She’s just a girl and she’s on (Em)fi re,
hot ter than a fan ta sy,
lone ly like a high way.
She’s liv ing in a world and it’s on (Em)fi re.
Filled with ca (G)tas tro phe, but she knows she can (D)fly a way.
(G)Oh,
she’s got both feet on the ground and she’s burn ing it down.
Oh,
she’s got her head in the clouds and she’s not back ing down.
This girl is on fi (G)re,
this girl is on fi (Bm)re.
She’s walk ing on fi (G)re.
This girl is on fi (Bm)re.
Looks like a girl, but she’s a (Em)flame.
So bright, she can burn your eyes, bet ter look the oth er way.
You can try but you’ll nev er for get her (Em)name.
She’s on (G)top of the world,
hot test of the (D)hot test girls.
Say (G)oh,
we got both feet on the ground and we’re burn ing it down.
Oh,
got her head in the clouds and we’re not com ing down.
(CN.C.)This girl is on fi
Oh.
Ev ’ry bod y stands as she goes (D)by ’cause they can see the flame that’s in her (C)eyes.
Watch her when she’s light in’ up the night.
No bod y (G)knows that she’s a (Em)lone ly girl and it’s a (Bm)lone ly world.
But she’s gon’ let it (C)burn, ba by, (G)burn, ba by.
This (D)girl is on fi (G)re,
this girl is on fi (Bm)re.
She’s walk ing on fi (G)re.
This girl is on fi (Bm)re.
Oh,
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
Oh.
She’s just a girl and she’s on (Em)fi re.
This page shows “Girl On Fire” by Alicia Keys in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 88 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.