that.
[E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#m] _ I think that's a rehearse.
Okay.
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ Now, [N] on the chorus, what I do is I switch to a straight, aggressive down, up stroking throughout the whole entire progression.
Instead of that pattern that we [G] designated for the verse.
So what you're going to be doing is [E] just_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ We're going to [E] get rid of the dampening technique to do it.
Let me play the tune for you behind [N] so you can hear how it connects with the tune. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [C#m] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [C#m] Ah! _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ And the piece ends right.
_ _ [C#] _ _ [D#] So at least that gives you

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