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Is it Gm7safe in here i tCm7hink i need fire
with a man EbM7whose eyes are D7a warrior's
thousand men whoGm7se hands fell in the sCm7ummer
now the coEbM7ld stabs him likD7e a thorn
     EbM7it's no more than cold, deaGm7r
the wiBb9nter sun's never quite warm enough sEbM7o let me
     EbM7it's no more than snow, dGm7ear
you're Bb9holding me ransom so wh y don't you EbM7fight me
Refrain:  
  Gm7  Cm7/      G                        F     Bb  D7  
those fireflies will light the way this night
  Gm7  Cm7/      G                        F      Bb  D7  
so to see of your pull and drag into You.
keep yGm7our curtains cloCm7sed while tapping your temples
and i'll kEbM7now you're fine D7with your sorrows
'cause Gm7it's true: it tCm7akes time to become 
the one yoEbM7u never knewD7  
     EbM7it's no more than fright, dGm7ear
it's aBb9ll the same when you've got somethinEbM7g to lose here
     EbM7it's no more than pain, deaGm7r
has it Bb9ever been easy to find our way to sEbM7afety
Refrain:
  Gm7  Cm7/      G                       F     Bb  D7  
those fireflies will light the way this night
  Gm7  Cm7/      G                       F     Bb   D7  
so to see of your pull and drag into You.
Ending: A dim - C dim (D7 on 4/5 ft and on 7/8 ft)

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Firefly

by Jane Lui

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7

Cm7

EbM7

Bb9

Gm7 Cm7

Is it safe in here i think i need fire

EbM7 D7

with a man whose eyes are a warrior's

Gm7 Cm7

thousand men whose hands fell in the summer

EbM7 D7

now the cold stabs him like a thorn

EbM7 Gm7

it's no more than cold, dear

Bb9 EbM7

the winter sun's never quite warm enough so let me

EbM7 Gm7

it's no more than snow, dear

Bb9 EbM7

you're holding me ransom so wh y don't you fight me

Refrain:

Gm7 Cm7 G F Bb D7

those fireflies will light the way this night

Gm7 Cm7 G F Bb D7

so to see of your pull and drag into You.

Gm7 Cm7

keep your curtains closed while tapping your temples

EbM7 D7

and i'll know you're fine with your sorrows

Gm7 Cm7

'cause it's true: it takes time to become

EbM7 D7

the one you never knew

EbM7 Gm7

it's no more than fright, dear

Bb9 EbM7

it's all the same when you've got something to lose here

EbM7 Gm7

it's no more than pain, dear

Bb9 EbM7

has it ever been easy to find our way to safety

Refrain:

Gm7 Cm7 G F Bb D7

those fireflies will light the way this night

Gm7 Cm7 G F Bb D7

so to see of your pull and drag into You.

Ending: A dim - C dim (D7 on 4/5 ft and on 7/8 ft)

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