Firebird Tab by Owl City

Firebird tab by Owl City

Guitar Tab

Capo on 4th

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: D

ALL TAB AND CHORDS RELATIVE TO CAPO 4TH FRET

Chords
        A     E    C#m    B    F#m
e|------0-----0-----4-----2-----2------------------|
B|------2-----0-----5-----4-----2------------------|
G|------2-----1-----6-----4-----2------------------|
D|------2-----2-----6-----4-----4------------------|
A|------0-----2-----4-----2-----4------------------|
E|------------0-----4-----2-----2------------------|

Verse:

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -

We used to talk all night and not say a word...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4------4------4-----4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---2------2------2-----2---------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------------2-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------0-------------2-----------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4-----4---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2-------4h6-4p2---------------------------------------------------| x4 (repeat both lines)
A|-0-----------2-2---------4p2-----------------------------------------------|
E|-------0-------------------------------------------------------------------|


Pre-Chorus:
....that everything changes...
e|--------------------------------0-0-----0-0--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------2-2-----0-0--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------2-2-----1-1-----------4--------------------|
D|--------------------------------2-2-----2-2---------2---2---2--------------|
A|--------------------------------0-0-----2-2-----2-4-------4----------------|
E|----------------------------------------0-0--------------------------------|

e|--------------------------------0-0-----0-0--------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------2-2-----0-0--------------------------------|
G|--------------------------------2-2-----2-2---------2-6-4-8-9--------------|
D|--------------------------------2-2-----2-2-------2------------------------| x2 (repeat both lines)
A|--------------------------------0-0-----2-2-----4--------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------0-0--------------------------------|

Chorus:
A                   E
Tell me why I look back and I wanna cry
B           C#m          B
Sometimes I feel like we grew up too fast
A                  E
You and I had the time of our younger lives
B           C#m       B
Sometimes I sigh and think about the past
A                  B
But it's alright, cause everything changes

Verse:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4------4------4-----4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---2------2------2-----2---------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------------2-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------0-------------2-----------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4-----4---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2-------4h6-4p2---------------------------------------------------| x5 (repeat both lines)
A|-0-----------2-2---------4p2-----------------------------------------------|
E|-------0-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Pre-Chorus:

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------12-12/14--------------------------------------------|
G|-4-11/13-11\9-6\4-11-9----------11-----------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
A                   E
Tell me why I look back and I wanna cry
B           C#m          B
Sometimes I feel like we grew up too fast
A                  E
You and I had the time of our younger lives
B           C#m       B
Sometimes I sigh and think about the past
A                  B
But it's alright, cause everything changes

Bridge:
F#m (?)         A
Hey Billy, remember when
E                 B
It was just us (it was just us)
F#m               A
Pretending we were Nash and Coral
E                  B
On the school bus
            A                      B
I wouldn't change a thing, 'cause everything changes

Verse:

Life is different now...
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4------4------4-----4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---2------2------2-----2---------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------------2-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------0-------------2-----------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4-----4---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2-------4h6-4p2---------------------------------------------------| x4 (repeat both lines)
A|-0-----------2-2---------4p2-----------------------------------------------|
E|-------0-------------------------------------------------------------------|

Chorus:
A                   E
Tell me why I look back and I wanna cry
B           C#m          B
Sometimes I feel like we grew up too fast
A                  E
You and I had the time of our younger lives
B           C#m       B
Sometimes I sigh and think about the past
A                  B
But it's alright, yeah it's alright

Post-Chorus:
A                   E
There's a new guest room in my parent's home
B               C#m                   B
The carpet got replaced a couple years ago
A                  E
Because it isn't my bedroom anymore
B                  C#m                B
There's new photographs on the freezer door
A                  B
But it's alright, cause everything changes

Outro:

We should talk all night..
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4------4------4-----4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---2------2------2-----2---------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------------2-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------0-------------2-----------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4-----4---------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2-------4h6-4p2---------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-----------2-2---------4p2-----------------------------------------------|
E|-------0-------------------------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4------4------4-----4-------------------------------------------------|
D|---2------2------2-----2---------------------------------------------------|
A|-0-------------2-----------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------0-------------2-----------------------------------------------------|

e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|-----4---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-----2-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-0---------4-2-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------0-------------------------------------------------------------------|




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| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down

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Last updated: September 10, 2025

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