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"Catching Fireflies"
By "The Revivalists"
from the album "Vital Signs"
Tabbed from "Live from Bing Lounge"
Capo 2
[Intro]
E      G#      C#   A  G   E
E      G#      C#   A  G   E
E      G#      C#   A  G   E
[Verse]
EMy baby G#told me C#you gotta get Abetter if you Gever wanna wEin
Eand I knG#ow that C#she’s not getting any bAetter man sGhe just Esin
EI still G#love her C#but I know I was oAnce there wGearing them shEoes
EI’m still hG#urting ‘C#cause the woman I lAove’s giving mGe the blEues
[Solo]
E      G#      C#   A  G   E
[Verse]
Esitting here G#sober    C#but I wonder what shAape she’ll fGind me iEn
EI need her G#under my skin    C#like a jAunkie needs hGeroEin
Eand I’m never going bG#ack to Snake n’ Jakes    C#the amount of money AI spent I could’ve bGought the plEace
Enot to mention that they kG#now my faceC#. Now it’s hell getting oAut the plGace
[Chorus]
Eso I’m wG#alking the streets tonight.    C#I’m catching some fAireflGies
Esome would say that I’m G#living a lie. But C#no more today Ano more tonGight
Eyou could say that I’m G#under the gun,   C#nine million mAiles awGay from the sEun
EHesitated mG#uch too long   C#but I’m still having fAun hope you’re hGaving fEun
[Solo]
E      G#      C#   A  G   E
E      G#      C#   A  G   E
[Verse]
Ebelly up in an G#ambulance     C#I spent Sunday making dAoctor frGiends
EI could’ve used a pair G#of depends.   I C#hope that made you laugh ‘cause you knAow I’m a gGentleman
Eheaven found me living didn’t fG#ind me dead. got a pC#ermanent ash mark Aon my forehGead
but it stEill couldn’t save me from lG#ying in bed staring at your clC#othes
in the closet while I was oAut of my hGead
[Chorus]
Eso I’m wG#alking the streets tonight.    C#I’m catching some fAireflGies
Esome would say that I’m G#living a lie. But C#no more today Ano more tonGight
Eyou could say that I’m G#under the gun,   C#nine million mAiles awGay from the sEun
EHesitated mG#uch too long   C#but I’m still having fAun hope you’re hGaving fEun
[Outro]
EI’m a Gpeaceful man today Eain’t got no more Gweekend wars to Ewage so Ggive me Eone more shot babe

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Catching Fireflies

by The Revivalists

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

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"Catching Fireflies"

By "The Revivalists"

from the album "Vital Signs"

Tabbed from "Live from Bing Lounge"

Capo 2

[Intro]

E G# C# A G E

[Verse]

E G# C# A G E

My baby told me you gotta get better if you ever wanna win

E G# C# A G E

and I know that she’s not getting any better man she just sin

E G# C# A G E

I still love her but I know I was once there wearing them shoes

E G# C# A G E

I’m still hurting ‘cause the woman I love’s giving me the blues

[Solo]

E G# C# A G E

[Verse]

E G# C# A G E

sitting here sober but I wonder what shape she’ll find me in

E G# C# A G E

I need her under my skin like a junkie needs heroin

E G# C# A G E

and I’m never going back to Snake n’ Jakes the amount of money I spent I could’ve bought the place

E G# C# A G

not to mention that they know my face. Now it’s hell getting out the place

[Chorus]

E G# C# A G

so I’m walking the streets tonight. I’m catching some fireflies

E G# C# A G

some would say that I’m living a lie. But no more today no more tonight

E G# C# A G E

you could say that I’m under the gun, nine million miles away from the sun

E G# C# A G E

Hesitated much too long but I’m still having fun hope you’re having fun

[Solo]

E G# C# A G E

[Verse]

E G# C# A G

belly up in an ambulance I spent Sunday making doctor friends

E G# C# A G

I could’ve used a pair of depends. I hope that made you laugh ‘cause you know I’m a gentleman

E G# C# A G

heaven found me living didn’t find me dead. got a permanent ash mark on my forehead

E G# C#

but it still couldn’t save me from lying in bed staring at your clothes

A G

in the closet while I was out of my head

[Chorus]

E G# C# A G

so I’m walking the streets tonight. I’m catching some fireflies

E G# C# A G

some would say that I’m living a lie. But no more today no more tonight

E G# C# A G E

you could say that I’m under the gun, nine million miles away from the sun

E G# C# A G E

Hesitated much too long but I’m still having fun hope you’re having fun

[Outro]

E G E G E G E

I’m a peaceful man today ain’t got no more weekend wars to wage so give me one more shot babe

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