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Indoor Fireworks

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[Verse 1]
We play these Eparlour games
EWe play at make believe
When we get to the part where E7I say that I'm gAoing to leave
Everybody lAmaj7oves a F#m7happy eAnding but wB7e don't even tEry
AWe go Amaj7straight F#m7past pAretending
B7To the part where everybody C#mloves to cryB  
[Chorus]
EIndoor fireworks
ECan still burn your fingers
B7Indoor fireworks
EWe swore we were safe as houses
EThey're not so spectacular
They don't bE7urn up iG11b9n the sAky
But they cAmaj7an dazF#m7zle oAr dB7elight
B7Or bring a tear
When the smoke gets in your Eeyes
[Verse 2]
EYou were the spice of life
EThe gin in my vermouth
And though the sparks would fly I E7thought our love was Afireproof
Sometimes Amaj7we'd fiF#m7ght in Apublic darling wB7ith very little Ecause
ABut different Amaj7kinds of F#m7sparks would Afly
B7When we got on our own behind C#mclosed doorsB  
[Chorus]
EIndoor fireworks
ECan still burn your fingers
B7Indoor fireworks
EWe swore we were safe as houses
EThey're not so spectacular
They don't bE7urn up iG11b9n the sAky
But they cAmaj7an dazF#m7zle oAr dB7elight
B7Or bring a tear
When the smoke gets in your Eeyes
[Verse 3]
EIt's time to tell the truth
EThese things have to be faced
My fuse is burning out and E7all that powder's Agone to waste
Don't Amaj7think fF#m7or a moAment dear that wB7e'll ever be Ethrough
AI'll build a Amaj7bonfire F#m7of my Adreams
B7And burn a broken effigy of C#mme and youB  
[Chorus]
EIndoor fireworks
ECan still burn your fingers
B7Indoor fireworks
EWe swore we were safe as houses
EThey're not so spectacular
They don't bE7urn up iG11b9n the sAky
But they cAmaj7an dazF#m7zle oAr dB7elight
B7Or bring a tear
When the smoke gets in your Eeyes

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Indoor Fireworks

by Elvis Costello

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Amaj7

F#m7

C#m

G11b9

[Verse 1]

We play these parlour games

We play at make believe

E7 A

When we get to the part where I say that I'm going to leave

Amaj7 F#m7 A B7 E

Everybody loves a happy ending but we don't even try

A Amaj7 F#m7 A

We go straight past pretending

B7 C#m B

To the part where everybody loves to cry

[Chorus]

Indoor fireworks

Can still burn your fingers

Indoor fireworks

We swore we were safe as houses

They're not so spectacular

E7 G11b9 A

They don't burn up in the sky

Amaj7 F#m7 A B7

But they can dazzle or delight

Or bring a tear

When the smoke gets in your eyes

[Verse 2]

You were the spice of life

The gin in my vermouth

E7 A

And though the sparks would fly I thought our love was fireproof

Amaj7 F#m7 A B7 E

Sometimes we'd fight in public darling with very little cause

A Amaj7 F#m7 A

But different kinds of sparks would fly

B7 C#m B

When we got on our own behind closed doors

[Chorus]

Indoor fireworks

Can still burn your fingers

Indoor fireworks

We swore we were safe as houses

They're not so spectacular

E7 G11b9 A

They don't burn up in the sky

Amaj7 F#m7 A B7

But they can dazzle or delight

Or bring a tear

When the smoke gets in your eyes

[Verse 3]

It's time to tell the truth

These things have to be faced

E7 A

My fuse is burning out and all that powder's gone to waste

Amaj7 F#m7 A B7 E

Don't think for a moment dear that we'll ever be through

A Amaj7 F#m7 A

I'll build a bonfire of my dreams

B7 C#m B

And burn a broken effigy of me and you

[Chorus]

Indoor fireworks

Can still burn your fingers

Indoor fireworks

We swore we were safe as houses

They're not so spectacular

E7 G11b9 A

They don't burn up in the sky

Amaj7 F#m7 A B7

But they can dazzle or delight

Or bring a tear

When the smoke gets in your eyes

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