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Chords in this song:
G
C
D
AmNo capo 
Intro:
 G_____  C   G  D  
D G D
 G_____  C   G  D  
D G D G
GA is for apple, CB is Gfor Dblind
DI jumped so Gfast I Dleft the ground behind
GYou set your sight to homeward
And Cyou are Gmore than Dwise
DIt's late night Gheading into DmornGing
   G     D      G   Dx2
GYou can get used to almost CanyGthingD  
DDeep sea Geyes, Dporcelain skin
GLove's sweet nests and their CboxiGng rDings
DIt's late night Gheading into DmorniGng
CFirecracker, Gfirecracker
DSparkling in the Gsky
AmTo those of us who Csaw
CLooked Dlike the fire should die
CKnowledge pulls the Greigns against
DThe bliss that I once Gknew
When you Amset your sights on Cme
And the Dfirecrackers Gflew
GOcean of friendship, Cdiamonds Gfar and Ddeep
N.C.                D  G  
We still talk of the future
DRemembering soft sleep
GA is for apple, Capple Gof my Deye
DIt's late night Gheading into DmorniGng
DLate night Gheading into DmorniGng...

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Firecracker

by The Wailin' Jennys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

I went looking for the chords for this simple, beautiful song by the Wailin Jennys and was surprised to see

none on this website. I hope this works for you.

(This song has an easy, yet specific rhythmic strumming pattern. You can listen to the original recording

to hear it.)

Chords in this song:

No capo

Intro:

G C G D

_____

D G D

G C G D

_____

D G D G

G C G D

A is for apple, B is for blind

D G D

I jumped so fast I left the ground behind

You set your sight to homeward

C G D

And you are more than wise

D G D G

It's late night heading into morning

G D G D

G C G D

You can get used to almost anything

D G D

Deep sea eyes, porcelain skin

G C G D

Love's sweet nests and their boxing rings

D G D G

It's late night heading into morning

C G

Firecracker, firecracker

D G

Sparkling in the sky

Am C

To those of us who saw

C D

Looked like the fire should die

C G

Knowledge pulls the reigns against

D G

The bliss that I once knew

Am C

When you set your sights on me

D G

And the firecrackers flew

G C G D

Ocean of friendship, diamonds far and deep

D G

N.C.

We still talk of the future

Remembering soft sleep

G C G D

A is for apple, apple of my eye

D G D G

It's late night heading into morning

D G D G

Late night heading into morning...

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