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GYou..C. you look like my GmotherC  
Did when she was Gnineteen
Not afraid to dieD  
GI... Cstarted planning our GfutureC  
But you were just GnineteenD  
Still a fireGflyD  
GYou..C. got terrible Gvisions C  
Shoulda seen I was Gleaving
When I first Dappeared
But GI..C. got bit by the GfootlightsC  
I got caught in the GheadlightsD  
Any place but GhereD  
CNever say..D. you'll never leaveEm  
Cause Gyou never Cknow till you try
CIn a jar.D.. a fireflyEm  
                  G   C(strum once)
Only lasts for one night
GHateful..C. and heartbroken GfeelingsC  
Come easy as a Gwaitress 
On a cool summer Dnight
And I Gwonder..C. if there's any GjusticeC  
Cause if there's supposed to be GjusticeD  
Then something aint GrightD  
Yeah, Gtrains roll..C. like gamblers in Gslo-moC  
Trying to find Gjustice
Cause I couldn't find Dlove
GI..C. wanna sleep on the Gtrain tracksC  
It's gonna be GpeacefulD  
It's gonna get GroughD  
CNever say..D. you'll never leaveEm  
Cause Gyou never Cknow till you try
CIn a jar.D.. a fireflyEm  
Only Glasts for one CnightEm  
                  G   C(strum once)
Only lasts for one night
GYou..C. you look like my Gmother C  
Did when she was Gnineteen
Not afraid to Ddie
For the Glast time..C. I'm not your Gmother C  
Hell, I was only GnineteenD  
            G (strum once)
Still a firefly

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Firefly

by Old 97's

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Chords in this song · guitar

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G C G C

You... you look like my mother

Did when she was nineteen

Not afraid to die

G C G C

I... started planning our future

G D

But you were just nineteen

G D

Still a firefly

G C G C

You... got terrible visions

Shoulda seen I was leaving

When I first appeared

G C G C

But I... got bit by the footlights

G D

I got caught in the headlights

G D

Any place but here

C D Em

Never say... you'll never leave

G C

Cause you never know till you try

C D Em

In a jar... a firefly

G C

(strum once)

Only lasts for one night

G C G C

Hateful... and heartbroken feelings

Come easy as a waitress

On a cool summer night

G C G C

And I wonder... if there's any justice

G D

Cause if there's supposed to be justice

G D

Then something aint right

G C G C

Yeah, trains roll... like gamblers in slo-mo

Trying to find justice

Cause I couldn't find love

G C G C

I... wanna sleep on the train tracks

G D

It's gonna be peaceful

G D

It's gonna get rough

C D Em

Never say... you'll never leave

G C

Cause you never know till you try

C D Em

In a jar... a firefly

G C Em

Only lasts for one night

G C

(strum once)

Only lasts for one night

G C G C

You... you look like my mother

Did when she was nineteen

Not afraid to die

G C G C

For the last time... I'm not your mother

G D

Hell, I was only nineteen

G (strum once)

Still a firefly

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