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Firefly

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[Intro]
E G#m F#
[Verse 1]
Crashing wG#maves, spF#arklBing
They tEake me bG#mack
To yF#ou agBainE  
Distant shoG#mres on tF#he horBizon
Where yEou'll be wG#maiting
WiF#th those BeyesE  
[Chorus]
WEorld's apartG#m  
When it went darkB  
You were Ealways on my mind
EIlluminateG#m, set ablaze
YF#ou make me light up like a firefly
EuuG#muh uBuuEh A firefly
E G#m F# E
[Verse 2]
Diamond sG#mkies fF#lickerBing
Like fEading G#mfires
sF#till burnBingE  
Against it G#mall
We'll F#keep on rBising
It lEeaves me G#maching
to F#see those BeyesE  
[Chorus]
WEorld's apartG#m  
When it went darkB  
You were Ealways on my mind
EIlluminateG#m, set ablaze
YF#ou make me light up like a firefly
 Euuuh G#muuuh  Buuuh Euuuh a firefly
 Euuuh G#muuuh  F#You make me light up like a firefly
 Euuuh G#muuuh  Buuuh Euuuh a firefly
 Euuuh G#muuuh  F#You make me light up like a firefly
[Bridge]
C#mEvery night a lF#ittle G#mlighter
All the noise a lF#ittle quiBeter
And it's just yBou and F#I  Like fireflies,
     E        G#m        B   Elike fireflies
      E        G#m  F#You make me light up like a firefly
[Chorus]
WEorld's apartG#m  
When it went darkB  
You were Ealways on my mind
EIlluminateG#m, set ablaze
YF#ou make me light up like a firefly
WEorld's apartG#m  
When it went darkB  
You were Ealways on my mind
EIlluminateG#m, set ablaze
YF#ou make me light up like a firefly

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Firefly

by Banners

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

[Intro]

E G#m F#

[Verse 1]

G#m F# B

Crashing waves, sparkling

E G#m

They take me back

F# B E

To you again

G#m F# B

Distant shores on the horizon

E G#m

Where you'll be waiting

F# B E

With those eyes

[Chorus]

E G#m

World's apart

When it went dark

You were always on my mind

E G#m

Illuminate, set ablaze

You make me light up like a firefly

E G#m B E

uuuh uuuh A firefly

E G#m F# E

[Verse 2]

G#m F# B

Diamond skies flickering

E G#m

Like fading fires

F# B E

still burning

G#m

Against it all

F# B

We'll keep on rising

E G#m

It leaves me aching

F# B E

to see those eyes

[Chorus]

E G#m

World's apart

When it went dark

You were always on my mind

E G#m

Illuminate, set ablaze

You make me light up like a firefly

E G#m B E

uuuh uuuh uuuh uuuh a firefly

E G#m F#

uuuh uuuh You make me light up like a firefly

E G#m B E

uuuh uuuh uuuh uuuh a firefly

E G#m F#

uuuh uuuh You make me light up like a firefly

[Bridge]

C#m F# G#m

Every night a little lighter

F# B

All the noise a little quieter

B F#

And it's just you and I Like fireflies,

E G#m B E

like fireflies

E G#m F#

You make me light up like a firefly

[Chorus]

E G#m

World's apart

When it went dark

You were always on my mind

E G#m

Illuminate, set ablaze

You make me light up like a firefly

E G#m

World's apart

When it went dark

You were always on my mind

E G#m

Illuminate, set ablaze

You make me light up like a firefly

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