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Fireflies

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6/8 time
Capo on 4th fret
Intro:
G  D  Am  C
Verse 1:
GA cool summer night
DWe spend watching the fireflies
AmDance in the light of the mCoon
GWho would've guess that when we Dthought it was
Real was so fAmragile and then ended so sCoon
DI miss what we Amhad togeCther
We pDromise each Amother foCrever
Chorus:
GWas it a long time ago?
DI don't even know
AmI barely recognize the places that we Cuse to go
GI lost track of time
DIt seems like just yesterday
Ambut you're slipCping aGway, yAmou're slipCping awGay
D  Am  C
Verse 2:
GWell I've reminisced
and recollected all the tDhoughts of you
and placed them in a bAmox
under my bCed
GBut nothing I can do
Dand nothing anyone can say
Amcan erase the memories in my hCead
DYou're a vision that woAmn't go awCay
AmWhy won't you stay, wChy won't you stay
Chorus
D  Am  C
GDadDadaAmdadaC...
Chorus
D  Am  C
(softly)
GA cold summer night
DWas spend watching the fireflies
AmDance in the liCght of the mGoon

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Fireflies

by Amanda Falk

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

6/8 time

Capo on 4th fret

Intro:

G D Am C

Verse 1:

A cool summer night

We spend watching the fireflies

Am C

Dance in the light of the moon

G D

Who would've guess that when we thought it was

Am C

Real was so fragile and then ended so soon

D Am C

I miss what we had together

D Am C

We promise each other forever

Chorus:

Was it a long time ago?

I don't even know

Am C

I barely recognize the places that we use to go

I lost track of time

It seems like just yesterday

Am C G Am C G

but you're slipping away, you're slipping away

D Am C

Verse 2:

Well I've reminisced

and recollected all the thoughts of you

and placed them in a box

under my bed

But nothing I can do

and nothing anyone can say

Am C

can erase the memories in my head

D Am C

You're a vision that won't go away

Am C

Why won't you stay, why won't you stay

Chorus

D Am C

G D Am C

Dadadadada...

Chorus

D Am C

(softly)

A cold summer night

Was spend watching the fireflies

Am C G

Dance in the light of the moon

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