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Fireflies

Owl City
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Chords in this song

Strum
D-DU-UDU
You  would not believe your eyes
If  ten million fireflies lit up  the world as i fell  asleep
'Cause  they'd fill the open  air
and  leave teardrops everywhere
you'd  think me rude  but I'd just stand  and stare
I'd  like to make  myself believe
 that planet Earth turns slowly
 Its hard  to say that I'd  rather stay awake  when  I'm  asleep
'Cause  everything is  never as it  seems
 (Same chords as verse)
 'Cause id get a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs
 as they tried to teach me how to dance
 A foxtrot above my head
 a sockhop beneath my bed
 a disco ball is just hanging by a thread
I'd  like to make  myself believe
 that planet Earth turns slowly
 Its hard  to say that I'd  rather stay awake  when  I'm  asleep
'Cause  everything is  never as it seems
 When i fall  asleep
 G-C-F--
 leave my door open just a crack
 (please take me away from here)
 'Cause i feel like such an insomniac
 (please take me away from here)
 why do i tire of counting sheep
 (please take me away from here)
 when I'm far too tired to fall asleep
 To ten million fireflies
 I'm weird 'cause i hate goodbyes
 i got misty eyes as they said farewell
 but ill know where several are
 if my dreams get real bizarre
 'cause i saved a few and i keep them in a jar
I'd  like to make  myself believe
 that planet Earth turns slowly
 Its hard  to say that I'd  rather stay awake  when  I'm  asleep
'Cause  everything is  never as it seems
 When i fall  asleep
I'd  like to make  myself believe
 that planet Earth turns slowly
 Its hard  to say that I'd  rather stay awake  when  I'm  asleep
'Cause  everything is  never as it seems
 When i fall  asleep
I'd  like to make  myself believe
 that planet Earth turns slowly
 Its hard  to say that I'd  rather stay awake  when  I'm  asleep
Because  my dreams are  bursting at the seams...

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Readable chord sheet for Fireflies by Owl City

[G]You would not believe your [C]eyes
[F]If ten million fireflies lit [G]up the world as i fell[C] asleep[F]
[G]'Cause they'd fill the [C]open air
[F]and leave teardrops everywhere
[G]you'd think me [C]rude but I'd just s[F]tand and stare

[F]I'd like to mak[C]e myself b[G]elieve
that planet [F]Earth [C]turns [Em]slowly[F]
Its hard[F] to say that I'd[C] rather stay [F]awake w[G]hen I'm[Am] asleep
[F]'Cause everything is[C] never as i[D]t seems

(Same chords as verse)
'Cause id get a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs
as they tried to teach me how to dance
A foxtrot above my head
a sockhop beneath my bed
a disco ball is just hanging by a thread

[F]I'd like to mak[Am]e myself be[G]lieve
that planet [F]Earth [C]turns [Em]slowly[F]
Its hard[F] to say that I'd[C] rather stay [F]awake w[G]hen I'm[Am] asleep
[F]'Cause everything is[C] never as it s[G]eems
When i fall[F] asleep

G-C-F--
leave my door open just a crack
(please take me away from here)
'Cause i feel like such an insomniac
(please take me away from here)
why do i tire of counting sheep
(please take me away from here)
when I'm far too tired to fall asleep

To ten million fireflies
I'm weird 'cause i hate goodbyes
i got misty eyes as they said farewell
but ill know where several are
if my dreams get real bizarre
'cause i saved a few and i keep them in a jar

[F]I'd like to mak[Am]e myself be[G]lieve
that planet [F]Earth [C]turns [Em]slowly[F]
Its hard[F] to say that I'd[C] rather stay [F]awake w[G]hen I'm[Am] asleep
[F]'Cause everything is[C] never as it s[D]eems
When i fall[F] asleep

[F]I'd like to mak[Am]e myself be[G]lieve
that planet [F]Earth [C]turns [Em]slowly[F]
Its hard[F] to say that I'd[C] rather stay [F]awake w[G]hen I'm[Am] asleep
[F]'Cause everything is[C] never as it s[G]eems
When i fall[F] asleep

[F]I'd like to mak[Am]e myself be[G]lieve
that planet [F]Earth [C]turns [Em]slowly[F]
Its hard[F] to say that I'd[C] rather stay [F]awake w[G]hen I'm[Am] asleep
[F]Because my dreams ar[C]e bursting at the [G]seams...

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