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Verses are played with mostly downward strums, chorus switches to more
of a DDUUD pattern.
Chords relative to capo 4th fret.
A E B C#m
[Verse 1]
AWe used to Etalk all Bnight and not say a wordA  E  B  
AWhen I would Ehop intBo your red FirebirdA  E  B  
AAnd, man alEive, we would Bdrive just to drive arouAnd ,     E   Btown
A'Cause in your cEar we Bunderstood and figured oAutE  
That Beverything changes
Everything changes
[Bridge] (A and E are played as two quick downward strums)
A   E   B
    A      E  BEverything changes
A   E   B
A   E   B
[Chorus]
ATell me why I look Eback and I wanna cryB  
Sometimes I fC#meel like we grew uBp too fast
AYou and I had the tEime of our younger livesB  
Sometimes I siC#mgh and think abBout the past
ABut it's alright, cause evBerything changes
A   E   B
A   E   B
[Verse 2]
AA basement Efull of Bboys building homemade bombsA  E  B  
AAJ cuEt his fBinger and said, go get your momA  E  B  
AI saw it aEll through the wiBndshield of my white trAuck,    E  BTroy
ALotsa uEps, lotsa dBowns, lots of growing upA  E  
'Cause eBverything changesA  E  B  
     A      E   BEverything changes
 A   E   B
 A   E   B
[Chorus]
ATell me why I look Eback and I wanna cryB  
Sometimes I fC#meel like we grew uBp too fast
AYou and I had the tEime of our younger livesB  
Sometimes I siC#mgh and think abBout the past
ABut it's alright, cause evBerything changes
[Bridge]
C#MHey Billy, rememAber when
EIt was just uBs (it was just us)
C#MPretending we were NaAsh and Coral
EOn the school busB  
I wouldn't cAhange a thing, 'cause eveBrything changeAsE  B  
(AChanges, Echanges, chBanges)
[Verse 3]
ALife is difEferent Bnow and that's okay with meA  E  B  
AI moved awaEy and yBou started a familyA  E  B  
ABut deep inEside you and BI are still the sAame,     E  Bkids
A'Cause you're my Ebrother and Bthat won't ever change
AEven tEhough eBverything changes
[Chorus]
ATell me why I look Eback and I wanna cryB  
Sometimes I fC#meel like we grew uBp too fast
AYou and I had the tEime of our younger livesB  
Sometimes I siC#mgh and think abBout the past
ABut it's alright, yeah it'Bs alright
[Post-Chorus]
TAhere's a new guest Eroom in my parents' hoBme
The carpet got reC#mplaced a couple Byears ago
BAecause it isn't mEy bedroom anymoreB  
There's new photC#mographs on the fBreezer door
But it's alrAight, 'cause eBverything changes
(Everything changes)
A      E       B
A      E       B
[Outro]
AWe should tEalk all niBght and not say a wordA  E  
('Cause Beverything changes)
ALet me hEop intBo your red FirebirdA,       E  Bagain
Thanks for reading, happy playing!

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Firebird

by Owl City

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Verses are played with mostly downward strums, chorus switches to more

of a DDUUD pattern.

Chords relative to capo 4th fret.

A E B C#m

[Verse 1]

A E B A E B

We used to talk all night and not say a word

A E B A E B

When I would hop into your red Firebird

A E B A E B

And, man alive, we would drive just to drive around , town

A E B A E

'Cause in your car we understood and figured out

That everything changes

Everything changes

[Bridge] (A and E are played as two quick downward strums)

A E B

Everything changes

A E B

[Chorus]

A E B

Tell me why I look back and I wanna cry

C#m B

Sometimes I feel like we grew up too fast

A E B

You and I had the time of our younger lives

C#m B

Sometimes I sigh and think about the past

A B

But it's alright, cause everything changes

A E B

[Verse 2]

A E B A E B

A basement full of boys building homemade bombs

A E B A E B

AJ cut his finger and said, go get your mom

A E B A E B

I saw it all through the windshield of my white truck, Troy

A E B A E

Lotsa ups, lotsa downs, lots of growing up

B A E B

'Cause everything changes

A E B

Everything changes

A E B

[Chorus]

A E B

Tell me why I look back and I wanna cry

C#m B

Sometimes I feel like we grew up too fast

A E B

You and I had the time of our younger lives

C#m B

Sometimes I sigh and think about the past

A B

But it's alright, cause everything changes

[Bridge]

C#M A

Hey Billy, remember when

E B

It was just us (it was just us)

C#M A

Pretending we were Nash and Coral

E B

On the school bus

A B A E B

I wouldn't change a thing, 'cause everything changes

A E B

(Changes, changes, changes)

[Verse 3]

A E B A E B

Life is different now and that's okay with me

A E B A E B

I moved away and you started a family

A E B A E B

But deep inside you and I are still the same, kids

A E B

'Cause you're my brother and that won't ever change

A E B

Even though everything changes

[Chorus]

A E B

Tell me why I look back and I wanna cry

C#m B

Sometimes I feel like we grew up too fast

A E B

You and I had the time of our younger lives

C#m B

Sometimes I sigh and think about the past

A B

But it's alright, yeah it's alright

[Post-Chorus]

A E B

There's a new guest room in my parents' home

C#m B

The carpet got replaced a couple years ago

A E B

Because it isn't my bedroom anymore

C#m B

There's new photographs on the freezer door

A B

But it's alright, 'cause everything changes

(Everything changes)

A E B

[Outro]

A E B A E

We should talk all night and not say a word

('Cause everything changes)

A E B A E B

Let me hop into your red Firebird, again

Thanks for reading, happy playing!

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