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The Fireflys Song

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[Verse 1]
AI used to run in a young man's boots
EWith a young man's heart and a young man's roots
F#mBut now I stand where a young Bmman stood before
I don't run like I uAsed to
This old mEan don't run no mAore
[Verse 2]
YAou used to talk and I used to nod
I didn't Elisten but I hear a lot
F#mDon't believe for a second that my key woBmn't fit your door
I don't want you liAke I used to
This old mEan wants you moreA  
[Chorus]
F#mHey hEidee ho
G#mI used to go F#mwhere the devil Ewouldn't go
Where the Driver run still
And the Awater don't flow
DHeaven couldn't sF#mtop me then
Hey Ehidee hi
G#mGood Lord willin'
F#mAnd the creek don't rEise
And Dlife goes by
Like the Afireflies
Where the Edevil sits with a Agrin
[Verse 3]
I Aused to sing with a young man's voice
A young Eman's heart and a young man's choice
F#mHope my song is what you're longing forBm  
I don't sing like I Aused to
SoEmetimes less is mAore
[Chorus]
F#mHey hEidee ho
G#mI used to go F#mwhere the devil Ewouldn't go
Where the Driver run still
And the Awater don't flow
DHeaven couldn't sF#mtop me then
Hey Ehidee hi
G#mGood Lord willin'
F#mAnd the creek don't rEise
And Dlife goes by
Like the Afireflies
Where the Edevil sits with a Agrin
[Verse 4]
WAell, this crazy life is all we got
Like a Eshoestring tied in a beggar's knot
F#mIn the end that's what this story showsBm  
I don't love you likAe I used to
ThEis old man loves Ayou more
I don't love you likAe I used to
ThEis old man loves Ayou more

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The Fireflys Song

by Alan Jackson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

[Verse 1]

I used to run in a young man's boots

With a young man's heart and a young man's roots

F#m Bm

But now I stand where a young man stood before

I don't run like I used to

E A

This old man don't run no more

[Verse 2]

You used to talk and I used to nod

I didn't listen but I hear a lot

F#m Bm

Don't believe for a second that my key won't fit your door

I don't want you like I used to

E A

This old man wants you more

[Chorus]

F#m E

Hey hidee ho

G#m F#m E

I used to go where the devil wouldn't go

Where the river run still

And the water don't flow

D F#m

Heaven couldn't stop me then

Hey hidee hi

G#m

Good Lord willin'

F#m E

And the creek don't rise

And life goes by

Like the fireflies

E A

Where the devil sits with a grin

[Verse 3]

I used to sing with a young man's voice

A young man's heart and a young man's choice

F#m Bm

Hope my song is what you're longing for

I don't sing like I used to

E A

Sometimes less is more

[Chorus]

F#m E

Hey hidee ho

G#m F#m E

I used to go where the devil wouldn't go

Where the river run still

And the water don't flow

D F#m

Heaven couldn't stop me then

Hey hidee hi

G#m

Good Lord willin'

F#m E

And the creek don't rise

And life goes by

Like the fireflies

E A

Where the devil sits with a grin

[Verse 4]

Well, this crazy life is all we got

Like a shoestring tied in a beggar's knot

F#m Bm

In the end that's what this story shows

I don't love you like I used to

E A

This old man loves you more

I don't love you like I used to

E A

This old man loves you more

About The Fireflys Song Chords by Alan Jackson

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