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Fireflies Chords

Owl City Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Owl City’s whimsical electro-pop hit about imagination and wonder. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Dreamy Pop (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Play with a light, bouncy feel. This song has a dreamlike quality — keep the strumming gentle and the chords clean and ringing.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You would not believe your eyes

F

If ten million fireflies

Am G

Lit up the world as I fell asleep

C

’Cause they’d fill the open air

F

And leave teardrops everywhere

Am G

You’d think me rude but I would just stand and stare

Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FCG

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

Verse 2

C

’Cause I’d get a thousand hugs

F

From ten thousand lightning bugs

Am G

As they tried to teach me how to dance

C

A foxtrot above my head

F

A sock hop beneath my bed

Am G

A disco ball is just hanging by a thread

Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FC

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

G

When I fall asleep

Verse 3

C

Leave my door open just a crack

F

(Please take me away from here)

Am

‘Cause I feel like such an insomniac

G

(Please take me away from here)

C

Why do I tire of counting sheep?

F

(Please take me away from here)

Am G

When I’m far too tired to fall asleep

Final Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FC

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

G

When I fall asleep

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G Am FCG

That planet Earth turns slowly

Practice tip: Four chords (C, F, Am, G) throughout. The C-F-Am-G pattern is one of the most popular in pop music. If F is hard, try Fmaj7 (x33210).

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Owl City’s whimsical electro-pop hit about imagination and wonder. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Dreamy Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a light, bouncy feel. This song has a dreamlike quality — keep the strumming gentle and the chords clean and ringing.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You would not believe your eyes

F

If ten million fireflies

Am G

Lit up the world as I fell asleep

C

’Cause they’d fill the open air

F

And leave teardrops everywhere

Am G

You’d think me rude but I would just stand and stare

Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FCG

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

Verse 2

C

’Cause I’d get a thousand hugs

F

From ten thousand lightning bugs

Am G

As they tried to teach me how to dance

C

A foxtrot above my head

F

A sock hop beneath my bed

Am G

A disco ball is just hanging by a thread

Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FC

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

G

When I fall asleep

Verse 3

C

Leave my door open just a crack

F

(Please take me away from here)

Am

‘Cause I feel like such an insomniac

G

(Please take me away from here)

C

Why do I tire of counting sheep?

F

(Please take me away from here)

Am G

When I’m far too tired to fall asleep

Final Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FC

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

G

When I fall asleep

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G Am FCG

That planet Earth turns slowly

Practice tip: Four chords (C, F, Am, G) throughout. The C-F-Am-G pattern is one of the most popular in pop music. If F is hard, try Fmaj7 (x33210).

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Owl City’s whimsical electro-pop hit about imagination and wonder. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Dreamy Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a light, bouncy feel. This song has a dreamlike quality — keep the strumming gentle and the chords clean and ringing.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You would not believe your eyes

F

If ten million fireflies

Am G

Lit up the world as I fell asleep

C

’Cause they’d fill the open air

F

And leave teardrops everywhere

Am G

You’d think me rude but I would just stand and stare

Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FCG

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

Verse 2

C

’Cause I’d get a thousand hugs

F

From ten thousand lightning bugs

Am G

As they tried to teach me how to dance

C

A foxtrot above my head

F

A sock hop beneath my bed

Am G

A disco ball is just hanging by a thread

Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FC

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

G

When I fall asleep

Verse 3

C

Leave my door open just a crack

F

(Please take me away from here)

Am

‘Cause I feel like such an insomniac

G

(Please take me away from here)

C

Why do I tire of counting sheep?

F

(Please take me away from here)

Am G

When I’m far too tired to fall asleep

Final Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FC

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

G

When I fall asleep

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G Am FCG

That planet Earth turns slowly

Practice tip: Four chords (C, F, Am, G) throughout. The C-F-Am-G pattern is one of the most popular in pop music. If F is hard, try Fmaj7 (x33210).

