Fireflies Chords by Owl City

Tempo:
90.05 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Bb

Cm

F

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Fireflies - Owl City chords
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[Eb] [Ab]
[Bb] [Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Ab]
[Bb] [Ab]
[Bb] I would [Eb] not believe your [Ab] eyes if ten million [Bb] fireflies lit [Eb] up the world as I fell [Ab] asleep.
[Bb] Cause they'd [Eb] fill the open [Ab] air and leave teardrops everywhere.
[Bb] You'd think me rude, [Eb] but I would just [Ab] stand and stare.
I'd like [Eb] to make myself [Bb] believe that [Ab] planet Earth [Eb] [Gm] slowly.
[Ab]
It's hard to say [Eb] that I'd rather stay awake when [Cm] I'm asleep.
[Ab] Cause everything [Eb] is never as [F] it seems.
[Eb] Cause I'd get a thousand [Ab] hugs from ten thousand lightning [Bb] bugs as they'd try to teach me [Ab] how to dance.
[Eb] A fox trot above my [Ab] head, a sock hop beneath my [Eb] bed, a disco ball is just hanging by a thread.
[Ab]
I'd like [Cm] to make myself [Bb] believe that [Ab] planet [Eb] Earth slowly.
[Ab]
It's hard to say [Eb] that I'd rather stay awake when [Cm] I'm asleep.
[Ab] Cause everything [Eb] is never as it [Bb] seems.
[Ab] [Bb] Leave my [Eb] door open [Ab] just to crack.
[Eb] Cause I feel like such an insomniac.
[Bb] Why do [Eb] I tire of [Ab] counting sheep?
[Eb] When I'm far too tired to [Ab] fall asleep.
[Bb] Ten [Eb] million [Ab] fireflies.
I'm weird cause I hate goodbyes.
[Bb] I got [Eb] misty eyes as they [Ab] said farewell.
[Bb] But I'll know [Eb] where several [Ab] are if my dreams get real bizarre.
[Bb] Cause I saved a [Eb] few and I keep them [Ab] in a jar.
I'd [Cm] like to make [Bb] myself believe that [Ab] planet [Eb] Earth slowly. [Ab] Slowly.
It's hard to say [Eb] that I'd rather stay [Ab] awake when [Cm] I'm asleep.
[Ab] Cause everything [Eb] is never as [F] it seems.
Cause [Ab] I'd [Cm] like to make [Bb] myself believe that [Ab] planet [Eb] Earth slowly.
[Ab] It's hard to say [Eb] that I'd rather stay awake when [Cm] I'm asleep.
[Ab] Cause everything [Eb] is never as it [Bb] seems.
[Ab] [Cm] [Bb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Cm] [Ab]
Key:  
Ab
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Eb
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Bb
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Cm
13421113
F
134211111
Ab
134211114
Eb
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Bb
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To start learning Owl City - Fireflies chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Bb, Ab, Bb, Eb, Ab and Eb. Start with a comfortable 45 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 90. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: Eb Major.

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] I would [Eb] not believe your [Ab] eyes if ten million [Bb] fireflies lit [Eb] up the world as I fell [Ab] asleep. _ _
[Bb] Cause they'd [Eb] fill the open [Ab] air and leave teardrops everywhere.
[Bb] You'd think me rude, [Eb] but I would just [Ab] stand and stare. _
I'd like [Eb] to make myself [Bb] _ believe that [Ab] planet Earth [Eb] _ _ [Gm] slowly.
[Ab] _
It's hard to say [Eb] that I'd rather stay awake when [Cm] I'm asleep.
[Ab] Cause everything [Eb] is never as [F] it _ seems.
[Eb] Cause I'd get a thousand [Ab] hugs from ten thousand lightning [Bb] bugs as they'd try to teach me [Ab] how to dance. _ _
[Eb] A fox trot above my [Ab] head, a sock hop beneath my [Eb] bed, a disco ball is just hanging by a thread.
[Ab] _ _
I'd like [Cm] to make myself [Bb] _ believe that [Ab] planet [Eb] Earth slowly.
_ [Ab] _
It's hard to say [Eb] that I'd rather stay awake when [Cm] I'm asleep.
[Ab] Cause everything [Eb] is never as it [Bb] seems. _
[Ab] _ _ _ _ [Bb] Leave my [Eb] door open [Ab] just to crack.
_ _ [Eb] Cause I feel like such an insomniac.
_ _ [Bb] Why do [Eb] I tire of [Ab] counting sheep?
_ _ [Eb] When I'm far too tired to [Ab] fall asleep.
_ _ [Bb] Ten [Eb] million [Ab] fireflies.
I'm weird cause I hate goodbyes.
[Bb] I got [Eb] misty eyes as they [Ab] said farewell.
_ _ [Bb] But I'll know [Eb] where several [Ab] are if my dreams get real bizarre.
[Bb] Cause I saved a [Eb] few and I keep them [Ab] in a jar.
_ _ I'd [Cm] like to make [Bb] myself believe that [Ab] planet [Eb] Earth slowly. [Ab] Slowly.
It's hard to say [Eb] that I'd rather stay [Ab] awake when [Cm] I'm asleep.
[Ab] Cause everything [Eb] is never as [F] it seems.
Cause [Ab] I'd [Cm] like to make [Bb] myself believe that [Ab] planet [Eb] Earth slowly.
_ [Ab] _ It's hard to say [Eb] that I'd rather stay awake when [Cm] I'm asleep.
[Ab] Cause everything [Eb] is never as it [Bb] seems.
_ [Ab] _ _ [Cm] _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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It's Adam Young who authored this song.

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