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Aminor

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Firefly - Half step down, no capo. Listen for the pattern on the intro
[Intro]
e|----Am-0--0--Asus2--0-- 0---Asus40---0--------------------------------------------|
B|-----1--1----0 h 1---1---3--1--0--2-----------------------------------|
G|-----2--2----2---2---2---2--------------------------------------------|
D|-----2--2----2---2---2---2--------------------------------------------|
A|-----0--0----0---0---0---0--------------------------------------------|
E|-----0--0----0---0---0---0--------------------------------------------|
(x4)
[Verse 1]
I built a keep to hold my Fanger inAm  
I built a fortress for my GkeepAm  
I built a castle around my Ffortress
and I Amdug a mote that's two fathomEs deepE  Am  
I built a city for my cFastleAm  
I filled it up with my subGjectsAm  
They are all paralyzed by a Ffear of the city
and Amall the anger that it EprotectEsAm  
[Verse 2]
I built a nation for my FcityAm  
Made all the wild country GtameAm  
I made a world to hold my Fnation
where Amevery living creature fears Emy nameE  
AmI put up the skies and filled thFe oceansAm.
I built the universe as Gwell.Am  
I made a heaven that only FI can Fget inFto
and evAmerybody else can go tFo hell
(drop root F and hammer back on to build into chorus)
[Chorus]
And so I Eburn like Ama fireflyE  
I send my signal out to AmyouE  
Into the blackness all aAmround, Amonly Amhoping
EYou can find some way to break throuAmgh
EYou can find some way to break throuAmgh
e|----Am-0--0--Asus2--0-- 0---Asus40---0--------------------------------------------|
B|-----1--1----0 h 1---1---3--1--0--2-----------------------------------|
G|-----2--2----2---2---2---2--------------------------------------------|
D|-----2--2----2---2---2---2--------------------------------------------|
A|-----0--0----0---0---0---0--------------------------------------------|
E|-----0--0----0---0---0---0--------------------------------------------|
(x2)
[Verse 3]
I drink my coffee in the FmorningAm  
And listen to the radiGoAm  
But all these comforts are just Fcold, hollow
Reminders of Ameverything I had that I leEt go.E  Am  
So I live this life of FluxuryAm  
inside a universe I GmadeAm  
But at night I still sleep so Ffitfully
   Ambehind an iron barFricade
(drop root F and hammer back on to build into chorus)
[Outro]
And so I Eburn like Ama fireflyE  
I send my signal out to AmyouE  
Into the blackness all aAmround, Amonly Amhoping
EYou can find some way to break throuAmgh
EYou can find some way to break throuAmgh
EYou can find some way to break throuAmgh

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Firefly

by Robert Wynia

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Asus2

Asus4

Firefly - Half step down, no capo. Listen for the pattern on the intro

[Intro]

Am Asus2 Asus4

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

B|-----1--1----0 h 1---1---3--1--0--2-----------------------------------|

G|-----2--2----2---2---2---2--------------------------------------------|

D|-----2--2----2---2---2---2--------------------------------------------|

A|-----0--0----0---0---0---0--------------------------------------------|

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

(x4)

[Verse 1]

F Am

I built a keep to hold my anger in

G Am

I built a fortress for my keep

I built a castle around my fortress

Am E E Am

and I dug a mote that's two fathoms deep

F Am

I built a city for my castle

G Am

I filled it up with my subjects

They are all paralyzed by a fear of the city

Am E E Am

and all the anger that it protects

[Verse 2]

F Am

I built a nation for my city

G Am

Made all the wild country tame

I made a world to hold my nation

Am E E

where every living creature fears my name

Am F Am

I put up the skies and filled the oceans.

G Am

I built the universe as well.

F F F

I made a heaven that only I can get into

Am F

and everybody else can go to hell

(drop root F and hammer back on to build into chorus)

[Chorus]

E Am E

And so I burn like a firefly

Am E

I send my signal out to you

Am Am Am

Into the blackness all around, only hoping

E Am

You can find some way to break through

E Am

You can find some way to break through

Am Asus2 Asus4

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

B|-----1--1----0 h 1---1---3--1--0--2-----------------------------------|

G|-----2--2----2---2---2---2--------------------------------------------|

D|-----2--2----2---2---2---2--------------------------------------------|

A|-----0--0----0---0---0---0--------------------------------------------|

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

(x2)

[Verse 3]

F Am

I drink my coffee in the morning

G Am

And listen to the radio

But all these comforts are just cold, hollow

Am E E Am

Reminders of everything I had that I let go.

F Am

So I live this life of luxury

G Am

inside a universe I made

But at night I still sleep so fitfully

Am F

behind an iron barricade

(drop root F and hammer back on to build into chorus)

[Outro]

E Am E

And so I burn like a firefly

Am E

I send my signal out to you

Am Am Am

Into the blackness all around, only hoping

E Am

You can find some way to break through

E Am

You can find some way to break through

E Am

You can find some way to break through

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