Recorded in 2008, “Fireflies” is an electro-pop song which topped the charts in Europe, but only got popular a few years later once “Good Time” featuring Carly Rae Jepsen was released.
The song features in Disney Sing It: Party Hits and Guitar Hero.
G ^D ^D ^C-^D ^C G
You would not believe your eyes
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If ten million fireflies
^E ^D ^C G G G ^C ^C-A
Lit up the world as I fell asleep
G ^D ^D ^C ^D-^C G
‘Cause they fill the open air
G A A – G A-^C-^D
And leave teardrops everywhere
G G ^E ^D
You’d think me rude
^C G G ^E ^D A ^C
But I would just stand and stare
E D C G E – D C – D
I’d like to make myself believe
.G C-. B .A .G .B-.A
That planet earth turns slowly
.G .A .A C C E D-C
It’s hard to say that I’d rather
.G .G-.A C D .A-.G
Stay awake when I’m asleep
.G .A – C – C E D-C .G C D
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
G ^D ^D ^C ^D-^C B
‘Cause I’d get a thousand hugs
G A A – G A-^C ^D
From ten thousand lightning bugs
G ^E ^D ^C G ^E
As they tried to teach me
^D ^C A
How to dance
G ^D-^D ^C-^D ^C G
A foxtrot above my head
G A A G – A ^C ^D
A sock hop beneath my bed
G G-^E ^D ^C G G-^E
A disco ball is just hanging
^D A ^C
By a thread
^E ^D ^C ^G ^E-^D ^C-^D
I’d like to make myself believe
G ^C – B A G B-A
That planet earth turns slowly
G A A ^C ^C ^E ^C-^C
It’s hard to say that I’d rather
G G-A A ^C ^D-A
Stay awake when I’m asleep
G A-^C-^C ^E ^D-^C G ^C ^D
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
G ^E ^D ^C-A
When I fall asleep
G ^D ^C ^D-^C ^D ^C A
Leave my door open just a crack
G A ^C G-A ^C G
Please take me away from here
G ^D ^D ^D^C ^D ^C G-^D-^E-^C
‘Cause I feel like such an insomniac
G F A G-^C ^D G
Please take me away from here
^D ^D ^C ^D-^C G ^D-^C A
Why do I tire of counting sheep
G A ^C G-A ^C G
Please take me away from here
^C ^D ^D ^C ^D-^C G ^D ^E-^C
When I’m far too tired to fall asleep
G ^D ^D-^C ^D-^C-G
To ten million fireflies
G A A G A ^C-^D
I’m weird cause I hate goodbyes
G ^E ^D-^C G
I got misty eyes
^E ^D ^D ^C – A
As they said farewell
G ^D ^D ^C ^D-^C G
But I’ll know where several are
G A A G A ^C-^D
If my dreams get real bizarre
G G ^E ^D ^D
‘Cause I saved a few
^C G G ^E ^D A ^C
And I keep them in a jar
^E ^D ^C ^G ^E-^D ^C-D
I’d like to make myself believe
G ^C-B A G B-A
That planet earth turns slowly
G A A ^C ^C ^E ^D-^C
It’s hard to say that I’d rather
G G-A A ^C ^D-A
Stay awake when I’m asleep
G A-^C-^C ^E ^D-^C G ^C ^D
‘Cause everything is never as it seems
G ^E ^D ^C-^C
When I fall asleep
E D C G E – D C – D
I’d like to make myself believe
.G C – .B .A .G .B-.A
That planet earth turns slowly
.G .A .A C C E D-C
It’s hard to say that I’d rather
.G .G-.A .A C D-E
Stay awake when I’m asleep
.G – .A C C
Because my dreams
E D – C .G C D
Are bursting at the seams