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I changed the riff cos the original version is in dropped-c and I put this in standard tuning.
you can also use power chords for it or whatever...enjoy!
Intro
D|----------------------------|----------------------------|
A|-1-3--3--3-1-3--3--3-1-3--3-|-6-3--3--3-1-3--3--3-1-3----|  2x
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
AmYou my friend / You're a Glot like them
But I cEmaught your lie / And you Fknow I did
Now I'm lAmost in you / Like I aGlways do
And I'd Emdie to win / 'Cause I'm bForn to lose
[Chorus:]
FCirefly / Could you sGhine your light
                                      F   G#5(6x)        A#5(2x)
Now I know your ways / 'cause they're just like mine
Now I'm jCustified / As I faGll in line
                                  F   G#5(6x)
And it's hard to try / When you're open wide
Intro (1x) then Am  
AmTake my hand / We'll be Goff and then
We'll come bEmack again / To a diFfferent land
Now I lAmike this way / You can Ggo away
If you gEmuess the name / You canFnot replace
[Chorus]
BAmring me your enemies
LFay them before me
     Am  G  F     Am  G  F
AmAnd GwalFk away /  walk away /  WALK AWAY!!!
[Chorus]
Intro (2x)

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Firefly

by Breaking Benjamin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#5

A#5

I changed the riff cos the original version is in dropped-c and I put this in standard tuning.

you can also use power chords for it or whatever...enjoy!

Intro

D|----------------------------|----------------------------|

A|-1-3--3--3-1-3--3--3-1-3--3-|-6-3--3--3-1-3--3--3-1-3----| 2x

E|----------------------------|----------------------------|

Am G

You my friend / You're a lot like them

Em F

But I caught your lie / And you know I did

Am G

Now I'm lost in you / Like I always do

Em F

And I'd die to win / 'Cause I'm born to lose

[Chorus:]

C G

Firefly / Could you shine your light

F G#5 A#5

(6x) (2x)

Now I know your ways / 'cause they're just like mine

C G

Now I'm justified / As I fall in line

F G#5

(6x)

And it's hard to try / When you're open wide

Intro (1x) then

Am G

Take my hand / We'll be off and then

Em F

We'll come back again / To a different land

Am G

Now I like this way / You can go away

Em F

If you guess the name / You cannot replace

[Chorus]

Bring me your enemies

Lay them before me

Am G F Am G F

Am G F

And walk away / walk away / WALK AWAY!!!

[Chorus]

Intro (2x)

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