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No Capo
[Intro] (x2)
Em D Bm  C
[Verse 1]
EmWhat are the words that I'm Dsupposed to say?
BmYour white skin, swirling firefClies.
EmDarkness has surrounded BaltDimore bay.
BmWhy don't you open your blue Ceyes?
EmAre they things that water can't Dwash away?
GHow can your absence leave no tCrace?
EmAs I let you sink in BaltiDmore bay.
GI drown myself deep in disCgrace.
[Instrumental] (x2)
Em D G C
[Verse 2]
EmWhat is the price, am I supposDed to pay?
GFor all the things I try to hCide?
EmWhat is my fate, am I supposDed to pray?
GThat trouble's gone with the sunlCight?
[Instrumental] (x2)
Em D G C
[Verse 3]
F#mA warm sun rises and ignites the Ebay.
AI come back home and start to Dcry
F#mI'll never come back to BaltEimore bay.
ATry to forget the firefDlies.
F#mWhat are the words that I'm suppEosed to say?
AIf someone knew about this Dlie?
F#mIf your body rises to the Esurface?
AThrough the silence of fireDflies
[Outro]
(2x)  F#m   E   A  D  
(4x)  Abm   F#   Bb  E  

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Baltimores Fireflies

by Woodkid

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Abm

No Capo

[Intro] (x2)

Em D Bm C

[Verse 1]

Em D

What are the words that I'm supposed to say?

Bm C

Your white skin, swirling fireflies.

Em D

Darkness has surrounded Baltimore bay.

Bm C

Why don't you open your blue eyes?

Em D

Are they things that water can't wash away?

G C

How can your absence leave no trace?

Em D

As I let you sink in Baltimore bay.

G C

I drown myself deep in disgrace.

[Instrumental] (x2)

Em D G C

[Verse 2]

Em D

What is the price, am I supposed to pay?

G C

For all the things I try to hide?

Em D

What is my fate, am I supposed to pray?

G C

That trouble's gone with the sunlight?

[Instrumental] (x2)

Em D G C

[Verse 3]

F#m E

A warm sun rises and ignites the bay.

A D

I come back home and start to cry

F#m E

I'll never come back to Baltimore bay.

A D

Try to forget the fireflies.

F#m E

What are the words that I'm supposed to say?

A D

If someone knew about this lie?

F#m E

If your body rises to the surface?

A D

Through the silence of fireflies

[Outro]

F#m E A D

(2x)

Abm F# Bb E

(4x)

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