Fireflies — Ron Pope
Chords and lyrics for Fireflies by Ron Pope (key of C).
Verse 1
For Katie D.
[Intro riff] x2
[VERSE 1] (You can either keep repeating the intro it use these chords...
vary the
progressions as you want.)
When the [C]streetlights come on and the [Em]fireflies flicker,
I am [C]walking her home making [Em]plans.
With her [C]shoes in her hands, I am [Em]watching her dance,
As the [C]hem of her dress [Em]gently kisses the grass.
[Intro riff] x1
[Dsus] It suddenly [Am]rains on[Fadd9] us,
D Dsus Fadd9~
She is laughing and turns up her hands.
Chorus 1
Like autumn turns [C]leaves, winter will [G]breathe, cold on our [Am]necks, snow in
our[Fadd9] paths.
Wherever she [C]goes, all that I [G]know about us is that [Am]beautiful things never
Fadd9~
last, that's why fireflies flash.
[Intro riff] x2
Verse 2
When this [C]summertime ends, we will [Em]not part as friends,
Things were [C]promised in blood; we have [Em]sinned.
Now there's [C]tears in her eyes as she's [Em]screaming goodbyes,
I run [C]'long side the car [Em]turning numb to the sound.
[Intro riff] x1
[Dsus]I notice a [Am]chill in the [Fadd9]air,
D Dsus Fadd9~
September is creeping up fast.
Chorus 2
Like autumn turns [C]leaves, winter will [G]breathe, cold on our [Am]necks, snow in
our[Fadd9] paths
Wherever she [C]goes, all that I [G]know about us is that[Am] beautiful things never
Fadd9~
last, that's why fireflies flash.
[Intro riff] x1
Bridge
[Dsus] Innocence didn't [Fadd9]mean we're immune to these things,
[Am]Let's blame the passage [G]of time.
[Dsus]Love and loss, truth it [Fadd9]costs more than I can spare right now.
[Am]Maybe it's simpler to[G] lie...
Like autumn turns [C]leaves, winter will [G]breathe, cold on her [Am]necks, snow in
[Fadd9]our paths.
Wherever she [C]goes, all that I[G] know about us is that [Am]beautiful things never
Fadd9~
last, that's why fireflies flash.
[INTRO] [keep playing to fade out]
Ooooh.... That's why fireflies flash...
Ooooh....
End
all in all it's really simple and like someone told me before, a "heart
melter".
tell me what you think, any criticism is welcome.
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