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Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Owl City’s whimsical electro-pop hit about imagination and wonder. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Dreamy Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

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Tip: Play with a light, bouncy feel. This song has a dreamlike quality — keep the strumming gentle and the chords clean and ringing.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You would not believe your eyes

F

If ten million fireflies

Am G

Lit up the world as I fell asleep

C

’Cause they’d fill the open air

F

And leave teardrops everywhere

Am G

You’d think me rude but I would just stand and stare

Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FCG

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

Verse 2

C

’Cause I’d get a thousand hugs

F

From ten thousand lightning bugs

Am G

As they tried to teach me how to dance

C

A foxtrot above my head

F

A sock hop beneath my bed

Am G

A disco ball is just hanging by a thread

Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FC

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

G

When I fall asleep

Verse 3

C

Leave my door open just a crack

F

(Please take me away from here)

Am

‘Cause I feel like such an insomniac

G

(Please take me away from here)

C

Why do I tire of counting sheep?

F

(Please take me away from here)

Am G

When I’m far too tired to fall asleep

Final Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FC

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

G

When I fall asleep

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G Am FCG

That planet Earth turns slowly

Practice tip: Four chords (C, F, Am, G) throughout. The C-F-Am-G pattern is one of the most popular in pop music. If F is hard, try Fmaj7 (x33210).

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Owl City’s whimsical electro-pop hit about imagination and wonder. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Dreamy Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a light, bouncy feel. This song has a dreamlike quality — keep the strumming gentle and the chords clean and ringing.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You would not believe your eyes

F

If ten million fireflies

Am G

Lit up the world as I fell asleep

C

’Cause they’d fill the open air

F

And leave teardrops everywhere

Am G

You’d think me rude but I would just stand and stare

Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FCG

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

Verse 2

C

’Cause I’d get a thousand hugs

F

From ten thousand lightning bugs

Am G

As they tried to teach me how to dance

C

A foxtrot above my head

F

A sock hop beneath my bed

Am G

A disco ball is just hanging by a thread

Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FC

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

G

When I fall asleep

Verse 3

C

Leave my door open just a crack

F

(Please take me away from here)

Am

‘Cause I feel like such an insomniac

G

(Please take me away from here)

C

Why do I tire of counting sheep?

F

(Please take me away from here)

Am G

When I’m far too tired to fall asleep

Final Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FC

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

G

When I fall asleep

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G Am FCG

That planet Earth turns slowly

Practice tip: Four chords (C, F, Am, G) throughout. The C-F-Am-G pattern is one of the most popular in pop music. If F is hard, try Fmaj7 (x33210).

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · G · Am · F

Owl City’s whimsical electro-pop hit about imagination and wonder. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Dreamy Pop (4/4 Time)

↓↑↓↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Play with a light, bouncy feel. This song has a dreamlike quality — keep the strumming gentle and the chords clean and ringing.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You would not believe your eyes

F

If ten million fireflies

Am G

Lit up the world as I fell asleep

C

’Cause they’d fill the open air

F

And leave teardrops everywhere

Am G

You’d think me rude but I would just stand and stare

Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FCG

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

Verse 2

C

’Cause I’d get a thousand hugs

F

From ten thousand lightning bugs

Am G

As they tried to teach me how to dance

C

A foxtrot above my head

F

A sock hop beneath my bed

Am G

A disco ball is just hanging by a thread

Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FC

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

G

When I fall asleep

Verse 3

C

Leave my door open just a crack

F

(Please take me away from here)

Am

‘Cause I feel like such an insomniac

G

(Please take me away from here)

C

Why do I tire of counting sheep?

F

(Please take me away from here)

Am G

When I’m far too tired to fall asleep

Final Chorus

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G

That planet Earth turns slowly

Am F C

It’s hard to say that I’d rather stay awake when I’m asleep

G Am FC

‘Cause everything is never as it seems

G

When I fall asleep

Am F

I’d like to make myself believe

C G Am FCG

That planet Earth turns slowly

Practice tip: Four chords (C, F, Am, G) throughout. The C-F-Am-G pattern is one of the most popular in pop music. If F is hard, try Fmaj7 (x33210).