Fireflies
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[Verso 1]
Asus4 Em Gmaj7
I can feel, I can move
Bm D
I can feel the undertow
Em Gmaj7
I can hear the river flow
Asus4
Laughing at us as we go
[Verso 2]
Asus4 Em Gmaj7
The present and the vanishing
Bm D
The Divine in everything
Em Gmaj7
In the air your summer dress
Asus4
Has left me floating
[Pré-Refrão]
Asus4 Em
But I can never keep a secret
Gmaj7 Bm
Everything is always known
D Em
Nothing here has ever been done
Gmaj7 Asus4
Cause everything is always shown
Asus4 Em
I can never keep a secret
Gmaj7 Bm
I dont know why I even try
D Em
Were looking through a sky of mirrors
Gmaj7 Asus4
To see ourselves tonight
[Refrão]
Asus4 Em
Because you and I are fireflies
Gmaj7 Bm
Born for the summer skies
D Em
The light thats in each others eyes
N.C. Asus4
Fireflies
[Refrão]
Asus4 Em
You and I are fireflies
Gmaj7 Bm
Forgetting that the the sun will rise
D Em
Ill meet you in the air tonight
N.C. Asus4
Fireflies
{Solo}
Em7 Gmaj7 Bm D
Em7 Gmaj7 A
Em7 Gmaj7 Bm D
Em7 Gmaj7 A
[Verso 3]
A Bm Gmaj7
We can hurt or we can mend
Bm D
Terrorize or transcend
Em Gmaj7
No beginning and no end
A
Yeah well survive
[Verso 4]
Asus4 Em Gmaj7
Like falling angels bound to Earth
Bm D
Voices sing for all their worth
Em Gmaj7
All I need is a pen that works
Asus4
Its a story without words
[Verso 5]
Asus4 Em Gmaj7
Of how the night will set us free
Bm D
Take us where we need to be
Em Gmaj7
The waking eyes are all I need
Asus4
To feel alive
[Pré-Refrão]
Asus4 Em
I can never keep a secret
Gmaj7 Bm
Everything is always known
D Em
Nothing here is ever hidden
Gmaj7 Asus4
Cause everything is always shown
Asus4 Em
I can never keep a secret
Gmaj7 Bm
I dont know why Id even try
D Em
We looking through a sky of mirrors
Gmaj7 Asus4
To see ourselves tonight
[Refrão]
Asus4 Em
Cause you and I are fireflies
Gmaj7 Bm
Born for the summer skies
D Em
The light that is in each others eyes
N.C. Asus4
Fireflies
[Refrão]
Asus4 Em
You and I are fireflies
Gmaj7 Bm
Forgetting that the sun will rise
D Em
Ill meet you in the air tonight
N.C. Asus4
Fireflies
{Solo}
Em7 Gmaj7 Bm D
Em7 Gmaj7 A
Em7 Gmaj7 Bm D
Em7 Gmaj7 A
Outro
A Bm Gmaj7
We can hurt or we can mend
Bm D
Terrorize or transcend
Em Gmaj7
No beginning and no end
A
Yeah well survive
How to play Fireflies
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Asus4. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.