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Firecracker

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[Chords]
e |-Emaj7-0----E30--E6---Aadd9------E--Bsus4-0-----Esus4------B6--0-A--Db7-----|
E |--0----0--------------0------------------0---|
G#|--3----3--0--1-----0--3------3-----3--5--3---|
E |--0----0--0--0-----0--2------0-----4--5--0---|
B |--4----5--2--2-----0--0------5-----5--5--2---|
E |--0----0--0--0---------------5---------------|
[Intro]
Emaj7 E3       Emaj7 E3
Emaj7 E3       Emaj7 E3      Emaj7
[Verse 1]
E6Hey little firecracker, baby Aadd9tell me where you've been
EI've been searching far and wide for Bsus4you
E6You didn't even call or write, Aadd9Tell me what's this boy to do?
EWalked out the door without a wBsus4ord
[Chorus]
But now the sun's cominEsus4g up
E3Over main street and I ain't got a Bsus4clue
Because the sun's going Esus4down
Bsus4Over  B6me    and E6you
[Verse 2]
WE6hen I close my eyes I sEsus4till can see your face
      Emaj7  E3Still hear the way you'd say my Bsus4name
OE6h and I bet you darlingEsus4,     Bet you my last breath
     Emaj7I E3still could find you in the Bsus4dark
[Chorus]
But now the sun's cominEsus4g up
E3Over main street and I ain't got a Bsus4clue
Because the sun's going Esus4down
Bsus4Over  B6me    and E6you
[Bridge]
Esus4It's only shadows
     Emaj7OE3nly ghosts of mBsus4e and you
[Solo]
e |-2/4\2-0--/2-0--------|
B |--------------/4-/5---|
G#|----------------------|
E |----------------------|
B |----------------------|
E |----------------------|
    B6  AThey'll haunt me
ENo matter what I dBsus4o
And I Esus4can't erase the Emaj7soundE3  
That my Esus4heart made when it all went Db7down
But I sEsus4till love you baby
AE6nd I always will
I always Bsus4will
[Chorus]
But now the sun's going Esus4down
E3Over main street Still ain't got no Bsus4clue
Because the sun's going Esus4down
Bsus4Over  B6me    and E6you
[Outro]
Esus4over    Bsus4me and yE6ou
I still Esus4love you baby
E6I will always Esus4will
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Firecracker

by The Bros. Landreth

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Emaj7

Aadd9

Bsus4

Esus4

Db7

[Chords]

Emaj7 E3 E6 Aadd9 E Bsus4 Esus4 B6 A Db7

e |--0----0--------------0-------------0--------|

E |--0----0--------------0------------------0---|

G#|--3----3--0--1-----0--3------3-----3--5--3---|

E |--0----0--0--0-----0--2------0-----4--5--0---|

B |--4----5--2--2-----0--0------5-----5--5--2---|

E |--0----0--0--0---------------5---------------|

[Intro]

Emaj7 E3 Emaj7 E3

Emaj7 E3 Emaj7 E3 Emaj7

[Verse 1]

E6 Aadd9

Hey little firecracker, baby tell me where you've been

E Bsus4

I've been searching far and wide for you

E6 Aadd9

You didn't even call or write, Tell me what's this boy to do?

E Bsus4

Walked out the door without a word

[Chorus]

Esus4

But now the sun's coming up

E3 Bsus4

Over main street and I ain't got a clue

Esus4

Because the sun's going down

Bsus4 B6 E6

Over me and you

[Verse 2]

E6 Esus4

When I close my eyes I still can see your face

Emaj7 E3 Bsus4

Still hear the way you'd say my name

E6 Esus4

Oh and I bet you darling, Bet you my last breath

Emaj7 E3 Bsus4

I still could find you in the dark

[Chorus]

Esus4

But now the sun's coming up

E3 Bsus4

Over main street and I ain't got a clue

Esus4

Because the sun's going down

Bsus4 B6 E6

Over me and you

[Bridge]

Esus4

It's only shadows

Emaj7 E3 Bsus4

Only ghosts of me and you

[Solo]

e |-2/4\2-0--/2-0--------|

B |--------------/4-/5---|

G#|----------------------|

E |----------------------|

B |----------------------|

E |----------------------|

B6 A

They'll haunt me

E Bsus4

No matter what I do

Esus4 Emaj7 E3

And I can't erase the sound

Esus4 Db7

That my heart made when it all went down

Esus4

But I still love you baby

And I always will

Bsus4

I always will

[Chorus]

Esus4

But now the sun's going down

E3 Bsus4

Over main street Still ain't got no clue

Esus4

Because the sun's going down

Bsus4 B6 E6

Over me and you

[Outro]

Esus4 Bsus4 E6

over me and you

Esus4

I still love you baby

E6 Esus4

I will always will

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