Each Chord Gets a Half-Measure Unless Otherwise Noted
Fireflies
Owl City
Each chord gets a half-measure unless otherwise noted
Capo 3
Chord Guide3 4
G: 3x0003 / 32 1
C: x32010 / 134211
F: 133211 / 12
Em: 022000
231
Am: x02210 / 132
D: xx0232
Strum: D d D DU UD D DU
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Intro:
/ G - C - / F - - - / x4
G C F (1)
You would not believe your eyes If ten million fireflies
G C F (1)
lit up the world as I fell asleep
G C F (1)
'Cause they'd fill the open air and leave teardrops everywhere
G C F (1)
you'd think me rude but I would just stand and stare
Chorus:
F C G (1)
I'd like to make myself believe
F C Em F
that planet Earth turns slowly
F C / FGAm - /
Its hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
F C D(1)
'Cause everything is never as it seems
G C F (1)
'Cause id get a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs
G C F (1)
as they tried to teach me how to dance
G C F (1)
A foxtrot above my head, a sockhop beneath my bed
G C F (1)
a disco ball is just hanging by a thread
Chorus
F(1 hold)
When i fall asleep
G C F (1)
leave my door open just a crack (please take me away from here)
G C F (1)
'Cause i feel like such an insomniac (please take me away from here)
G C F (1)
why do i tire of counting sheep (please take me away from here)
G C F (1)
when I'm far too tired to fall asleep
G C F (1)
To ten million fireflies
G C F (1)
I'm weird 'cause i hate goodbyes
G C F (1)
i got misty eyes as they said farewell
G C F (1)
but ill know where several are
G C F (1)
if my dreams get real bizarre
G C F (1)
'cause i saved a few and i keep them in a jar
F C G (1)
I'd like to make myself believe
F C Em F
that planet Earth turns slowly
F C / FGAm - /
Its hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
F C D(1)
'Cause everything is never as it seems when I fall asleep
Chorus
F Am G(1)
I'd like to make myself believe
F C Em F
that planet Earth turns slowly
F C / FGAm - /
Its hard to say that I'd rather stay awake when I'm asleep
F C G(hold)
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams...