Firefly
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G Am7 Bbm7 D Am7 D7/9 Am7 D7
I call her firefly, 'cause, oh my
G Gdim Am7 G G6
She radiates moon glow
D7 Am7 D7 Am7
Wants none of that noon glow
G Am7 Edim Am7 Cdim G
She starts to glitter when the sun goes down
Gdim D Am7 D7/9 Em7 D7
By eight p.m., it's mayhem
G Am7 G G6
She switches the brights up
E7 Bm5-/7 A7
Lights up and gives me a call
Gdim G A7 D7 G
"Hey, take me to the fireflies ball"
Bridge
F#m7 B7 F#7
But when I get her there, set her there
B7 F#7 E7 Bm5-/7 E7
Do I get to pet her there and grab me some glow
Bm5-/7 A7 E7 A7 E7
No, she's a gad-about, mad about lurin' ev'ry lad about
D7 Am7 D7 G6
While leavin' me moanin' low
Edim D7 Am7 D7 Em7 Fdim E7 G Am7 G G6
Oh firefly, why can't I latch on to you no how
E7 Bm5-/7 A7 Gdim
Oh how I love you, but gee
G B7 Em A7
While you set the night on fire, fly
G Gdim Am7 G
Shine a little light on me
How to play Firefly
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.