"Fireflies" on ukulele by Owl City • UkuTabs

Artist	Owl City
Album	Ocean Eyes
Genre(s)	cute • electronic • electronica • indie • powerpop
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Gb               B
You would not believe your eyes
E              E
If ten million fireflies
Gb          B               E
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
Gb                 B
'Cause they'd fill the open air
E                   E
And leave teardrops everywhere
Gb                      B                      E
You'd think me rude But I would just stand and stare

E           B             Gb
I'd like to make myself believe
            E     B     Ebm  E
That planet Earth turns slowly
     E                    B           E          Gb    Abm
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay Awake when I'm asleep
    E             B           Gb
'Cause everything is never as it seems


Gb           B
'Cause I'd get a thousand hugs
E
From ten thousand lightning bugs
Gb              B               E
As they tried to teach me how to dance
Gb          B
a foxtrot above my head
E
a sock hop beneath my bed
  Gb             B                 E
a disco ball is just hanging by a thread


E           B             Gb
I'd like to make myself believe
            E     B     Ebm  E
That planet Earth turns slowly
     E                    B           E          Gb    Abm
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay Awake when I'm asleep
    E             B           Gb
'Cause everything is never as it seems When I fall asleep

Gb             B           E
Leave my door open just a crack - Please take me away from here -
Gb               B              E
'Cause I feel like such an insomniac - Please take me away from here -
Gb        B                E
Why do I tire of counting sheep - Please take me away from here -
Gb               B               E
When I'm far too tired to fall asleep

Gb              B
To ten million fireflies
E
I'm weird 'cause I hate goodbyes
Gb           B                     E
I got misty eyes as they said farewell
Gb                B
But I'll know where several are
E
If my dreams get real bizarre
Gb                     B               E
'Cause I saved a few and I keep them in a jar


E           B             Gb
I'd like to make myself believe
            E     B     Ebm  E
That planet Earth turns slowly
     E                    B           E          Gb    Abm
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay Awake when I'm asleep
    E             B           Gb
'Cause everything is never as it seems When I fall asleep


E           B             Gb
I'd like to make myself believe
            E     B     Ebm  E
That planet Earth turns slowly
     E                    B           E          Gb    Abm
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay Awake when I'm asleep
    E             B           Gb
'Cause everything is never as it seems When I fall asleep


E           B             Gb
I'd like to make myself believe
            E     B     Ebm  E
That planet earth turns slowly
     E                    B           E          Gb    Abm
It's hard to say that I'd rather stay Awake when I'm asleep
  E                   B               Gb      Gb  B
Because my dreams are bursting at the seams

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ZZtop

4 months ago

hi everybody! Honestly you can do any thing you put your mind to. This may sound like i’m giving a pep talk, but Honestly people if you think you can play a song. you probably can!

thank you for listing.
and keep on playing the uke!!!!!!!! <3

Bro Man

5 months ago

I think this song just deserves a kermit the frog singing voice

ZZtop

Reply to Bro Man

4 months ago

👍 love the idea!!!!!

Sarah

1 year ago

Keep the same chord but put a capo on the 3rd fret it sounds more like the song.

Mason D

1 year ago

DDUDUDUDU

Brittany Goble

Reply to Mason D

3 months ago

Thank you for that lol that’s what I was needing lol

Aaron Münch

1 year ago

I think the first time you sing “When I fall asleep” souds weird with just staying on G. So I added in my version an F on asleep and after that C Em Am F C G. I think it sounds pretty good you should try it.