Fireflies Chords

KeyC CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays404

Fireflies by Marie Hines is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, Em, Am, F and G. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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  			Fireflies by Marie Hines Tab 

C                  Em 
Fire on your back, Sky painted black 
Am                 F 
Guessing the turns fireflies burn '¦ 

(Interlude) 
C Em Am F (x2) 

(Verse) 
C 
Tiptoe in time 
Em 
Falling behind 
Am 
Losing your way 
F 
Learning to pray 

C 
Brilliant parade 
Em 
Blind masquerade 
Am 
Waltzing in place 
F 
Weaving through space 

C Em Am F 

C                G 
Flashes of light 
Am               F 
Season the night 
C                G 
Living is like  
        Am       F 
Chasing fireflies 

C Em Am F 

(Verse) 
C 
Twisting the proof 
Em 
Turning from youth 
Am 
Laughing at fate 
F 
Swinging too late 

C 
Loosening lips 
Em 
Lost battleships 
Am 
Fighting the lies 
F 
Burning inside 


C                G 
Flashes of light 
Am               F 
Season the night 
C                G 
Living is like  
        Am       F 
Chasing fireflies 

(Bridge) 
  C 
A gallery of could-be's 
  Em 
A library of should-be's 
  Am 
A destiny of would-be's 
F 
Waiting at your door 
    C 
The mystery of maybe's 
  Em 
A history of save me's 
  Am 
A risk worth taking 
F 
Waiting at your door 

C                G 
Flashes of light 
Am               F 
Season the night 
C                G 
Living is like  
        Am       F 
Chasing fireflies 


C                G 
Flashes of light 
Am               F 
Season the night 
C                G 
Living is like  
        Am       F 
Chasing fireflies 

C Em Am F 

C                  Em 
Fire on your back, Sky painted black 
Am                 F 
Guessing the turns fireflies burn 


 
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
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Metronome

100 BPM Andante