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Key: G  
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
    G320033
    Dxx0232
   Em022000
    Cx32010
   Amx02210
   Bmx24432
Intro:    Gx4,  C   G   Em   D   C   G    D  
Verse 1:
  CSomeGtimes I could Emknow D  
about Cthings that 
Gyou'll never Dknow
Like Cwhere we desGcend
at the Emtimes that we Dend
Clike where Gwe desDcend
Refrain:
CWhere we gonna go if 
your Gdelicate soul
about the Emthings you care
tell me Dall the things 
that I Cneed to know
about the Gups and downs
I'm Dtaking Amo  Dver
Chorus 1:
  GHer eyes light Emup 
like fireAmflies
and I Dlove 
to see her Geyes
Her eyes light Emup 
like fireAmflies
and I can't Dwait to see her
Post Chorus:  C   G   D   Bm   C   G    D  
Verse 2:
Sometimes we ought
a Cgood Gday
cause we Emmight just find 
a Dbetter place to ClayG  
just to Dbring you back
(Repeat Refrain)
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Bridge:
  AmIt's not that DI
don't care at all
  Amit's just that DI
can't watch you go
Interlude:  G   Em   Am    Dx2
Chorus 2:
  GHer eyes light Emup 
like fireAmflies
and I can't Dwait to see her
(Repeat Chorus 1)
Outro:
GIf you want it more than you
can Emfit inside your hand
I'm heading Amout 
I got's some things
to learn and Dyou my 
friend to comprehend
GIf you want it 
more than Emyou
could Amfit in Dyour 
Chand  D  Bmyour ChandG  D  C  G  D  Bm  C  G  D  Bm  
 C   G   D    Bmx8

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Fireflies

by Count the Stars

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Key:

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

320033

xx0232

022000

x32010

x02210

x24432

G C G Em D C G D

Intro: x4,

Verse 1:

C G Em D

Sometimes I could know

about things that

G D

you'll never know

C G

Like where we descend

Em D

at the times that we end

C G D

like where we descend

Refrain:

Where we gonna go if

your delicate soul

about the things you care

tell me all the things

that I need to know

about the ups and downs

D Am D

I'm taking o ver

Chorus 1:

G Em

Her eyes light up

like fireflies

and I love

to see her eyes

Her eyes light up

like fireflies

and I can't wait to see her

C G D Bm C G D

Post Chorus:

Verse 2:

Sometimes we ought

C G

a good day

cause we might just find

D C G

a better place to lay

just to bring you back

(Repeat Refrain)

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Bridge:

Am D

It's not that I

don't care at all

Am D

it's just that I

can't watch you go

G Em Am D

Interlude: x2

Chorus 2:

G Em

Her eyes light up

like fireflies

and I can't wait to see her

(Repeat Chorus 1)

Outro:

If you want it more than you

can fit inside your hand

I'm heading out

I got's some things

to learn and you my

friend to comprehend

If you want it

more than you

Am D

could fit in your

C D Bm C G D C G D Bm C G D Bm

hand your hand

C G D Bm

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