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Tune 1 1/2 steps down 
[  Em   G   Am   Em   G   Am   C] x2       *   Emw/ hammer-on on 4 & 5th strings
  EmThere, in the sD/F#ilence of the Emnight / I see you shGine
                          Em                      D/F#                    Em   G(  Gmaj7)
Drifting down to me, drift down to me.  /  Is this how it's supposed to be?
Will you sEmtay, will you D/F#go?     /   AgaiEmn, this time, how fGar?
                       Em            D/F#                Em             G(  Gmaj7)
Then you take, and you're gone.  / No longer need to wait here anymore
CFly, far aAmway  / I won't regrCet at all
Not asEmking you to stCay / I can't maAmke you understaDnd
                 Bm[  Em   G   Am   Em   G   Am   C] x2
As I close my empty hand
  EmAnd as I sD/F#tand here / Watching sEmtars go shooting bGy
                         Em                   D/F#                     Em    G(  Gmaj7)
A thought comes to me, it comes to me / This is how it's supposed to be
CFly, far aAmway  / I won't regrCet at all
Not asEmking you to stCay / I can't maAmke you understaDnd
As I cBmlose my empty haEmnd
And as nCight turns to Bmday / AlFone now I walAmk awEmay
And as tCime changBmes / Your lFight fades inAmto the gEmray.

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Firefly

by Fates Warning

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Gmaj7

Tune 1 1/2 steps down

Em G Am Em G Am C Em

[ ] x2 * w/ hammer-on on 4 & 5th strings

Em D/F# Em G

There, in the silence of the night / I see you shine

Em D/F# Em G Gmaj7

( )

Drifting down to me, drift down to me. / Is this how it's supposed to be?

Em D/F# Em G

Will you stay, will you go? / Again, this time, how far?

Em D/F# Em G Gmaj7

( )

Then you take, and you're gone. / No longer need to wait here anymore

C Am C

Fly, far away / I won't regret at all

Em C Am D

Not asking you to stay / I can't make you understand

Bm Em G Am Em G Am C

[ ] x2

As I close my empty hand

Em D/F# Em G

And as I stand here / Watching stars go shooting by

Em D/F# Em G Gmaj7

( )

A thought comes to me, it comes to me / This is how it's supposed to be

C Am C

Fly, far away / I won't regret at all

Em C Am D

Not asking you to stay / I can't make you understand

Bm Em

As I close my empty hand

C Bm F Am Em

And as night turns to day / Alone now I walk away

C Bm F Am Em

And as time changes / Your light fades into the gray.

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