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NO CAPO
INTRO
 Am   F   C   G(x2)
VERSE 1
AmFace down lying there on the pavement 
FYour head’s spinning and you wonder where your faith went
CYour heart’s heavy and you don’t what to saGy
AmI know it’s hard ‘cause you’re trying to believe it
FSo close your eyes and maybe you can see it
CThere’s a blue sky just beyond the grGay
CHORUS
AmYou were born to fly
FLike a firefly, like a firefly
CLightin’ up the sky, liGghtin’ up the sky
You were made to sAmoar
FYou were made for more, you were made for more
You were born to fCly, you were born to fGly
VERSE 2
AmI know the tears are weighing you down
FIt’s hard to breathe, but you just gotta let it out
CDon’t fear love is here when you cGry
AmRight now in your moment of weakness
FRight now as you’re falling into pieces
CRight not you only gotta reGalize
CHORUS
AmYou were born to fly
FLike a firefly, like a firefly
CLightin’ up the sky, liGghtin’ up the sky
You were made to sAmoar
FYou were made for more, you were made for more
You were born to fCly, you were born to fGly
BRIDGE
FWhen your heart breaks
AmYou’ve had all you can take
GHold on, hold on
FThe darkest moment comes
AmJust before the dawn
GHold on, hold on
PRE-CHORUS
AmRight now in your moment of weakness
FRight now as you’re falling into pieces
CRight not you only gotta reGalize
CHORUS
AmYou were born to fly
FLike a firefly, like a firefly
CLightin’ up the sky, liGghtin’ up the sky
You were made to sAmoar
FYou were made for more, you were made for more
You were born to fCly, you were born to fGly
OUTRO
  Am    F    C    G(x2)

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Firefly

by Shawn McDonald

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Chords in this song · guitar

NO CAPO

INTRO

Am F C G

(x2)

VERSE 1

Face down lying there on the pavement

Your head’s spinning and you wonder where your faith went

C G

Your heart’s heavy and you don’t what to say

I know it’s hard ‘cause you’re trying to believe it

So close your eyes and maybe you can see it

C G

There’s a blue sky just beyond the gray

CHORUS

You were born to fly

Like a firefly, like a firefly

C G

Lightin’ up the sky, lightin’ up the sky

You were made to soar

You were made for more, you were made for more

C G

You were born to fly, you were born to fly

VERSE 2

I know the tears are weighing you down

It’s hard to breathe, but you just gotta let it out

C G

Don’t fear love is here when you cry

Right now in your moment of weakness

Right now as you’re falling into pieces

C G

Right not you only gotta realize

CHORUS

You were born to fly

Like a firefly, like a firefly

C G

Lightin’ up the sky, lightin’ up the sky

You were made to soar

You were made for more, you were made for more

C G

You were born to fly, you were born to fly

BRIDGE

When your heart breaks

You’ve had all you can take

Hold on, hold on

The darkest moment comes

Just before the dawn

Hold on, hold on

PRE-CHORUS

Right now in your moment of weakness

Right now as you’re falling into pieces

C G

Right not you only gotta realize

CHORUS

You were born to fly

Like a firefly, like a firefly

C G

Lightin’ up the sky, lightin’ up the sky

You were made to soar

You were made for more, you were made for more

C G

You were born to fly, you were born to fly

OUTRO

Am F C G

(x2)

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