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Lori McKenna - Fireflies
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
C  Cadd9  F  G    C  Cadd9  F  G
[Verse 1]
CBefore you met me Cadd9I was a fairy FprincessG  
CI caught frogs and Cadd9called them prince
And Fmade myself a Gqueen
CAnd before you knew me Cadd9I'd traveled 'round the FworldG  
And I Cslept in castles and Cadd9fell in love
Because FI was taught to Gdream
[Pre-Chorus]
I found Fmayonnaise bottles and poked Choles on top
To Fcapture Tinker CBell
And Fthey were just fireflies to the Cuntrained eye
But FI could always Gtell
[Chorus]
'Cause FI believe in Cfairy tales
And Fdreamer's dreams, like Cbed-sheet sails 
And FI believe in CPeter Pan
And Fmiracles, anyCthing I can to Gget by
And firefliesC  Cadd9  F  G  
[Verse 2]
Now, beCfore I grew up I Cadd9saw you on a FcloudG  
And I could Cbless myself Cadd9in your name
And Fpat you on your Gwings
And beCfore I grew up I Cadd9heard you whisper so FloudG  
Well, Clife is hard and Cadd9so is love
Child, beFlieve in all these Gthings
[Pre-Chorus]
I found Fmayonnaise bottles and poked Choles on top
To Fcapture Tinker CBell
And Fthey were just fireflies to the Cuntrained eye
But FI could always Gtell
[Chorus]
'Cause FI believe in Cfairy tales
And Fdreamer's dreams, like Cbed-sheet sails 
And FI believe in CPeter Pan
And Fmiracles, anyCthing I can to Gget byC  Cadd9  
And firefFlies G  
And firefli-Ci-Cadd9i-----Fi-GiesC  Cadd9  F  G  
[Verse 3]
CBefore you met me Cadd9I was a fairy FprincessG  
CI caught frogs and Cadd9called them prince
And Fmade myself a Gqueen
CAnd before you knew me Cadd9I'd traveled 'round the FworldG  
And I Cslept in castles and Cadd9fell in love
Because FI was taught to Gdream

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Fireflies

by Lori McKenna

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

Lori McKenna - Fireflies

CAPO: 2nd Fret

[Intro]

C Cadd9 F G C Cadd9 F G

[Verse 1]

C Cadd9 F G

Before you met me I was a fairy princess

C Cadd9

I caught frogs and called them prince

F G

And made myself a queen

C Cadd9 F G

And before you knew me I'd traveled 'round the world

C Cadd9

And I slept in castles and fell in love

F G

Because I was taught to dream

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

I found mayonnaise bottles and poked holes on top

F C

To capture Tinker Bell

F C

And they were just fireflies to the untrained eye

F G

But I could always tell

[Chorus]

F C

'Cause I believe in fairy tales

F C

And dreamer's dreams, like bed-sheet sails

F C

And I believe in Peter Pan

F C G

And miracles, anything I can to get by

C Cadd9 F G

And fireflies

[Verse 2]

C Cadd9 F G

Now, before I grew up I saw you on a cloud

C Cadd9

And I could bless myself in your name

F G

And pat you on your wings

C Cadd9 F G

And before I grew up I heard you whisper so loud

C Cadd9

Well, life is hard and so is love

F G

Child, believe in all these things

[Pre-Chorus]

F C

I found mayonnaise bottles and poked holes on top

F C

To capture Tinker Bell

F C

And they were just fireflies to the untrained eye

F G

But I could always tell

[Chorus]

F C

'Cause I believe in fairy tales

F C

And dreamer's dreams, like bed-sheet sails

F C

And I believe in Peter Pan

F C G C Cadd9

And miracles, anything I can to get by

F G

And fireflies

C Cadd9 F G C Cadd9 F G

And firefli-i-i-----i-ies

[Verse 3]

C Cadd9 F G

Before you met me I was a fairy princess

C Cadd9

I caught frogs and called them prince

F G

And made myself a queen

C Cadd9 F G

And before you knew me I'd traveled 'round the world

C Cadd9

And I slept in castles and fell in love

F G

Because I was taught to dream

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