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FIRELIES - by Owl City

Updated: Mar 1, 2021

 

NOTE : 2 = higher note

C G G F G F C

You would not believe your eyes C D D C D F G

If ten million fireflies A G F C C C G F D

Lit up the world as I fell asleep

C G G F G F C

'Cause they'd fill the open air C D D C D F G

And leave tear drops everywhere C C A G

You'd think me rude

F C C A G D F

But I would just stand and stare

A G F C2 A G F G

I'd like to make myself believe C F E D C E D

That planet Earth turns slowly D D F F F A G F F C C D D F G D

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep C D F F A G F C F G

'Cause everything is never as it seems

C G G F G F C

'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs C D D C F G

From ten thousand lightning bugs A G F C C C G F D

As they tried to teach me how to dance

C G G F G F C

A foxtrot above my head C D D C D F G

A sock hop beneath my bed C C A G F C C A G D F

The disco ball is just hanging by a thread (Thread, thread...)

A G F C2 A G F G

I'd like to make myself believe C F E D C E D

That planet Earth turns slowly D D F F F A G F F C C D D F G D

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep C D F F A G F C F G

'Cause everything is never as it seems (When I fall asleep)

C G F G F G F D

Leave my door open just a crack D C D C D F C

(please take me away from here) C G F G F G A F

'Cause I feel like such an insomniac D C D C D F C

(please take me away from here) G G F G F G F D

Why do I tire of counting sheep? D C D C D F C

(please take me away from here)


G G F G F G A F

When I'm far too tired to fall asleep

(Ha-ha)

C G G F G F C

To ten million fireflies


C D D C F G I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes


A G F C C C G F D I got misty eyes as they said farewell (Said farewell)


C G G F G F C But I'll know where several are


C D D C D F G If my dreams get real bizarre


C C A G F C C A G D F 'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar (Jar, jar, jar...)

A G F C2 A G F G

I'd like to make myself believe C F E D C E D

That planet Earth turns slowly D D F F F A G F F C C D D F G D

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep C D F F A G F C F G

'Cause everything is never as it seems (When I fall asleep)

A G F C2 A G F G

I'd like to make myself believe C F E D C E D

That planet Earth turns slowly D D F F F A G F F C C D D F G D

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep C D F F A G F C F G

'Cause everything is never as it seems (When I fall asleep)

A G F C2 A G F G

I'd like to make myself believe C F E D C E D

That planet Earth turns slowly D D F F F A G F F C C D D F G D

It's hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep C D F F A G F C F G

Because my dreams are bursting at the seams


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