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Fireflies

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Capo II 
     G320033
 Cadd9X32033
    G5XX0033
     DXXX232
   Em7022033
[Intro]
G  Cadd9  G
[Verse 1]
GYou in Cadd9that white t-GshirtG5  
GYou in Cadd9that summer dGressG5  
GI was hoping I could Cadd9make you nGotice G5  
GI promise that I Cadd9wont fGorget G5  
[Verse 2]
GWell I know it wasn't Cadd9always eaGsy G5  
GI read you like an Cadd9open bGookG5  
GYou could always sCadd9ee right through Gme G5  
GBaby one glance was aCadd9ll it tDook 
[Chorus]
DDo you remember that 
Cadd9Hot JuGly
Em7Lighting up the night like Dfireflies
Cadd9Time flew Gby 
Em7Counting every star in the Dblackest sky
Cadd9And I know its's not like it Gonce was
Em7Something that I need to Dremind you of
Cadd9You and GI
Em7Still light up the night like fireflies
[Break]
G Cadd9 G
[Verse 3]
GYou in Cadd9that old chevGy G5  
GYou were always Cadd9making me wGait G5  
GWhen I kCadd9new I was rGeady G5  
GCome on baby it's nCadd9ever too lDate 
[Chorus]
DDo you remember that 
CHot GJuly
Em7Lighting up the night like Dfireflies
Cadd9Time flew Gby 
Em7Counting every star in the Dblackest sky
Cadd9And I know its's not like it Gonce was
Em7Something that I need to Dremind you of
Cadd9You and GI
Em7Still light up the night, lDight up the night 
[Bridge]
Em7I can still feel you hand in my hair
CI can still see that spark in your eye
GMake me laugh like we're standing right there
DTake me back to when we were just catching 
GFireCadd9  G  
When we were just catching GfirefCadd9lies D  
[Chorus]
DDo you remember that 
Cadd9Hot JuGly
Em7Lighting up the night like Dfireflies
Cadd9Time flew Gby 
Em7Counting every star in the Dblackest sky
Cadd9And I know it's not like it oGnce was
Em7Something that I need to Dremind you of
Cadd9You and GI
Em7Still light up the night like Dfireflies (light up the night like) 
Cadd9FireflGies 
Em7Still light up the night like Dfireflies (light up the night like) 
Cadd9FireflGies 
Em7Still light up the night like Dfireflies 
Baby and I Cadd9know it's not like it Gonce was
Em7Something that I need to Dremind you of
Cadd9You and GI
Em7Still light up the night like Dfireflies 
[Outro]
G C G

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Fireflies

by Colin And Caroline

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Em7

Capo II

320033

Cadd9

X32033

XX0033

XXX232

Em7

022033

[Intro]

G Cadd9 G

[Verse 1]

G Cadd9 G G5

You in that white t-shirt

G Cadd9 G G5

You in that summer dress

G Cadd9 G G5

I was hoping I could make you notice

G Cadd9 G G5

I promise that I wont forget

[Verse 2]

G Cadd9 G G5

Well I know it wasn't always easy

G Cadd9 G G5

I read you like an open book

G Cadd9 G G5

You could always see right through me

G Cadd9 D

Baby one glance was all it took

[Chorus]

Do you remember that

Cadd9 G

Hot July

Em7 D

Lighting up the night like fireflies

Cadd9 G

Time flew by

Em7 D

Counting every star in the blackest sky

Cadd9 G

And I know its's not like it once was

Em7 D

Something that I need to remind you of

Cadd9 G

You and I

Em7

Still light up the night like fireflies

[Break]

G Cadd9 G

[Verse 3]

G Cadd9 G G5

You in that old chevy

G Cadd9 G G5

You were always making me wait

G Cadd9 G G5

When I knew I was ready

G Cadd9 D

Come on baby it's never too late

[Chorus]

Do you remember that

C G

Hot July

Em7 D

Lighting up the night like fireflies

Cadd9 G

Time flew by

Em7 D

Counting every star in the blackest sky

Cadd9 G

And I know its's not like it once was

Em7 D

Something that I need to remind you of

Cadd9 G

You and I

Em7 D

Still light up the night, light up the night

[Bridge]

Em7

I can still feel you hand in my hair

I can still see that spark in your eye

Make me laugh like we're standing right there

Take me back to when we were just catching

G Cadd9 G

Fire

G Cadd9 D

When we were just catching fireflies

[Chorus]

Do you remember that

Cadd9 G

Hot July

Em7 D

Lighting up the night like fireflies

Cadd9 G

Time flew by

Em7 D

Counting every star in the blackest sky

Cadd9 G

And I know it's not like it once was

Em7 D

Something that I need to remind you of

Cadd9 G

You and I

Em7 D

Still light up the night like fireflies (light up the night like)

Cadd9 G

Fireflies

Em7 D

Still light up the night like fireflies (light up the night like)

Cadd9 G

Fireflies

Em7 D

Still light up the night like fireflies

Cadd9 G

Baby and I know it's not like it once was

Em7 D

Something that I need to remind you of

Cadd9 G

You and I

Em7 D

Still light up the night like fireflies

[Outro]

G C G

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